Heading To Kentucky
Dec 10, 2009 | 6:59 pm
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Heading To Kentucky
Heading down to Kentucky (Lexington) for some basketball in January - can't find any reward flights into and out of Lexington. Anybody please tell me some other major cities within driving distance 1 - 2 hours that I can fly into that star alliance serves direct from EWR / LGA / JFK.
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Dec 10, 2009 | 7:02 pm
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Heading down to Kentucky (Lexington) for some basketball in January - can't find any reward flights into and out of Lexington. Anybody please tell me some other major cities within driving distance 1 - 2 hours that I can fly into that star alliance serves direct from EWR / LGA / JFK.
Thanks
Thanks
Dec 11, 2009 | 6:21 am
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Does continental serve lexington direct from EWR? Having trouble finding flights....
Dec 11, 2009 | 6:29 am
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Most people fly to either cvg or sdf. Both are in Kentucky and less than 1.5 hours from Lexington. Flights to/from LEX are limited but sometimes well priced. As between cvg and sdf, let price govern. BUT check rental car deals as well as airfare and go for the best package.
Dec 11, 2009 | 9:22 am
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since we are on the topi cof kentucky - does anyone have 2 tickets (together) to the louisville vs kentucky game on 1/2/10 in Rupp Arena?
Dec 11, 2009 | 9:39 am
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As for your search, US Airways out of ABE (if you live in NJ it is doable), transferring in CLT gets you into LEX. On the return, UA through ORD to ABE.
The direct flight, though, out of PHL gets you into CVG in 1.5 hours for $265.
Best CO deal: $174 (before taxes) PHL-CLE-SDF.
Dec 11, 2009 | 9:50 am
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DL is the only non-stop from the NY area LGA-LEX everyday on CRJ (Comair). During Skyteam I had redeemed for this flight. Now you can just buy tix (always priced high) or redeem DL miles (usually opens up last minute for reward travel)