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Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by mqus » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 5:13 PM UTC

yosito wrote: post #292

okintheory wrote: post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Batteries are not really considered at realistic option for airplanes, AFAIK. The best hope is that they can use synthetic fuel, at a cost of, say, x7 the current price. Regulation could definitely help make that happen -- and those who fly a lot should have to pay for the real price of their transport.

> those who fly a lot should have to pay for the real price of their transport Carbon offsets for a transatlantic flight cost about $15-30. Challenge accepted.

We all know how much of a scam carbon offsets are atm. Realistically I think it will be at least twice that amount just for carbon taxes, never mind the additional fuel price.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by brookst » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 5:42 PM UTC

ljf wrote: post #285

medstrom wrote: post #228

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the advantage of a coworking space over a library?

Not the op - but I usually feel happier leaving my laptop and stuff when i go grab a coffee/lunch/toilet break in a co-working space, over a public library. I LOVE public libraries, but not always set up for working comfortably, especially if I need to take a call, or want to do some whiteboarding. And lastly, paying for something sometimes makes my appreciate it more - I've paid for this space so I WILL WORK.

Be wary of coworking spaces. I had a brand new MacBook stolen from a private office space I was using at Spaces San Jose. Not only were they unhelpful to the point of being combative, but one of the people in an adjacent office said it happens all the time and carry their laptop to lunch with them.

Anecdotal for sure, but it changed the way I look at coworking spaces.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by xur17 » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 5:57 PM UTC

quickthrower2 wrote: post #18

Can I get a pay rise if I use a VPN?

Amusingly enough, maybe? I was staying in a coliving house, and one of my friends there was working a US only job from Europe using a VPN they setup back in the US. None of their coworkers knew, and it paid better than EU options they could find.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by elif » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 6:02 PM UTC

Absolutely. To fly direct from Atlanta to Tokyo is about $3000 round trip.

To fly to Tokyo from Costa Rica round trip via Atlanta layover is about $1500.

You don't even need a VPN to see the price difference. It's the same airlines, the same exact planes.

It's priced by demand not by costs and it is absurd imo, especially from a climate perspective. Should I take a Costa Rica vacation I don't need just to save money?

It has me evaluating

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by yardstick » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 6:18 PM UTC

abliefern wrote: post #179

yardstick wrote: post #171

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> CO2 emissions are always a problem and to be avoided. Not possible without everyone simply deciding to not have kids.

We were talking about flights?

I thought you said CO2 was always a problem? Not just for flights.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by comte7092 » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 6:44 PM UTC

eadmund wrote: post #277

yosito wrote: post #67

I've been flying internationally 10-15 times a year for ~10 years. Different routes and destinations each time. I've spent a lot of time searching for hacks like this that let me save a few bucks on flight tickets. Sometimes it works. Sometimes you find that a flight is cheaper depending on which country's website or currency you use to book. Flight tickets are priced dynamically using a variety of factors to determi…

> travel carry-on luggage only That is impossible if one wishes to carry a pocketknife or handgun at one’s destination. The latter is fairly uncommon, but the former is very common, right? Not to mention if one is bringing back a bottles of beer, wine or spirits.

Sounds like one would have to pay extra for the privilege then.

These are money saving tips. In general, if you want to go beyond basic services/privileges, you’re gonna have to pay more.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by emrah » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 7:04 PM UTC

If you buy the ticket from another country, it's no longer the same ticket because the origin is (assumed to be) different

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by di456 » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 7:23 PM UTC

nexus7556 wrote: post #281

di456 wrote: post #278

I've found that some international flights with a regional domestic connection after landing in the new country are often several $100's cheaper to book one itinerary with the international segment, then a separate itinerary for the regional domestic connection.

I've actually seen the opposite. * I was recently looking at GVA-EWR-BTV vs just GVA-EWR it was several hundred dollars less to go to BTV. * I was in Paris three weeks ago, looking at return flights CDG-SFO. It was several hundred dollars cheaper to book FRA-CDG-SFO or GVA-CDG-SFO than CDG-SFO.

It's wild how much pricing variation there can be with different routes to the same or a nearby destination.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by ljf » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 7:41 PM UTC

brookst wrote: post #312

ljf wrote: post #285

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not the op - but I usually feel happier leaving my laptop and stuff when i go grab a coffee/lunch/toilet break in a co-working space, over a public library. I LOVE public libraries, but not always set up for working comfortably, especially if I need to take a call, or want to do some whiteboarding. And lastly, paying for something sometimes makes my appreciate it more - I've paid for this space so I WILL WORK.

Be wary of coworking spaces. I had a brand new MacBook stolen from a private office space I was using at Spaces San Jose. Not only were they unhelpful to the point of being combative, but one of the people in an adjacent office said it happens all the time and carry their laptop to lunch with them. Anecdotal for sure, but it changed the way I look at coworking spaces.

Man that is rubbish sorry to hear that. I don't use coworker spaces as much now as I used to, will bare in mind.

Re: Can you buy the same ticket at a lower price if you buy it from another country?

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Post by 1vuio0pswjnm7 » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 8:14 PM UTC

robbiet480 wrote: post #113

1vuio0pswjnm7 wrote: post #107

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Why book through Kiwi or Skyscanner if booking through Chase earns triple rewards points.

Chase (and AmEx) travel sucks to deal with if you have an issue with your flight. Much better to book direct so you can deal with the airlines directly even at the cost of losing 3x. Same deal with points, much better spent by transferring out to an airline or their partner vs using them for 1cpp on one of the cards OTAs.

Can one transfer the points immediately before booking or is that process too slow. This way one could take adventange of fact that reward points do not expire.