Airfares are out of control!!!

[MK Familystone]

DID YOU GET YOUR SWA RAPIDS REWARDS E-MAIL TODAY?
"THE MAGIC HAPPENS!!!"

 

[pluto's fan]

I was able to book Song for Me and My DH at $378.90 RT. I tried JetBlue but Song was actually cheaper for my dates
(Aug.29-Sept.12)

 

[mommy23]

mep319

What airline and what dates did you get the $116 fare out of Philly?
TIA

 

[Aquagirl]

ValerieK

Soutwest goes to BWI. Is it worth it to drive the extra 45 minutes for a $49 fair? Sometimes they have $30 fairs from BWI.

 

[lynn71092]

I think you just have to keep checking almost every day because eventually everything goes down even if for only a short time. I have been trying to book a flight to Phoenix from Chicago and it was always $300.00 or more until I finally found one on ATA for $176.70. You'd better believe I jumped all over that one. I'll be going at the end of the month. I also checked on ATA for Chicago to Orlando over Memorial Day weekend and as of yesterday it was $175.00. I'm sure in a week or so those prices will jump up. But like I said, just keep checking every day.

 

[ValerieK]

Originally posted by Aquagirl
ValerieK

Soutwest goes to BWI. Is it worth it to drive the extra 45 minutes for a $49 fair? Sometimes they have $30 fairs from BWI.

It is over an hour drive, and if we want to leave in the AM we have to get through rush hour. I can't imagine what time we would have to leave.

We already have our May tickets out of IAD, $256 each.

I am working on a June trip to Panama City Beach Fl first then to WDW. I checked BWI and it is more expensive than IAD and I have more stops! That was a three legged trip. I was going to try 2 round trips and see what happens. Flying in to the small airport is what is killing me.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Originally posted by Aquagirl
ValerieK

Soutwest goes to BWI. Is it worth it to drive the extra 45 minutes for a $49 fair? Sometimes they have $30 fairs from BWI.

I am driving the extra 30-45 mins. to Providence rather than Hartford for the 49.00 fares.

 

[Blondie]

Heck, I'll drive an hour and a half north of here to fly out of BWI on a nonstop flight to Orlando if the airfare is low enough!

 

[gctong]

Originally posted by RamseyTrio
I just wanted to correct what gctong said about sidestep.com...

Sidestep.com does check the discount airlines (jetBlue, Song, Spirit, etc...). I use them all the time to check flights and put in JFK as my main airport.

I too am searching for a good deal - primarly on jetBlue. We fly them frequently so at least if I book soon and their prices drop we can get a credit that we'll use again. Currently I'm kicking myself for not buying when their prices were low in December. I waited for a better rate and lost what would have been a good deal based on the cost I'm seeing now!

Very frustrating considering out tickets in May 2003 cost us $120 per person including tax and fot this Oct. it's over a $100 more per person

Hopefully we'll all get lucky!

Thanks for the correction. I had no idea they check the discount airlines! That's cool.

 

[disneyfreakjackie]

Originally posted by n2mm
Especially since SONG/Delta pulled out after only 6 months of starting service.

My DH and I are flying with Delta/Song in May. We recently received an e-mail stating that they changed our out bound (EWR to MCO) from 7:45 PM to 2:15 PM! This was a full flight and they just decided that they weren't running this flight anymore!!!

I'm worried! What do you mean by Song/Delta pulled out after only six months of starting service???

 

[BCVOwner2002]

We are flying BOS to MCO May 23-28 on Jet Blue for $192.20 R/T. This was the cheapest we could find. I was willing to fly out of Providence but we couldn't get the cheap fares for our dates. Annmarie

 

[Aquagirl]

Gail Hayden

I received the $49 fair out of Hartford.

 

[Aquagirl]

Sorry Gail I hit enter before I wrote that we are going the first 2 weeks of June. Check Song too. They ended up being a couple of dollars cheaper with taxes and fees. When are taking SW to FL and Song home because we could not get the cheap flight on Song both ways. Every other day except the day we wanted to leave was $57.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Originally posted by Aquagirl
Gail Hayden

I received the $49 fair out of Hartford.

Trust me, I am checking for the 49.00 fare for my dates. When it comes, if it does, you know I will be changing my departure airport REALLY fast.