Jet Blue Has Flights On Sale Out Of Fort Myers Starting At $64
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If you’re looking to escape the maddening traffic that’s happening in Fort Myers right now, I have something for you. Jet Blue has a sale going on now through Thursday at midnight. The locations you can fly to, and when you can fly are very specific, but if you can do it, it’s a great deal. Here’s what I found. Fort Myers (RSW) to Hartford, New York, Washington, or Westchester New York.
Fort Myers to Hartford Connecticut is $74 one way. The flight window is April 4th through April 26th and you’d need to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
$74 can get you from Fort Myers to New York (JFK) May 2nd to June 21st. Again, you’d need to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Washington DC from Fort Myers starts at $64 one way. May 16th to June 21st. On a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Finally, Fort Myers to Westchester New York (HPN) has one way flights at $74. April 4th to April 26th and you guessed it – Tuesday or Wednesday flights.
Sure, it’s limited, but if you can, it’s not a bad deal. For this price, Jet Blue does not allow carry on baggage and the first checked bag is $35. So you’ll need to either wear all of your clothes on the flight, or ship your stuff. (Here’s how to do that.)
Don’t forget to read all the rules so there’s no surprises. Here’s the link to the Fort Myers sales. Have fun!
Fort Myers Traffic Congestion Is Now As Bad As Tampa
Going into the holidays we definitely saw an uptick in traffic in Fort Myers. Now that it’s spring things are much worse. I knew things have been getting increasingly worse traffic-wise over the years but I didn’t think this. According to a traffic congestion ranking index, the Fort Myers-Cape Coral metro area is now seen as the 13th worse in the country for traffic congestion. Heading to the other coast for spring break? Miami is much worse. So how is this ranking done?
According to TomTom “We calculate the baseline per city by analyzing free-flow travel times of all vehicles on the entire road network – recorded 24/7, 365 days a year. This information allows us to also calculate, for example, how much extra time a driver will spend in traffic during rush hour.”
So the devices in our cars know whether we’re moving or stopped in traffic. The data is then compiled to determine in which cities you’re most likely to be stuck and not moving on the roads. From this, they determine a ‘congestion level’ which is a percentage. From there a formula is used to determine how much time the average commuter loses each year sitting in traffic. It’s data like this that shows why living close to where you work and shop is ideal. So how much time do you lose each year sitting in traffic? It’s not hours. It’s days.
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