Airfare Issues

It doesn't seem to make sense that with the economy in the shape it is in, the price for airfare still hasn't dropped to levels that most analysts expected.

I was looking into flying to New York for Spring Break, which I am currently on.  Granted, it was a last minute decision on my part to even consider traveling, but even though it was only a few days in advance, the fare should've been reasonable.  It wasn't.  Round-trip from Tampa to New York City's JFK was $350 on JetBlue.  It was even higher on American and Delta, and those flights weren't even direct.

Southwest seems to be the only airline that offers its majority of flights non-stop.  American makes you stop in Dallas-Ft. Worth.  US Airways has you stopping in Charlotte, and Delta makes you stop in Atlanta.  These are all the "hubs", but there should be a certain list of cities that, provided you are in a top-20 city, you can get there non-stop.  I shouldn't have to stop from Tampa to New York City, or Tampa to Chicago.  It is totally ridiculous, and it's out of control.

Check back tomorrow for another post about Spring Break and ways to make it better.

Comments

[bahp]

very eloquent, jjp..:)