Frontier is not bad for direct Flew them from Trenton to Cincy for PJ show and they were fine. For sure it is low rent, but normal seats and cheap as can be. Trenton airport is a joke, is funny to fly from there.
I also flew from Trenton on Frontier to Wrigley in 2013 for the PJ show. No problem whatsoever.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
Funny, I was sitting at the San Diego airport today waiting for our Alaska Airlines flight, and watched a Spirit plane take off and turned to my wife and commented on how shitty Spirit is; cramped seats, crazy fees for everything and no guarantees on your flight. Alaska on the other hand, is my new favorite; great seat room, built in screens on most flights or free WiFi on your devices to connect to their infotainment service which gets you hundreds of new and retro TV and movies. Flight was scheduled for 4 hours, but with the tail wind they got us there in 2:45!
Funny, I was sitting at the San Diego airport today waiting for our Alaska Airlines flight, and watched a Spirit plane take off and turned to my wife and commented on how shitty Spirit is; cramped seats, crazy fees for everything and no guarantees on your flight. Alaska on the other hand, is my new favorite; great seat room, built in screens on most flights or free WiFi on your devices to connect to their infotainment service which gets you hundreds of new and retro TV and movies. Flight was scheduled for 4 hours, but with the tail wind they got us there in 2:45!
Oh, and you still can bring a carry on without extra fees. Seems to be getting more rare these days.
Anybody use frontier before? I see some pretty low fares out of Trenton but am hesitant to use them.
I've never flown them, but I booked a cheap flight for my wife a few years back to Denver. Seemed to be a pretty decent option. No issues.
It's a hopeless situation...
0
Options
g under p
Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,122
I'll just start by saying I've traveled with them several times and I would not reccomend them to my worst enemy. They just about charge for everything including chips and a drink.
However, if you have a nonstop flight, if you don't have to be somewhere by a certain time and have NO luggage, maybe a backpack then you may catch a deal with this airline.
Anything comparable or convenient fly with them, please.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
0
Options
g under p
Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,122
Now I'm flying with them this Friday morning to Philly from FL for a UPENN game that night. Everything better go as planned for this early morning flight.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Looks like BWI to MSP is just under 3 hrs and the flight back is just over 2. But I really don't want to take my chances with a series of delays, only being a 2 night stay with the show on the first night.
Southwest you can pay an extra $20 each way to get in the first boarding group (it used to be $12.50 each way). I'm not super picky about my seat, but prefer close to the wing and not on the window. They also allow a carry-on & two checked bags for free. I plan on bringing some beer back, so a checked bag for free is pretty awesome.
SWA is around $215 round trip with the early boarding, $175 without. Spirit was right around $175 once all their fees were added in. No-brainer here. Thanks for the horror stories, think I'll avoid a Halloween massacre!
Now I'm wondering whether I should rent a car or just Uber around the city? Car rental is around $225-250. I can't imagine racking up that much in Uber fares in 2 nights/better part of 3 days. Then again, I don't know because my podunk town only has like 3 Ubers and I'm usually not in a case where I'd need to take one.
A World War II-era plane with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.
The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17 bomber struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance building at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing, officials and witnesses said.
It had 10 passengers and three crew members, authorities said.
The retired, civilian-registered plane was associated with the Collings Foundation, an educational group that brought its Wings of Freedom vintage aircraft display to the airport this week, officials said. The Wings of Freedom tour recently made several stops at New Jersey airports in August and September including flyovers of Jersey Shore beaches during Labor Day weekend. The tour was scheduled to return to New Jersey next week with a visit to Morristown Municipal Airport.
Connecticut Public Safety Commissioner James Rovella said hours after the crash that some of those on board were burned, and “the victims are very difficult to identify.”
Some of the survivors of the crash were critically injured, authorities said. One person on the ground was also hurt in the crash and a firefighter involved in the response suffered a minor injury. No children were on the plane.
The death toll of seven could rise, Rovella said. He said some lives were likely saved by the efforts of people including a person who raced to help the victims and people on the plane who helped others to escape the fire by opening a hatch, Rovella said.
“You’re going to hear about some heroic efforts from some of the individuals that were in and around that plane,” he said.
The vintage bomber _ also known as a Flying Fortress, one of the most celebrated Allied planes of World War II _ was used to take history buffs and aircraft enthusiasts on short flights, during which they could get up and walk around the loud and windy interior.
“Right now my heart really goes out to the families who are waiting,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “And we are going to give them the best information we can as soon as we can in an honest way.”
NTSB board Member Jennifer Homendy and investigator Dan Bower at the scene Wednesday of the crash of a B-17 at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. pic.twitter.com/uDblzYtiJl
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of 10 to investigate the cause of the crash.
The plane was a few minutes into the flight when the pilots reported a problem and said it was not gaining altitude, officials said. It lost control upon touching down and struck a shed at a de-icing facility just before 10 a.m.
The airport _ New England’s second-busiest _ was closed afterward but reopened a single runway about 3½ hours later.
Flight records from FlightAware shows the plane had traveled about 8 miles (13 kilometers) and reached an altitude of 800 feet (244 meters).
In recordings of audio transmissions, the pilot told an air traffic controller that he needed to return to the airport and land immediately. Asked why, he said: “Number four engine, we’d like to return and blow it out.”
Brian Hamer, of Norton, Massachusetts, said he was less than a mile away when he saw a B-17, “which you don’t normally see,” fly directly overhead, apparently trying without success to gain altitude.
One of the engines began to sputter, and smoke came out the back, Hamer said. The plane made a wide turn and headed back toward the airport, he said.
“Then we heard all the rumbling and the thunder, and all the smoke comes up, and we kind of figured it wasn’t good,” Hamer said.
Antonio Arreguin, who had parked at a construction site near the airport, said he did not see the plane but heard the explosion and could feel the heat from “this big ball of orange fire” about 250 yards (229 meters) away.
Looks like BWI to MSP is just under 3 hrs and the flight back is just over 2. But I really don't want to take my chances with a series of delays, only being a 2 night stay with the show on the first night.
Southwest you can pay an extra $20 each way to get in the first boarding group (it used to be $12.50 each way). I'm not super picky about my seat, but prefer close to the wing and not on the window. They also allow a carry-on & two checked bags for free. I plan on bringing some beer back, so a checked bag for free is pretty awesome.
SWA is around $215 round trip with the early boarding, $175 without. Spirit was right around $175 once all their fees were added in. No-brainer here. Thanks for the horror stories, think I'll avoid a Halloween massacre!
Now I'm wondering whether I should rent a car or just Uber around the city? Car rental is around $225-250. I can't imagine racking up that much in Uber fares in 2 nights/better part of 3 days. Then again, I don't know because my podunk town only has like 3 Ubers and I'm usually not in a case where I'd need to take one.
You can use the Uber fare estimator to figure it out. I travel for work a lot and use this to determine if I want to bother with a car rental or not. For personal travel I opt for Uber because I like to party....and I don't want to drive after that.
Looks like BWI to MSP is just under 3 hrs and the flight back is just over 2. But I really don't want to take my chances with a series of delays, only being a 2 night stay with the show on the first night.
Southwest you can pay an extra $20 each way to get in the first boarding group (it used to be $12.50 each way). I'm not super picky about my seat, but prefer close to the wing and not on the window. They also allow a carry-on & two checked bags for free. I plan on bringing some beer back, so a checked bag for free is pretty awesome.
SWA is around $215 round trip with the early boarding, $175 without. Spirit was right around $175 once all their fees were added in. No-brainer here. Thanks for the horror stories, think I'll avoid a Halloween massacre!
Now I'm wondering whether I should rent a car or just Uber around the city? Car rental is around $225-250. I can't imagine racking up that much in Uber fares in 2 nights/better part of 3 days. Then again, I don't know because my podunk town only has like 3 Ubers and I'm usually not in a case where I'd need to take one.
Where in Minneapolis do you plan on going to? An Uber from MSP airport to downtown Minneapolis will run $20-35 depending on time of day. Downtown MPLS to downtown St Paul is right around $15-20. I guess it all depends where you’re going to go/do.
You can use the Uber fare estimator to figure it out. I travel for work a lot and use this to determine if I want to bother with a car rental or not. For personal travel I opt for Uber because I like to party....and I don't want to drive after that.
Where in Minneapolis do you plan on going to? An Uber from MSP airport to downtown Minneapolis will run $20-35 depending on time of day. Downtown MPLS to downtown St Paul is right around $15-20. I guess it all depends where you’re going to go/do.
Thanks guys! Checked out Uber & Lyft calculators and it looks like it's not that bad. The place I'm staying is close to the NE Arts district, about a mile & half from Target Field. I think Uber/Lyft might be the way to go for such a short trip. $7 to downtown and I can walk around from there before getting a ride back. Only "excursions" might be Matt's Bar and Electric Fetus which look to be about $8-12 rides.
You can use the Uber fare estimator to figure it out. I travel for work a lot and use this to determine if I want to bother with a car rental or not. For personal travel I opt for Uber because I like to party....and I don't want to drive after that.
Where in Minneapolis do you plan on going to? An Uber from MSP airport to downtown Minneapolis will run $20-35 depending on time of day. Downtown MPLS to downtown St Paul is right around $15-20. I guess it all depends where you’re going to go/do.
Thanks guys! Checked out Uber & Lyft calculators and it looks like it's not that bad. The place I'm staying is close to the NE Arts district, about a mile & half from Target Field. I think Uber/Lyft might be the way to go for such a short trip. $7 to downtown and I can walk around from there before getting a ride back. Only "excursions" might be Matt's Bar and Electric Fetus which look to be about $8-12 rides.
Light Rail is pretty cheap and easy to use too if you're staying around downtown.
You can use the Uber fare estimator to figure it out. I travel for work a lot and use this to determine if I want to bother with a car rental or not. For personal travel I opt for Uber because I like to party....and I don't want to drive after that.
Where in Minneapolis do you plan on going to? An Uber from MSP airport to downtown Minneapolis will run $20-35 depending on time of day. Downtown MPLS to downtown St Paul is right around $15-20. I guess it all depends where you’re going to go/do.
Thanks guys! Checked out Uber & Lyft calculators and it looks like it's not that bad. The place I'm staying is close to the NE Arts district, about a mile & half from Target Field. I think Uber/Lyft might be the way to go for such a short trip. $7 to downtown and I can walk around from there before getting a ride back. Only "excursions" might be Matt's Bar and Electric Fetus which look to be about $8-12 rides.
Light Rail is pretty cheap and easy to use too if you're staying around downtown.
Oh yeah, I always forget that mass transit exists in more populous cities in the nation! (Our public transportation here consists of the old people bus and the resort/casino shuttle.)
Comments
2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
I also flew from Trenton on Frontier to Wrigley in 2013 for the PJ show. No problem whatsoever.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
However, if you have a nonstop flight, if you don't have to be somewhere by a certain time and have NO luggage, maybe a backpack then you may catch a deal with this airline.
Anything comparable or convenient fly with them, please.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I am a big world war 2 guy and have always wanted to fly on one of these....until now:
At least 7 killed after historic B-17 bomber crashes, bursts into flames with 13 aboard
https://www.nj.com/news/2019/10/at-least-7-killed-after-historic-b-17-bomber-crashes-bursts-into-flames-with-13-aboard.htmlA World War II-era plane with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.
The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17 bomber struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance building at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing, officials and witnesses said.
It had 10 passengers and three crew members, authorities said.
The retired, civilian-registered plane was associated with the Collings Foundation, an educational group that brought its Wings of Freedom vintage aircraft display to the airport this week, officials said. The Wings of Freedom tour recently made several stops at New Jersey airports in August and September including flyovers of Jersey Shore beaches during Labor Day weekend. The tour was scheduled to return to New Jersey next week with a visit to Morristown Municipal Airport.
Connecticut Public Safety Commissioner James Rovella said hours after the crash that some of those on board were burned, and “the victims are very difficult to identify.”
Some of the survivors of the crash were critically injured, authorities said. One person on the ground was also hurt in the crash and a firefighter involved in the response suffered a minor injury. No children were on the plane.
The death toll of seven could rise, Rovella said. He said some lives were likely saved by the efforts of people including a person who raced to help the victims and people on the plane who helped others to escape the fire by opening a hatch, Rovella said.
“You’re going to hear about some heroic efforts from some of the individuals that were in and around that plane,” he said.
The vintage bomber _ also known as a Flying Fortress, one of the most celebrated Allied planes of World War II _ was used to take history buffs and aircraft enthusiasts on short flights, during which they could get up and walk around the loud and windy interior.
“Right now my heart really goes out to the families who are waiting,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “And we are going to give them the best information we can as soon as we can in an honest way.”
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of 10 to investigate the cause of the crash.
The plane was a few minutes into the flight when the pilots reported a problem and said it was not gaining altitude, officials said. It lost control upon touching down and struck a shed at a de-icing facility just before 10 a.m.
The airport _ New England’s second-busiest _ was closed afterward but reopened a single runway about 3½ hours later.
Flight records from FlightAware shows the plane had traveled about 8 miles (13 kilometers) and reached an altitude of 800 feet (244 meters).
In recordings of audio transmissions, the pilot told an air traffic controller that he needed to return to the airport and land immediately. Asked why, he said: “Number four engine, we’d like to return and blow it out.”
Brian Hamer, of Norton, Massachusetts, said he was less than a mile away when he saw a B-17, “which you don’t normally see,” fly directly overhead, apparently trying without success to gain altitude.
One of the engines began to sputter, and smoke came out the back, Hamer said. The plane made a wide turn and headed back toward the airport, he said.
“Then we heard all the rumbling and the thunder, and all the smoke comes up, and we kind of figured it wasn’t good,” Hamer said.
Antonio Arreguin, who had parked at a construction site near the airport, said he did not see the plane but heard the explosion and could feel the heat from “this big ball of orange fire” about 250 yards (229 meters) away.
For personal travel I opt for Uber because I like to party....and I don't want to drive after that.
https://electricfetus.com
C,
If you go, please share with us what you have purchased.
Thank you!
2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1