Find cheaper tickets to the south
The average airfare from the Dayton International Airport
continues to rise, but the good news is a short distance away in Columbus and Cincinnati you can find a cheaper ticket.
Airfare data recently released show average ticket prices nationally have declined overall, but prices at the Dayton airport have climbed and are the highest compared to Ohio airports in Columbus, Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati.
Meanwhile, average airfare at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport dropped to the lowest in the region. After decades of being considered one of the most expensive airports in the U.S., the airfares at CVG have dropped 16 out of the 17 quarters. Reporter Kara Driscoll reported
that Dayton’s average airfare increased to $400, while Columbus dropped to $369 and Cincinnati dropped to $369.
The Columbus airport’s average airfare may get cheaper soon. The airport announced Spirit Airlines has plans to fly out of the Columbus hub.
The airline, starting next year, will fly to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas, all with daily, year-round service; and Tampa and Fort Myers, with daily seasonal service through April 11, resuming in November.
In March, Spirit will add New Orleans and Myrtle Beach as destinations.
Veterans earn it
Saturday was Veterans Day and recent data show, depending on
their age, some veterans don’t earn as much as their counterparts who never served.
According the U.S. Census Bureau, for 55 to 64 years olds, veteran households had lower median net worth than their counterparts ($160,809 compared with $232,669). In contrast, for veterans 75 years and over, veteran households had higher median net worth than nonveterans ($278,008 compared with $221,734).
And for some age groups, male veteran households had a higher percentage holding credit card debt than nonveteran households. Whatever they make, please take the time if you did not Saturday, to thank veterans for their service.
Stay on the couch
You may never have to leave your home to eat, shop or drink. Reporter Kara Driscoll recently reported that ride-sharing service Uber has launched its food delivery service, UberEATS, in the Dayton region.
UberEATs will offer food delivery services every day of the week from more than 30 restaurant locations in the Dayton area. Restaurants include Graeter’s Ice Cream, Hot Head Burritos, Piada, Melt Bar and Grilled and more.
UberEATS is launching in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods including Riverside, Beavercreek, Centerville and West Carrollton.
Rich Gillette is the Dayton Daily News business editor. Contact him at rich.gillette@coxinc.com or follow him on Twitter @richgillette.