XPost: rec.travel.air, alt.travel   
   From: olive@LOSETHIScalpha.com   
      
   Turby muttered....   
      
   > On 25 Nov 2003 05:19:10 -0800, oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com (me) wrote:   
   >   
   >>    This is a topic that always fascinates me.  I've lived a variety of   
   >>places over the decades.  And this subject often comes up amongst   
   >>the locals.  It manifests itself in a variety of ways.  Folks don't   
   >>always drive to the "closest" airport.  Some folks will drive   
   >>further in the opposite direction to get to a larger airport.   
   >   
   > San Diego is one of those places. For people going to Latin America,   
   > sometimes it's better to cross the border to Tiajuana to fly. Other   
   > times, long distance trips are often routed through LAX, in which case   
   > it can be easier to rent a car and drive to LAX, rather than get a   
   > connecting flight with a long stopover.   
   >   
   >   
      
   On the other hand, often my flight from ACT/DFW/ORD or MDW (plus to various   
   other destinations LA and san Diego included) costs less than the DFW/ORD   
   or other DFW originations.  Add free parking and 15 minutes instead of 2   
   hours +, and a security line of 10 folks, why drive to DFW or AUS?   
      
   TMO   
      
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