$500+ for domestic cross country flights...typical or inflated?
Mar 25, 2015, 9:01 am
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$500+ for domestic cross country flights...typical or inflated?
looking to go to San Diego or LAX from any of the NY/NJ airports on Thursday night or Friday morning before Easter and returning by Tuesday morning.
seems the absolute best i can do is >$500, is this only b/c of holiday or is it usually this much?
seems the absolute best i can do is >$500, is this only b/c of holiday or is it usually this much?
Mar 25, 2015, 9:13 am
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I don't know what the cost is historically but I'd be happy with that price. If you think of it as only $250 each way for all that distance at a holiday and spring break time and on short notice, it is a steal.
I ran an online calculator. The gas money alone to drive it would be $605. http://www.travelmath.com/cost-of-dr.../San+Diego,+CA
I ran an online calculator. The gas money alone to drive it would be $605. http://www.travelmath.com/cost-of-dr.../San+Diego,+CA
Mar 25, 2015, 10:23 am
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Had you purchased three months ago you might have done better.
Mar 25, 2015, 11:13 am
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If you're open to flying out of Long Beach or Orange County and catching a connecting flight, you'll cut $130 off the fare. Check Kayak.
Mar 25, 2015, 12:35 pm
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Seems like the fares you found are reasonable for the Easter weekend, especially being about a week out from your travel date.
Mar 25, 2015, 12:36 pm
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A week and a half out from a busy travel weekend...I'd say $500 sounds about right. Lots of full flights...probably aren't any great deals left.
If SNA works for you and you get $370 for a sane one-stop routing, I'd say that's quite reasonable, generally-speaking.
If SNA works for you and you get $370 for a sane one-stop routing, I'd say that's quite reasonable, generally-speaking.
Mar 25, 2015, 2:41 pm
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$500+ for domestic cross country flights...typical or inflated?
There is nothing unusual or surprising here. It's not the holiday per se but a function of demand and the late booking. As others said, under $400 is unusual.