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Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2005southern California to PHL without DFW?
I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going to use, go through DFW. Is that he only way to get across the country on AA? Obviously, DFW is AA's major hub, but s there o way to go a little straighter? I t wouldn't be a big deal but I'm going to a conference, at my own expense, and I either have to get there at 11:39 PM the night before and spend an extra night in a hotel or arrive at 5:50 PM and be at the downtown convention center by 7 PM, which I don't think is possible, even if the plane is perfectly on time, whether I take the train or a taxi (and I would rather take the train, since it's much cheaper I gather). Thanks. Ken > I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the > routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going to > use, go through DFW. Is that he only way to get across the country on > AA? Obviously, DFW is AA's major hub, but s there o way to go a little > straighter? Where in SO CAL A quick glance at the AA.com site (and setting the range to up to 90 miles from LAX) shows LAX-ORD-PHL also. If from SNA, BUR, LGB, I think you have to go to DFW > I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the > routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > train or a taxi (and I would rather take the train, since it's much > cheaper I gather). Thanks. If the conference starts on a Sunday night, and that extra night is a Saturday night, you might save more on the airfare than you'd spend on the hotel. Then there's the red-eye alternative; if you're leaving from LAX, you can fly overnight to Chicago or Miami, get an early morning flight to Philadelphia, and arrive around noon. If that's not too early to check into your hotel, you might get a few hours of sleep before your 7:00 PM event. Louis (done the Saturday night thing but not the red-eye) > I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the >routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Ken They also have flights via STL and ORD. Where are you flying from - SAN, LAX, BUR, LGB, Ont? Cheers, Alan, Australia >> I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the >>routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Cheers, Alan, Australia Hi Alan, My closest airport is ONT. Since LAX is a couple hours of nasty traffic away, I'd prefer to not go there. I realize that this may cut down down my options, and it's not AA's fault that I make that choice. I could probably more easily leave from SNA than LAX. Thanks. Ken >>> I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the >>>routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Ken Does it have to be AAL? If flying out of ONT, AWE still has their runs to PHL via LAS or PHX. SWA also has a nonstop out of LAS to PHL as well, so you could do that. Both avoid DFW. BL. - -- Brad Littlejohn | Email: tyketto@sbcglobal.net Unix Systems Administrator, | tyketto@ozemail.com.au Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! :) | http://www.sbcglobal.net/~tyketto PGP: 1024D/E319F0BF 6980 AAD6 7329 E9E6 D569 F620 C819 199A E319 F0BF >>> I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the >>> routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > down down my options, and it's not AA's fault that I make that choice. I > could probably more easily leave from SNA than LAX. Thanks. As far as I can tell, there are no nonstops on any airline from either SNA or ONT to PHL, and none of the nonstops from LAX are on American. It looks like you'll have to spend an extra night in a hotel -- somewhere. If you don't mind complicating your life, you could see if American will let you get a ticket that involves an overnight layover at DFW; a DFW airport hotel will probably be cheaper than anything in Philadelphia. Louis > >>> I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All the > >>> routes I've been able to get from American, which is what I'm going > >>> to use, go through DFW. Is that he only way to get across the > >>> country on AA? Perhaps you really should consider another airline if schedule matters to you. An example is that Southest has a non-stop from LAX that arrives at PHL at 3:30pm. It's a 737 and I find WN's have adequate legroom. They have a later non0stop which would be too late for you. USAir probably matches WN. Their fares run from around $100 to $300 each way "depending". >>>>> I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > arrives at PHL at 3:30pm. It's a 737 and I find WN's have adequate > legroom. They have a later non0stop which would be too late for you. Cutting it a bit closer, it looks like Delta has a flight that leaves Ontario at 6:15 AM, stops in Salt Lake City, and lands in Philadelphia at 4:19 PM. The good thing about this itinerary is that the final leg is long enough so you might be able to get two or three hours of sleep just before your arrival. Louis >> >>> I'm trying to plot a trip to PHL from southern California. All > the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > USAir probably matches WN. and probably has more nonstops on Airbus equipment, which have video and are generally more comfortable. . . . |
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