The Importance of Flying Alternate Airports

[bluetoad668]

never mind LAS instead of RDU it was supposed to be LAS instead of RNO

[bluetoad668]

SFO instead of LAX AUS instead of SAT BWI instead of IAD YUL instead of JFK,LGA, DTW instead of PHL TPA instead of MIA RDU instead of EWR if you do not mind driving a long time

[bluetoad668]

some better large airports instead of small airports DFW instead of DAL  IAH instead of HOU LAS instead of RDU

[AndrewC437]

Providence is SOOOO much better to go into over Logan. Especially if your final destination is SOUTH of Boston.

[maricris1011]

I live near JFK airport why would I go all the way to queens or long island????

[GoPensGo377]

Hamilton instead of Toronto

[edward1000000000000]

IF YOU GO TO THE SMALL AIRPORTS, YOU WILL PAY AS MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAB RIDE THAN FOR THE FLIGHT COST! IT WILL BE BY FAR EASIER TO GO TO THE BIG AIRPORTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hzzlrp10]

@edward1000000000000

Not always. The airfare difference between Killeen-Ft. Hood Regional (my local airport) and Austin International (85 miles away) is typically at least $200 flying to the same destination.

A one-way cab from Austin airport to Killeen is $80 flat rate. The Greyhound is $15 if you don't mind waiting.

[ornitorrinco01]

Use these smaller out of the way airports and your cab fare will be more expensive than your airfare.

[micrip]

BWI instead of Reagan or Dulles...it's a major hub for Southwest too (cheaper fares!)

[djingle777]

im not paying a taxi driver $100 dollars because i go to a farther, smaller, and usually crappier airport

[hawaiianpony]

Are you serious??? You do realize...major hubs......are cheaper........you go to those smaller airports you're gonna pay out the wazoo for a flight.....

[Satzbay]

IT GOES FOR LONGER THAN 30 SECONDS. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. WHY WOULD I GO TO NEWARK?

[allamericandude15]

Lying bastard - it was 52 seconds!

[ephemeralprotagonist]

That's all well, but BA don't fly from any of those alternative airports.

[pete5668]

this guy likes to pay high cab fares I guess.

[anurek123]

@pete5668 lolz yeah. and alternate route mean. more airfare you pay! i like direct point to point travel.

[rivronjack]

One common problem is if your travel plans change or if your flight is cancelled you have fewer options. Often there is only one or two flights to/from a secondary city. Airfares are actually more money because less competition.

[electrogeek77]

I've alternated between flying out of BOS and Manchester, NH(I live fairly close to the MA-NH border). Sometimes I do get cheaper flights from Manchester, and sometimes I don't. But for all of my husband's business trips(including ones I join him on), it's always Manchester for the convenience. When it's a casual flight, I prefer to go from BOS via JetBlue, if I can(to save money for my honeymoon, I flew BOS-JFK, then JFK-Barcelona).

[peculiargirl]

Usually I agree with this advice, but he doesn't even mention the added monetary cost of going to these smaller airports.

Not to mention travel times unless it is closer to your destination or simply a layover (also something there are less of in the smaller airports).

[stxofglory]

as a Flight dispatcher i know for a fact, the last flights i delay/cxl are the ones going into a major city such as BOS SFO or even any NYC airport. They're bigger markets, the airfare is lower in the citys because they have more airlines to choose from there for makeing the compitition bigger ALWAYS think major city.

[Satzbay]

@stxofglory AS A NON FLIGHT DISPATCHER I KNOW NOTHING FOR A FACT

[Netbum1]

Oakland Airport is closer to Downtown San Francisco,that San Francisco Airport.

OAK is a far better airport.

So,it's not more expensive, at least to Oaktown-SFO.

[DAL3280]

Great....more expensive to fly there...takes more time to get to and from the airport...just because it is an alternate doesn't mean it won't have delays and cancellations...Then you have to pay more for fuel to get to and from the airport... Are you working for or against travelers?? I have seen a few tips now that could lead people to unwanted stress rather than that 5 minute time saver, oh boy!!!!

[starwarsgeek8]

Yeah but often the airfares are higher