What airlines are people using??

[amymarie78]

Has anyone ever flown Breeze airlines. They are new to our area and have direct flights that are cheap but I realize you have to add in all baggage fees as well.

 

[_19disnA]

I have never flown on Breeze, but relatives who live in another state have and didn't mention any issues. Some of the airports they fly out of are smaller and makes travel very convenient if you live near that airport. With any airline, you need to compare the total price of all of the add-ins to make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Some airlines have lower 'base' fares but once you add in all of the various upcharges, not such a bargain. Make sure to check the actual flight information since a 'direct' flight it NOT the same thing as non-stop, but many seem to use those terms interchangeably. Avoids a surprise when traveling.

I have also seen some airlines show they have service from A to B but there is some VERY long layover (8+ hrs) in city C. In the past they would show they don't have service from A to B. Make sure you understand the total duration of any flight you plan to purchase.

 

[katyjeka]

Has anyone ever flown Breeze airlines. They are new to our area and have direct flights that are cheap but I realize you have to add in all baggage fees as well.

I haven't flown Breeze but Spirit reminds me of them and I've had surprisingly good luck with them. We spent $19.00 one way on Spirit to Vegas. We joked about it for days and swore we'd never get there! We shared the plane with a huge wedding group and had a blast.Everyone was in great "spirits" and the plane was in beautiful shape. (Looked brand new) I've heard a lot of negative comments about them but we had no problems. I'd probably Beezr a try but then again. I love a travel bargain.

 

[kevtlas]

Not sure where in MO you are but when we lived in Waynesville, we used to fly Allegiant from Springfield to Sandford for $125-$150 RT.

 

[amymarie78]

I have never flown on Breeze, but relatives who live in another state have and didn't mention any issues. Some of the airports they fly out of are smaller and makes travel very convenient if you live near that airport. With any airline, you need to compare the total price of all of the add-ins to make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Some airlines have lower 'base' fares but once you add in all of the various upcharges, not such a bargain. Make sure to check the actual flight information since a 'direct' flight it NOT the same thing as non-stop, but many seem to use those terms interchangeably. Avoids a surprise when traveling.

I have also seen some airlines show they have service from A to B but there is some VERY long layover (8+ hrs) in city C. In the past they would show they don't have service from A to B. Make sure you understand the total duration of any flight you plan to purchase.

Thanks for that feedback. Those are questions I had not thought of.

 

[leebee]

We continue to fly SW. By the time I add in baggage fees and consider the reliability of SW flights, they’re still my ‘go to’ airline.

Agree about SW, although the new "rules" make it a little more challenging. I book basic fares, on points. If sales come out, I upgrade the basic fare to the next higher category (Choice? Not sure anymore.) THEN I can rebook the Choice ticket back down to the basic sale fare. It's not that difficult, the only risk being that the basic fare might sell out before I rebook the choice ticket (but that would be in minutes as I do it all RIGHT THEN). So far, so good... I've been able to roll over tickets several times to get Basic sale fares.

We fly out of Bangor, so have to drive 2 hours to Portland to fly SW. AA and Delta fly out of BGR but we have had nothing but LOUSY experiences with AA so try to avoid them. Having said that, I have frequent flyer/credit card points with both airlines because driving to PWM can be inconvenient, especially in the winter with icy/snowy roads. DD and I are glying Delta from BGR for our trip in November as she has limited PTO so we don't want to spend a whole day traveling, but DH and I are flying from PWM in January when we go to NOLA and Disney. It really depends on flight costs, time of year, and our schedule. NOBODY flies direct to anywhere from Bangor, except to their hub cities, so that's not part of the equation.

Allegiant flies from BGR to Sanford, but they only fly from here on Saturdays and Wednesdays. A cancelled flight equates to a cancelled vacation, or a LOT of frantic calls to bosses and HR to explain why I can't get back from vacation to be at work on Monday, ya know? We never fly them because of this.