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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 2:14 pm
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Originally Posted by GaryO3
I've been paying ~500 roundtrip from SRQ/TPA to PHX all year. Since I have to be in PHX the week after the BCS game, I thought I might try and come early for the game.

Prices are nearly double at the low end and well over double for many fares yet the loads are very light...

Sort of ticks me off. </rant>
yes and this is just the way it is. Try booking a Christmas week trip pretty much anywhere. Airlines, Hotels, Car rental companies do this all the time. Supply and Demand are a wonderful thing.
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