What to do? What to do? Service from Eugene to Cebu...

[Lancer]

China Air has tickets for $810 plus around $300-$350 in taxes and fees. So, $1110-$1160. That means the Bush plan to buy Dolores ticket is a success plus $40, or a meal on the way.

What worries me is what if China Air goes belly up before then? Airlines are hurting, yes? However this is the Tiawan Airlines, a flag carrier like PanAM, so it can't go out of business, right? But whatever happened to PanAm?

If we hold off getting tickets, maybe the price will go up? Fuel surcharges, yadda yadda?

Don't know...don't know...but whatever I decide I still have to convince Dolores. I'm counting on George Bush to help with that, when those checks arrive and in the joy of the moment, much might be achieved...

When do they come?

I gotta think.

[DaShi]

Expect prices to go up.

[Lancer]

I do. I DDooooo!

I do expect prices to go up. They are going to go up, I expect that.

The point is, if we buy tickets now, they can't go up, yes?

We got em.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Given the nature of the U.S.'s economic problems, there's something enormously efficient about your giving your stimulus check straight to a Chinese company.

[DaShi]

Originally posted by Lancer
I do. I DDooooo!

I do expect prices to go up. They are going to go up, I expect that.

The point is, if we buy tickets now, they can't go up, yes?

We got em.

They can still go up after you buy a ticket. Luggage fees, carry on fees, passenger fees, airport tax, terror prevention fees, meal fees, landing fees, etc.

[Lancer]

@ Rufus...

Tiawan

However this is EXACTLY what the gov says we should do, buy something. Say I decide to buy something made in America, what is that thing? Find me something made in America! I can go to the local hardware store and buy Chinese tools, but I don't need tools. I could fly United into Manila for just a bit more, but I don't wanna go to Manila.

This country went totally nutso with the special interests and the war on American industry in the 70s, there's nothing I can do to change things. What? You see any logic in our part of the world? If so, please explain, cuz I'm missing it.

[Nugog]

Once you have paid for the ticket, you should not have to pay anymore (in theory - but they can do what they want).

[Lancer]

Originally posted by DaShi


They can still go up after you buy a ticket. Luggage fees, carry on fees, passenger fees, airport tax, terror prevention fees, meal fees, landing fees, etc.

Yes I know, but the price of the ticket can't go up. All that other crap goes up whether we have a ticket or not, yes?

[Lancer]

Originally posted by Nugog
Once you have paid for the ticket, you should not have to pay anymore (in theory - but they can do what they want).

Right, that's my point. We have em. Regarding their doing what they want, they'll do that anyway after we pay more for our tickets sooo...

[Nugog]

Book it man!

[Lancer]

No, you need to say, "book it Dolores".


P l e a s e...

[Nugog]

I know the feeling.

[Aeson]

Is it Chinese Airlines (Taiwan) or China Air (China)?

[Theben]

Call the airline and tell them that if they raise the fares or fees before you go back to the P'pines you'll bring a suitcase full of nail clippers on board as your carry on luggage. Make sure to give them your correct address too so that they can send any discounts or savings packages directly to you.

Trust me, they'll appreciate it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Lancer
@ Rufus...

Tiawan

However this is EXACTLY what the gov says we should do, buy something. Say I decide to buy something made in America, what is that thing? Find me something made in America! I can go to the local hardware store and buy Chinese tools, but I don't need tools. I could fly United into Manila for just a bit more, but I don't wanna go to Manila.

This country went totally nutso with the special interests and the war on American industry in the 70s, there's nothing I can do to change things. What? You see any logic in our part of the world? If so, please explain, cuz I'm missing it.

Nah, I'm with you. Of course, I threw my check at the credit card bill I ran up vacationing in Japan in March; I guess bank of America got a couple bucks out of that, but I'm probably not the best person to talk about using the tax rebate patriotically.