I agree with janetcbl. Viking obviously pays an airline so they can provide free airfare. So when I see "free airfare" which I don't use, I feel like I'm paying more for the cruise than everyone else. It makes me look for alternate cruise lines like the one we're taking this summer. But we'll be back with Viking in 2024 because we're going to Scandinavia. I don't feel like it's the same as booze or the spa.