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General Category => Hockey => Topic started by: Robin on March 26, 2003, 08:10:26 AM

Title: Flights
Post by: Robin on March 26, 2003, 08:10:26 AM
Anyone looking to fly into New England for the weekend have luck in finding decent flights?  The prices I am seeing are outrageous--not sure due to NCAA bball tourney (2-3 Indiana teams), the war, etc?    :-(

Robin
Title: Re: Flights
Post by: jtwcornell91 on March 26, 2003, 08:39:20 AM
Flying at the last minute is always tricky.  Try http://beta.itasoftware.com/

Title: Re: Flights
Post by: Robin on March 26, 2003, 08:55:58 AM
Yes I know, although two weeks ago I flew to LGA for less than $200, on a ticket bought less than 24 hrs in advance.  Guess I got spoiled.
Title: Re: Flights
Post by: Adam on March 26, 2003, 10:06:02 AM
Try: www.site59.com

They specialize in last minute travel deals, that include flight/hotel (car optional).

Highly recommend the site.

Title: Re: Flights
Post by: Jeff Hopkins \'82 on March 26, 2003, 12:51:15 PM
Have you tried Southwest?  They fly to Providence.  

They're not on the major flight search engines.  You usually have to try their webpage.

JH
Title: Re: Flights
Post by: rhovorka on March 26, 2003, 01:06:44 PM
USAirways just released their e-savers for this week for roundtrips departing Saturday and returning Sunday-Tuesday.

DC to Providence is $148
Greensboro, NC to Providence is $158
Orlando, FL to Boston is $168
Louisville, KY to Boston is $148
Fayetteville, NC to Boston is $158
Columbia, SC to Boston is $158

Those are roundtrip fares.

There's a fare for trips originating from Boston to Indianapolis, but it doesn't look like it's good for the opposite.

http://www.usairways.com/promotions/esavers/offers_esavers.htm



Post Edited (03-26-03 13:09)
Title: Re: Flights
Post by: Adam on March 26, 2003, 01:15:25 PM
A word of caution on those E-Savers.  They are often good for only 1 departure on the date mentioned.  In other words, USAirways (and other airlines who have these "deals") sometimes advertise a cheap fare to grab your eye, yet don't tell you it's for the 11:20pm departure or what have you.

Title: Re: Flights
Post by: Robin on March 27, 2003, 07:36:44 AM
indeed I got the esaver email, but it aint gonna work.  looks like  I won't be a makin' it this weekend.  multiple airlines even have "sold out" flights.  what's that about?  it's as if I"m traveling to FL over Christmas.  :-p
Title: Re: Flights
Post by: Robin on March 27, 2003, 07:38:09 AM
make that, it's NOT as if I"m traveling to FL over Christmas