Okay people ... get your charge cards ready.
I expect this week starting Monday to bring a minor airfare battle for January February ... so some deals may exist in this week.
Why ... Airtrans fares today are amazing high (PWM to MCO in mid Feb for 1 week is $415 per person!). But ...
Jetblue releases their fares on Monday, and I expect a small farewar to start.
So I will be watching Portland and Boston
Here is a pretty good deal with AirTran for a week in Feb and nonstop flights as well for $99.00 each way or $219.40 return incl taxes. Not sure if you see much lower on this route. You are right about mid February however. There is a $99.00 fare leaving on Sat Feb 12th but the return is like crazy high!
Departing: Saturday, February 05, 2011 Earn 1 A+ credit $99.00 - Coach
Portland, ME (PWM) to Orlando, FL (MCO) Flight 1211
1:25 PM 4:31 PM
Returning: Saturday, February 12, 2011 Earn 1 A+ credit $99.00 - Coach
Orlando, FL (MCO) to Portland, ME (PWM) Flight 1210
9:52 AM 12:45 PM
Total $219.40 incl taxes.
The strange thing is that on the AirTran website a return on Feb 19th is $415.00 + taxes and I found it for $99.00 + taxes below on the matrix ITASoftware search engine. It's also on Kayak but not when you link to AirTran's website. If you link to Cheaptickets.com you can purchase for $120.40US. Orbitz has flight for $109.70 incl taxes.
Orlando, FL to Portland, ME: 1214 miles 2 hrs 53 min
AirTran Airways Flight FL1210 on a Boeing 737 (jet) in coach class
Departs Orlando, FL (MCO) Sat, Feb 19 9:52a 2 hrs 53 min
Arrives Portland, ME (PWM) 12:45p
1 adult in booking code H, covered by fare (A1) below
Fare (A1): FL ORLPWM H21JXN fare (rules) , psgr type ADT $92.09
Tax: US Transportation Tax $6.91
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $2.50
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $4.50
Tax: US Flight Segment Tax $3.70
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Total for 1 adult passenger: $109.70
(as of Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:43am)
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch
