BajaNomad - MUCH cheaper flights.

MUCH cheaper flights.

Bajatripper - 11-8-2012 at 11:36 AM

As some already know, I recently relocated from La Paz to the beautiful state of Washington to be near my daughter. This move necessitated temporarily leaving my Mexican wife and kids behind while we await the US immigration process.

My wife, who has a US visa, wanted to come up for a visit after the year-end holidays, so she checked into airfare ticket prices. We usually go with Alaska Airlines since they have non-stop flights between Los Cabos and Seattle. She told me they had round-trip tickets listed for $157 US, which was something we could afford, even though I haven't started working yet.

However, as I'm the owner of the credit card we use, I would have to make the reservations up here. That is when I found out a most curious thing. When I went online to the Alaska website, I couldn't find anything for the dates we had in mind for under $390 for the round trip. My wife insisted that she was coming up with the lower airfare, and so I gave her my credit card info over the phone so she could make the reservations.

Which she did. And guess what? It seems that if you make your Alaska Airline reservations from Mexico, you can get round-trip flights between Los Cabos and Seattle for under half-price.

Something seems terribly wrong here, but I'm not going to complain. Instead, I thought I'd pass that on to my fellow Nomads who might be thinking about making such trips in the future. If you have a contact in Mexico (or at least in La Paz) who is willing to make your reservations, you can get one hell of a good discount at the moment.

Bajaboy - 11-8-2012 at 12:14 PM

I assume taxes/airport security fees might be a reason.

ncampion - 11-8-2012 at 12:17 PM

How do they know where you're located? I assume you are doing this on-line. I guess the IP address would be in Mexico, but I have done it both from our Mexico house and our US house and get the same prices with Alaska. Tell me how you did that, I would love to get half price fares to Loreto.

Bajatripper - 11-8-2012 at 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by ncampion
How do they know where you're located? I assume you are doing this on-line. I guess the IP address would be in Mexico, but I have done it both from our Mexico house and our US house and get the same prices with Alaska. Tell me how you did that, I would love to get half price fares to Loreto.

As I stated above, my wife looked into the flight from our home in La Paz and I did likewise from a library in Washington State. We did this two days straight and each came up with the same different results. In fact, my wife had to make the reservation from the English-language format of Alaska, so I assume it is the same website, although I didn't have her send me the website address.

If I knew the secret, I'd be happy to share it with you, but it remains a mystery to me.

Bajatripper - 11-8-2012 at 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by Bajaboy
I assume taxes/airport security fees might be a reason.

I doubt it since the website was in English in both cases, we paid in dollars, and the airports involved are the same, so one might assume the cost of such security would be the same.

Howard - 11-8-2012 at 01:05 PM

Could she of bought a one way ticket by accident?

Bajatripper - 11-8-2012 at 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by Howard
Could she of bought a one way ticket by accident?

Not according to her itinerary, which I haven't seen yet, but will have her send to me.

I'll check back tomorrow with more info, my time's about up on this socialist computer at the public library in Washington.

[Edited on 11-8-2012 by Bajatripper]

David K - 11-8-2012 at 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by Bajatripper

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Originally posted by Howard
Could she of bought a one way ticket by accident?

You are much funnier since the election Steve... Thanks for the laugh! Now where do I go for all the 'free' stuff?

BajaBlanca - 11-8-2012 at 03:37 PM

that Mexico price is a beautiful thing ! I sure hope this pans out to be so !

IP address

captkw - 11-8-2012 at 03:39 PM

No I'm not a Geek.. but I use startpage or Ixquik as a browser no Ip address is used..so you could also do that from wash. I use startpage as my main browser to keep my laptop clean of all the crap that comes with all the other browsers and its the most secure & private & free.... Now...theres a computor tip of the month !! K&T :cool:

[Edited on 11-8-2012 by captkw]

Bajatripper - 11-8-2012 at 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by David K

You are much funnier since the election Steve... Thanks for the laugh! Now where do I go for all the 'free' stuff?

That's the beauty of the system when the Dems are running the show, David. You just set yourself out on your porch, with your feet propped up while chomping on a stogie, and soon enough a gov'ment agent will show up with a big old check fer ya. And if ya hide that there Tacoma ya gotcha, they'll even throw in a brand spankin' new Cadillac for ya to git around in so ya don't have ta dirty yer perty little feet. Don't know why anyone would ever vote Republican.

Bajatripper - 11-8-2012 at 11:02 PM

Just got the flight information from my wife, and yes, indeed, it was too good to be true. She mistakenly booked a flight out of San Jose, CALIFORNIA, not San Jose del Cabo.

Damn, I knew I should have started teaching her English before now :lol:

[Edited on 11-9-2012 by Bajatripper]

gnukid - 11-8-2012 at 11:05 PM

This flight is from SJC San Jose California not SJD San Jose Del Cabo, BCS.

[Edited on 11-9-2012 by gnukid]

Howard - 11-9-2012 at 01:39 AM

Geez, your lucky she didn't wind up flying from San Jose, Costa Rica to San Jose, CA!

for all nomads/baja folks

captkw - 11-9-2012 at 06:05 AM

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Originally posted by captkw
No I'm not a Geek.. but I use startpage or Ixquik as a browser no Ip address is used..so you could also do that from wash. I use startpage as my main browser to keep my laptop clean of all the crap that comes with all the other browsers and its the most secure & private & free.... Now...theres a computor tip of the month !! K&T :cool:

you might check this out.....
[Edited on 11-8-2012 by captkw]

DavidE - 11-9-2012 at 07:47 AM

Like flights from ASUNCIÓN

CHILE, that is...

Thanks (sadly at your expense) for a morning chuckle. Hope you can make things work. Separation is a b-tch. Both my grand daughters were in tears begging me to "come home"

David K - 11-9-2012 at 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by Bajatripper
Just got the flight information from my wife, and yes, indeed, it was too good to be true. She mistakenly booked a flight out of San Jose, CALIFORNIA, not San Jose del Cabo.

Damn, I knew I should have started teaching her English before now :lol:

[Edited on 11-9-2012 by Bajatripper]

Oh no... bummer Steve... Do you know the way to San José? (there was a song in the 60's)!

micah202 - 11-9-2012 at 12:33 PM

.... :rolleyes:

Bajatripper - 11-9-2012 at 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by David K

Oh no... bummer Steve... Do you know the way to San José? (there was a song in the 60's)!

While I know the way to San Jose, it's obvious that my wife is just learning it :lol:

.

But since she got her hopes up with the cheap flight, now I don't have the heart to disappoint her so I'm on the hook for the additional airfare.

Good thing that gov'ment agent is scheduled to come to my porch any day now with that big fat check, that should make things easier. :lol:

Bajatripper - 11-9-2012 at 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Howard
Geez, your lucky she didn't wind up flying from San Jose, Costa Rica to San Jose, CA!

Now, now, be nice, Howard. While the finer nuances of San Jose, CA and San Jose del CAbo might have escaped her notice in English, I'm sure she'd notice the difference between San Jose and Seattle, to say nothing of having to reach Costa Rica to start the journey.

mulegemichael - 11-9-2012 at 01:33 PM

tripper...what part of washington are you in?....we're in sequim while our place is being rebuilt in mulege as a result of hurricane paul.

TMW - 11-9-2012 at 04:32 PM

Steve this is funny, sounds like something my wife would do.

Bajatripper - 11-13-2012 at 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by mulegemichael
tripper...what part of washington are you in?....we're in sequim while our place is being rebuilt in mulege as a result of hurricane paul.

Over on Whidbey Island.

While I love Whidbey, I also appreciate your area over on the peninsula. We have passed through Sequim several times over the last few years since my wife likes taking 101 on our return trips. I particularly enjoy the drive along the shore of Crescent Lake, and I can never get enough of the Oregon Coast.

[Edited on 11-14-2012 by Bajatripper]

Bajatripper - 11-13-2012 at 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by TW
Steve this is funny, sounds like something my wife would do.

Too bad Alaska Airlines didn't see the humor. This "educational experience" of my wife cost me $75.

Zapotec - 11-14-2012 at 07:41 PM

Bajatripper-its a funny story. Thank you for sharing.