I don't know of any site that tells the average age of a airlines fleet of planes but a new plane has just as much of a chance of going down as an older one. In fact newer planes are more likely to have issues with various things than older ones cause in the older ones the issues have been found and fixed. It's the same with cars I have personally witnessed a brand new Lincoln Navigator drive for an hour and completely die needing major repairs to be able to run again. I would say go with a more reputable airline such as Delta or American Airlines as their equipment is more likely to be better maintained above and beyond the minimum the FAA requires.
Looking into it, isn't AA in massive debt though? If it is I would think that running older birds which are less fuel efficient in a day where you have the best price competition would leave less room for preventative maintenance going beyond the base requirements. Obviously I am not a rocket scientist or even a flight mechanic but it still makes me wonder.
Speaking of flights, I've been keeping tabs on flight prices from London to Tampa, as I want to visit friends in Sarasota, I really don't understand how the price of a flight (Across all carriers) can drop by as much as this, overnight.
In a few months it'll go back up by the same amount, then increase/decrease by stupid amounts (usually £1-£10) then suddenly will drop again by £900+
Kinda of off the main reason I put this thread up but....am I understanding this right?
You show an image for a ticket currently $2585 -discounted by $1523? 4000 for that flight normally?
If so, "
I will take things that make you not want to fly for $500 Alex".
Thanks everyone for the help with this, I have limited my decision down to being between one airline and driving and am now only making my decisions based on the merits of either route there.
My main considerations are now:
If flying (ticket in the mid 300 range) I must rent a car for days requiring traveling anything more than walking or biking distance @40-70 day and there are three states I have to hit on this trip and rentals also charge you if you pass a certain amount of miles.
I also hate flying (unless you give me the sticks) so taking multiple short flights once out there to hit the other two states is a bit beyond my comfort level, one flight there and back is enough so the travel to the other states on the trip will be by road no matter what.
I also need to consider hotels which are much less simple to filter though as there are way more hotels than airlines. If I fly, it doesn't matter where I stay, but if I drive I have to find a hotel that has a decent parking lot with cameras or just not be a complete hole in the hood because I don't want money saved in one place converting to damages to my vehicle but at the same time I am not a princess and will rest my head anywhere that is not a roach farm or a slaughterhouse.
For my last travels question:
As far as any of you know...is there a better site for room shopping than ->
Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars on KAYAK ?
