Maryland

[gonecrusin]

I have to agree that SW has gotten alot more expensive. I had to go with Air Trans for our flight this year I had to book 7 tickets and SW wanted a $1000.
more then AT and that included picking our seats and paying for suitcases I sure hope that when the merger is complete the prices for SW go down

Are they going to become one eventually?

 

[Anal Annie]

We live in Western Howard County and travel to Disney at least once a year. We have mixed it up, driving some times and flying mostly with Southwest. I too have been dissappointed in the newer rates at SWA but I guess it is to be expected with the price of gas this high for so long. But with SWA buying out Airtran I knew it would only be a matter of time that our choices were going to be getting slimmer. They are the only airlines that fly direct to Orlando (which I think is ridiculous in this metropolitan DC area).

We are flying in late January for 84 each way to stay at BCV. When we go on our Fantasy cruise in June we will drive since we don't have to worry about school schedules and can take our time driving. We usually hit Florence, SC or if we can make it to Jacksonville we stay there overnight. Or sometimes we even leave early am around 4am and drive straight to Cape Canaveral. Just depends on what our plans are, work situation, how many drivers and such.

All I know if that if it gets too expensive to fly, I will drive because I need my DVC fix!

I've been ticked about this for years!! Isn't it ridiculous!? Delta USED to fly direct but stopped like 10 years ago. I just REFUSE to fly thru Cincinnati from Maryland to go to FL. BTW, I know BWI is closer for you but Jet Blue also flys direct out of National & Dulles... Jet Blue is the only other airline that still gives 1 free checked bag. Normally I find they're a little pricier but not for next spring - they won the price war! I got $209 RT for the week before Easter by booking as soon as they released the dates. Finding cheap air these days takes a lot of work and a lot of fare alerts & sometimes not our first choice in airports.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Hi Monica! Just giving you a shout out and we had a great time on the Med cruise! Thanks for your advice!

Wow - so thrilled to find this thread! Glad to know there are many Marylanders who are fellow DVC'ers!

We're headed down to BLT for the EIFWF next week - so excited to "go home" for a few days. Hoping for better weather than we've had here this fall!

I agree with prior posters about the noticeable increase in airfare to go along with the limits on good flights since the AT/SWA merger. We've been lucky and can still make our trips for just under $200/person. I routinely compare all airlines that fly non-stop from all 3 airports. I'll take the best one - cost and times considered. Sometimes the extra distance to IAD or DCA is worth it.

Looking forward to "meeting" everyone as we compare stories and share ideas on this thread.

 

[MDTerp]

Hi Monica! Just giving you a shout out and we had a great time on the Med cruise! Thanks for your advice!

So glad you had a wonderful time. Happy that the information was useful!

 

[E2ME2]

You guys are too funny!! I am not far from you, my boys have played basketball at Glenwood and Glenelg. (The youngest is finishing up HS at Atholton!). We are at 32 and Cedar Lane, next to Johns Hopkins APL.

I know why there are so many DVCers in MD..... $49 fares to WDW on SW and AirTran!! Wahoo! You can almost get to WDW quicker than driving over the bay bridge to OC!

Wow - this is an OLD Post, but I was googling DVCers in MD. & I actually can fly from our home in AA County-to-BWI-to-MCO-to-WDW in LESS time than it took me to go to OC last November!