[PRCo] Re: Gas Prices and Air Line Fares

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008, Phil Craig wrote:
> for holiday season travel between Newark and San Diego; I did not book 
> early enough to get a good rate.  In fact, I could have got a $348 round 
> trip rate (per person) for travel on Thursday evening, December 28th 
> with a return from San Diego tomorrow, Tuesday, December 30th, until 
> about two weeks ago.  Why didn't I book it?  Because I could not get Sue 
> to agree fly during the holiday season until all of the cheap seats were 
> sold out.  Timing is everything; so is decisiveness.   Still, I need to

Being decisive sometimes means knowing someone will capitulate, and 
pre-emptively booking.

As to flying, I seldom find it less stressful than driving for an 
equivalent time investment, sadly.