[R i]

Do you have daughters or a sister? mid twenties,with the same love for football?

[mlschubert]

I'm asking for a trip to Missoula as my graduation gift

Actual phone conversation from 6:15 this morning (husband is already at work for 12 hr shift before I wake up):

Husband: "Hello?"
Me: "Heyyy, how ya doing? You remember our 25th anniversary is this year, right? Have you made plans?" (laughing to self, as I know 1. he doesn't remember what year anniversary it is and 2. he never makes plans)
Husband: "ummmmm. Not really. What do you have on your mind?"
Me: "How about a trip to Missoula, MT?"
Husband: "What on earth for?!"
Me: "A football game on September 15."
Him: "Are you out of your mind, woman?!" long pause....... "but, it will be elk season... so, okay - maybe.possibly. i'll think about it. we'll see" (or some other nonsense, i don't hear anything after the word "okay")
Me: "yayyyy! we're going to Montana!!"

wow - praying for such a call from my wife!

[Sly Fox]

The National Elk Center is pretty sweet as well. Elk are crazy big creatures.

And fishermen, have you ever seen "A River Runs Through It"? Yup, that's Missoula.

[LCA&LU Mom]

Do you have daughters or a sister? mid twenties,with the same love for football?

Three sisters - all married. One daughter - wedding in 6 months. Sorry!!

[Cider Jim]

And fishermen, have you ever seen "A River Runs Through It"? Yup, that's Missoula.

Thought so, with one of my all-time favorite lines: "They were Methodists, a denomination my father referred to as Baptists who could read."

Seriously, though, has anyone checked on flight costs out of Lynchburg, Roanoke, Dulles, Greensboro, etc?

[jbock13]

And fishermen, have you ever seen "A River Runs Through It"? Yup, that's Missoula.

Thought so, with one of my all-time favorite lines: "They were Methodists, a denomination my father referred to as Baptists who could read."

Seriously, though, has anyone checked on flight costs out of Lynchburg, Roanoke, Dulles, Greensboro, etc?

Yes. I found $500 from Dulles, $516 from Richmond, $522 from Roanoke.

$769 from Lynchburg.

$538 from Greensboro.

$510 from Charlottesville.

Prices include your taxes, and you'll save money by being flexible with your dates.

[Libertyflames10]

Has LU ever even played this far West?

We played at Cal Poly in 1998

[From the class of 09]

And fishermen, have you ever seen "A River Runs Through It"? Yup, that's Missoula.

Thought so, with one of my all-time favorite lines: "They were Methodists, a denomination my father referred to as Baptists who could read."

Seriously, though, has anyone checked on flight costs out of Lynchburg, Roanoke, Dulles, Greensboro, etc?

Yes. I found $500 from Dulles, $516 from Richmond, $522 from Roanoke.

$769 from Lynchburg.

$538 from Greensboro.

$510 from Charlottesville.

Prices include your taxes, and you'll save money by being flexible with your dates.

What gets me there the earliest in the day? I don't want to spend a full day in the airport on the west leg too. Anything get me there by noon? Also on the return trip no red eyes. Not good for work the next day. So now what's the best option? I know I'm not picky at all

[jbock13]

based on what I saw if you fly literally on the weekend you'll pay a ton more.

Also, the earliest flight I saw arriving in MSO from any of those was 3:55 P.M, at least from Roanoke.

I did the price search, so you can do the orbitz part

[libertyfan4life]

Has LU ever even played this far West?

We played at Cal Poly in 1998

Wow, good memory or research! I had remembered seeing Cal Poly play in Lynchburg in 97" @ LU (it was a great quality WIN against a "ranked" team) but I had totally forgotten that LU had travelled to Cal Poly the following year to the Left Coast in 98".

Anyhow, anytime Liberty is playing "West of the Mississippi" is a real treat and rare opportunity for those of us alum living in the wild, wild West.

[libertyfan4life]

Yes. I found $500 from Dulles, $516 from Richmond, $522 from Roanoke.

$769 from Lynchburg.

$538 from Greensboro.

$510 from Charlottesville.

My wife and I make trips back east to alot of these specified airports mentioned above each year. All of our family and friends are back on the east coast. I am not the weatherman to forecast accurately what airline prices will be in 2012; however, typical prices like the one's mentioned above will likely drop and lower in price in the days ahead as opposed to increase or climb in the next couple weeks and months. Even for Missoula, those prices are a little high.

Just saying right now, that in terms of airfare ticket prices they will likely get better as opposed to worse in the days ahead.

Expedia (and other sites) have some website features that can show or predict pricing trends, forecasts and hot peak / cold slow seasons of travel as well. If this helps

I am encouraged at the amount of people in general for this particular away game. It would be great to have a strong and zealous turnout.

[jbock13]

Agreed, prices will drop, just keep watching.

*I fly rather frequently so I'm pretty much a pro lol

[BiggAl57]

Any idea what a charter from Lynchburg would cost to Montana? 150 seats at $400 equals $60K. I think that would get a plane there and back and leave some profit in their pockets. Who could we approach with that idea?

[Cider Jim]

Just for fun, I thought I'd check into Amtrak. It services 12 Montana cities but NOT Missoula.

Greyhound goes into Missoula, but I think it would be faster to hitch hike.

[jbock13]

Amtrak: Serving everywhere you don't want to go (including Clifton Forge)

[BJWilliams]

Just for fun, I thought I'd check into Amtrak. It services 12 Montana cities but NOT Missoula.

Greyhound goes into Missoula, but I think it would be faster to hitch hike.

Greyhound is NOT the mode of travel you want. Having taken it myself, I can say you want to be as far away from a bus as possible as a viable long distance travel option

[thepostman]

My first Thanksgiving break at LU I didn't have a car and I took Greyhound, lets just say it was so awful I took a ride with a girl I could not stand just to avoid the bus again....ok actually, looking back the Greyhound bus was much better then putting up with one of the most annoying human beings I have ever met

Wow that was a very BJ'esqe post, I am ashamed

[PAmedic]

Any idea what a charter from Lynchburg would cost to Montana? 150 seats at $400 equals $60K. I think that would get a plane there and back and leave some profit in their pockets. Who could we approach with that idea?

Captain HoMO could probably stuff 8-10 of you in his Cessna 150 if you take out the seats and lay down, but that might be it.

on the bright side... it would be considerably cheaper.

[Hold My Own]

Ha, I wish I was at the cabinet level to make the trip on Falwell1 to this one. Just keeps me motivated to work harder....for about another 10 or 15 years

[flamesfilmguy]

This is one of those times you purposely make friends with people in the aviation school lol

[BiggAl57]

I don't know what the big deal is. I have been married to the same wonderful woman for over 28 years. I just went up to her and said that i was going to the game and that was all there was to it. She agreed with out an issue. Then my alarm went off................

[Kolzilla41]

I don't know what the big deal is. I have been married to the same wonderful woman for over 28 years. I just went up to her and said that i was going to the game and that was all there was to it. She agreed with out an issue. Then my alarm went off................

[Purple Haize]

Just for fun, I thought I'd check into Amtrak. It services 12 Montana cities but NOT Missoula.

Greyhound goes into Missoula, but I think it would be faster and saferto hitch hike.

Amtrak. Now that would have been fun!

[Sly Fox]

The Amtrak run into Glacier has always looked fun like that train to Banff. The station at the SE side of Glacier is right next at a huge lodge that is a throwback to the 1800s.

[jcmanson]

I don't know what the big deal is. I have been married to the same wonderful woman for over 28 years. I just went up to her and said that i was going to the game and that was all there was to it. She agreed with out an issue. Then my alarm went off................

Good one