When budgeting for a trip you likely consider where to stay, dine and entertain yourself to save money. However, a new report from the Department of Transportation outlines you could even save some money by being more discerning about the airport you fly in and out of. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00When budgeting for a trip, you likely consider where to stay, dine, and entertain yourself to
00:04save money. However, a new report from the Department of Transportation outlined you
00:08could save even more by being more discerning about the airport you fly in and out of.
00:13For instance, if you're flying to Orlando, your search will most likely present you with options
00:17just for Orlando International Airport. Those tickets on a random day show flights listed at
00:22around $269. However, just a half an hour away is the Sanford International Airport. With flights
00:28for the same day coming in at just $116, less than half the price. The cheapest airport in
00:34the country was Branson, Missouri. Meanwhile, flying into Mobile, Alabama, Columbus, Ohio,
00:39and Phoenix, Arizona instead of other nearby airports could be a good way to cut flight costs.
00:43The department's round-trip data tracking also reveals a massive price disparity with locations
00:48all over the country, with the lowest tickets going for around $90 and the highest upwards of
00:54$1,600. The most expensive include remote areas like Alaska's Adak Island, Cold Bay, and Valdez,
01:00with travelers paying around $1,000 for a one-way ticket. Meanwhile, U.S. territory
01:05Guam in the Pacific was the most expensive, with an average cost of $1,658.