Tom Parsons Quotations

The only problem you may see with Internet-only products is they're really geared around hub airports of these airlines. In most cases, what they'll do is run it from their hubs.

Many people wait until the last minute to get their tickets. But what you should do is book early and just make sure you monitor the prices.

Many people wait until the last minute to get their tickets,

Friday afternoons, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons, those are really tight days for the cheap stuff, ... You may find the cheaper fares Tuesday through Thursday. But if you're not willing to do that, then you'll pay a premium -- maybe double the cheapest airfare on some of these routes.

From Charleston, S.C., to Portland, Maine, those folks are going to wish for Independence Air to be back.

If American or Northwest don't go along, fares will roll back.

If it's my money right now and they told me to buy something for April 18, I probably wouldn't buy it on American,

Going into Florida, generally the cheap days are Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, ... Coming out, the best days are Wednesday, Thursday, maybe Friday. Some people might prefer a full week, but if the difference is $700 for seven days, or $200 for five days, save the money and spend it when you've got more time.

I think you?re going to pay a premium for the hotels, but you probably would pay a premium anyway because of spring break.

People who set up repressive machinery always think it's going to be directed against the Bad Guys (whoever they think the Bad Guys are) and never against themselves

People might have to stand by for one or two flights, but inconvenience to passengers should be minimal.

I still think this is a good summer for consumers.

You can get cheap seats up to June 15. On some routes they'll be 10 to 20 percent higher on the (cheapest fares) after that.

Usually, they raise fares several times a year, but it's been 18 months since the last hike. This may be round one of many more to come.

We're losing an airline that brought super low fares to America. Those super low fares put them into bankruptcy, too.

We've had surcharge increases tried since Dec. 17. The one Continental tried last week lasted longer than any of the others.

We've had surcharge increases tried since Dec. 17, ... The one Continental tried last week lasted longer than any of the others.

Florida is going to be a tough ticket. When the snow hit the Northeast early this winter, the snow birds came out early and made their reservations.

Probably almost any commercial airport in America has an airfare sale going on today,

People who hesitate and wait this year are going to be sorry,

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Do your math. Packages are built with a fixed airfare. If there is a major decrease in ticket prices, you're going to pay more for the package than you would if you bought air, hotel, and car separately.

The business traveler, for years, has been complaining that leisure travelers should pay more, and that appears to be happening today.

This is the first week we've had for a while where you can walk away feeling you have a rock-bottom deal.

Almost every airline flies to Orlando. How many do you see flying into Vail?

They may end up paying double or triple.

As we forecasted yesterday, it took less than 24 hours for the five remaining legacy carriers to match Delta's moves.

It will have an effect on some people.

The number of cheap seats available to the general public will dwindle as a result of higher energy prices, ... For the peak family travel times during the winter -- Christmas and Thanksgiving -- I expect that the cheap seats won't be there to be sold.

It's not uncommon through a normal year to lose a plane. John Q Public needs to understand that we do have accidents. It's usually in the first eight minutes up and in the last eight minutes down.

It's official - the first fare hike of 2002 is a bust.

Dollar for mile, Europe is your best bang for the buck this winter. I've never seen anything like it. When you can fly from New York to London cheaper than you can fly from New York to Charlotte, you just can't beat it.

Take the challenge. When they say they have the lowest rate, make sure they do. If you find a cheaper rate on a third-party Web site, print it out and send it to the hotel to get that rate.

Is this a big deal? Yes. Southwest isn't a chump. They can wreak havoc out there. The other guys are not going to sit back and let Southwest fill their planes without responding.

If you are a gambler and you don't care where you want to go, you could probably wait and find some good deals. But if you're trying to go to a specific destination at a specific time, I'd strongly start considering buying before Memorial Day.

If you bought your ticket through a local travel agent, or online, you want everything printed before this information starts disappearing from the computer systems.

How can they charge $100 to change a flight that costs $49!?!

I don't know if it's anything to be alarmed about. As long as it's used for intelligence versus harassment, I have no problem with it.

I couldn't get the airlines to talk to me last summer. This year four airlines have come to me and offered me cheaper fares than I'm quoting.

The jury is still out on the US Airways fare increase for the business traveler.

The guy who takes three years to get to 25,000 miles, American could care less about him, ... American may kiss up to the super elite member, but that could also be limited, they may honor his miles up to so many miles.