Who's got flights

[larrybawlmer]

I'm looking at flights and trying to pull the trigger for JF. Prices are good from Baltimore. I usually wait till Dec and regret it. I'm a Thurs- Mon Am 2nd weekender. Who's bought in already?

[ShaSha]

I haven't booked yet...but may book go outta BWI this time. Direct flights outta Dulles have been $380+ all summer. Not likely to come down, so I may bite the bullet (and save a couple hundred) and fly from BWI.

I wonder when Southwest will allow booking for April and May? $49 each way would make me very happy. :D

[larrybawlmer]

On Orbitz there were a whole lotta $208 total RT's out of BWI

[mdfest]

Yes Sha- let us known when SW is 100 RT from BWI!

I think they only book about 4 months in advance, so JF would be online around Dec?

[ShaSha]

Yes Sha- let us known when SW is 100 RT from BWI!

I think they only book about 4 months in advance, so JF would be online around Dec?

Will do...

switching gears...

Are you going to Galactic @ the 8X10? I caught them there the last time they played, but I may skip out on this one. I think they're playing the 9:30 the night before.

[glinda]

Was pleasantly surprised to see Freq flyer tix available, so I'll probably book in a few days.. I think the days of $200 or less tickets from Chicago are gone....

[mdfest]

Probably. I usually wait till the day of to commit- remind me on the 15th!

[sophisticated sissy]

Was pleasantly surprised to see Freq flyer tix available, so I'll probably book in a few days.. I think the days of $200 or less tickets from Chicago are gone....


Glinda, I just saw one for $214 on AirTran. The dates I used were 24 APR - Tues. after JF.

[sophisticated sissy]

Expedia is showing BWI to MSY 24 APR - Tues. after JF for $180.

[ohio]

FF flights available from here, but no direct flights. We just used our annual Companion Ticket coupon from our skymiles card. Got direct flights but the taxes on the companion ticket were about $200. Still saved about $200 though...

[sophisticated sissy]

Yes Sha- let us known when SW is 100 RT from BWI!

I think they only book about 4 months in advance, so JF would be online around Dec?


According to the Southwest Web site, on November 8 they will post info for flights thru 9 MAY 2008.

[dank_bass]

I'm looking at flights and trying to pull the trigger for JF. Prices are good from Baltimore. I usually wait till Dec and regret it. I'm a Thurs- Mon Am 2nd weekender. Who's bought in already?

Met you in Maria D's not too long ago, im also a friend of Brett's

I dont think Ive ever paid more than 200 round trip from BWI-MSY. I do always use SW, and fly on odd days (like Tue - Tue)

[dank_bass]

Yes Sha- let us known when SW is 100 RT from BWI!

I think they only book about 4 months in advance, so JF would be online around Dec?
I think they increased their booking window to six months

[glinda]

Glinda, I just saw one for $214 on AirTran. The dates I used were 24 APR - Tues. after JF.
Thanks, sissy, I forgot to even check out airtran. But all their Chicago-NOLA flights connect in Atlanta, which is farther from Chicago than New Orleans! I refuse to take 7 hours to fly via another city when its only a 2.5 hr direct flight.

So, I went ahead & booked my freq flyer tickets. Only 25,000 miles for non-stop flights on united. Hate them, but it'll only cost me $5!

[Lester_leaps_in]

I got Syracuse to NOLA on Delta for $245 (via Atlanta, of course). I booked way early, and I know that something better may show up, but 245 was good enough for me, so I grabbed it.

[djgriff]

Booked direct flights awhile ago from LaGuardia (NYC) direct to NOLA on Delta for $225 first weekend. It looks like Delta raised all their prices on direct flights since but still have alot with one stop for about the same price. Lowest direct flights seem to be on United now - still under $300.

[ABITAGIRL1]

We got nonstops on Delta from LGA second Thursday to Monday AM for $224 RT including all the fee's. Booked a month ago.This is one of the cheapest fares I have ever gotten.

[tangledupinblue]

I haven't booked yet...but may book go outta BWI this time. Direct flights outta Dulles have been $380+ all summer. Not likely to come down, so I may bite the bullet (and save a couple hundred) and fly from BWI.

I wonder when Southwest will allow booking for April and May? $49 each way would make me very happy. :D

That is what I am wondering. I think SW says 7 months prior to fly date. Those flights go so quickly. I am going to get right on that. Jetblue doesn't let you buy until 7 months either.

Sha, what have you decided about festgiving? ALL YOU LUCKY PEEPS

[swag]

I have my outbound, Fri morning on AA, $88+.

I still need to book my return - I may pay the change fee and use my Festgiving return flight, which I won't need since w#rk is taking me elsewhere straight from MSY.

[California Dreaming]

FF ticket from SFO to MSY at the lower point level from first Friday for ten days until Monday.

[grisgris]

Flyin in from Monroe,La to NOLA in the little blue bird, under the radar, fighting the MS State Troppers.

[Blitzzzzz]

NWA is killing me out of Detroit so far, $423 is the best I can do. I wonder when the Fest will post the discount codes? Looks like every little bit is going to help this year!:cool:

[Corona]

no kidding Blitzz?? I picked up mine for $310 I think....in Thursday before 1st weekend and out Tuesday after 2nd weekend...it'll go down....

[Belle]

NWA is killing me out of Detroit so far, $423 is the best I can do. I wonder when the Fest will post the discount codes? Looks like every little bit is going to help this year!:cool:

Perhaps Swag the Man does this? Not sure but he seems to be a resource to all.;)

[mdfest]

use www.sidestep.com to cross search some websites for airfare. it doesnt search them all, like SW.

[swag]

Perhaps Swag the Man does this? Not sure but he seems to be a resource to all.;)

Ha. No, I don't arrange the codes, nor do I get them in advance.

I can tell you (by checking my blog archive) that last year, the codes got posted during the first week of November. So maybe soon.

For Northwest, I'd suggest looking around for some of the "zone fare" coupons that they distribute sometimes. Usual fare with those is $278, I think. Check your junk mail (valpack etc), and maybe ebay or craigs list. Just verify the small print.

[kkelman]

Just booked from Phila from USAIR for Week #1. 11th year here we come!

[ShaSha]

11th year here we come!

Me too!! :D

[djgriff]

Me too!! :D

I think this will be my 11th Fest also (I missed three in the last 14 years)

[tangledupinblue]

I think this will be my 11th Fest also (I missed three in the last 14 years)

10th year for me.... It is mine and Jude's 10th anniversary after having met on Bourbon street at JF 1998! WOOHOO. I can't believe that! I am waiting for SWest.....

[mdfest]

It is mine and Jude's 10th anniversary after having met on Bourbon street at JF 1998! .

Shocking!

[ShaSha]

LMAO, MD! :D

And waaay early Congrats, KT!!

I guess I'd better get my butt over to Bourbon Street this Fest...I'm not getting any younger. ;) :o :D

[sophisticated sissy]

use www.sidestep.com to cross search some websites for airfare. it doesnt search them all, like SW.


Posted this one under another topic: www.momondo.com

It's a Danish search engine & they say they are sort of a google for flights. I have never used this, but thought it may be helpful in a search for best rates. They do hotels, too.

[ohio]

NWA is killing me out of Detroit so far, $423 is the best I can do. I wonder when the Fest will post the discount codes? Looks like every little bit is going to help this year!:cool:
wow! that sounds like a delta price ($378 r/t from here, year round). I've never seen a fest discount code that helped...

[Blitzzzzz]

no kidding Blitzz?? I picked up mine for $310 I think....in Thursday before 1st weekend and out Tuesday after 2nd weekend...it'll go down....

I thought maybe it was because I was trying to fly on Friday to catch first weekend, but still no dice. I can't duplicate anything close to that without really lousy travel times. This is almost twice what I've always paid.:cool:

[ShaSha]

I thought maybe it was because I was trying to fly on Friday to catch first weekend, but still no dice. I can't duplicate anything close to that without really lousy travel times. This is almost twice what I've always paid.:cool:

That's basically what's happened in this area as well. Flights that used to be a maximum of $270 are now a minimum of $350.

[barry10016]

booked flights 2 months ago. Used the last Delta miles we had. Free is for me!!!! First Friday thru 2nd Tuesday.
is it WEEEEEEEEEEEEE yet?? :)

[ohio]

Just saw on the news this morning that Cincy has not only the highest priced flights in the nation, but the fastest rising rates as well- 7% over the last year...

Thanks Delta :mad:

[Staxsun]

Just saw on the news this morning that Cincy has not only the highest priced flights in the nation, but the fastest rising rates as well- 7% over the last year...

Thanks Delta :mad:

Delta is ready when you....can afford it.

[ohio]

good one!

[tangledupinblue]

Shocking!

HEY YA BASTID!!! HA

[Blitzzzzz]

Just saw on the news this morning that Cincy has not only the highest priced flights in the nation, but the fastest rising rates as well- 7% over the last year...

Thanks Delta :mad:

Ohio, last year you could have hopped to Detroit and still flown for less. Not this year!:cool:

[djgriff]

booked flights 2 months ago. Used the last Delta miles we had. Free is for me!!!! First Friday thru 2nd Tuesday.
is it WEEEEEEEEEEEEE yet?? :)

Barry -

Are you going out of LaGuardia at 10:30 am on Delta? If so, we'll see you at the airport.

[barry10016]

Barry -

Are you going out of LaGuardia at 10:30 am on Delta? If so, we'll see you at the airport.

That would be the flight Dan!!! Way cool.

[tangledupinblue]

That would be the flight Dan!!! Way cool.

Oh boy, the bloody mary mix is going to run out on that flight! ;)

[swag]

I have my outbound, Fri morning on AA, $88+.

I still need to book my return - I may pay the change fee and use my Festgiving return flight, which I won't need since w#rk is taking me elsewhere straight from MSY.

Just put my return on hold. Monday afternoon the 5th, $93+ 1 way.

I was kicking myself because after I had bought the 1 way flight down, I noticed that AA was not selling 1-way returns on the 5th in the cheapest fare buckets, even though those were available on the same flights as half of a roundtrip. But that finally changed today, so I scarfed up a cheapie while it lasts.

This'll make my whole roundtrip $175+tax = $201. That's about $40 more than I used to pay 5 years ago, but a little cheaper than last year, and a lot cheaper than those of you in the midwest fortress hubs have to pay for your nonstops.

[Blitzzzzz]

This'll make my whole roundtrip $175+tax = $201. That's about $40 more than I used to pay 5 years ago, but a little cheaper than last year, and a lot cheaper than those of you in the midwest fortress hubs have to pay for your nonstops.

Swag,
Lucky us, I guess. I've been checking on the Zone coupons you mentioned and they all seem to originate in Zone A. Of course, we lucky Fortress hubbers are in Zone B. Any idea if this is always the case?:cool:

[swag]

Swag,
Lucky us, I guess. I've been checking on the Zone coupons you mentioned and they all seem to originate in Zone A. Of course, we lucky Fortress hubbers are in Zone B. Any idea if this is always the case?:cool:


I don't know the answer, but I know where to ask. Let me research this for you.

[Blitzzzzz]

I don't know the answer, but I know where to ask. Let me research this for you.

Thanks, I appreciate that!:cool:

[swag]

NWA is killing me out of Detroit so far, $423 is the best I can do. I wonder when the Fest will post the discount codes? Looks like every little bit is going to help this year!:cool:

What specific dates/times are you looking for? I'm seeing $338 total on nwa.com available most days around fest.

[sophisticated sissy]

Detroit to Louis Armstrong International, I see:

Airtran- $283/USD- 1 stop
Expedia-$318/USD
Hotwire- $323/supplier not available-1 stop
NWA-$338/USD- 1 stop

I used 4-24-08 & 5-6-08 as travel dates.

[saturn]

I found the following direct flights from Detroit to NOLA for $338.41 on NWA site.---


Thursday, April 24, 2008

3:10pm Depart Detroit (DTW)
4:52pm Arrive New Orleans (MSY)
Monday, May 5, 2008

4:35pm Depart New Orleans (MSY)
8:08pm Arrive Detroit (DTW)

[Blitzzzzz]

I found the following direct flights from Detroit to NOLA for $338.41 on NWA site.---


Thursday, April 24, 2008

3:10pm Depart Detroit (DTW)
4:52pm Arrive New Orleans (MSY)
Monday, May 5, 2008

4:35pm Depart New Orleans (MSY)
8:08pm Arrive Detroit (DTW)
Apparently, it is leaving on Tuesday, May 6 that is triggering the higher price. Go figure! Preferred flight would be inbound either Friday 4/25 morning thru Memphis to hit the first weekend, or Monday 4/28 3:10pm to catch dinner with the first weekend krewe and then outbound Tuesday 5/6 4:35 pm to get on home (on the same flight as Corona.) Any other combo, outbound Monday or Wednesday, inbound Friday or Monday, doesn't seem to matter. It's that Tuesday 4:35 Flight that's drivinig it up. Now if it comes to a choice between $90 to Northwest or my hotel, guess which one is going to win?:cool:

[Blitzzzzz]

I don't know the answer, but I know where to ask. Let me research this for you.

Swag,
Any news on this?
Thanks, in advance!:cool:

[swag]

No, sorry, nothing definitive.

I did get one suggestion that a departure from Toledo instead of DTW would qualify for zone A pricing, but that eliminates any hope of a nonstop.

[Blitzzzzz]

No, sorry, nothing definitive.

I did get one suggestion that a departure from Toledo instead of DTW would qualify for zone A pricing, but that eliminates any hope of a nonstop.

Yeah, you right about that! Thanks for looking, it hops back to Detroit and then goes direct. I looked at that and was trying to figure out how to get my bags off in Detroit since it's the same flight home from NOLA. Now I've found a flight leaving NOLA at the same time through Memphis that gets me home an hour later but is $338, meanwhile the direct flight RT has gone up to $465!!:rolleyes:

[tabasco]

Flying out of Phily for the first weekend but not going home till Thursday!
I am patry bound this year!!! :D :D

$230 round trip non stop US Air:)

[saturn]

WOOHOO!

Got my flights booked.

The Canadian dollars looking real good today($1.08 US) so I checked flight prices and got direct flights both ways for less money than I have paid in past years for flights with stopovers.

Am leaving Detroit on Thursday, Apr 24th in the afternoon and returning Monday, May 5th in the late afternoon. Best flight arrangements I have ever been able to get!

[Corona]

Flying out of Phily for the first weekend but not going home till Thursday!
I am patry bound this year!!! :D :D

$230 round trip non stop US Air:)
wahhhhh-frigggin hooooo Tab!!!!

[Corona]

wahhhhh-frigggin hooooo Tab!!!!
hey, do you guys remember when the JF discount code came out last year? I'm waiting to book Sam's flight until then....Trish's too....

[Cleophus]

I got an email from Southwest Airlines today that seems to confirm the rumor that tomorrow (11/8) they will be opening up their schedule thru Spring.

[Zbonnie]

Booked mine today from Boston - Monday to Monday. Not a great price, $294, but it went up from $264 last week for the same flights and I was afraid I wouldn't get anything better. I've usually got my flights by the end of Sept/early Oct. It would have cost me $40 less to fly down on Tuesday instead of Monday, but after experiencing the fantastic Instruments A Coming at Tips for the first time this year, there was no way I wanted to miss that.

[Blitzzzzz]

WOOHOO!

Got my flights booked.

The Canadian dollars looking real good today($1.08 US) so I checked flight prices and got direct flights both ways for less money than I have paid in past years for flights with stopovers.

Am leaving Detroit on Thursday, Apr 24th in the afternoon and returning Monday, May 5th in the late afternoon. Best flight arrangements I have ever been able to get!

So Saturn, did you get the RTs for $338? Inquiring (and flight frustrated) minds want to know?:cool:

[Blitzzzzz]

hey, do you guys remember when the JF discount code came out last year? I'm waiting to book Sam's flight until then....Trish's too....

Seems like it wasn't until February, but it only saved about $10 or so. Who knows what these screwy prices will do by then? The Tuesday 5/6, 4:35pm outbound that is causing me such grief has now bumped my preferred itinerary up to $465 from last weeks $423!!
As Clint would say "So.... Are you feeling lucky?":cool:

[swag]

I got an email from Southwest Airlines today that seems to confirm the rumor that tomorrow (11/8) they will be opening up their schedule thru Spring.

Yup, probably around 10am CST.

[saturn]

So Saturn, did you get the RTs for $338? Inquiring (and flight frustrated) minds want to know?:cool:

My total price per person was 317.16 CAD, so that is probably the $338 US price.

[Belle]

Swag sent out an email regarding Southwest flights going on line today.

[swag]

Swag sent out an email regarding Southwest flights going on line today.

They're getting stingy with the good fares.

I already have flights, but checked DAL-MSY at about 10:30, and all the Friday/Monday flights around JF weekends were showing only full fare (now called "Business"). The cheapest SW fares (fun fares, web specials) have always been tough to find for Fest, but you used to be able to get an intermediate price (advance purchase).

Good luck everyone.

[AtPontchartrain]

Swag sent out an email regarding Southwest flights going on line today.

Where did we make our guesses on this honorable bored as to when SWA would do that?

[Festaholic]

I can get a weekend flight with a supersaver on SW out of Lauderdale for mid December and January but if I put in the JF dates they aren't there. I think they will update after the new year (I Hope so!).:(

[AtPontchartrain]

Where did we make our guesses on this honorable bored as to when SWA would do that?

I think I found the winner, who would of course be Swag.

http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/showpost.php?p=96886&postcount=6

[Belle]

I think I found the winner, who would of course be Swag.

http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/showpost.php?p=96886&postcount=6

All bow down to the enlightened one. Way to go Swagman!!!

[festfreak]

I scored 2 roundtrippers for second weekend at 11:15 am EST! Using Rapid Rewards vouchers, no less...that's right...we're flying to JF fo' free!

[swag]

I think I found the winner, who would of course be Swag.

http://www.nojazzfest.com/chat/showpost.php?p=96886&postcount=6

:D

[jtkelley3]

New to the board, but not new to Jazzfest.

The wife and I got nonstop flights out of Philadelphia on US Air for $464 for the both of us. Arrive Thursday and leave Monday. We're booked at the W in the Quarter on rewards points and now have the flights. All that's left is to get some Crawfish Monica, an Abita, and my dancin shoes on!

[Belle]

New to the board, but not new to Jazzfest.

The wife and I got nonstop flights out of Philadelphia on US Air for $464 for the both of us. Arrive Thursday and leave Monday. We're booked at the W in the Quarter on rewards points and now have the flights. All that's left is to get some Crawfish Monica, an Abita, and my dancin shoes on!

Welcome to the bored! You sure got a good flight deal. Jealous. Haven't found any good deals yet. Except for that 39$ hotel!!:D

[trixie]

New to the board, but not new to Jazzfest.

The wife and I got nonstop flights out of Philadelphia on US Air for $464 for the both of us. Arrive Thursday and leave Monday. We're booked at the W in the Quarter on rewards points and now have the flights. All that's left is to get some Crawfish Monica, an Abita, and my dancin shoes on!

I am so jealous. I waited to long and the W is booked solid for 1st weekend. Did you book this awhile ago?

[jtkelley3]

I booked online in the beginning of October. I'm glad I did it when I did because I would've been upset to have all those points and not have been able to use them.

[swag]

I am so jealous. I waited to long and the W is booked solid for 1st weekend. Did you book this awhile ago?

I've stayed the past 2 years at the other W (on Poydras) on points. (Not this year though, not enough points for the 10 days). While it's best to book early, just keep checking, maybe once a wekk or so. Rooms will likely open up closer to Fest, and SPG has "last-room availability" for standard rooms when using points.

[trixie]

I guess I still have much to learn. I will be sure to book the W early next time. I am glad I have flights and 4 nights at the Hotel Provincial. I sure can't complain about that. Thanks for the information and enjoy the W, they never disappoint.

[swag]

I guess I still have much to learn. I will be sure to book the W early next time. I am glad I have flights and 4 nights at the Hotel Provincial. I sure can't complain about that. Thanks for the information and enjoy the W, they never disappoint.

Actually, SPG hotels go on sale 18 months out, so now is the time to book Jazzfest '09. It looks like the W's haven't loaded their rates yet, but there should be availability for 2009 in the next few weeks.

[McGregor]

Except for that 39$ hotel!!:D

It still makes me a giggle a bit myself, whoot!

[Carolina Beadhead]

Actually, SPG hotels go on sale 18 months out, so now is the time to book Jazzfest '09. It looks like the W's haven't loaded their rates yet, but there should be availability for 2009 in the next few weeks.

Swag, how the hell do you remember all this stuff??

:D

[luvdancin]

Well, it is now officially less than 6 months before Fest so we can talk about Fest-upcoming rather than Fest-last!!! Booked my hotel this week for $50/night. Many of us stay at the SunSuites in Metairie. Not fancy, but clean and you have a kitchenette to use on the nights you just don't feel like going out. When you're there for 10 nights, it comes in handy. It's also in a good place to get to everywhere we end up going. Excitement is now kicking in!!
:D

[willieb]

SWA tickets went on sale this week, hurry the cheap seats are going fast.
Found a good price for a Hotel on www.neworleans.bookit.com
The mystery Hotel for $89 is the Crown Aster Hotel on the corner of Bourbon & Canal.

[jazzykeb]

FYI, I checked the Jet Blue site and it will allow you to search April, but not May, so you can book 1st wknd. It was $319 RT out of JFK in NY.

Checked SWA and got a notice that flights will be discontinued out of NY as of Jan 08.

Delta is still looking reasonable out of the NY area.

[McGregor]

Well, it is now officially less than 6 months before Fest so we can talk about Fest-upcoming rather than Fest-last!!! Booked my hotel this week for $50/night. Many of us stay at the SunSuites in Metairie. Not fancy, but clean and you have a kitchenette to use on the nights you just don't feel like going out.
:D

We stayed there last year and while there's nothing amazing about it, it gets the job done, clean, etc. I would definitely stay there again. The best part is that it takes you literally about 8 minutes to get to the fest grounds and back.

[NYMAMA]

FYI, I checked the Jet Blue site and it will allow you to search April, but not May, so you can book 1st wknd. It was $319 RT out of JFK in NY.

Checked SWA and got a notice that flights will be discontinued out of NY as of Jan 08.

Delta is still looking reasonable out of the NY area.

Air Tran has some good prices outta NY/LGA $104 each way with 1 stopover. I'm waiting for Jet Blue to open up May to compare but this price looks good

[indywaiter]

I have a room at the Extended Stay Suites in Metairie for all 10 nights that I would love to sell for $425 (includes taxes!). That saves you around $100 and it takes this room off my hands. I would also be willing to break up the reservation. So anyone looking for a nice room at a GREAT price email phishfanNOLA@hotmail.com and lets work out a deal. You can even pay me AFTER you have checked in- no scams here.

[kingofclubs]

I'm book out of Chicago for first weekend. I had two tickets that I booked using freq flier miles on American back in early September...I went to send my flight info to someone last week adn noticed taht I had booked a flight leaving chicago at 7 PM rather than AM!!!! Unfortunately i couldn't change using miles so i just went ahead adn booked 2 more flights....gotta do wha tyou gotta do!!! But OUCH! About $345 each!

[linza22]

whoo hoo! just booked a place for 11 days!!! it's about 1/2 mile from frenchmen street, on Burgundy....it's the attic apartment of a little house! it has it's own deck with wrought iron furniture, 2 rooms and kitchenette! very cute!!!! theres a family that lives downstairs, so i feel safer than having all crazy people like me!

[Carolina Beadhead]

whoo hoo! just booked a place for 11 days!!! it's about 1/2 mile from frenchmen street, on Burgundy....it's the attic apartment of a little house! it has it's own deck with wrought iron furniture, 2 rooms and kitchenette! very cute!!!! theres a family that lives downstairs, so i feel safer than having all crazy people like me!

Linza, have you booked your flight yet? If not, let me know if you see any deals... From what I can see the direct flights are not budging so far and I prefer that but I may have to relent and deal with a layover. We'll see...

[KidVoodoo1]

I'm using frequent flier miles on Frontier. Denver/Baton Rouge. Frontier is always a good deal if you live near Denver... 15Kmiles for a roundtrip ticket in conus!

[Chicago Fest Fan]

Chicago Threadheads.
Airtran has some decent rates and a lot of availability. I just booked 2 roundtrip seats for $102 each way. The total for 2 was $527. The flights usually have a short stop off in Atl but mine are less that 1 hour. ( this is out of midway 4/24-4/29)

[linza22]

Linza, have you booked your flight yet? If not, let me know if you see any deals... From what I can see the direct flights are not budging so far and I prefer that but I may have to relent and deal with a layover. We'll see...

i haven't booked yet. it usually doesn't change that much for us from now until feb. i always book direct for new orleans because i'm so excited going down and so tired coming back. i usually end up paying around $350.00. i'll keep ya posted though. i'm looking through my company travel today. lets see what they have.

[swag]

... i'm so excited going down and so tired coming back...

Yup, that sums it up.

[Carolina Beadhead]

i haven't booked yet. it usually doesn't change that much for us from now until feb. i always book direct for new orleans because i'm so excited going down and so tired coming back. i usually end up paying around $350.00. i'll keep ya posted though. i'm looking through my company travel today. lets see what they have.

I'll keep my eye out, too.

[Belle]

I'll keep my eye out, too.

http://valleychatter.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/eyeflash_e0.gif

[Carolina Beadhead]

Hee hee

[ohio]

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/308000/308019KpRO_w.JPG

[linza22]

http://valleychatter.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/eyeflash_e0.gif


hahaha! i love that eye!

[Zbonnie]

FYI, the flights I was looking at from Boston to NOLA went from $264 two weeks ago to $295 (when I bought them) to $313 today. With all the media frenzy regarding increasing gas prices, I kinda doubt the airfares are going to go down. I know good deals often come up at the last minute, but do you want to take a chance?

[Phatpapa]

I just booked my lil old sef a ticket to Jazzfest. Coming in the 28th and leave the 5th into Baton Rouge for $260 nonstop. I got an email from Frontier today with the lowest price I've seen by almost 200 clams and, is non-stop. The drive is not bad at all. So stoked. I might be able to go to the Patry for the 1st time. When do tix go on sale and sign me up? I'll be staying in Kenner, about 20-30 minutes from everything. I may be looking for roommates and the rent is free. How many more sleeps??????

[Phatpapa]

I just booked my lil old sef a ticket to Jazzfest. Coming in the 28th and leave the 5th into Baton Rouge for $260 nonstop. I got an email from Frontier today with the lowest price I've seen by almost 200 clams and, is non-stop. The drive is not bad at all. So stoked. I might be able to go to the Patry for the 1st time. When do tix go on sale and sign me up? I'll be staying in Kenner, about 20-30 minutes from everything. I may be looking for roommates and the rent is free. How many more sleeps??????

[Phatpapa]

damn it, I hate when that happens. Just call me a rookie.........

[ibjamn]

LOL! Welcome to the madness ppapa! :)

[funkkjunkie]

Yay, Phatpapa! Bunnyhead in da house

[mymecca]

weeeeeee!!!!...gots ours too...southwest SFO to MSY

[sophisticated sissy]

No airline res. as yet. I'll be flying on FF miles. Don't know when I'm coming in yet, but I know I am leaving on the 8th. Just booked a place w/ bedroom/kit/bath/ living room/balcony/ pool/courtyard in the FQ 1 block off Esplanade/ 8 nights/ $700. I may need to pick up a couple of nights somewhere else depending upon when I get in. My tix for the JF came on Friday.

[Corona]

I just booked my lil old sef a ticket to Jazzfest. Coming in the 28th and leave the 5th into Baton Rouge for $260 nonstop. I got an email from Frontier today with the lowest price I've seen by almost 200 clams and, is non-stop. The drive is not bad at all. So stoked. I might be able to go to the Patry for the 1st time. When do tix go on sale and sign me up? I'll be staying in Kenner, about 20-30 minutes from everything. I may be looking for roommates and the rent is free. How many more sleeps??????
yayyy phats! It's gonna be a blast! Not sure when tix go on sale for the patry but make sure you stick around on the bored to keep track of it. You know they go fast!

[marignygreg]

Just booked my flight for first weekend. $350 non stop from Chicago on United. U.S. Airways was around $250 with a stop in Atlanta but I would rather not take a chance on missing the connecting flight and we will get to N'awlins late morning instead of late afternoon ( don't wanna miss fest ). I'll try and make a Threadhead meet-up this year.

[Stella Blue]

FYI, the flights I was looking at from Boston to NOLA went from $264 two weeks ago to $295 (when I bought them) to $313 today. With all the media frenzy regarding increasing gas prices, I kinda doubt the airfares are going to go down. I know good deals often come up at the last minute, but do you want to take a chance?

Totally agree. Don't know why I waited so long, but, after watching prices go up TWICE in two weeks, we booked last night, flying from upstate New York to NOLA, leaving 4/27 and staying until 5/5.
Close -- too darn close -- to $400 a ticket, a good $100 or more than we usually pay. But still worth it, and our flight times are good both ways...

[neverleft]

For anyone interested and if you live close to the Columbus, Ohio area, there is a fairly new airline that has cheap flights that go close to New Orleans. Skybus Air goes from Columbus, Ohio to Gulfport, MS. for $70. round trip. Leaving April 23rd and returning May 6th. Or, you can go roundtrip April 25th and return May 4th for $160. I've flown 3 times from Burbank to Columbus and back on Skybus and found it not only cheap but quite nice. But Gulfport is about hour and twenty minutes from New Orleans.

[Chicago Fest Fan]

Glinda, I just saw one for $214 on AirTran. The dates I used were 24 APR - Tues. after JF.

Glinda, I got the same price about a month ago on Airtran. They fly out of Midway and have a stop in ATL but it was a good price. They also had a lot of availability and options as far as times. My stops are both less than 1 hour.

[glinda]

Glinda, I got the same price about a month ago on Airtran. They fly out of Midway and have a stop in ATL but it was a good price. They also had a lot of availability and options as far as times. My stops are both less than 1 hour.
Thanks Mike. I decided to use miles on United. $214 is cheap enuf to save the miles for something else, but I hate connections, esp when the total flying time is only 2 & 1/2 hours. That plus travel to Midway adds 3 hours to each trip. I want every minute in New Orleans!

[NYMAMA]

JUst booked our flights leave NY_LGA 4/24 return 5/5 1 stop over each way-American airlines $208 rt per person not bad.

[sophisticated sissy]

Good deal!

[funkkjunkie]

Yay, NYmama!

[swag]

JUst booked our flights leave NY_LGA 4/24 return 5/5 1 stop over each way-American airlines $208 rt per person not bad.

Nice. I'm paying AA that much for the short hop from DFW.

[hogan20a]

JUst booked our flights leave NY_LGA 4/24 return 5/5 1 stop over each way-American airlines $208 rt per person not bad.

Is that including fees and such? Did a search and the best I can find is $250. What are your times, stop locations and such.

Thanks,
Adam

[ozzie]

Nice. I'm paying AA that much for the short hop from DFW.

What day Swag? Our grandaughter is arriving in DFW on route to NOLA after almost 30 hours of travel... would be great if she saw a friendly face [read someone to make sure she gets on the right plane]. She's travelling AA on 23 April.

[Corona]

hey, do we know if the JF code is coming out again and if so when? I want to book Sammy's flight for fest and am waiting for that....

[NYMAMA]

Is that including fees and such? Did a search and the best I can find is $250. What are your times, stop locations and such.

Thanks,
Adam
With tax it comes to $249rt
I think we depart LGA 6:40 am arrive NOLA 12 noon
return 4:20pm arrive LGA 11:20pm

[saturn]

hey, do we know if the JF code is coming out again and if so when? I want to book Sammy's flight for fest and am waiting for that....

Blitzz posted them a couple of days ago.

The Airline codes are posted.
They are:

American A5548AP
Northwest NYVGS
United 578RV

[swag]

What day Swag? Our grandaughter is arriving in DFW on route to NOLA after almost 30 hours of travel... would be great if she saw a friendly face [read someone to make sure she gets on the right plane]. She's travelling AA on 23 April.

Sorry.

I'm in Friday morning the 25th. Home Monday afternoon the 5th.

[ozzie]

Sorry.

I'm in Friday morning the 25th. Home Monday afternoon the 5th.

O.K. Cheers.

[Corona]

Blitzz posted them a couple of days ago.
thanks so much! I missed it...

[swag]

thanks so much! I missed it...

If you had subscribed to my Blog, they were there too...

[Corona]

If you had subscribed to my Blog, they were there too...
I used to but probably didn't put my new email in.....what's the link? Is that it in your sig?

[swag]

Blog is at http://swag.livejournal.com/

Subscribe at http://jazzfest.swagland.com/jfnews.html

[Corona]

got it, resubscribed...thanks hunni!

[McGregor]

Subscribe at http://jazzfest.swagland.com/jfnews.html


very cool, I think I will subscribe!

[BigDag]

You gotta get swagmail if you wanna stay in da loop!

[festbabe]

I'll join too. Daily trivia, online Scrabble, and constant checking of the bored is just not enough for me.... must... have... more... obsession....

[denideadhead]

FYI AIR TRAN SALE STARTED TODAY !
For travel through May 21, 2008....
Got white plains NY to NOLA RT for $206.00 4/23 to 5/6 :D
saw NYC LGA to NOLA RT $260.00 and Chicago Midway to NOLA $240.00 .....
No direct flights though :mad: http://www.airtran.com/Home.aspx?CMP=EMC-netescapes

[mwgirlonherown]

FYI AIR TRAN SALE STARTED TODAY !
For travel through May 21, 2008....
Got white plains NY to NOLA RT for $206.00 4/23 to 5/6 :D
saw NYC LGA to NOLA RT $260.00 and Chicago Midway to NOLA $240.00 .....
No direct flights though :mad: http://www.airtran.com/Home.aspx?CMP=EMC-netescapes

Thank you! Owe you a cold one.

I've been looking for airfare for several daze now. Best thing I could find was on Delta. I miss the $200 direct roundtrips on Continental! They want about $600 this year for a similar flight.

[ShaSha]

Just booked...finally. Direct outta DC for $309 on Expedia ($311 on Orbitz; $477 on usair.com!)

In 1st Thursday out 2nd Tuesday :D

[Belle]

You gotta get swagmail if you wanna stay in da loop!

BigDag you are so right. The swagmail is wonderful. He just sent out some good deals on hotels this week. And well any mail is good from our hero!! Still thinking of that 39 dollar deal. I will buy you a round Swag. The least I can do.

Sign up folks!

[Belle]

Just booked...finally. Direct outta DC for $309 on Expedia ($311 on Orbitz; $477 on usair.com!)

In 1st Thursday out 2nd Tuesday :D

Wow the whole enchilada!!! Woot for you. We gotta meet up neighbor.

[denideadhead]

Just booked...finally. Direct outta DC for $309 on Expedia ($311 on Orbitz; $477 on usair.com!)

In 1st Thursday out 2nd Tuesday :D

YAY FOR THE WHOLE ENCHILADA and for your persistent shopping! I got so excited about travel plans today I also booked a trip to Key West for me and the invisible other half for the end of Feb to get me over the next half way from now to fest hump :)

[mightyradgumbo]

YAY FOR THE WHOLE ENCHILADA and for your persistent shopping! I got so excited about travel plans today I also booked a trip to Key West for me and the invisible other half for the end of Feb to get me over the next half way from now to fest hump :)

Key West hmmmm ;) :p :D

[Chicago Fest Fan]

There seems to be some good fares out there right now.
Chicago threadheads, I saw $239 1 stop on Delta and $289 non stop on United.
I was checking 4/24 - 4/29 on orbitz.
I also saw some travel experts on the today show today. They said to look for airfare deals(in general) between now and mid february.

Good luck.

[denideadhead]

Key West hmmmm ;) :p :D
my thoughts exactly !

[Jaypee]

New England T-heads - I use both Boston and Manchester airports equally (one is closer to home, the other closer to work), but usually find better fares from BOS.

I just happened to catch it right tonight, at $348 total out of MHT, with Boston just slightly higher. That is the lowest I've seen so far. Jetblue and Southwest were much higher.

So I hope this fare lasts for those of you still looking for a New England departure.

[steeleye]

Just booked Tuesday through Monday, second week, US Air direct flight from Philadelphia for $269 round trip through Expedia. Anyone looking to go out from Philly, it may not get better than this for a direct flight. (I should be in town just in time for the Patry!)

[ShaSha]

Wow the whole enchilada!!! Woot for you. We gotta meet up neighbor.

It's the only way to go ;) Picking one weekend over the other is waaaay to hard. Are you stilling coming up for NMAS? Oh, also Marcia Ball is coming back to the State on April 19! A little last minute Jazz Fest training for us...

Iguanas at the Birchmere soon too...and a bunch of other stuff that I'm forgetting ...Oh! Bonerama at the 9:30 opening for OK Go. It's a benefit for Al "Carnival Time" Johnson. That's February 2nd. I'll be on my way to NO otherwise would be there for sure.

[SickStrings]

Working under the assumption that there isn't a 'bad' weekend to be at fest, I chose the second weekend an cashed in some FF miles to get a ticket, then went to United.com and Expedia to try and get a ticket for Hope and I managed to screw it up somehow, only the FF Mile ticket seems to have gone through. United has no record of the second ticket. So I tried to get it again and the price was over $600! I can only guess why my purchased ticket 'vanished' ...

It looks like we're taking different flights this time, oh joy!.

Seriously, WTF is the deal with airlines?

[Carolina Beadhead]

Got my flights booked today at a (relatively) decent price!

If anybody's looking for flights out of Charlotte, NC check US Air's site. I got direct flights in on Thursday before and out on Tuesday after for $277.

Linza, are you listening? ;-)

[bluesgirl]

I booked yesterday. SW with one stop each way on 4/24 and 5/6. Coming back is through Nashville, but they haven't said where going down is through. It was $222.

[almarco]

Allright now you people have to leave some seats for us airline employees , flying free is the only benifit I get!

[sophisticated sissy]

Can you sit on someone's lap who is using FF points?:p

I'm booked on Delta, but they're supposed to merge w/ Northwest or United. Maybe it will be DeltaUnitedNorthWest? Guess they'd be listed as DUN on the stock market.

[ohio]

Can you sit on someone's lap who is using FF points?:p

I'm booked on Delta, but they're supposed to merge w/ Northwest or United. Maybe it will be DeltaUnitedNorthWest? Guess they'd be listed as DUN on the stock market.
What are your flight days? Maybe we'll be on the same flight...
we go 4/24, return 5/5

[Corona]

Just booked...finally. Direct outta DC for $309 on Expedia ($311 on Orbitz; $477 on usair.com!)

In 1st Thursday out 2nd Tuesday :D
We're on the same schedule Sha!! Wahoooo :)

[PaulC]

southwest still has some very decent prices,.. and but a quick direct shot from tampa....

booked the first weekend months ago,.. but out of Orlando as the best prices were immediately gone from tampa :confused: ... jus' canceled the ol' one and used the funds (with no penalty,.. gotta love southwest) to book out of tampa now that the lower rates have reappeared.... booked both weekends thurs-mon for around $160 each.... no monday night in between this year:( ...

two years runnin' with no piano night or tips...

the horror..................


the funds from my ol' bookin' were .20 short of the new ticket price... actually had to use a credit card to cover 20 cents.... called them to make sure they were o.k. with that,.. they were.........

[jerseygirl67]

Book.it.com has good prices.
we're staying at the St louis in the qtr and got a pckg price from 4/23 to 4/28 for $574 from NJ.
Not sure what just flights are, but they got to be good

[Blitzzzzz]

Finally got it done! In first Sunday in time for the Zephyrs game. Out Tuesday after 2nd weekend.
As hoped, Northwest finally came down a bit. Flight was gonna be $330, but out of the blue they sent me an e-mail offering "cash and miles," so I traded 12,500 miles for about $110 and I'm all set.
Now I just have to figure out the lagniappes!:cool:

[funkkjunkie]

Wahoooooooooo! Good long trip, blittzzzzzzzzzzzz

[ibjamn]

Finally got it done! In first Sunday in time for the Zephyrs game. Out Tuesday after 2nd weekend.
As hoped, Northwest finally came down a bit. Flight was gonna be $330, but out of the blue they sent me an e-mail offering "cash and miles," so I traded 12,500 miles for about $110 and I'm all set.
Now I just have to figure out the lagniappes!:cool:

Yay, Blitzzzzzz!!

[jazzykeb]

I just got it booked today too! I was looking at over $400 from NY for awhile, and just got decent flights (but connecting through Houston) for $330. Considering I waited this long, I'll take it! All set now, room, tickets and flights. Just gotta line up night shows!

[dank_bass]

Just got BWI to MSY for 190 round trip thru SWA 4/26-5/6

[Orleansnj]

Just got BWI to MSY for 190 round trip thru SWA 4/26-5/6

HOLY COW that's a good price..... envious.

[Blitzzzzz]

Just got BWI to MSY for 190 round trip thru SWA 4/26-5/6

Geez, Dank. Those are great prices. Most be a black hole in Detroit, all the SWA flights out of here were coming out over $400 round trip, and I was trying to use vouchers which were all closed out.
Who would have ever imagined I'd be thankful for Northworst?:cool:

[Phatpapa]

Just got BWI to MSY for 190 round trip thru SWA 4/26-5/6

Go DB, GO DB, GO DB. That is a hella price. I guess it means more barley pops at Ms Lenas?