Originally Posted by
CC(US)
So its been a couple years since we last were in JA. Life kinda got in the way...it happens during a recession. But we are considering coming back for our 11th trip this year. We have been all months of the year, but never during Thanksgiving. We have always wanted to go to the jerk festival that weekend. And before we move on...I do realize the holidays are super crazy expensive to fly.
Note: We live in Memphis, TN which was voted MOST expensive airport to fly outta...Thank You DELTA for screwing us outta having any competition to lower the prices.
In mid Dec the prices were around $500 pp. Then in Jan I checked it was $550-$600. Yesterday I hoped on Delta's site and guess what....$1300 USD. yep that's right folks $1300 pp. WTF...is going on here? Now I will say I went on Cheapair and found tickets for $559 (overnight layover in ATL) and for another $664. The $664 price was the exact same flight Delta wanted $1300 for?
I'm not sure what is going on with the airlines, but that's just highway robbery. I miss JA, seriously miss it, but I have to draw the line somewhere.
And drving to Little Rock, or Nashville is not a savings once you factor gas, paying to park and time missed from wk.
So for anyone unhappy with your ticket price consider yourself lucky you don't have to fly outta the most expensive airport in a sad economically depressed city in the South.
