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Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:12 AM
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:18 AM
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What is the nearest major Airport for them? I wonder if flying into Chicago or Indy and renting a car might be cheaper?
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Commissioner [923]
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Id would rather walk then go into Chicago...***
Oct 17, 2022, 9:20 AM
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Why is that?***
Oct 17, 2022, 9:43 AM
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Re: Id would rather walk then go into Chicago...***
Oct 17, 2022, 3:59 PM
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Don’t believe everything you hear on tv, I live in Chicago and have no complaints. The drive from the city to Notre Dame is <2 hours so that’s gonna be the cheapest option for most…
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 20, 2022, 1:13 PM
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We are flying into Chicago Midtown Airport. Staying in Chicago and going over to South Bend on Sat. However our flight going and coming back at at 6:40 in the AM. 
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:21 AM
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Fly to Indy and drive. Not difficult.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:35 AM
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This.
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Are you just now booking your flight?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:21 AM
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We booked 3 or 4 months ago and found round trip fares to Chicago (O'Hare) with reasonable departure times in the $240 per person range. Even less if you wanted to fly out of Atlanta.
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yes bc I had some plans change..thanks for your concern***
Oct 17, 2022, 9:23 AM
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Flying into Indy and driving is a good option to consider...
Oct 17, 2022, 9:35 AM
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Frontier and Spirit have reasonable fares out of Atlanta.
Frontier also has very reasonable flight from Atlanta to Midway in Chicago ($160 to $170 per person) if that is an option for you.
Good luck
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Look Into Ft Wayne It's an Easy Drive***
Oct 17, 2022, 9:24 AM
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:29 AM
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Biden did that!
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 9:35 AM
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I am on Delta from Atlanta to Chicago.
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this is why i bought my own Jet***
Oct 17, 2022, 9:43 AM
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May I use your matter transporter?
Oct 17, 2022, 1:17 PM
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I don't want to waste time flying.
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it's on the charger right now.
Oct 17, 2022, 3:27 PM
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i used to use plutonium but the treehuggers put an end to that.
Now i have to wait 24 hrs for a full charge before i can transport.
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#PutinsPriceHike***
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Oct 17, 2022, 10:02 AM
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Grand Rapids is a good alternative as well***
Oct 17, 2022, 10:14 AM
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 10:14 AM
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Did you consider flying to SD then driving north? 
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Legend [16439]
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Two of my kids are driving up from Clemson and picking up
Oct 17, 2022, 10:16 AM
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their cousin at the airport in Chicago. His choices were Chicago, Detroit and Indianapolis, but Chicago is by far the shortest drive to South Bend.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 10:24 AM
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Fly to Midway. Small airport and 2 hour drive to SBN via I-90.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 10:28 AM
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Fly to Indy, Grand Rapids or Detroit. If you can swing the stop in Kalamazoo do that.
I live in Kalamazoo and SB is an hour 15 min away.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 10:49 AM
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Fly into Chicago. It is 1.5 hours away
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Taking a bus.
Oct 17, 2022, 10:50 AM
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Spirit ok? They have a flight from ATL to South Bend on
Oct 17, 2022, 11:23 AM
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Saturday morning (the game is at night, so you'll have plenty of time) for $37. How long do you want to stay there before flying back?
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Whoops, that flight is to Chicago not South Bend***
Oct 17, 2022, 11:25 AM
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Legend [19950]
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Anyway, I'm seeing round-trips from ATL - Chicago for ~$100
Oct 17, 2022, 11:27 AM
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if you're willing to fly Spirit. Nonstop flights both ways, though.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 11:33 AM
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We are driving. Booked hotel a year ago. Taking off the week before and doing some hunting the first part of the week then leaving Thursday and breaking the drive into 2 days. Taking Monday off as well and doing the same on the way home. I traveled for business almost every week for 5 years and now I hate flying. Driving provides much more flexibility and control of your schedule if you have the time to do it.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 11:34 AM
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The route we decided to go was driving to Atlanta and flying into Charlotte and then renting a car and driving to Chicago and then flying into Indianapolis and driving into South Bend. We saved $9 by doing it on that Saturday
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Oculus Spirit [77011]
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No stop in Durham right next to Winston Salem?
Oct 18, 2022, 7:52 PM
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Lol, Moran.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 11:36 AM
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Everything has gone crazy price wise. Bought groceries lately? That is robbery and we have to have them.
On a side not this is not a political post and I believe all of our government officials are doing a FANTASTIC JOB!
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 1:09 PM
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Anytime there are several thousand searches for flights from point A to point B the website algorithms trigger price hikes. So normal flight prices are often sent to astronomical heights.
Solution:
Find a round trip flight deal from your preferred destination to anywhere in the USA. Then find a deal to that place from your departure.
Example:
Suddenly your flights are $750 each instead of the normal $185. That’s $1500 for you and the mrs. But a round trip flight to your destination from NYC is $125. AND you found a round trip to NYC from your departure on the same dates for $125. SO, you book flights to For a total of $250 each and use the extra $1000 for hotels and food. This is how we go to the playoff games.
We learned this with all the playoff games over the last several years.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 1:09 PM
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Anytime there are several thousand searches for flights from point A to point B the website algorithms trigger price hikes. So normal flight prices are often sent to astronomical heights.
Solution:
Find a round trip flight deal from your preferred destination to anywhere in the USA. Then find a deal to that place from your departure.
Example:
Suddenly your flights are $750 each instead of the normal $185. That’s $1500 for you and the mrs. But a round trip flight to your destination from NYC is $125. AND you found a round trip to NYC from your departure on the same dates for $125. SO, you book flights to For a total of $250 each and use the extra $1000 for hotels and food. This is how we go to the playoff games.
We learned this with all the playoff games over the last several years.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 1:14 PM
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flying into Midway - 120 / person roundtrip - Southwest
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 1:20 PM
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$120 is pretty dirt cheap, rent a car and sight see on your way there. We would be doing the same but we have National Championships for our Academy kids all week in Murfreesboro, Tn.
Wish the game was the following week.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 3:01 PM
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Cheapest way to get there is by hitchhiking.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 3:56 PM
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Not kidding- The Sec for transportation is being seriously considered for Bidens VP.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 17, 2022, 3:58 PM
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Driving west 3 hours.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 18, 2022, 7:46 PM
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Flying into Midway from Charleston. I do it all the time. Great airport. Friends live in south Chicago, 1 hr 40 min to South Bend. Hotels in south bend are sold out & ridiculous. Probably drive back or stay on Indiana lake front area 45 min away.
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Oculus Spirit [77011]
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Flying. Duh,
Oct 18, 2022, 7:49 PM
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coot.
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were driving from chicago.
Oct 20, 2022, 1:16 PM
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 21, 2022, 8:55 AM
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Just more blind, stupid whining from a fan on this site. Watch on tv if you’re such a puss.
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westerntigerfan - you sir are a great person***
Oct 21, 2022, 11:59 AM
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 21, 2022, 9:41 AM
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There is 4 of us and we are driving.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 21, 2022, 11:57 AM
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Staying home.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 21, 2022, 12:13 PM
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It was nice when Southwest had nonstop flights from GSP to Midway but now the nonstop flight my son and daughter-in-law is United to O'Hare. The flights are normally around $350 round trip. Jump on I-94 east, then I-90 east and go to South Bend in about 2 hours depending on time of day.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 21, 2022, 5:58 PM
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Driving from PA here, but I've heard of people flying into Chicago and taking the train from there to South Bend.
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Re: Flights to ND are freaking robbery....whats everyone doing ?
Oct 21, 2022, 12:42 PM
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I got a good deal flying from ATL to Grand Rapids, MI. It’s less than 2 hours from GRR to South Bend.
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