I am Rick Seaney, the CEO and Founder of FareCompare.com, and normally I’m a mild-mannered, even-keeled kind of a guy. But not last week!
After booking 66-flights on 12-airlines, all jammed together in the space of just 12-days, well … let’s just say I went a little crazy. Okay, a LOT crazy.
Picture this: I have to hit all 48-of our contiguous U.S. states. Before I even get going, I have to figure out how to plot the routes (and you can read about that here). Then, I had to start making the purchases.
Have you any idea what it’s like to buy tickets for 66-flights, while inside the 14-day advance purchase window, even as you look for super deals or at least good deals? It’s not easy (understatement of the year).
Then, you make mistakes along the way: sometimes, for example, the schedules are just too tight, and you have to rebook (10-rebookings, actually, but who’s counting). Then there are the truly epic glitches, such as our purchase of what we thought were tickets for Wilmington, Delaware … that turned out to be tickets for Wilmington, North Carolina!
It gets better: it turns out there is no commercial airline service to Delaware-not at the moment, anyway. We’re still working on that one.
In the meantime, if you have the closest guess, down to the penny, what the total cost of all of Santa’s airline tickets will be (by putting your guess in the comments)… FareCompare will give one (1) lucky winner a free airline ticket for travel in the continental United States (the rules are listed below)
HINT: If you’ve been following the airfare sales in FareCompare’s Deals section, you’re ahead of the game!
FareCompare’s Grumpy Santa Giveaway Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- ELIGIBILITY: FareCompare’s Grumpy Santa Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to individual legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old. Employees of FareCompare, Inc. (”Sponsor”) and its related companies, agents and advertising and promotion agencies, as well as the immediate families (defined as spouse, children, parents and siblings) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Void where prohibited.
- HOW TO ENTER: Between12:00 am ET December 9, 2007 and 12:00 am ET December 24, 2007: (1) register for the Sweepstakes at the bottom of this page and filling out the comment form with your valid email address; (2) Enter the amount you are guessing to the exact penny for the total cost of Santa’s airline tickets on his journey. You will automatically be entered. By entering the Sweepstakes, you fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding.
- SELECTION & REQUIREMENTS OF POTENTIAL WINNERS: Once you submit your comment (with valid email — only one allowed per email address), you will be notified if you have won a single roundtrip ticket within the Continental United Stateson Janary7, 2008. Winner will be chosen based on the closest posted guest in a comment on this page with a valid email. Entry is limited to one per email address.The winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and, where permitted, a publicity release. Prize may be awarded to alternate winner if Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that potential winner is ineligible; if affidavit/release is not returned within fourteen (14) days after mailing to potential winner; if prize notification e-mail is undeliverable; if potential winner does not respond to prize notification e-mail within ten (10) days after the date of the e-mail; or if affidavit or prize is returned as undeliverable. By accepting a prize, winner agrees to Sponsor’s use of his/her name, address, likeness and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium, worldwide, without additional compensation, to the extent permitted by law. Sponsor will issue an IRS Form 1099 for each winner for tax reporting purposes.
- PRIZES & ODDS: One (1) Winner. Approx. retail value (”ARV”): $450. Odds of winning depend upon the number of participants. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value. No cash or other substitution or transfer of prize permitted. All costs associated with prize receipt and use, including, without limitation, taxes, are the responsibility solely of winner.
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- LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants or printing errors; (b) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Sweepstakes; (c) technical failures of any kind; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (e) lost, delayed, misdirected or undeliverable mail or email; or (f) any injury or damage to persons or property, including, but not limited to, death, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize.
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- GENERAL: The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel and/or suspend the Sweepstakes should any virus, bug, technical failure, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant if his or her fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not be deemed a waiver of that or of any other provision. The winner must provide more than 28-days notice before travel to insure the ticket is purchased at least 21-days in advance of travel. The ticket will be Coach class. Black-out dates for travel include seven (7) days before and after all legal U.S. holidays.
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What an easy contest to win — if no one ever guesses …
Comment by Rick Seaney — December 10, 2007 @ 7:21 pm
$17529.00
Comment by marion bronner — December 11, 2007 @ 6:52 am
My guess is $5555.00 for all 48 states. Good Luck to Santa!!!
Comment by Celeste Stachurski — December 11, 2007 @ 8:52 am
My guess is $12428.59
Comment by David Forgues — December 11, 2007 @ 1:26 pm
$11,461.18
Comment by Krista — December 11, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
66 flights x average of $150 = $9900
Comment by Jason — December 11, 2007 @ 4:25 pm
my guess is 1,322
Ho Ho Go
Comment by Di Seifert — December 11, 2007 @ 4:44 pm
I think it is 8,962.25
Comment by Brenda Schulz — December 11, 2007 @ 5:03 pm
My guess is $15428.00
Comment by Courtney Lucas — December 11, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
One - Million - Dollars!!!
Comment by LITTLE Elf — December 11, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
$13,263.28
Comment by Daniel Walton — December 11, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
My guess is 5232.50. go get em Santa
Comment by Jan Phillips — December 12, 2007 @ 4:37 am
My guess is $8,110.08.
Comment by Gary Suskauer — December 12, 2007 @ 10:17 am
I think it is $7485.34
Comment by Linda Farber — December 12, 2007 @ 10:31 am
It’s easy $23,100.99
Comment by Didi — December 12, 2007 @ 12:52 pm
I think it is $16,073.64!
Comment by Jennifer Foster — December 12, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
23,702.58
Comment by Lisa Rodriguez — December 12, 2007 @ 3:27 pm
I think it is $22,901.89
Comment by Tina Katnich — December 12, 2007 @ 3:37 pm
My guess is $9,496.08
Comment by Kathy F — December 12, 2007 @ 3:42 pm
I guess $11550.86
Comment by Kris C. — December 12, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
$12,555.77 but who’s counting?
Comment by Maureen Hall — December 12, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
My guess for the total fare is $18,888.88
Comment by Marjory Ackley — December 12, 2007 @ 4:51 pm
ok a silly figure would be 1800.54 dollars but the guy is mental he probably slept with the pilots/the trolley dollies/baggage handlers and illegal imigrants hiding in the wheels well done matey
Comment by mikeee — December 12, 2007 @ 5:37 pm
hmmmm… how about lucky 7… $7,777.77
Comment by Madison Manning — December 12, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
$7K
Comment by Anastacia Beaverhousen — December 12, 2007 @ 6:49 pm
MY GUESS $16,356.00
Comment by BARB — December 12, 2007 @ 6:52 pm
How about $475,362.00 - sounds good to me!
Comment by Nancy Dyck — December 12, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
I’m going to guess $17,450.73
Comment by Chaz Antonelli — December 12, 2007 @ 8:47 pm
I am going to guess 4,537.29
Comment by Monique Reindersma — December 12, 2007 @ 10:15 pm
let’s see… 66 flights… using a step stool accounting tool… calculate 99.34 per flight at an exchange rate of 12.25% (Christmas Day) and multiple to the power of 8 (days in hannakuh) and we get….. $5,678.87
Comment by J. R. Wilson — December 12, 2007 @ 10:19 pm
$8778.27 for this fun
Comment by A.L. — December 13, 2007 @ 12:26 am
My guess: $13,066.12
Comment by Melissa — December 13, 2007 @ 12:45 am
Gonna go with $13, 766.18
Comment by Shea Soma — December 13, 2007 @ 4:16 am
I am guessing $4,812.66 for Santa to rev up!
Comment by Debbie Ross — December 13, 2007 @ 7:46 am
bring me all the booze you can
Comment by pete knobleneck — December 13, 2007 @ 8:14 am
I’ll go with $18480.61
Comment by r thompson — December 13, 2007 @ 8:29 am
I would like to guess $19,235.00
Comment by Kathy — December 13, 2007 @ 8:34 am
I am guessing 18000.00…
Comment by Nancy F — December 13, 2007 @ 8:52 am
11616.90
Comment by Diane — December 13, 2007 @ 9:01 am
$6900 Happy holidays, Ron
Comment by ron strickland — December 13, 2007 @ 9:10 am
6990
Comment by ron strickland — December 13, 2007 @ 9:10 am
My guess is $8600
Comment by Danielle Ramsey — December 13, 2007 @ 9:33 am
My guess is $10,250.00
Comment by Kim Gilbert — December 13, 2007 @ 9:33 am
Sounds like Santa could get real grumpy
Comment by Karen — December 13, 2007 @ 9:40 am
REal grumpy at the price of 19,258.76
Comment by Karen — December 13, 2007 @ 9:44 am
My guess is 21,265.54
Comment by Karen — December 13, 2007 @ 9:52 am
$9,042.53 Ho! Ho! Ho!
Comment by Cheryl S — December 13, 2007 @ 9:57 am
13,230.00
Comment by donna stauffer — December 13, 2007 @ 10:11 am
$21,452.86.
Comment by JimDNYC — December 13, 2007 @ 10:26 am
My guess is $13,489
Comment by Addie — December 13, 2007 @ 10:44 am
$1,627,315.24
Comment by Barbara — December 13, 2007 @ 10:53 am
My guess is $11,258.56. See if it works!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by angie shehata — December 13, 2007 @ 11:11 am
5558.68
Good Luck Santa!
Comment by Barbara Hendel — December 13, 2007 @ 11:18 am
It will be 5024.14 exactly. I predict some east coast flight cancellations today. Be careful.
Comment by d sheridan — December 13, 2007 @ 11:24 am
6,432 skittles!
Comment by James Bones — December 13, 2007 @ 12:51 pm
I am in at $14,678.37!
Comment by Debbie Schmidt — December 13, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
…which translates to $16,432 US dollars.
Comment by James Bones — December 13, 2007 @ 1:04 pm
$14514
Comment by j auer — December 13, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
quote: $9991
you go santa
Comment by wendy — December 13, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
$16,800.27
Comment by Art Golden — December 13, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
9,999.99
Comment by Tammy Hepker — December 13, 2007 @ 2:36 pm
$8976.76
Comment by Jennifer Gabriel — December 13, 2007 @ 2:48 pm
I’ll guess at $9,102.72
Comment by Debbie Fodor — December 13, 2007 @ 3:00 pm
27,457.36
Comment by Alice — December 13, 2007 @ 3:50 pm
$9,174
Comment by Don Aydon — December 13, 2007 @ 5:09 pm
I’m pretty sure it’s $17,600.14
Comment by Mike — December 13, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
My guess is 4800.00
Comment by Sherry Whisenant — December 13, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
My Guess is $15,478.72
Comment by Peter Smith — December 13, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
My guess is $13,200.
Comment by C Queen — December 13, 2007 @ 11:06 pm
My guess is $19,500
Comment by Serena Saw — December 14, 2007 @ 1:28 am
My Guess is $150,552.64
Comment by Marla — December 14, 2007 @ 1:32 am
my guess is 12,536.52
Comment by Debbie — December 14, 2007 @ 9:33 am
My guess is 47,635
Comment by Leasha — December 14, 2007 @ 9:52 am
I guess $21,798.00
Comment by Jan — December 14, 2007 @ 9:53 am
MY GUESSIS 500 milon $
Comment by abid — December 14, 2007 @ 10:29 am
Here is my guess for the sweepstatkes.
$20,863.34
Comment by Cynthia Woolcock — December 14, 2007 @ 10:42 am
My guess is $10,725.69
Comment by Liz K. — December 14, 2007 @ 11:06 am
Since Santa will be purshasing in tickets for his long journey Christmas Eve through FareCompare I estimate that he will spend $4,500.
Comment by Sue — December 14, 2007 @ 11:11 am
Hi Santa, my guess is $13201.00
Comment by Dana — December 14, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
$11,154.00
Comment by Mary — December 14, 2007 @ 2:42 pm
My guess is $11,616.89. Hope Santa is enjoying his trip!
Comment by Barb W. — December 14, 2007 @ 3:09 pm
$14020.54
Down to the Penny??? come on scrooge! why not make it difficult
Comment by Jeff Skipper — December 14, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
I am not eligible to enter but I think Santa got to go free because he is Santa, and so did his reindeer.
Comment by Helen Gloger — December 14, 2007 @ 8:41 pm
$3,960.61
Comment by Judy Hampton — December 14, 2007 @ 11:28 pm
$12,390.00. Have fun Santa!
Comment by MONIQUE E. — December 14, 2007 @ 11:38 pm
I am guessing at $13638.25.
Comment by Robert — December 14, 2007 @ 11:43 pm
My guess is 29,870.22
Comment by Cynthia Beard — December 14, 2007 @ 11:54 pm
$17,028.41
Comment by Joe Cresci — December 14, 2007 @ 11:57 pm
How about $8,888.88
Comment by Sylvia Payeur — December 14, 2007 @ 11:57 pm
12346.72
Comment by Jim — December 15, 2007 @ 12:15 am
$6,928.01
Comment by Bill Hart — December 15, 2007 @ 1:43 am
let’s go w/$14,512.74
Comment by m berkich — December 15, 2007 @ 2:47 am
11,549.13
Comment by Mimi — December 15, 2007 @ 2:50 am
Free, Santa used his miles from previous years.
Comment by Amanda Taulere — December 15, 2007 @ 3:07 am
55000.00
Comment by Tommy W — December 15, 2007 @ 5:32 am
The total is USD 6,745.89 . pleaaaaaaaaaaauzz make this the winng amount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Kits Ramani — December 15, 2007 @ 6:29 am
It should be $ 3,573.67
Comment by Kashvi — December 15, 2007 @ 6:31 am
I would think around $ 9,677.72
Comment by R Narayanasami — December 15, 2007 @ 6:32 am
13266.09
Comment by RDodson — December 15, 2007 @ 9:25 am
hmmmm or should I say bahhhhhh Hummmmm Bug
I just found you site from 20 20 - I DVR it and watch it with my saturday morning coffee… the answer I am going to guess is 6666.66 which would be an average of 101.01 for each of your 66 flights…my question is WHY?
Comment by kim — December 15, 2007 @ 9:34 am
My guess is $21,603.59
Comment by G. Younkers — December 15, 2007 @ 10:11 am
great 20/20 show. looking forward to using your website!
our guess is 9,999.14
merry christmas,
brad and anne
Comment by brad james — December 15, 2007 @ 10:54 am
My guess is $6,110.52
Comment by Jill — December 15, 2007 @ 11:34 am
My guess is 20,000. Also, you spelled the word continental wrong,is that worth a free ticket?
Comment by K. Elston — December 15, 2007 @ 11:54 am
$14,388.82 ~ How did I come up with this figure you may ask . . I just pulled it right out of my posterior!
Comment by Rickeydonn — December 15, 2007 @ 11:57 am
Let’s See . . . How Bout $ 14,533.53
Comment by Robert C. — December 15, 2007 @ 12:34 pm
Let’s see . . . How Bout $14,533.53.
Comment by Robert C. — December 15, 2007 @ 12:46 pm
How about $12,250.07……………………………………..
Comment by Bill Medlin — December 15, 2007 @ 12:54 pm
My guess is $17,339.37
Comment by Cathy J — December 15, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
I think the cost is $14,327.89
Comment by Becky — December 15, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
How about $16,500.33
Comment by Brittany — December 15, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
At an average of 250.00 per flight I’d say 18,500.
Comment by Connie Payne — December 15, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
I think 11,825.00.
Comment by Michelle Febre — December 15, 2007 @ 4:27 pm
I think $15,800… Nice round figure.
Comment by Lisa Harr — December 15, 2007 @ 6:15 pm
Price is 9,723.17
Comment by Brenda Cook — December 15, 2007 @ 7:06 pm
My guess is $12,025.07.
Comment by Kathy Galietta — December 15, 2007 @ 8:56 pm
Could it be $11,017.30?
Comment by Joseph Galietta — December 15, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
My guess is 1773.73
Comment by Lynn B — December 15, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
$7228.50
Comment by candace jenkins — December 15, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
I think $12,888–
Comment by Tamera — December 15, 2007 @ 10:12 pm
I am guess but throw in my uneducated guess at $9,434.83
Comment by Paula Wyatt — December 15, 2007 @ 11:12 pm
Ummmm, let’s say $12,982.47. That should be right on the money.
Comment by Carol Sandusky — December 15, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
If I had to take my kids they would want to pay me. HAHA. I am going to guess… $6,870.24
Comment by Dana Holmes — December 15, 2007 @ 11:15 pm
I am guessing please. $6,870.24
Comment by Paula Wyatt — December 15, 2007 @ 11:17 pm
11102.52
Happy Holidays Everyone
Comment by Kymberlee Lake — December 15, 2007 @ 11:20 pm
Good Luck Santa! $13,531.37
Comment by Julie — December 16, 2007 @ 2:38 am
$7482.00
Comment by scavallero — December 16, 2007 @ 3:14 am
My guess is $ 10,472.30. ( ten thousand, four hundred, seventy two dollars and thirty cents )
Comment by Ed Meshechek — December 16, 2007 @ 10:07 am
My husband made me figure out all the routes and prices. Took me 3 days. No Christmas candy for him. I am guessing $ 9833.40. Merry Christmas to all.
Comment by Karen Meshechek — December 16, 2007 @ 10:11 am
12025.07
Comment by Jim — December 16, 2007 @ 10:16 am
$ 10,472.30
Comment by Ed Meshechek Jr — December 16, 2007 @ 10:20 am
$1092.84
Comment by kathryn miller — December 16, 2007 @ 11:14 am
I am guessing $19,783.77
Comment by Kris Bennett — December 16, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Guessing $37501.00,
Comment by Joseph Loggins — December 16, 2007 @ 11:40 am
My guess is $17177.77
Comment by Kris B — December 16, 2007 @ 11:43 am
My guess is $23, 587.
Comment by Jim Huston — December 16, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
OOOhhh, I would say approximately $12,329!!
Comment by Marcia G — December 16, 2007 @ 2:11 pm
My guess would be $8,459.32. Hope I win. Our 50th
is coming up in a year!!! The old lady is worth it!
Comment by bob corwin — December 16, 2007 @ 2:48 pm
$0 - What kinda Bah Hum-Bug are you - Who would ever charge Santa in the first place?
Comment by Lois Caddell — December 16, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
My guess is $16,850.00.
Comment by Donna K — December 16, 2007 @ 4:36 pm
My guess would be 7,420.31,
Hope he makes it. We were one of the Moms and Dads in Orlando on December 9th waiting to go to Pittsburgh.
Have a Merry Christmas.
Comment by Thomas — December 16, 2007 @ 5:43 pm
Well I’d say 66 tickets within the 14 day limits cost about $ 19,232.40 TOTAL
Comment by Tmik — December 16, 2007 @ 5:50 pm
I don’t think you can do it for much less then $ 22,323.33
Comment by Inga — December 16, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
My guess is $5,712.00
Comment by S. Vito — December 16, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
That’s a lot of research, flying, etc. My guess if the total flights will cost $9,999.99 Have a Very Merry Christmas!
Comment by Catherine Gottfried — December 16, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
My Guess is $11551.01
Comment by Jennifer Furtado — December 16, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
It will cost $10,480.80
Comment by Andrea Atkinson — December 16, 2007 @ 11:47 pm
UMMMMM, I guess $6665.66. Hope I win!!!!
Comment by bonnie jones — December 17, 2007 @ 10:09 am
Well….My guess is $23,100!!!!!!!!!!GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Comment by Dawn Santariga — December 17, 2007 @ 11:36 am
My guess is $15378.29.
Comment by Glenn — December 17, 2007 @ 12:06 pm
My guess — $10,441.04
Comment by Joni Mitchell — December 17, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
$14,383.09
Comment by Lisa Koenig — December 17, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
$12,886.70
Comment by Debra McCormack — December 17, 2007 @ 4:37 pm
I guess $16123.8
Have FUN!
Comment by Lisa Mongitore — December 17, 2007 @ 5:01 pm
alaska air tickets where I live are about $1200 each just to get to California. So my guess is about $100,000 plus tax and “security” fees.
Comment by Amy — December 17, 2007 @ 11:37 pm
Santa lives at the North Pole, which is one mile from my house. My guess is $46,089.91. You got some deals, but if you flew on Alaska Air, you got gyped.
Comment by Matt Stratman — December 17, 2007 @ 11:40 pm
I worry there are few deals now. I guess 12, 078.53
Comment by carol — December 18, 2007 @ 8:17 am
My guess is $6, 890.00.
Figuring you to get the best deals less than $115 each with 8 missed connections and new flights, figuring penalties around $125 plus sales tax…
Great idea, by the way…but I’m glad it wasn’t me schlepping all over the US
Comment by Summer Cook — December 18, 2007 @ 11:59 am
$18,282.13
Comment by Paul Webb — December 18, 2007 @ 12:16 pm
$10202.28
Comment by Patti Hansen — December 18, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
I would guess $13,788.94
Comment by Marin — December 18, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
$14,567.89
Comment by Matt Romocki — December 18, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
$13,068.12
Comment by Adam Clarkson — December 18, 2007 @ 11:30 pm
What GRUMPY Santa - try INSANE Santa! Never get me to try this stunt. With the re-bookings (and extra fees no doubt; shall we consider the lost luggage?)I’ll wager 14659.26
Comment by Carole E. — December 19, 2007 @ 12:01 am
$7,280.00
Comment by Mary Jean H — December 19, 2007 @ 12:51 am
My guess is $10,632.00 Just seems logical to me.
Comment by Lorraine Vacanti — December 19, 2007 @ 12:52 am
$9810.27
Comment by Byron Krull — December 19, 2007 @ 4:03 am
My guess is 8999.99. I don’t see that guessed already, if it was than my guess is $9001.99
Comment by Pickipickipicki — December 19, 2007 @ 6:46 am
My guess is $9999.90.
Comment by Pickipickipicki — December 19, 2007 @ 6:49 am
I’m going with $16550.00 — sounds good to me.
Comment by Aaron Maxa — December 19, 2007 @ 8:19 am
How about $13,200…
Comment by Jason cureton — December 19, 2007 @ 8:25 am
$5985.99
Comment by Denise — December 19, 2007 @ 8:28 am
I am guessing $8,117.00 because Santa knows how to work it. Next year I want to be Santa. I never get to be Santa. Brenda Buchanan
Comment by Brenda Buchanan — December 19, 2007 @ 8:29 am
$11,234.99, how did I get this number?, I got all the ones posted before me and averaged them all. So there you have the average cost guessed by all the posters and the correct price!!! I’m just curious why there is only 1 single winning ticket instead of a pair. I’m sure the 66 bookings for 12 dayswould have been worth giving away another one for a companion.
Comment by Cuitlahuac — December 19, 2007 @ 8:41 am
$7,874.23 is my guess. Go Santa!
Comment by Rose — December 19, 2007 @ 9:24 am
Did he have to buy tickets for his reindeer too? Were they in airline approved under the seat kennels? ok, just Santa alone my guess is 15,392.59.
Comment by Carreen Lindebak — December 19, 2007 @ 9:32 am
$16,479.53
Comment by NeM — December 19, 2007 @ 9:48 am
Hmmmmm…..some of those had to be smaller airports(ie: more expensive) so I’m guessing $20,308. And when I win…Merry Christmas to me!!
Comment by Vicki — December 19, 2007 @ 9:54 am
$8991.87
Comment by Suz — December 19, 2007 @ 10:02 am
19074.23
Comment by Barb — December 19, 2007 @ 10:07 am
8365.90
Comment by Flightbird — December 19, 2007 @ 10:12 am
$16,658.92 Happy Ho Ho!
Comment by Maggie Pertierra — December 19, 2007 @ 10:30 am
Tough call since we don’t know the destinations and departures. But I will guess $12,345.67. Very scientific!
Comment by Ed Mathay — December 19, 2007 @ 10:41 am
I am sure this is the total airfare: $13,700. Happy Holidays Rick.
Comment by Raziya Fatteh — December 19, 2007 @ 10:44 am
$13562.15
Comment by greg — December 19, 2007 @ 10:47 am
My guess is $21,753.27. Have fun. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all …
Comment by Sandra Flores — December 19, 2007 @ 10:55 am
My guess is $16170.00. WHEW! Happy flying Santa.
Comment by Suzann Berry — December 19, 2007 @ 11:00 am
$7030.18
Comment by Brian Duffy — December 19, 2007 @ 11:08 am
231,984.48
Comment by Connie — December 19, 2007 @ 11:11 am
$13,068.25
Comment by Susan — December 19, 2007 @ 11:13 am
my guess is 6499.00. You rule in bargains. Blessings for Christmas
Comment by Denise — December 19, 2007 @ 11:20 am
How about 7499.00? Sounds pretty good to me.
Comment by tom — December 19, 2007 @ 11:21 am
I’ll wager $10,243.58.
Comment by LaMar Hortman — December 19, 2007 @ 11:21 am
I like the figure of $6499.00. You rule in bargains. Blessings for Christmas
Comment by Denise — December 19, 2007 @ 11:23 am
14,058
Comment by Theresa Cline — December 19, 2007 @ 12:21 pm
I guess $6775.17 for the trip!
Comment by Vici — December 19, 2007 @ 12:36 pm
Well,…..how about $32,208.44.
Comment by L.K. Gish — December 19, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
11550.28
Comment by Erika — December 19, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
Liked the videos. Glad it was not me taking 66 flights. Got to check-out that midwest with warm cookies. My guess issssssssssss $21,978.
HO HO HO
Jerry
Comment by Jerry — December 19, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
$28527.97
Comment by J.S.Gold. — December 19, 2007 @ 2:02 pm
$6718.74
Comment by Erica — December 19, 2007 @ 2:06 pm
$17,324.17
Comment by Lisa — December 19, 2007 @ 2:57 pm
$12,116.74 anything closer would be cheating.
Comment by Barbara Maltby — December 19, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
$12,2520.07
Comment by June — December 19, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
35K is my guess.
thanks!!
Comment by Bryan Scheerer — December 19, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
This is a great idea!!!! Y we don’t c more giving in the season is CRAZY! Cause we’re all broke??? I’m Guessing 39,976.44
Comment by Christine Burke — December 19, 2007 @ 5:56 pm
My quess is $6,613……….
Comment by margo — December 19, 2007 @ 6:05 pm
$16,829.20
Comment by Susan Zelmer — December 19, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
Hi Santa my guess to take 66 flights will be $14,850.00
Comment by Lucy Larocchia — December 19, 2007 @ 8:48 pm
What a trip, literally!. Years ago Eastern Airlines(remember that company?) had an open ticket for 21 days to go where ever they flew. It was a wild madhatter’s ride that summer. What a memory. Your cost $12540.51
Comment by Phylis B — December 19, 2007 @ 11:40 pm
I’ll go for $7628.39
Comment by Chris — December 20, 2007 @ 1:01 am
$14,357.25
Comment by Paul — December 20, 2007 @ 4:17 am
my guess 3,368.29
Comment by sharon — December 20, 2007 @ 11:34 am
What a great (and exhausting!) idea. Forty years ago lower prices, the comparative enjoyment of air travel and my youth might have enticed me to give something like this a try but today it sounds like sheer torture and therefore absolutely unconstitutional if done under duress. Rick, my guess is you came up with some of your price wizardry and paid exactly $4512.12 for this adventure.
Comment by Claudia — December 20, 2007 @ 5:29 pm
No one is going to win this contest. He said you have to guess the money spent on 66 fares TO THE PENNY. How in the world is anyone going to guess that! And if you look at the rules, the “retail value” of this round trip for one is $450. I don’t understand the big deal here. Can somebody explain?
Comment by Cindy — December 20, 2007 @ 8:40 pm
You would think that the winner would be the person CLOSEST to the exact amount… NOT the winner having to come up with the exact amount.
Comment by Cindy — December 20, 2007 @ 8:42 pm
My guess: $12,250
Comment by Theresa — December 20, 2007 @ 9:30 pm
My guess is $12,222.02…
Comment by Gina — December 21, 2007 @ 1:39 am
11,418.55
Comment by Joe P — December 21, 2007 @ 8:13 am
Comment by Rick Seaney — December 21, 2007 @ 10:19 am
Hmm…I guess it would be $18,429.57
Comment by Faith — December 21, 2007 @ 10:36 am
My guess is $7,344.35 Ho, ho, ho.
Comment by Mary Cardone — December 21, 2007 @ 11:35 am
Hope you met lots of helpful people on your journey. My guess $9867.
Comment by fay shook — December 21, 2007 @ 1:23 pm
i’m guessing: $7486.10
Comment by JANET DUVALL — December 21, 2007 @ 1:31 pm
Santa’s Airfare is Free!
He flies with “Angel” Wings!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Comment by G. Ostler — December 21, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
My guess is: $10,725.71. How many frequent flyer rewards did the 66 flights get you?
Comment by Dave T — December 21, 2007 @ 5:06 pm
he got the christmas special 24,242.42
Comment by jerry olson — December 21, 2007 @ 9:35 pm
My gues 19643.26
Comment by michelle — December 21, 2007 @ 11:53 pm
$9,966.00
Comment by Adam Clarkson — December 22, 2007 @ 3:37 am
$16,500
Comment by Felicia Bradley — December 22, 2007 @ 11:32 am
My guess is $6418.09
Comment by Virginia Graber — December 22, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
I am thinking it was $1122.09? just a guess but we will see!
Comment by Patty F. — December 22, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
$18,800.00
Comment by Janice Grant — December 23, 2007 @ 1:13 am
After having booked my own flight via FareCompare, I guess it to be $11,743.70.
Comment by Marvin Carley — December 23, 2007 @ 10:55 am
21045.02
Comment by Bryan Scheerer — December 24, 2007 @ 10:08 am
ks$19,500.89
Comment by jakita — December 24, 2007 @ 12:45 pm
I Guess $6699.99 Merry Chrismas
Comment by Charles G — December 24, 2007 @ 1:55 pm
$21,735.95
Comment by Connie Paulsen — December 24, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
$14, 520.00
Comment by Catherine Radecki — December 24, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
$22,222.22
Comment by richard hamilton — December 24, 2007 @ 11:00 pm
$20,592.00 total!!
Comment by Adrian — December 25, 2007 @ 10:57 pm
my guess is 14427.72
Comment by nancy d — December 26, 2007 @ 1:39 pm
My guess is $12,672.57
Comment by K Trink — December 27, 2007 @ 1:48 am
My guess is $16,872.99
Comment by Randy Lovell — December 27, 2007 @ 10:28 am
$4972.11
Comment by alexis l — December 27, 2007 @ 2:38 pm
$8409.75
Comment by david j — December 27, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
My Guess is $4875
Comment by Barrie — December 27, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
My guess is $17,777.77
Comment by D. Valera — December 27, 2007 @ 3:49 pm
I hope my guess can take me to see my family!!
Comment by D. Valera — December 27, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
$13220.14
Comment by G. de Boer — December 27, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
$26,394.87
Comment by Robin — December 27, 2007 @ 4:49 pm
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmm well i guess if you made all those trips in that amount of time. You’d be tried take the rest of the year off WITH PAY you deserve it. I’ll guess about $23,682.79. I’ve already picked out where i want to go. Thanks in advance and have a great new year.
Comment by jon carlsen — December 27, 2007 @ 5:29 pm
My guess is $9,921.54
Comment by TJ Tutten — December 27, 2007 @ 5:45 pm
‘ll go for $6,500.00 total airfare.
Comment by Derek Bailey — December 27, 2007 @ 6:52 pm
$7,921.38
Comment by Michael Smuda — December 27, 2007 @ 7:11 pm
9,238,98 that’s the bottom line
Comment by Inga — December 27, 2007 @ 9:03 pm
13,131,31 sounds about right
Comment by IngMick — December 27, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
$13,521.29
Comment by GP — December 27, 2007 @ 10:53 pm
How about $12,489.18?
Comment by Phyllis Saalwachter — December 27, 2007 @ 11:40 pm
My guess is $12,222
Comment by J. — December 27, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Cost is $25,080.00
Comment by Cliff Saalwachter — December 27, 2007 @ 11:47 pm
Although it appears its too late to enter. Considering short flights are usually more expensive than long flights i Guess $17,195.86
Considering Christmas time is slower time for business travel there were many free First class upgrades available for the frequent flier
Comment by Poley — December 28, 2007 @ 2:08 am
why are people still guessing?? isn’t it not past 12:00am on the 24th?
Comment by Vicki — December 28, 2007 @ 7:12 am
I guess $18,348.00
Comment by Barbara — December 28, 2007 @ 10:27 am
my guess is $48.00
Comment by mary bishop — December 28, 2007 @ 11:37 am
I will take a blind guess like everyone else. I will enter my guess at $19,757.00
Comment by sandra hovis — December 28, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
I caculate $6599.34
Comment by Joyce — December 28, 2007 @ 2:41 pm
I’m guessing $28998.05
Comment by Rob — December 28, 2007 @ 3:35 pm
I’m guessing $12,842.37
Comment by Rob — December 28, 2007 @ 4:56 pm
My guess is $6667.29. Sounds like a fun trip. I coincidentally learned about your website on a recent trip to KC, MO while watching TV getting my 7 mile run in on the treadmill. I actually had to hit the stop button and write down your website before I forgot. I don’t hit the stop button for very many people by the way.
Comment by Teri West — December 28, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
my guess is 15962.24
Comment by Amelia Hale — December 29, 2007 @ 12:33 am
My guess is $18,150
Comment by Jo Marie — December 29, 2007 @ 12:03 pm
I’m guessing $29,700
Comment by Clarence — December 29, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
My guess is $8,925.46
Comment by Valerie — December 29, 2007 @ 5:29 pm
If you’re still taking guesses, I’ll say $8345.56.
Comment by Jeff — December 29, 2007 @ 9:42 pm
my guess is $29999/-
Comment by amit rambhia — December 31, 2007 @ 9:31 am
My guess is $16,111
Comment by Marty Russell — December 31, 2007 @ 11:30 am
Here we go:
$10823.00
Comment by Kristopher Rowberry — January 1, 2008 @ 11:03 am
Okay, I misspelled Guessing
$13,464
Comment by Belinda McFarland — January 4, 2008 @ 8:35 am