It is time for me to start planning my summer vacation to Mexico. I haven’t seen my daughter in a year, and I want to change that.
Upon planning a trip, I guess the first step would be to find out when you are traveling, so you can notify your employers in advance. Which leads me to today’s little misadventure.
I’ve always flown (either from Buffalo, NY or Toronto) into Brownsville or McAllen, TX, and then moved by bus, because traditionally, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper. Like, a few hundred dollars cheaper. I think the most expensive flight I’ve taken was from Toronto to McAllen last summer, and if memory serves me, I paid 641.00 CDN.
Which is why, today, I am in awe. Check this out. From Travelocity.com:
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Apparently, it costs about the same to fly to both places. At least when you see the starting price. For a mere 23 dollar difference, I’m better off flying into Monterrey. Saves me the 50 dollar cab ride across the border, and hey, my bags might arrive with me!
Now let’s see what Expedia.ca has to say:
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Holy fuck! Now, it turns out, it’s even cheaper less expensive to fly to Monterrey than to McAllen! Cool! Count me in!
But, wait a minute… isn’t it cheaper to purchase tickets directly from the airline itself?
Um… nevermind. That was Mexicana, by the way. Let’s see my buddies over at Continental.
Shit, now I’m confused. Good thing I’m not purchasing right away. Now, these prices can change. A lot. I hope they change in my favour.
I remember flying in December for less than 500 bucks. Hell, the cheapest flight was around 360. And now, look at these prices! Stupid oil. I might end up riding my bike all the way to Mexico if I go in December…
But, wait! I just found out today that my ex’wife isn’t sending my daughter to my hometown, AGAIN. So why bother traveling? Oh, yeah. This time, if I don’t see my daughter, I’m raising hell.
The Iceberg.
