Is this Crazy or would you do it???

[dizluvah]

10 hours of my time to save $118 - I also do not think this worth it. I would definitely pay the extra per person for the convenience of leaving from local airport. I agree that you have plenty of time for rates to come down from the airport closer to home.

 

[kileybeth]

no no no, that would be 10 total hours of time (two 5hr slots, very do-able) and it is $118 per person!!! times 11 people!!!! That is over a $1000 saved!

yes, I might wait a while but when push comes to shove, I'd drive 5 more hours if it meant saving anything over $500. We are a family of 6/7 depending on which kids come so it totally makes a huge difference to our budget.

OP, what is your DH'd issue with the drive? Maybe you can work around it.

But then again, I often drive 5+ hours in a normal day carting my kids from here to there! Sundays are always 100miles not matter what and usuallly more.

 

[StephMK]

I was with you until 2 items were pointed out -

1) Jan & NY - I wouldn't chance it
2) SW fares aren't out yet

We are driving 3 hrs each way to save $120 per ticket = $600 total for the 5 of us. We can do it in a day, evening flight out so not a problem to get there & am flight back. I'm ok spending the time to save the $.

5 might be pushing it but for all the people you have going, it might have been something I'd do.... but not in January, in upper NY.

Hang in there, I bet you will find better rates when SW opens up!