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 The first step was a search of all major airlines serving my destination. As expected, the costs were all very similar and in my mind, still too high. I learned from a friend that I might save some money if I flew out of Atlantic City. "This is great", I thought, "I don't mind driving an extra forty minutes if it means
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saving big money". My initial cost estimate from the airline reflected substantial savings compared to the other airlines. I was about to be rewarded for being a smart consumer, and I was excited at the prospect. After filling in all the flight information and getting over the "Robert Lord" issue, ("How could there be two of them?" the computer wanted to know), I entered the payment phase of the booking process. The first ripple in the otherwise smooth process was when the pricing jumped by $35.00 per seat. This was called a fuel surcharge. "Funny", I thought, "shouldn't the airline know how much fuel it will take to fly to Florida? I hope so. I wouldn't want to run out somewhere over Georgia." I rationalized that this charge was ok because I was still way under the other estimates. My first Change Order airline style. The second charge, I was ready for; the baggage fee. Most airlines charge for bags, but one of the airlines I had looked at included bags with their pricing. In my case, the bag fees were the highest I had ever seen. My confidence was beginning to erode as I clicked on the select seats button. It seems at this airline if you want to sit next to the people with whom you are traveling, (and I did, at least on the way down), you have to pay a seat fee. Another twenty-five bucks per seat changed hands. At this point I had spent exactly the same amount of money I had been quoted by the airline that flew from Philadelphia. On February 9th I will be driving an extra forty minutes wishing I had gone with the complete price instead of the price that only appeared to be a bargain. Sound familiar? |
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Happy New Year. The sawdust is flying and the streets are full of trucks in the neighborhood. Jean Gerhardt is getting a first floor Powder Room and Laundry Room. No more steps! Leslie and Steve Cohen are recreating the interior of their house and will soon be enjoying their increased storage and comfort. Paola and Bill Shore are just getting started expanding their first and second floors. We worked for them 11 years ago and we appreciate the chance to work for them again. Tim and Allison Carey will soon have a new bay window to go with their new front porch. |
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