We've flown into FLL and MIA, but it's been so long that I really don't remember anything about either one. Good to hear that FLL is nice option.
Haha no, we are actually close to Fenton.
This is good advice, and something that we've looked into for the first time ever with the current flight prices being what they are. We actually found a decent option on Southwest CMH -> FLL that saves a significant amount, but my wife is concerned that a 4 hour drive followed by a 2.5 hour flight might be pushing our luck with a 1.5 year old in tow, which is a concern I can appreciate. As luck would have it, we are scheduled to take the baby on her first flight next week. We will see how the baby does on that flight, and if good, I can see us giving the CMH option a better look. If it is a disaster, I think the CMH option will be out.
This is a helpful decision tree. For us, the answers are:
1. No, I'm not willing to pay even more for airfare if prices rise.
2. Yes, we are willing to cancel the cruise.
3. No, not willing and able to pay the current price, which means we will likely cancel the cruise. We'll wait till we get closer to the final payment date before we cancel just to see what happens, but I don't have high hopes.
I know I sound like a broken record here, but I am just flabbergasted by airfare prices. Are people really paying $1500 to fly from DTW to FLL, which is today's current price on Delta? I guess so, or they wouldn't be priced that way. Hopefully prices come down eventually, or we will be doing a lot more road trip vacations going forward.