i'm seeing a bit of a chicken and egg thing going too. like i said, a lot of us who went over t-giving in the past didn't this yr cuz of high airfares. so there were more empty seats. in contrast, the 2 previous years, there were airfare sales, and a whole bunch of us booked. many of us even booked a second or third trip at that same time for use later in the year, to take advantage. thus, using logic, the lower fares tend to fill more seats.

chicken and egg.

fine with me if they make less flights per week if it translates to a more reasonably priced vacation.

ps - i also questioned the fuel surcharges - this has become a common abuse of several industries the past year.