United Airlines sent an email about a sale on airfares through this Friday. That reminded me that I had to make a few reservations.
I started with Rachael's trip home for Christmas. Round trip was $586 for the dates and time that fit into her work schedule. I was hoping to keep to under $400.
Then I went to work on my trip from September 25-28 to New York City. Departing Madison via Chicago and returning from LGA and connecting to the Madison flight cost the modest sum of $284.
Again, bottom line: $284.
Always curious to check the Chicago-LGA fare,I discovered that the same flights, same date was $321, more expensive by $37.
Yes, cheaper to include Madison-Chicago on that trip from Chicago to New York.
For those who frequently make this trip you know that the price differential is upwardly stunning. If the ORD-LGA part of the trip is $250, the Madison-ORD portion can add upwards of another $400.
Go figure.
Oil is under $120 a barrel. It will be interesting to see if air fares come down as quickly as they went up - not to mention the extra fees for soda, clean water, pillows, blankets, a suitcase, landing, (no such fees for take offs*), using the toilet, and a seat.
*See The New Yorker cartoon June 9, 2008.�The caption was " Apparently, American now charges extra for landings."
Is there a correlation between the McCain campaign give-a-way of air pressure gauges and the drop in the market price of oil? Inquiring minds…
Posted by: antpoppa | August 06, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Well, if Naomi Klein is right, for the most part, the price increases will stay in place.
And those of us who want to do something about it will be unable to, our efforts negated by the inaction of the bulk of the public which is clueless/distracted.
Posted by: Brian | August 06, 2008 at 10:21 PM