Why is flying out of Charlotte so expensive (Greensboro: home, purchase)
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I contacted USAir a few weeks ago and was talking to their rep. She told me that the more in advance I book the cheaper the flight, by a SIGNIFICANT amount. If I book 3-4 weeks in advance, my flight from Ft.Lauderdale, FL to Charlotte, non-stop, is around $212, whereas if I book less than a week in advance, its close to $500...
Its also about $20 cheaper if I fly to Miami as opposed to Ft.Lauderdale.
This is true. I flew on USAirways from Detroit non-stop to Charlotte. My ticket was $222 and booked 2 weeks in advance. Flying out on a Tuesday saved me $100. Anything booked less than 2 weeks in advance was $400. I also booked through travelocity.
Just a couple weeks ago I booked travel to NYC for October. It's a Thursday night to Monday morning trip, and was $144 round trip with taxes included. Flight goes from Charlotte to Newark. Deals CAN be had - even moreso if you book far in advance.
Jetblue out of Charlotte to NYC is the best. As long as you book in advance you can go round trip for about about $160...get your own TV and everything. I've flown others but I always find Jetblue to be the best. I try to fly them whenever possible. It also beats the heck out of an 11 hour drive!!
Starting in January of next year, JetBlue is going to have seasonal flights from CLT to FLL. Aparentely the airline is testing the grounds to see if it makes financial sense to have those flights permanent. I checked their prices and they are around $200 cheaper than USAirways. So if you are flying down to South Florida next year, make sure to fly Jetblue, it is about time we bring some real competition to USAirways into the Charlotte area.
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well im kinda pissed off now. USAir has removed alot of their flights to FT.Lauderdale now. The times are scattered. I either leave in the morning or late at night with one afternoon choice. I miss my 550pm flight option!!!
I get aggravated at the cost of flying anywhere out of Charlotte. Why does it seem that flying out of Greensboro is less expensive? I'll give up my bag of pretzel air for the lower price fair. Does anyone know of other airlines (other than the usual suspects, Delta, US Air, American, United). I will be going to both Las Vegas and Orlando this year.
You may also want to try multiple airlines. Last week I flew into Lagaurdia, ny with U.S air and returned on a delta flight. For about $200. I think it's expedia that offers that mulitple airline choice.
Last week NY to Charlotte RT $220. Sounds like I overpaid a bit.
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