So a discussion of rising gas prices prompted me to do a quick look at my proposed August trip. I'm headed to a meeting in San Francisco, and decided to take the week after the trip off and spend some time in Boston - actually, half a week on Block Island with JanemyJane and Neeners, and half a week in Boston. I'm already in countdown mode! But back to flights... I typed in Dulles to San Fran to Boston and back to Dulles... wowsers! The cost made me gulp. So I thought, "let's check the cost of the work trip - the roundtrip to San Fran for which I will be reimbursed..." Turns out, the cost of going to San Fran and back to DC is MORE expensive than going to Boston on the way back - I'm SAVING the government (and therefore the taxpayer) money by going on vacation! Yay, me! This calls for a Tavern night when I'm in town - or as I like to say, economy stimulus!
As an aside, I checked with my office mate, and we estimate that the cost of gas (at the pump) has gone up about 30% in the past six months - airfares, from my admittedly small sample of one, have gone up 65%. And that's before you pay the fee for checked luggage.
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Yeah paying for checked luggage is such a load of shite!
Any airline that doesn't subscribe to that practice will get my business.
I predict paying for checked luggage is going to result in ridiculously over full overhead bins. I think it would work better if they built it into the price then gave you money back if everything you bring on weighs less than X pounds. No messing around with whether its a carryon or not, and who doesn't like free money? If giving money back is too extreme, they could just give extra frequent flier miles.
Not only does it mean full overhead bins, but if you're traveling with carry-ons you'll HAVE to sit in a window seat in order to have any chance at putting your bag up in a bin - I wish they would let you choose to gate-check! Hopefully, with fewer checked bags they'll be less likely to lose track of them...?
Umm yeah - we're going to travel only with those who will let me check a bag at no cost as well. Since they count the diaper bag as my carry on - we have to check just about everything. I think it's the worst move airlines can make!!!
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