***OFFICAL: I BOOKED MY TRIP THREAD***

[BKLYNCyclone]

For others booking, I'm pretty sure AirTran runs a flight from Des Moines to NYC via MKE. The flight stops in MKE, but it's the same plane for both legs (eliminates any issues with connecting flights).

I've been flying this back and forth to NYC for work (only getting off and going to MSP). Oh, and if you fly AirTran, it's totally worth upgrading to Business Class for $49 (per leg, I only do it for the longer leg).

Trying to convince my boss to bring me out for the game to "work" (zero cost as I'd stay with friends/coworkers).

[OPKSCyclone]

Just booked flight ex. KC on Frontier for $366. It's gonna be a long day. No budget for motel. Flight leaves KC @ 6am arriving 11:15am. Flight home leaves @ 7:30pm arriving @ 10pm. Long day but should keep the trip to $550 +/- $100. According to World Taximeter.com a cab trip from Laguardia to Yankee Stadium is about 8 miles and about $25 w/o tip.

There was one seat left. If anyone else is making this trip and wants to share a taxi let me know.

[azepp]

Just booked flight ex. KC on Frontier for $366. It's gonna be a long day. No budget for motel. Flight leaves KC @ 6am arriving 11:15am. Flight home leaves @ 7:30pm arriving @ 10pm. Long day but should keep the trip to $550 +/- $100. According to World Taximeter.com a cab trip from Laguardia to Yankee Stadium is about 8 miles and about $25 w/o tip.

There was one seat left. If anyone else is making this trip and wants to share a taxi let me know.

That, my friend, is dedication!

I wasn't planning on going, but I found some people to stay with for free so now I'm in the process of lining something up... only hang up is finding someone to watch the kids for a few days!

[NWIAclone]

Just finished booking through the Alumni Assoc for a family of five (2 ISU students and 1 high schooler). Staying at the Millennium Broadway Hotel. I reserved the land package only and booked my own flights out of MSP (Nonstop flights for under $500). Go Cyclones.... its been a great year!
note to self: An ISU education is a great thing!

[kcclones]

Booked with 5 of us leaving KC

[cloneteach]

What dates is everyone staying--we are trying to book 12/29-1/2

[cyclonepower]

i think the initial dissappointment of a cold weather game is starting to turn into excitment that we are still in bowl game in a pretty awesome city...

[jj-cyclones]

What dates is everyone staying--we are trying to book 12/29-1/2

We are just staying till Sunday.

[kcclones]

28-31

[WaverlyCy]

i think the initial dissappointment of a cold weather game is starting to turn into excitment that we are still in bowl game in a pretty awesome city...

+1. Glad to hear about a lot of people actually starting to get excited and being able to make the trip. Still trying to find a way to make this work...

[cyclonestate]

As of right now, it looks like 5 of us may rent a mini van and make the 18-hour drive. It's about $800 total (including gas) vs. approximately $4,000 in air fare. I'm guessing it's only about 6 hours longer to drive when factoring in having to arrive at the airport a few hours early, the layover, and finding transportation from the airport to the hotel. Plus, we are in control of our itinerary. Just hope it's decent driving weather.

[rebecacy]

Just booked my trip. We leave DMS Moines around noon on the 29th and fly into La Guardia around 7. Not the best flight times but a couple flights I was looking at sold out, so I pulled the trigger on the 7 o'clock arrival time.

I've never been to NYC before. This trip is just too good to pass up.

BOOK IT!

booked it weeks ago!!!!

[rebecacy]

What are people finding for plane prices out of DSM or Omaha?

omaha to newark - $325 round trip but booked day after OSU game.

[GoSTATE71]

I'm thinking of booking out of Des Moines 12-29 and leaving the 2nd, so far I've found flights for right around $515...still looking at hotel, theres probably 4-6 of us going..at first we were all disappointed but then realized New York City is awesome so were definitely thinking in the process of getting this put together now

[OPKSCyclone]

$30 Bowl Service Charge. Thanks Ticketmaster.
It would be nice if some of that made it back to ISU.