Airfare from Chicago--Southwest Airlines

[Honey518]

It must be too early to book for my June trip. Prices show $757 ..
I have NEVER paid that much for airfare. The highest I've paid is $600 (and that's high to me).
Maybe after April 15th rates will drop??? What do you think?

[Irine]

I use the app "hopper" on my phone. It gave me American airlines non stop in june for 560.

[McLaren]

This years spring trip airfares are probably the most weve spent over the the last 28 years. ( Chicago / Sw. ) We paid almost $660.00 for end of April into May. Could of done better if we purchased earlier, but we played the "let's wait and check things everyday" game. Didn't fare so well this year. Price kept creeping up the whole time. Then the wife checked one morning and there was only 3 tickets left for the flights we wanted back in early January. Needless to say we jumped on it and decided to spend d a little less on hotel. 'Might' be a sign of Amercan economy being a little better.....who knows.

[Honey518]

Thank you, I'll check out hopper.

[Honey518]

Thanks McLaren-- They *should* drop a bit, I'm playing the wait and see game. I reaaaally wish we could go back to the days were we had Air Jamaica and the fare was no more than $300-$400

[Homebrewer]

Thanks McLaren-- They *should* drop a bit, I'm playing the wait and see game. I reaaaally wish we could go back to the days were we had Air Jamaica and the fare was no more than $300-$400

The fees etc. now are probably more than that. Here is the breakdown for our flight for 2 to MBJ via Southwest:

Cost and Payment Summary

Base Fare $ 692.00

U.S. Transportation Tax $ 73.20

US customs User Fee $ 11.30

Animal and plant health inspection fee $ 7.92

US Immigration and Naturalization user fee $ 14.00

U.S. 9/11 Security Fee $ 22.40

Airport Improvement Fee $ 10.00

Passenger Facility Charge $ 6.00

Airline Passenger Levy $ 40.00

Passenger Aviation Service Charge $ 16.00

Travel Tax $ 70.00

Passenger Service and Security Fee $ 45.08

Tourism Enhancement Fee $ 40.00

U.S. Passenger Facility Chg $ 27.00

Total Air Cost $ 1074.90

[Prism]

It should drop, we got round trip tickets from Midway in Dec for March trip for $469

[justin_a_lyesse]

One way from Hamilton Ontario in CAD$$:

Air transportation charges $52.80
1 x Adult$52.80
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Extras $35.00
Checked bags x 1$35.00
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Taxes and fees$96.18

Passenger Service & Security Fee$29.30
Airport Improvement Fee Jamaica$6.50
Stamp Tax$5.78
Passenger Facility Charge$3.90
Passenger Aviation Service Charge$5.20
Travel Tax Jamaica$45.50


Total
Including taxes and fees
$183.98

[LivinInThe603]

Southwest is amazing because if the price drops you get the credit towards another trip. I just book and keep watching. Seems very high for my trip in late April, and I booked my flight in the fall. Price hasn't come down at all!

[Markospoon]

Ouch!! Honey518,
I found the same as Prism for March trip.
$400.00 something, Chitown to MOBay on SW.
I would cry about $700.00 plus.