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re: BTR To Start Offering Nonstop Flights to Orlando and Austin Beginning September 2018
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:35 am to Croacka
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:35 am to Croacka
Yeah but then you’re in a car for hours. With another person, which is my actual nightmare. 
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Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:36 am to TigersSEC2010
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BTR To Start Offering Nonstop Flights to Orlando and Austin Beginning September 2018
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Via Airlines
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service between BTR and Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida
So it's not MCO? Then...
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:36 am to SallyWheeler
Austin is only a 7 hour drive, so it's not quite as big of a hassle as driving to Orlando. However, the short flight time and ease in and out of the airport means one saves about 4 hours of time each way at the cost of $100 plus rental car or ubers while in Austin. Depending on time constraints, that might or might not be worth it some times, especially if one can spare $300 to get back 8 hours plus stuck behind the wheel of a car.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:39 am to TigersSEC2010
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BTR Nonstop Flights to Orlando and Austin Ending November 2018
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:39 am to Croacka
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except you can fit more than one person in a car
True. That's why car transportation is typically always cheaper, but why it can also be less efficient and far more stressful. With this route causing the price to fall far enough that the convenience and time saved seriously outweighs the added cost for one person, means it likely also makes sense to do so with two people. The crossover point is typically around 3 or 4 (aka, when you're hauling around a minivan full of miscreants).
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:40 am to kingbob
Even at $149 one way it's still a better deal to fly Southwest to Orlando from NOLA.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:41 am to ell_13
Yeah, but driving down to NOLA costs an extra hour each way. Plus, it's easier (and cheaper) to get an uber or friends to bring you to/from the airport in BR if you're already in BR than it is to do the same for NOLA. That extra 2 hours is very valuable. What I am saying is that this helps tip the math closer to being in favor of BTR. I rarely fly out of BTR due to the price, but when the price is even remotely close to MSY, I take BTR every time due to convenience of getting to and from.
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 10:43 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:43 am to kingbob
quote:Not when you're only talking about 2 flights per week here. I can leave Nola at 5 AM and get an full extra day of vacation. 1:40 in the afternoon on a thursday wastes a day anyway.
That extra 2 hours is very valuable.
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 10:44 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:44 am to Tigeralum2008
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The ticket is currently being sold for $99/ one way
As of right now, an adult roundtrip ticket to Orlando and Austin is $99.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:47 am to kingbob
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Austin is only a 7 hour drive, so it's not quite as big of a hassle as driving to Orlando. However, the short flight time and ease in and out of the airport means one saves about 4 hours of time each way at the cost of $100 plus rental car or ubers while in Austin. Depending on time constraints, that might or might not be worth it some times, especially if one can spare $300 to get back 8 hours plus stuck behind the wheel of a car.
At this point it would cost me about $200 in gas to drive there. I'd be willing to let go an additional $100 plus Ubers to save me from driving to Austin.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:48 am to kingbob
I’m a huge BTR fanboy. For the places I go, the difference from MSY is within $100. By the time I drive an hour each way and pay $11 per day for parking, you’ve pretty much closed the gap.
I only fly MSY when there’s a nonstop that works for me.
I only fly MSY when there’s a nonstop that works for me.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:48 am to ell_13
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I can leave Nola at 5 AM
But I don't want to leave at 5:00am. I want to sleep in and have a relaxing vacation. If I am awake at 5:00am, it is due to necessity. Someone has died, something has gone horribly wrong at work, the dog is throwing up, etc. I'm not going to make myself get up at 5:00am just so I can be in Austin for a few extra hours when nothing is open.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:48 am to MrSmith
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As of right now, an adult roundtrip ticket to Orlando and Austin is $99.
I dunno about that. I was going through the booking process and had a total of $198 on my faux round trip ticket to ORL
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:51 am to LouisianaLady
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I’m a huge BTR fanboy. For the places I go, the difference from MSY is within $100
Most every time I've shopped flights, BTR has been at LEAST $200 higher, usually 300 or 400 on a round trip flight WITH multiple layovers despite MSY being direct!
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 10:52 am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:54 am to kingbob
quote:You can leave at just about anytime you wanted. I don't want my schedule dictated by a flight and a bad flight time at that. It would cost me a day of vacation without ever being on vacation. 3 tickets plus baggage plus rental/uber in Orlando wouldn't save me money either since I get free bags on Southwest and free bus ride at MCO. Throw in the convenience of dropping my bags off at the airport and not having to worry about them until they're in my room, and it's a no brainer.
But I don't want to leave at 5:00am
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:56 am to TigersSEC2010
BTR always gets some dipshit airline to offer flights to somewhere (other than HOU/DFW/ATL) who dries up in less than a year.
I'll believe this when I see it.
It's great having an airport here but it's nothing more to me than a fast way to get to Houston or Atlanta.
I'll believe this when I see it.
It's great having an airport here but it's nothing more to me than a fast way to get to Houston or Atlanta.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:00 am to kingbob
Yeah but I’m flying on something like a random Tuesday most times. It might be more than $100 sometimes but definitely not 300+.
I also get reimbursed 56 (?) or something cents per mile so it costs my company $100 to me for that and $60 to the airport for parking..
I also get reimbursed 56 (?) or something cents per mile so it costs my company $100 to me for that and $60 to the airport for parking..
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:00 am to TigersSEC2010
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Via Airlines
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Sanford International Airport
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Baton Rouge is an amazing city
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:03 am to TigersSEC2010
I just looked on their site, looks like $99 each way plus $25 for a checked bag.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:04 am to MLCLyons
I guess the article has a typo
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