Super Bowl Trip?!

[Juviebest]

Just checking in to see if anyone is already in the process of planning a trip to Arlington, TX come February. I've been looking at hotels and airfare but have not booked yet. But I'll tell you one thing...when the Ravens go...juviebest will be there.

[Moderator 4]

Good move, and thanks for the reminder. I did this in December 2000 for SB XXXV, and wound up getting 4 r/t tickets to Florida for $100 each r/t, while others wound up paying close to $1,000 each.

I have been watching Southwest Ding fares and sales, but I think it's time to get serious.

[flaccopoe]

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Good move, and thanks for the reminder. I did this in December 2000 for SB XXXV, and wound up getting 4 r/t tickets to Florida for $100 each r/t, while others wound up paying close to $1,000 each.

I have been watching Southwest Ding fares and sales, but I think it's time to get serious.
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Yeah, it's always good to plan!

[Juviebest]

When did you book yours Mod4? After the Ravens won the AFC Championship game?

I personally am going to wait just to be on the safe side. I also am going to fly into OKC that Thursday and catch a Thunder game (big Kevin Durant fan). I'll rent a car and drive 4 hours south to Arlington from there. Arlington hotels are mostly booked now so I've been checking on places within a 1 hour radius to stay.

[Moderator 4]

[quote name='Juviebest' timestamp='1286628265' post='502302']
When did you book yours Mod4? After the Ravens won the AFC Championship game? [/quote]

No ... it was way before that. Sometime in early to mid-December, when I spotted the $100/r/t sale.

For those who don't know the differences between airlines: Southwest is the only airline which does not charge for rebooking tickets to future flights, as long as it's done w/i one year of the original booking date. Therefore, as long as one will travel at a future date w/i 1 year, there is no risk of losing money by booking early. [i] i.e.[/i], had the Ravens not made it to the Super Bowl, we would have applied the $400 which we spent (on the tickets to Tampa) to other flights by early to mid-December 2001.

Another Ravens away game travel tip: don't be afraid to travel to another city to drive over to Dallas. Look at the total travel time. [i]e.g.[/i]: because of the archaic Wright Amendment, there are no non-stops between BWI and Dallas Love Field. One can fly to Austin or OK City and drive to Dallas in a bit more than an hour greater than flying BWI-Dallas - point being to also consider those cities when looking at Southwest sales.

[Juviebest]

I did not realize Southwest did that. That's pretty clutch. I just need to decide if I want to fly into and out of OKC. It's less expensive then flying into Dallas plus the hotels in OKC are A LOT less expensive. I'm talking $60 a night. So i'd spend a couple nights in OKC, then a couple in Dallas, then another night or two in OKC.