For laughs I went to Cheapfares and put in info to fly from here to Paducah.
To drive from my place is approx 6 - 7 hours. To fly (are you ready for this?) takes 8 !! What a laugh. Who'd want to fly if driving is quicker (and cheaper)? |
makes no sense to me. I'd drive, that way I'd have my vehicle to get around.
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Some time driving is easier. My husband used to travel from Pittsburgh to Detroit monthly. He'd drive 45 min to airport, arrive at airport 1 hour early, fly to Detroit, rent a car and then drive to hotel. Involved almost 5-6 hours. He can drive there in 3 1/2 hours!! And it's cheaper and he has his car.
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I haven't checked with my oldest DD (she used to be a travel agent years ago) but I have a feeling I'd have to fly into Detroit or Chicago or Atlanta instead of just flying straight to Paducah. How crazy. Seems like the birds have more sense than flight plans.
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That is just plain silly. Of course you would opt to drive. What are the airlines thinking.
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8 hours??? Did you add in the extra hours at the airport waiting to get ON the plane?????? Wow, yeah, I'd drive.
OH! I'm in Oregon. I just did a search for flights and it would take me 9 1/2 hours from here!!!! |
The low fares have lots of layovers and plane changes for some airlines. There use to be a flight from Nashville to Paducah but not now. I'm six hours away from Paducah so it's an easy morning drive, no major cities along the way so not much traffic.
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
8 hours??? Did you add in the extra hours at the airport waiting to get ON the plane?????? Wow, yeah, I'd drive.
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With charges for carry-ons, and rumors of charging for potty use on planes, I think I'd drive, too. You all have fun!
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Sounds like a fun drive. Road trips are the most fun anyway.
I don't find post-9/11 air travel to be a hassle and I go through one of the world's busiest airports. I've had delays due to mechanical problems and weather but I had those kind of delays before 9/11. The TSA people I deal with are nice. No complaints from me (but I've probably just jinxed myself). |
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