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Planning in advance can reap significant fare savings. If one can book a flight 21 days in advance, the round trip price from Atlanta to BWI on Southwest for July 17th would be $229.80. The 7:10 a.m. flight gets to BWI at 9:00 a.m. And there is a 7:00 p.m. return flight the same day that would have one home in time  to snuggle up with the spouse or the dog, whichever has the highest priority, in one's own bed. There are numerous earlier departures. Waiting raises the price. The 14 day price jumps to $439.80.  A direct flight on Delta for July 17th from Atlanta to Philadelphia would be $372.80. On July 10th it would be $651.80. The 7:40 a.m. departure would put one in the City of Brotherly Love by 9:40 a.m., which would leave plenty of time for late morning and afternoon meetings.  The 6:15 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. return flights would get one home in plenty of time to sooth rover's separation anxiety pangs due to his love's absence.  Spouse probably not so much unless newly wed. The round trip coach fare on Amtrak for July 16th, necessary to get to Philadelphia by July 17th, would be $388, whilst the fare and accommodation charge for a Viewliner roomettee would be $1,082. Presumably the coach passenger would want to buy some eats in the dinning car or lounge car, thereby bringing the cost of coach travel on a par with the two week advance booking into BWI on Southwest. If one goes into BWI to transfer to a train to Philadelphia, he has to add in the cost of the train fare from BWI to Philadelphia. These are the some of the reasons why most business people cannot afford a night on the train. Unless they work for a business that either has no competition or does not plan to be in business much longer.  Or they don't matter, which is not a good place to be in. Walk-up fares are much higher, of course, but if my experience is any indication, most business trips can be planned far enough in advance to take advantage of the 14 and 21 day booking rates.
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