CyberCJH’s Blog

I’m bored. So, I decided to compare the prices of different modes of transportation from West Palm Beach, FL to Newark, NJ for my trip on 5/21 to 5/24.

BUS : Greyhound
Round trip travel time: 2 days, 11 hr, 30 min
Cost: $154

TRAIN : Amtrak
Round trip travel time: 2 days, 5 hr, 58 min
Cost: $226

FLY : Continental
Round trip travel time: 5 hr, 28 min
Cost: $243

DRIVE : I-95
Round trip travel time: 1 day, 16 hr, 12 min
Cost: $315

Of course, I’m flying. But, what surprised me was that driving is more expensive than flying. If gas was $2/gal, then the drive would have only cost $194. But, at $3.25/gal, it ends up being more expensive than flying.

There’s a whole bunch of other factors I could have taken into consideration like parking at the airport, renting a car once I get there (which I won’t have to do in this case), tolls if I drove, extra meals if I took the train, etc. But, I’m not that bored.

written by cybercjh

Delta and Northwest are now Delta.  I am a Delta SkyMiles member and prefer Delta over other airlines. Tina is a Northwest WorldPerks member and prefers Northwest since they’re one of the few US airlines that flies from the US to the Philippines. So, now we’re all just one big happy family.

The next rumored merger is Continental + United. If that happens, Continental will probably leave SkyTeam and join the Star Alliance. which means no more earning Delta or Northwest frequent flier miles on Continental flights which is sad because Continental is one of the best run airlines in the country.

I hope another carrier like American Airlines buys USAirways and dissolves that much hated brand. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “USAirways is run by a bunch of glorified ghetto Greyhound hustlers who have to rape their customers in order to go in search of their next crack fix.”

written by cybercjh \\ tags: Delta, Northwest