Dear Kid,

We take a break from Cruise reporting (there’s more to come – I know you were worried), to talk more about air travel.

This is the approximate amount of seating available on our airplane. Sigh... DearKidLoveMom.comSpecially, air travel to Las Vegas.

Even more specifically, cheap air travel to Las Vegas.

And by cheap I mean $59 one way.

Which is cheap.

And I do mean “cheap”. Not “a great value”. Not “a low price”. Cheap.

On the flight, the crew came by for drink service. I asked for a cup of coffee. Nope, they don’t have hot coffee, just iced coffee. O-key. But I’d have to pay for a can of iced cappuccino. Um, no.

I’ll just take a cup of water.

They explained that I was welcome to pay for water. I thanked them kindly and mentally patted myself on the back for bringing a bottle of water with me.

Did I mention the cost for checking a suitcase? $50. Yep. Almost as much as the ticket.

On the other hand, I got to Vegas on a direct flight. So did my suitcase. And my water bottle (even though it was empty by the time we landed).

Love, Mom