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Playing the airfare game
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:57 am
by Shari
I'm playing the game, but the airline is winning. Checked prices last week after we'd settled on a villa--$650. Waited until Saturday to book, and the fare went to $950. Sure that I could find a complicted connection and get it cheaper, I waited. Today I'm looking at $1050. At this rate, the airfare will soon be more than the holiday rate we're paying for the villa! I love STJ, but it's sure not easy to get there!
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 6:12 am
by Maggy
Don't forget to clear your cookies on the computer. Sometimes that helps if you are using the same booking site.
Maggy
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:33 am
by BillnSue
Shari, I too have played the airfare game and have experianced if you book on Tuesday or Wednesday morning the rates are much better. Good Luck. Sue
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:09 am
by phyl
When do you leave and where are you leaving from? I make myself nuts about the whole airfare game but Ive found sometimes we need to drive further to save money....I live in Harrisburg and we are driving to Newark to fly out. With paying for gas and a hotel room both ways, it still saved us money. Thats flying with 4 adults. HOWEVER, when I look at the airfare out of HBG now (40 days out from our trip) the airfare has gone WAY down and there are still seats available. It kinda ticked me off bc it would really save on travel time but I got a great fare out of Newark. You just need to find what your comfort zone is.
Good luck!
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:46 am
by Gromit
Clear cookies, and check again Tuesday evening.
What's your travel date?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:57 pm
by Shari
We're traveling 12/23 and 12/30--prime holiday travel times, I know. What's the scoop on Cape Air?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:59 pm
by Shari
Forgot to say that Cincinnati/Dayton are our top airports, although we've flown out of Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville and Lexington.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:01 pm
by PA Girl
We have used Cape Air several times over the past few years.
Overall good experiences. Cape Air is know for its excellent safety practices.
The plane are small. Passengers are seated by weight, no exceptions. This was a tiny issue for us once when I and our toddler were in the back of the place and my husband was up front. I was hoping we would be together to deal with our son. Turned out to be ok as our son fell asleep after take off.
At least once, maybe twice, our luggage came over to STT behind us. Sort of a pain but the same can happen on any airline.