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Bowl Game Travel: When do you buy the plane tickets?

We're looking at 80% Cap One, 10% Fiesta, and 5% each for Orange and Outback right? 

What's your strategy for buying plane tickets during these times of uncertainty?  Today, you can book a non-refundable round trip flight from BWI to Orlando for the Cap One bowl for under $190 a person but it's likely that by the time we know for sure it's going to be another $100.  Refundable tickets are expensive, so getting those now is mostly a wash...

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So when does everyone normally buy the tickets?  There's about 5 unlikely scenarios including Pitt winning or Oregon St winning that will pretty much tip the scales immediately, but otherwise its a longer process...

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When would you buy the plane tickets?
Right now fool!!!
6 votes
Thur night after the Civil War game
0 votes
Sat night after all the big games finish up
6 votes
As soon as they officially announce it, no sense in gambling.
32 votes

44 votes | Poll has closed

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I will preface this with also saying that I have family down in Orlando so hotel accomodations aren’t a consideration…

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Dec 2, 2009 12:22 PM EST reply actions  

After Saturday

"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."

by ReadingRambler on Dec 2, 2009 12:32 PM EST reply actions  

None of the above?

Going by your numbers, there’s a 90% chance I’m in driving distance from our bowl game.

by The Mess on Dec 2, 2009 12:42 PM EST reply actions  

Last time we went to Citrus Bowl tickets were not a concern.

I say let's rock the Orange Bowl, because nobody will remember in five years anyway.

by jesse. on Dec 3, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions  

I'll be in Orlando anyway

staying with my Uncle. So no doubt I’m going.

NittanyWhiteOut.com. Arguably the second best Penn State blog I know of.

by PSUdevon on Dec 2, 2009 2:31 PM EST reply actions  

Info

According to this the Cap One will actually announce their pick BEFORE the drawn-out-unnecessary BCS Selection Show Presented by…

So in effect sometime on Sunday afternoon we should effecitvely know our fate before the BCS selection and maybe even get a jump on travel arrangements…

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Dec 2, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions  

i definitely

would not spend a cent until i knew for sure where the BCS / whatever sponsor bowl sends us.

We have little tranquility but tons of tranquilizers.

by mikeissurreal on Dec 2, 2009 4:58 PM EST reply actions  

Ditto Rambler....

Have friends on selection committee…after saturday is fine.

by DerryPharmer on Dec 2, 2009 5:26 PM EST reply actions  

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