Flights have really gone up in price. It's been awhile since I've gone anywhere, sadly. Last night, I was trying to catch up with people on facebook and saw that my friend Jen wanted to see the Counting Crows in September. I thought...hey I'll fly out and go with her. I know you're thinking that's quite an ordeal for a concert (from California to St. Louis), but I've been trying to figure out a time to go visit everyone anyway. Besides, my high school ten year reunion is this year and I'm not going, but I still want to see the people I care about. (except for a few, most of close friends in high school were at my church)
Unfortunately, United doubled the required miles needed for domestic flights. I had been saving mine (foolishly) for a trip to St. Louis or Denver so I'm just shy of what I need to take that route. The flights are 400 dollars!
To put this in perspective, I bought round trip airfares from LA to Tokyo for 450 dollars just a few years ago.
And they also want to charge me to bring my clothes! And some airlines are going to start charging for drinks, too.
Anyone else trying to plan a trip?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Expensive Travel
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Heck! We can't even drive anywhere, it's all so expensive!
This year I am planning on going to DC for a week in July. I have been amazed at the prices for hotels around DC. I am thinking about staying at the Holiday Inn by the National Mall. They are charging $270.00 per night plus $25.00 per day parking and that is on the cheap end of the spectrum. A friend of mine, whom I grew up with, said I can stay at his house so I can save on the hotel cost. Now I just need to figure out how I am going to pay for the gas to drive out there.
Thomas
My mother in law works for an airline so we can get airline tickets pretty cheaply...
BUT with 3 kids 5 and under we're not really eager to fly anywhere.
Hopefully she'll still be able to get us cheap tickets in a year or two when the kids are a bit older!
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