Using Kayak.com, I just checked airfare for two people from San Francisco, CA to Columbus, OH and San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO flying out on June 25, 2009 and back on June 29, 2009.
If booked today, I would spend 2 x $280 for my son and me to fly roundtrip to Columbus, OH.
If booked today, I would spend 2 x $455 for my son and me to fly roundtrip to St. Louis, MO.
Columbus: $560 flights + $100 badges = $660 Nats.
St. Louis: $910 flights + $0 badges = $910 Nats.
Some might guess that because of the additional costs we would face, that I would like to see Nats continue to be held at Origins in Columbus. They would be wrong.
I applaud POP for moving Nats to St. Louis this year. I would love to see Nats move around the country to give different players a chance to attend Nats who might otherwise not be able to attend. Future cities to be considered: Denver ($226 RT), Chicago ($441 RT), Dallas ($372 RT), and any other major American city that serves as a major airline hub.
Thank you for making Pokemon Nationals a true Pokemon event, and eliminating the badge fee for the "free" event.
If anyone has info on cheaper flights from San Francisco to St. Louis, please post it. Charlie and I would love to attend Nats in St. Louis, MO.
If booked today, I would spend 2 x $280 for my son and me to fly roundtrip to Columbus, OH.
If booked today, I would spend 2 x $455 for my son and me to fly roundtrip to St. Louis, MO.
Columbus: $560 flights + $100 badges = $660 Nats.
St. Louis: $910 flights + $0 badges = $910 Nats.
Some might guess that because of the additional costs we would face, that I would like to see Nats continue to be held at Origins in Columbus. They would be wrong.
I applaud POP for moving Nats to St. Louis this year. I would love to see Nats move around the country to give different players a chance to attend Nats who might otherwise not be able to attend. Future cities to be considered: Denver ($226 RT), Chicago ($441 RT), Dallas ($372 RT), and any other major American city that serves as a major airline hub.
Thank you for making Pokemon Nationals a true Pokemon event, and eliminating the badge fee for the "free" event.
If anyone has info on cheaper flights from San Francisco to St. Louis, please post it. Charlie and I would love to attend Nats in St. Louis, MO.