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This cold weather hitting the Midwest is really getting me excited for spring break. I wanted to share the process we used to book flights and the rental car along with their respective costs.
Outgoing flight:
CMH(Columbus) - MCO(Orlando)
We booked our non stop flights back in August. As most people are aware spring break is an expensive time to fly so I try to book the day Southwest extends their schedule into March. I used points for the 4 flights for myself and the 3 kids. Kim continues to fly for only the cost of taxes through the end of 2019. Total cost - 14,278 x 4 = 57,112 points. Taxes = 5.60 x 5 = $28.
Rental Car:
6 day one way rental - MCO(Orlando) to RSW(Ft. Myers). I booked through National Car Rental since I have status through my Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card. When I rent a full size car (Camry or similar) or higher category I get to walk straight to the garage and pick any car in the Executive aisle which has large SUVs. Last year we were able to get a Chevy Suburban. Since Orlando is a family destination, National does a great job of supplying mini vans and other large vehicles. The total cost was $512.
Return flight:
RSW to CMH (non stop)
No surprises here we are flying Southwest. Same thing here - bought 4 flights, Kim flies free.
4 x 11086 = 44,344 points and $28 dollars for taxes.
Total cost:
101,456 Southwest points and $568. Wow that is a ton of points. Cash equivalent of 101,456 points is roughly $1600. During non peak times I can usually find round trip flights for 15,000 points each. But hey getting to the beach and Orlando theme parks during spring break is worth it in my opinion.
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