Originally Posted By FerretAfros I just looked on Northwest a couple weeks ago for a flight from LAX to Orlando, stay there for a week, then from Orlando to Indianapolis (which is surprisingly difficult to get cheap flights to), and it was only $230. I'm particularly excited about that price, since I volunteered to get bumped over the summer and got a $200 travel voucher from them, making my flights really cost about $30 (plus an hour of my time waiting in Detroit a long time ago). And what I think is particurlarly funny about that, is it's cheaper than most round-trip flights from LAX to Indianapolis, which seem to average around $300. I just don't get it sometimes... But if you're flying from one major airport (LAX, SFO, etc) to another major airport (JFK, ATL, etc), and you can get there without connecting and plan it early enough ahead (at least a month or two), you can easily land some really cheap flights if you look around. Not at all surprising, though it does make me wish that there were more flights into Indianapolis...
Originally Posted By barboy For US travel I never search out a specific airline, NEVER!!, as I can't discern one from another(and even if I could I wouldn't care too much anyway since it's only approx 6 hrs. of air time); I find these carriers like Tweedle Dee/Tweedle Dum or for you Universal lovers out there Thing 1 or Thing 2.......they're all basically the same. I just go with whatever will get me to Orlando(for the the theme parks), Miami(for diving in the Keys) or Baltimore/Washington DC(for family) cheaply. I've used: United Northwest Delta Southwest American Continental Air Tran Frontier US Air I'm sure that I'm missing one or two carriers.
Originally Posted By barboy The thing is I don't really 'work' (and when I did work I was self employed leaving me with a great deal of autonomy and freedom to go when the going was good) and I don't care about school vacations(no children) or holiday times so naturally I can pick and choose any time that boasts of cheap fares, light theme park crowds or great caribbean visibility like in the fall.
Originally Posted By barboy Did I read that correctly Ferret? LAX to Orlando(trip 1) Orlando to Indianapolis(trip 2) Indian. back to Lax for $230. Ya, I'd be most excited too as that is extremely cheap.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Mostly right, but I didn't want to go back to LA at the end of it, so just trip 1 and trip 2. Either way, that's usually at least the normal price to get to Indianapolis from LA, so I'm more than happy to see that I can work a week in Orlando into the trip back, especially with the $200 voucher. Usually I don't care too much about the different airlines (though I definatley prefer Southwest if I can get it), but who wouldn't like a practically free flight to WDW for their birthday? Especially if I can't get there for my actual birthday, so I can't get in the parks for free (though I will be getting my gift card at DL!).
