So are higher airfares and gas prices affecting your travel plans?

[BWVDenise]

Will you drive if the airfares go up enough, or stay home, or just take a deep breath and reach farther into your wallet? Just curious what everyone's thoughts are!

 

[cbrfan]

I've been debating with myself over this. It's sooo much easier to fly, but I'm really struggling to accept that I'll have to pay almost $300 apiece to do it. I've adding up the costs of flying (airfare and car rental) vs. driving expenses (gas and hotel 1 night each way). On the surface driving appears to be cheaper. However, figuring in the 4 days driving time vs. what $$ is earned by working those days instead of driving, flying comes out ahead. I think. I'm not even sure anymore.

 

[ducklite]

Nah, in all honesty it's not that much difference. The airfares are no higher now than they were 4-5 years ago. It's all cyclical.

We have fairly energy efficient cars that get around 35mpg on average. We've been talking about gteting a hybrid for a couple of years now, although general conservation as opposed to gas prices are what's driving that conversation.

Anne

 

[CarolA]

Personally airfares are going up much slower the my local gas tank. At this rate I can't see how it will be cheaper to drive.

I drive a fairly fuel efficient car, but still last night it cost me $30 to fill it up!

 

[cbrfan]

I just checked AirTran's website. I can now fly non-stop roundtrip from FNT to MCO for just under $143! Now, where's my DH when I need him??

 

[heidica]

I wish I could find the great airline prices that the rest of you keep seeming to find. I am going crazy right now because I can not find a round-trip ticket for less than $400 for our dates June 17th-26th from Seattle to Orlando. And this includes Southwest. I really want to fly Alaska because they have non-stop flights to Orlando (the only airline that does out of Seattle) and today I checked prices (I am checking every day, several times day) and now tickets are over $500 regardless of what time of day we fly. Uugghh. I am ready to scream. I need to buy these tickets ASAP, but the thought of paying this much is killing me. I couldn't buy tickets until recently (2-3 weeks ago) because my husband's leave hadn't been approved yet by the Coast Guard (it has now) and I have learned my lesson that you DO NOT buy airline tickets until the Coast Guard has approved his leave. I have gotten burned too many times and my burns have been very costly. Any chance there is going to be a price war soon? I have never never had to pay this much for airline tickets. And I have to buy 7 tickets.