This surprises me about airfare! For some reason, Charlotte to Orlando is crazy expensive. For reference, I flew in to NYC two weeks ago from around $200 round trip. I can't find anything from Charlotte to Orlando nonstop Summit weekend for under $350, and layovers in Atlanta for like $300. Must be a Charlotte thing. I chocked it up to airlines capitalizing on spring being the time everyone hits Florida.
We flew Boston - Charlotte for $160 in October. Flying again in 10 days and got a "deal" at $340. I think flights are just high in April but it is frustrating that the same trip has more than doubled. I booked our Worlds trip very early so I got a decent rate for that flight (under $300).
We are coming for summit Wednesday to Tuesday and our round trip tickets that I got are 250 round trip because I'm going to make the drive to Austin. (This is current pricing it's not that these have been booked any sooner than last week)
coming from here- 271 is a GREAT deal
the best deal any of us have gotten over the past few years going to Orlando was 215. Saw that once and everything since then has been from 268 on up...... but think about it- that's coast to coast 
Now just make sure you get a plane with tvs or it's going to be a VERY long flight (unless you're traveling with your bestie which makes the time pass by SOOOOOO much faster )
coming from here- 271 is a GREAT deal
good luck- I've never been able to sleep on a red eye- then I crash in the parking lot of the hotel because they never have my room available early lol As for inexpensive..... not at UCA time since it's spring break. We lucked out and got flights for 305 using a military discounts but others went up to 400+ each
Some were even flying in to Tampa and driving- not for me..... are you getting a rental car? If so DO NOT RENT FROM VALUE CAR RENTALS- they are not any good- at all.
good luck- I've never been able to sleep on a red eye- then I crash in the parking lot of the hotel because they never have my room available early lol As for inexpensive..... not at UCA time since it's spring break. We lucked out and got flights for 305 using a military discounts but others went up to 400+ each
That's the only place I rent through. Our first trip to UCA we went red eye, I hate flying so dh, cp and I spent the trip making faces at the kid in front of us keeping him awake..... it was funny until he got in trouble for not going to sleep. We had to tell mom and gma that we were the ones keeping him entertained. They weren't upset at all, they thought he was going to cry all flight but instead he was laughing but he just wouldn't sleep. So we stopped and he crashed right away LOL
I have rented 3 times thru costco also, now I have a van for 10 days for $298! First price was over $700!
I've only known a few that have either competed at or attended both events and for those kids who had the days off available they just stayed the few days between while a couple have flown home for a couple of days.I'm seeing some programs being in Orlando about a week. How does this work with your high school age athletes? Besides being way over the absence limit (adding to the ones required for other out of state comp travel days), my girl would be so far behind in their honors and AP classes, that I don't know how they would ever catch up. (AP Tests also start the day after The Summit, which my junior has one that day and one the next day. So thankful her team declined their bid. It was mixed emotions in our family when they won it.) I wish this all fell during the summer.
