TICKET OR |
BLACKOUT |
LIMITED |
BUY IN |
GOOD ON ALL |
GIVETO |
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CATEGORY |
DOLLAR |
DATES? |
AVAILABILITY? |
PERSON? |
FARES? |
ANOTHER? |
ELECTRONIC? |
COMMENT |
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American |
Dollar |
No |
No |
No/Mail |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
More flexible than a frequent-flier |
|
ticket; a good deal |
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United |
Ticket |
No |
Yes |
No/Mail |
14-day |
Yes |
No |
Tickets have a 14-day advance- |
|
purchase requirement |
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Delta |
Dollar |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Overbooks a lot, and requires an |
|
extra trip to redeem |
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Northwest |
Either |
On tickets |
On tickets |
No |
Yes for dollar |
No. |
Yes |
Electronic vouchers are a huge |
|
only |
only |
discount |
convenience |
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Continental |
Dollar |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
"We treat it like cash" |
|
Southwest |
Dollar |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Overbooks a lot and requires an |
|
extra trip |
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US Airways |
Ticket |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Most generous, but lots of |
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restrictions |
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AWA |
Dollar |
No |
No |
No/Mail |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Same as American |
|
Ticket |
No |
Yes |
No/Phone |
No |
No. |
No |
Overbooks the most |
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ATA |
Ticket |
Yes |
Yes |
No/Phone |
No |
Yes |
No |
Overbooks the least |
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Source: the airlines |
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