re: Flight from BTR to DCA in danger of being discontinued

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backpack? I just went to China for 8 days in a carryon only. Oh ok lol

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I went to Europe a few years ago with just a backpack

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I've done two week CRAF trips with just my roll aboard, which is a legal carry on

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did you just wear your tuxedo?

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did you just wear your tuxedo?

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yep, it's reversible, wear it three days, turn it inside out and you're good for another three, rinse, repeat

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I didn't need to wash clothes, and i had enough room in my carryon to fit two 6"x6"x6" boxes inside of it for the return trip home.
I"m packing for 7 days, not 14, and i'm not taking multiple pairs of shoes either. Pack smarter.
You can wear the same pair of jeans at night to go eat for multiple nights.
I'm a minimalist packer. I get that some people aren't, but it's not that hard to pack for 7 days in a simple carryon luggage, especially if wherever you're going it is hot. Hell the wife and i went to Cancun for 4 days and we fit all of our stuff in one carryon easily. Going somewhere cold is a different animal, and i could see where you might need more luggage if you are going on a 7 day trip

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I'm usually travelling for work, but one thing I found useful for semi-cold weather is just have a packing cube with your cold weather stuff in it (pull over sweater, hat, gloves, etc..). That plus just a light jacket lets me handle anything north of freezing just fine. Below freezing is a bit rough, especially on a windy night (as I found out in Shanghai last December).

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State and local officials and business leaders are preparing to launch a new initiative to encourage more people to take Baton Rouge Metro Airport’s direct flight to Washington, D.C.,

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I could care less since the negative impact will be more on the politicians than the rest of us. frick them.

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BTR to Delta is the only airline I can find that flies without charging and arm and a leg directly and is comparable to SWA prices.

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I'm not flying on SWA out of MSY unless i'm with my wife and it's a direct flight.
I"m not getting stuck sitting next to the gutter trash that will be on that flight.

And as i said before, if the flight i'm taking on either United or American out of BTR isn't comparable to a flight out of MSY, then my companies booking website wouldn't let me book it out of BTR b/c it would be too expensive, but that rarely ever happens, although it doesn't compare pricing to SWA, just to the major airlines (delta, American, United).

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Try flying to most other major cities out of BTR and see where that gets you.

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It gets me to the city i'm trying to get to in a manner in which i'm much more comfortable with than if i had to drive to and from MSY. Houston/Dallas/ATL/Charlotte will get you to just about any city in the world.

I leave my house and i'm in the Houston Airport in 2.5 hours. I have to leave my house 2.5 hours before an MSY flight departs, so basically the time i have for my connection is the extra time it takes, and that is usually under an hour.
It's not like MSY has direct flights to all these cities throughout the day. It's typically one in the morning and one in the evening, and that might not coincide with my schedule.



You appear to fly a lot to Florida, and if that's the case, then yes going out of MSY on SWA is going to be cheaper and more convenient without a doubt. You go anywhere else in the country and BTR is a comparable option that i would prefer over driving to MSY and that's just my preference b/c of how easy it is to fly out of BTR, on top of the fact that i hate having to drive back from MSY when i get back.

I know i'm technically saving time by going out of MSY, but i'd rather waste 2 hours in an airport waiting on a connection than spend 2.5 hours driving to and from MSY to save those wasted 2 hours.

MCT is 30-40 minutes. An hour layover is perfect as you can get off the plane, head to the next gate, and arrive in time for boarding. Can even pop into the lounge for a cup of coffee.

I would agree. I'd like some time when i'm connecting so i can go into the club lounge to get some food and drinks.
I typically don't want to have to run across the airport to catch the next flight.
This goes back to i'd rather sit in a lounge wasting time than saving time by having to drive to and from MSY.

I feel like these belong in this thread:

George Carlin “Flying on the Airlines” YouTube - Carlin

Jim Jeffries “Downgraded” YouTube - Jeffries