Originally Posted by
tatmtr7
While looking for seats for exact dates going from ord to pbi late March the ticket price for the direct is over $1000.00! We just returned home using the same routing, same days of the week and paid $220. I expect to pay more as it is high season but come on! I reserved 2 seats using the standard awards for coach seats. Am I crazy to burn miles? We have together about 300,000 miles but when we travel we like to fly in business so we use miles. Hate to spend $400+ for connecting flights at odd hours. Thanks as you all are the experts!
It does seem awfully high. Perhaps there's a popular event that week? In any event, during high season you will need to be flexible with dates to get the best fares.
[Edited to add:] For example, I see a fare of $225 leaving March 24 and returning April 1. While the fares are high on some dates, I did not see any $1000 fares.