Nitetrain: Some thoughts
Nitetrain wrote…
Since my wife and I both work Monday and did not want to start our vacation later we opted to get to the Florida warmth earlier. That means we have to change our hotel and car reservations at added costs obviously.
To expand your line of thought a bit further: What are your plans for the possibility of bad weather? Snow/ice, in Minneapolis, might prevent your departure. Or, it could prevent your return from Tampa. Have you set-aside funds for an unexpected night at an airport hotel? Remember, the airline provides NO compensation (free rooms, etc.) for bad weather. Scheduling a return flight for Saturday would give you a one-day “buffer” in the event bad weather at Minneapolis causes a cancellation to your return flight. Thus you stand a better chance of walking into work on Monday on-time, and with a decent night’s rest.
One final thing: You spoke of “Florida warmth.” I went to school in the TampaBay area. While 50 to 60 degrees (January daytime temps, without wind chill) may be warmer than Minneapolis, for me, that’s NOT particularly warm. More than once I remember going to class wearing a winter coat.
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