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Some assumptions.
This is scary.
A flight on Continental Airlines from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Houston's George Bush International Airport, with one week's notice and assuming Continental Airlines, is $1317 ea., round trip. FIRST gets a discount of, apparently, 10%, or $131.70. So, add in taxes and we call it $1200 ea. A skeleton crew of 6 people would be $7200 in airfare alone. Registration is an additional $4000. The closest hotel to the site is charging approximately $150/night, I would guess. That's another $900. (2 rooms @ 3 nights).
So, right there, we've racked up a considerable bill of $12,100. All due in 4 days time?
Air fare on other carriers is considerably cheaper, but not cheap. Travelocity shows the lowest fare to be ~$700. Fare from other cities may be a bit cheaper, of course. This is worst case.
I understand that FIRST does its best, but I can't even imagine what other options they had to consider. This could be really bad for some teams - especially those that sets their sights on victory. Good luck, everyone.
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--Madison--
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Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers.
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