Frequent fliers - esp to Detroit and/or Chicago

userdeleted · January 2012

I need to fly from Austin to either Detroit or Chicago mid-March. Right now I'm seeing prices of about $380. That seems high but it's been awhile since I flew. Should I buy at this price or wait and see if it comes down do you think?

mlf625 · January 2012

I think that sounds pretty good. We usually flew Austin - Minneapolis and fares were typically in the $300 range. I'd probably book sooner than later before they jack up the fares when people start considering spring break trips.

userdeleted · January 2012

mlf625:
I think that sounds pretty good. We usually flew Austin - Minneapolis and fares were typically in the $300 range. I'd probably book sooner than later before they jack up the fares when people start considering spring break trips.

Crying I need to rent a car too! This is all for a friend's baby shower. DH will not be thrilled.

christym0606 · January 2012

That's not terrible - that's what we paid to fly to Detroit over Christmas, but we snagged a great deal, they'd been running around $100 more than that. Have you checked farecast.com?

userdeleted · January 2012

christym0606:
That's not terrible - that's what we paid to fly to Detroit over Christmas, but we snagged a great deal, they'd been running around $100 more than that. Have you checked farecast.com?

No I hadn't, thanks for the link!

ali-1411 · January 2012

Those are going to go up. March is spring-break month, I bet tickets will go over $400.

Summertime is cheaper. Our tickets to Detroit cost $325 last July - Tues to Tues flights and then DH flew Thurs to Sun for $350.

Xtina712 · January 2012

I fly to Chicago quite a bit and that's a pretty good price. One way to maybe have it a little cheaper is fly on a random day like Tuesday and always take the super early or super late flight because those are cheaper.

userdeleted · January 2012

*sigh*

Thanks guys! I'm going to go ahead and book. I can't fly on a random day because DH doesn't want to take more than just the Friday and Monday off and he'll have to watch the boys. Also this is going to be into MDW. I wish it were DTW, I'm just more familiar with the area.

This had better be the most awesome baby shower I've ever attended

Mrs.Purdue · January 2012

I think $380 to chicago sounds uber-expensive. We don't even pay that much to get to Indianapolis (which involves a connection) during Christmas.

to detroit, that might be more reasonable, but there are tons of flights to chicago every day, so I would expect them to be $300 or less.

lovinmyboys · January 2012

I was looking up flights last night and I started looking into flying out of different cities(Houston, DFW, SA) there was such a wide range of prices out of each airport. Even driving to San Antonio I could save 100-200 on some flights. If you don't mind driving you should look into that.

el_twirpo · January 2012

i found flights/hotels in chicago really depended on the season. i flew there a lot for work the last few years, and winter was always ridiculously cheap (go figure no one wants to go there when it's frigid!). flights for $250-300, 4 star hotels for $120.

$380 isn't bad for spring, but i don't think the prices will get much better if you wait it out. kirknsarah flies to chicago a lot too, so she might have additional insights into $.

userdeleted · January 2012

Well, I talked to DH and he has a friend who never pays more than $300, so I guess we're going to wait. I really hope they come down!

ssinca · January 2012

Have you checked southwest? They fly to both, although getting to DET is a PITA.

jennynorene · January 2012

My max for Chicago is $300 and $325 for DTW. I'd wait.

userdeleted · January 2012

ssinca:
Have you checked southwest? They fly to both, although getting to DET is a PITA.

Southwest is where I'm finding the cheapest flights, but to MDW not DTW. It's nonstop though, so that's nice.

ssinca · January 2012

Rach03k:
ssinca:
Have you checked southwest? They fly to both, although getting to DET is a PITA.
Southwest is where I'm finding the cheapest flights, but to MDW not DTW. It's nonstop though, so that's nice.

Oops, meant DTW:) delta is the only one who flies direct to DTW from AUS and they are usually $$$:/ have you signed up through kayak? At least you'll get emails with prices.

BLONDIE6FT · January 2012

i just got an email from our head gate agent at the austin airport (i'm a flight attendant) reminding us that march is the busiest month at the austin airport (aside from thanksg/xmas). sxsw/rodeo/springbreak. prices are sure to go up. mid march is in the middle for all those events. sorry. killeen is an alternate airport to look up too.

sxb317 · January 2012

That seems little expensive for Chicago. Wait till Tuesday night to book when the low fares go online

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