Delta Reduces Cost for Flying In and Out of Salem

The Delta service from Salem, Oregon to Salt Lake City Utah was announced last February and began in June with two daily flights.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Delta Air Lines has reduced the cost of ticket prices on flights to and from the Salem Airport. It was announced this week that it is an effort to make the prices of Salem flights more in line with the cost of flying out of Portland.

"A number of travelers have expressed concern that ticket prices out of the Salem Airport are not competitive enough with prices out of Portland."

As a result of those concerns they say, pricing structures have been changed. On average, travelers can expect a difference of $60-$80 on a round trip ticket out of Salem when comparing a similar flight out of Portland.

A spokesperson for the Salem Chamber of Commerce says they hope this encourages more people in the community to consider flying out of Salem.

"We would encourage all area residents to continue checking flights out and into Salem (SLE) when making travel arrangements for business, friends, and family."

The Delta service from Salem, Oregon to Salt Lake City Utah was announced last February and began in June with two daily flights on 50-passenger Canair CJ200 jets.

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Neal Feldman December 16, 2007 1:16 pm (Pacific time)

Give me a break! - you might have a point except for a couple things. First the pot is taken for pain not to get high.. if I just wanted to get high I would stick with the methodone/percocet/clonazepam combo from walgreens. Second, if you know the OMMA law at all you know you cannot smoke in public. Even if smoking were allowed in airports, which I seriously doubt, it would not be legal for me to do so with pot. But other than that you make perfect sense... other than what? Oh, right, nothing left. Ah well...

Neal Feldman December 16, 2007 11:38 am (Pacific time)

Some cannot drive (hello) and when you are supposed to be watching the road you really should not be taking in the sights IMHO. But Im with you on SLE yravel and glad to see them nip off a bit of the premium.

Give me a break! December 16, 2007 8:54 am (Pacific time)

Neal, Neal, Neal....How can it be a hassle to you. I bet if you light up a couple more of your LEGAL blunts things would smoothly pass right by. Ah well...

Anne December 15, 2007 11:26 pm (Pacific time)

Sounds interesting, though I think if my goal was to see as much country as possible on the journey, I'd probably drive. For myself, and probably the majority of other travelers, using the major commercial routes is for the purpose of getting to the destination ASAP... In this case, to get there and spend a week with loved ones for the holidays, and other times for business needs. And in the end, that makes being able to get in/out locally through SLE very attractive.

Neal Feldman December 14, 2007 11:35 pm (Pacific time)

Anne - I agree that many areas trains go through are not the hoi polloi of the area but often they go through inside towns... it is fun to see the local businesses... also the rural farmhouses and architecture. And through the mountains the train gives some truly breathtaking views... along the feather river, past the glacier on the Empire Builder run I took to Minneapolis once... the route to Sacramento goes by some lake area around Klamath Falls that is truly beautiful too. Tracks wind along the sides of some pretty high mountains. As fot convenience the train is a dream compared to plane or bus. They have cars set up for wheelchairs, with little ramps they put down so you just putter up or down. So any time others can get off to look around at a stop so can I. The personnel check on us quite often, get us anything we might need, etc. Aisles are wider, the seats extremely comfortable and lay back almost flat without messing with the folks behind you. Plus each car has AC power, to run the vaccuum I presume, so I bring a powerstrip to plug in so now there are 6 slots instead of 1, and I hook up my pda, laptop, and chargers for my digital camcorder and cell phone, leaving twice the outlets than without my presence... so I can watch movies (I bring headphones so as not to distract anyone else), music or whatever... can make calls or link to the net whenever we are in an area with cell service and so on. Make myself a nice little island of technology, me and my stuff. And where the air staff are all full of themselves and powermad if you get their britches in a knot the staff on the train, to a one, have always been as polite and sincerely helpful as anyone could ask. Like I say, I used to fly, a lot in my youth before 2001... and I can say there is no comparison... flying, especially today, is a bunch of rushed and uncomfortable unpleasant people and something to be endured, like a traffic snarl, where train travel is enjoyable beginning to end. Nice game of cards or pleasant conversation with those around you. When you are likely to be in the presence of someone for 8-36 hours or more you get it in your mind tyo get to know them.. rather than on a plane where you are only going to be around them a very few hours and most just go to sleep anyway for the duration, snoring and drooling on your shoulder. Plane seats are narrow with no leg room. Being over six feet tall with a lot of the height in my legs , and not the slimmest person around (and a bit claustrophobic) the comfort of wider seats in non cramped quarters is great. And as I mentioned before re losing luggage I've never lost any luggage on a train and my power chair travels intact and with me in the car. So there is that hassle and potential hassle avoided as well. As you might have guessed I sing the praises of train travel on all levels all the time. I've never gotten a sleeper but I've heard they are nice... private little room and meals are included in the price but limited availability. Coach has always served my needs though, even on a three day trip. Hope that opens your view into my world and train travel a bit more. Ah well...

Anne December 14, 2007 3:06 pm (Pacific time)

And I'm sympathetic to the challenges presented by your situation, Neal, but I would imagine many similar obstacles present themselves in rail travel. No? And I never implied that the lake is 'better' from the air than from a well-placed piece of property, but that birdseye view likely beats whatever view you might get on a train. Can't say I've travelled by train much (and never in this country), but I have noticed that most of the neighborhoods you see tracks running through aren't much to look at.

Neal Feldman December 14, 2007 1:38 pm (Pacific time)

Anne - oh what are we to assume from your initial statement regarding me traveling or not? Going out, for me, does involve more pain and hassle than the average person so no, it is not done on a whim... but it does get done. I go out of the house anywhere from 2-10 times a week and travel out of town 1-6 times a year. I don't know about your experiences but a power chair riding person does not whisk through the airport in 10 mins. First you have to go through the initial line to get to where they check your baggage and your chair which you have to instruct them on disassembly and packing. Then you have to pay askycap to push you in a manual chair through the several security points, etc. And if they lose YOUR luggage you are inconvenienced. If I get to my destinationto be told my power chair is on its way to Iceland there is a whole new level of crap to deal with. As for the view in the Sierras I find it better at 7200 feet at my timeshare on the ridge between the lakd and nevada... from my patio I can look down into the Carson City valley seeing the cars and lights and such, or go to the othe side of the compound and look down into the lake basin. Much better than the Quilt look you get in a plane.... where everywhere looks much like evertywhere else especially when all you see are the clouds. But true... if like you there is only a week you kinda have to fly... rush rush rush... I enjoy the trip as much as the destination... so a week there, a week at the destination and a week back is a 3 week vacation. One of the advantages of being retired I guess... and I can do my thing for the site from anywhere with internet access so no worries there. Ah well...

Anne December 14, 2007 12:42 pm (Pacific time)

It's amazing to me that you even venture out of your house, Neal.... Anyway, I'm sure there are still major flaws in the security systems, but I have found PDX to be very "user-friendly". I commuted twice a month between SMF and PDX for a year, and at no time found myself having to wait more than 15 mins at the security line, and the majority of the time made it through in less than 10 mins. I do expect to be delayed with my holiday travels, but I'll make it to my FL destination in about 12 hours door to door, a trip that I imagine would take 3 days by train. You may have time to kill, but flying allows me to actually enjoy a week's vacation at my destination rather than having to spend a week just on travel time. And don't underestimate the views from the sky. Flying over Lake Tahoe and seeing the transition from NV desert into the Rockies is pretty amazing from 30,000 feet.

Neal Feldman December 14, 2007 10:54 am (Pacific time)

I have not flown since 2001 not for fear of terrorists but because of the long tedious hassles and the belligerent tyrants who have been given more power and authority than they can handle without abusing it. Last time I went to the airport to meet someone I was made to wait by the security gate. Bored, I watched how they did things and quickly saw massive flaws so I mentioned to a guard how they were doing things wrong, how to improve, what was needlessly pissing folks off and how terrorists could get around what they were doing. It was explained to me that (amazingly) pointing these things out to them was a 'criminal offense' and if I did not stop it and leave they would arrest me. Si I left and have never returned and likely never will. The train works just fine for me. Even if I needed to travel cross country I would use the train as it is more comfortable, more relaxing, you are not crammed in like sardines, and you can actually see the areas and people you are travelling by/through. It takes more time but I have time and am in no hurry. Ah well...

Anne December 14, 2007 10:05 am (Pacific time)

Nice, a $60 premium to fly out locally is worth it to me. I fly cross-country a few times a year and SLC is a large gateway for Delta with easy connections. Unfortunately their holiday season prices through SLE were still outrageous, so I'm using PDX on US Airways and Southwest this time around. I believe I read somewhere else recently that they're also lobbying for direct flights into SoCal from SLE... I'd likely take advantage of that as well.

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