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Tue
1
Apr '08

Expensive Way To Get To Work.

So today’s idle thought based on a mention in the Wall Street Journal about JetCombo, a company that allows you to put in your real start airport and end airport. Here is a search from Lopez Island, though they make me leave from Victoria.

Lopez – Lopez Island, WA, US   to    St Petersburg, FL, US
Leave Sunday 11 May 2008 – Return Thursday 15 May 2008

 
Airline Flights

JetCombo
Airline and Private Flights

Private Flights

JetCombo
Delta

JetCombo
Airtran

JetCombo
Northwest

Mid-Size Jet
Non Stop
  Economy Class
- - - - - - -
One Stop
  Economy Class
- USD 12953 USD 74780 USD 12953 USD 12953 USD 15767 USD 74780
Two Stops
  Economy Class
- - - - - - -
 
 Show All    Sort by:  Price     Travel time     Stops   

   USD  74780 + taxes per person     + 7 Guests Fly Free
Sun 11 May Private Plane Flight  C14317
Depart 09:00a Victoria Airport, BC, CA
Arrive 09:26p St Petersburg, FL, US
  1 Stop   •   Private   •   8h 41m    •   Cessna Citation Sovereign -
Private Jet pricing is only an estimate. Click Select
to request an accurate quote.
  Stay 4 days in St Petersburg, FL, US  
Thu 15 May Private Plane Flight  C14317
Depart 04:00p St Petersburg, FL, US
Arrive 09:16p Victoria Airport, BC, CA
  1 Stop   •   Private   •   7h 32m    •   Cessna Citation Sovereign -
Private Jet pricing is only an estimate. Click Select
to request an accurate quote.

But, I could take seven people with me. But it looks like it would be half the price to fly from Boeing Field — but then I’d only get to take 3 other people.

Seattle-BFI, WA, US   to    St Petersburg, FL, US
Leave Sunday 11 May 2008 – Return Thursday 15 May 2008

 
Airline Flights

JetCombo
Airline and Private Flights

Private Flights

JetCombo
Delta

JetCombo
Airtran

Light Jet

Mid-Size Jet
Non Stop
  Economy Class
- - USD 64623 - - - -
One Stop
  Economy Class
- USD 12953 USD 35679 USD 12953 USD 12953 USD 35679 USD 40869
Two Stops
  Economy Class
- - - - - - -
More Choices » »
 
 Show All    Sort by:  Price     Travel time     Stops   

   USD  35679 + taxes per person     + 3 Guests Fly Free
Sun 11 May Private Plane Flight  K16415
Depart 09:00a Seattle-BFI, WA, US
Arrive 07:55p St Petersburg, FL, US
  1 Stop   •   Private   •   7h 10m    •   Century Iii Lear 35a -
Private Jet pricing is only an estimate. Click Select
to request an accurate quote.
  Stay 4 days in St Petersburg, FL, US  
Thu 15 May Private Plane Flight  K16415
Depart 04:00p St Petersburg, FL, US
Arrive 08:05p Seattle-BFI, WA, US
  1 Stop   •   Private   •   6h 20m    •   Century Iii Lear 35a -
Private Jet pricing is only an estimate. Click Select
to request an accurate quote.

And that is enough silliness for one day. I’m headed to the island to get some work done on thart damn “potting shed”.

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