Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI USA DL FO (until 2/04), NW silver '03, NW gold '04+'05 Plat '06+ (thanks, Leo!), DL SkyClub
Programs: DL Plat/ Million Miler, AS, Hilton, Marriott Bonvoy, Piggly Wiggly Pig Points
Posts: 2,265
In fact, just for grins, let's do the math in one typical situation for a three-day trip.
NW out of MKE: $278
UA/AA out of ORD: $238
Additional costs associated with ORD:
Parking - $9
Tolls - $2.40
Fuel - $4
Travel time (25 extra minutes each way on the road plus 20 minutes to find parking and get to terminal one at ORD): 1.5 hrs x $48/hr = $72
Food cost difference: $2
Total: $90.40
So, which is cheaper?