November 2, 2007
Don't be cheap, be on time
The author of this article has a convincing argument for why you shouldn't shop for the cheapest airline ticket this winter: "Saving a few dollars on a flight will seem a hollow victory if you spend Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or New Year's Eve in an airport terminal."
Seeing as how the summer was pretty bad (this article also has some advice for avoiding delays) and the Christmas / winter holiday season could be worse, this is an important article.
They offer some good advice. The airline hub is important. As Jetblue learned, if your hub is in New York, and New York is buried in snow your ability to get customers where they want to go on time is limited. So an airline with a hub somewhere nice and warm is a good choice.
Different airports in the same area can also be an important factor. That means you need to think about where you depart from and where you arrive. It might be worth going to an airport a bit further away if you avoid a delay.
Posted by James Trotta at November 2, 2007 9:41 AM | TrackBack