[PRCo] Re: Gas Prices

[John Swindler]

I'm disappointed in you, Fred, for quoting a $854 price for round trip to west coast.  Trying to scare people away from traveling so you can get a better rate?
Phil's problem was that a specific holiday and specific travel days got in the way of finding a good price.  (and these are nice problems to have, particularly given Phil's current employment situation - plus visiting family)  Delta has a $187.99 price for round trip to San Diego with 14-day advance purchase from White Plains airport.   Change in Detroit outbound and change in Atlanta inbound.  And it is a real airplane west of the Mississippi.  The quote is from Travelocity.
 
For a real airport, probably looking at around $300 round trip.
 
And as for driving, I'd like to sleep in a comfortable room a few times and have a few meals while heading west.  That has to be factored in.  And my car would be due another oil change upon return.  Don't forget that cost, because maintenance is factored into the airline ticket price.  And I don't think the airlines get their planes for free - yet.
 
We were in New York over the weekend, and paid $1.45 per gallon for gas in New Jersey. The traffic was incredible until we got to Pennsylvania.  Enjoy these gas prices while they last, because these rates are not good news for those who advocate alternate energy sources.  I would not be surprised if government policy will try to raise energy costs during 2009.  Make us feel more pain in the wallet.
 
And how about those Steelers?  Great games yesterday to sort out the playoffs.  Pittsburgh probably has the best backup quarterback in the NFL.  Scored 24 unanswered points after Ben suffered his concussion.  There are some very good 'wild card' teams this year.  (just to struggle for at least a Pittsburgh connection)
 
Cheers
John
 
 
> To: bbente at bellsouth.net; pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org; alschneider2 at juno.com; philgcraig204 at yahoo.com> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Gas Prices> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:40:45 -0500> > Now I'm really getting scared by this "recession."> > Gasoline in Lancaster is now down to $1.54, the lowest price, > adjusted for inflation by any means (including the CPI) in my > lifetime or even my father's lifetime. If we were to adjust the 8 > gallons for a dollar from the middle of the Depression, today's price > is still almost 25% under that once adjusted to the Consumer Price > Index. If adjusted to wholesale prices, the drop since the 1930s is > far greater.> > Phil Craig was telling me that the best price he could find to visit > his daughter from Newark airport to San Diego for Hanukkah holiday > was $854. I figure the cost of gasoline for a round trip to the > west coast is now an unprecedented low of $300. > > 
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