ACKC333 t1_jeef4xn wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:40 PM

Reply to comment by im6ub9 in What’s flying out of Springfield like? by spr1ngr0ll

It is an easy airport, however, it’s more expensive and you always have a layover compared to a bigger city like KC or STL.

im6ub9 t1_jeej3o8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:11 PM

Yes, true. Small airports always have that problem - smaller planes, always a layover, and the tickets tend to cost more. What I meant though was that it has a lot of upsides - there are never long lines, you can park literally across the street from the front door, it’s clean and modern. That and not having to drive three hours to STL or KC is also a huge plus and can definitely be worth the money.

Low_Tourist t1_jeexgwr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Sometimes, but not always. I've had many flights with fares that were within $10-15 of flying out of a larger airport.

ACKC333 t1_jegyo07 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:06 PM

I guess it just depends on where you’re going. We mostly travel out west and the prices aren’t too bad to go to CA but always have a layover in Dallas. We’re saving a few hundred dollars a ticket by flying to the PNW via STL. So that was worth it to us. We also don’t live in Springfield so the drive won’t be too bad.