Matt Molnar
2008-02-14, 02:08 PM
With $1100 and a few weeks advanced purchase, one can fly to and from nearly all of the great (and even not so great) cities on this planet. Paris, Beijing, Brussels, Dubai and many more are all within reach on that size budget. If you want to take a 65 minute hop between New York's second and sixth largest cities, however, $1100 won't cut it. That's because US Airways' new service linking Buffalo and Albany, beginning May 5th, rings up to $1,170.50 including taxes and fees.
Continental discontinued the route in July due to lack of interest, even at the relatively bargain fare of $390. US previously flew the route but cut it in 2005. Alternatives: Greyhound, $126 (6 1/2 hours each way); Amtrak, $86 (5 1/2 hours each way); US Airways BUF-PHL-ALB, $300 (3 1/2 hours each way).
Continental discontinued the route in July due to lack of interest, even at the relatively bargain fare of $390. US previously flew the route but cut it in 2005. Alternatives: Greyhound, $126 (6 1/2 hours each way); Amtrak, $86 (5 1/2 hours each way); US Airways BUF-PHL-ALB, $300 (3 1/2 hours each way).