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Super Bowl 2025 flights, hotels see major price hike ahead of big game

Southwest, Delta and more major airlines have scheduled additional flights for fans traveling for Super Bowl LIX, as the costs of airfare and hotel stays rise in the game's host city of New Orleans.

Southwest recently announced 31 new flights from Kansas City and Philadelphia to New Orleans.

The cost of Southwest's flights vary, depending on the arrival date, but 15 flights to the Super Bowl city from the Chiefs' and Eagles' home base have been added, along with 16 return flights from New Orleans to Kansas City and Philadelphia, according to Southwest.com.

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The highest-priced tickets to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport include a nonstop flight from Kansas City, costing $798, and another business class ticket with a layover in Dallas, Texas, for $848 on Saturday, according to Southwest's website.

Delta also added flights in time for the NFL's championship game with first-class tickets exceeding $4,000.

Delta's additional flights will cater to more than 1,300 passengers, officials with the airline announced on Delta's website. Prices range from $400 to $700 or more, depending on departure dates.

Fox News Digital reached out to Delta for comment.

Prices will dip 50% or more for most flight dates after the game, according to Delta's and Southwest's online fare calendars for 2025.Β 

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Other flights from Kansas City to New Orleans on Feb. 9, Super Bowl Sunday, are priced around $300 to nearly $700, for those hoping to make it to the game just in time for kick off.

"Last year alone, Southwest added 341 extra flights, supporting a whopping 61 events, such as the Kentucky Derby and college football games," The Points Guy, a New York-based travel blog, reported.

A Southwest spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the airline is "excited to welcome Philadelphia and Kansas City fans on our extra flights as they travel to and from New Orleans."

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"Additionally, some of our flight numbers have Easter eggs such as Flight #3 from Kansas City to New Orleans (potential for a three-peat), Flights 15 and 87 for Chiefs players, and we have some from Philly too with the same numbers of their players including flights #1, #26, and #11."

United and American Airlines have also added additional flights, and are including "Easter eggs for Chiefs and Eagles fans," according to Nola.com.

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As for overnight bookings, motel and hotel prices range from $550 to $4,700 or more for a two-night stay during Super Bowl weekend.

More than two dozen hotels are booked from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10, according to Hotels.com search results. Prices will decrease, and availability appears to return to normal towards the end of February.

For travelers who are looking for the full experience, ticket packages that include hotel accommodations are listed for sale through the Chiefs' and Eagles' partnership with On Location, the Official Hospitality Provider of the NFL.

One package, which includes an official game ticket and "pregame hospitality," is currently sold out online.

Other options with a starting price of $7,005 per person are still available.

Fox News Digital reached out to On Location for comment.

Flight passenger ignites debate after asking who controls in-flight entertainment on extra seat

Some planes may have more than the usual amount of legroom β€” giving passengers an entire seat space of room due to placement near the exit door.

One flight passenger recently posted an interesting dilemma on the "r/delta" Reddit forum. The person shared that he or she was sitting in a window seat with no seat in front of them β€” allowing a two-row distance of extra space.

"Seat 29F on a 757 has no seat in front of it. It’s just 28D and 28E because of the exit door," the person wrote. "The seat is great for extra legroom on flights where I’m not getting upgraded."

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The user went on, "The person in 28E used the under-seat storage on 27F and this person even used the entertainment system to display the flight tracker while she watched a movie on the seat directly in front of her."

Fox News Digital reached out to both the Reddit user and Delta Air Lines for comment.

"I had planned on throwing my bag underneath the seat in front of me and using my wireless adapter to connect the entertainment center to my headphones," the person added.Β 

A photo shared with the post showed the fellow passenger looking at both monitors with her bag underneath the seat in front of the poster.

Not being able to use the monitor in front, the user then asked, "Who gets the space and the entertainment center for this seat?"

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Reddit users took to the comments section to share thoughts and tips as well.Β 

"You get the space and TV on the seat directly in front of you," declared one.

Another agreed, adding, "It’s your space."

"That looks like your monitor, honestly. They have one already," commented a user.

One said, "That space is supposed to be yours. End of story."

"That is your space. Ask them to move it. I am the most nonconfrontational person I know, and I have asked many people to do this," suggested one user.

Another shared, "If you don't want to ask them to move their bag, one thing you can do is place your bag in your foot space during the preflight checks."

"When the FA [flight attendant] asks you to stow it, you can point to the bag that's under the seat in front of you," added the user.Β 

California-based etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital, "It would seem logical to use the screen and space underneath the seat in front of you."

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She shared that the Reddit user could call the flight attendant to settle the issue or "forget about it and store your belongings in the [overhead] bin."

"In a non-accusatory manner, [the person could] say something like, 'It's a bit confusing, but that is my designated space.' Or, 'Are these yours? Sorry, but it looks like I'm going to need my space,'" Randall added.Β 

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"You've got to have great eye vision to view the screen from a two-row distance. If it's an older plane where the volume and channel buttons are on the armrest, then they couldn't be using your screen," said Randall.

She also said that once the plane was in the air, the user could simply reach the screen and select the preferred movie.Β 

"Safety and civility should always be our approach and main concern," said Randall.

Randall added, "In today's easily sparked society, giving up a small space underneath a seat may be the better decision."Β 

As airlines button up dress codes, these clothes will get you kicked off a flight

Air travel has certainly changed over time, and an occasion that once mandated dressing smartly has become considerably more casual.Β 

Recently, Spirit Airlines issued a new dress code for its flight passengers, after several news-making instances regarding customers being removed from flights due to their attire.

Now, customers on Spirit Airlines are subject to being removed from flights if they are "barefoot or inadequately clothed (i.e., see-through clothing; not adequately covered; exposed breasts, buttocks, or other private parts), or whose clothing or article, including body art, is lewd, obscene or offensive in nature."Β 

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Here are some other rules that airlines have regarding clothing.Β 

Passengers on Hawaiian Airlines are prohibited from wearing bathing suits, and "clothing must cover the upper part of the torso," says its contract of carriage.Β 

Shorts are fine, but "speedos and bikini bottoms are not allowed," said Hawaiian Airlines. And bare feet are not OK either.

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"In all cases, clothing must not be lewd, obscene or patently offensive to others," said Hawaiian Airlines.Β 

Southwest Airlines passengers cannot wear clothes that are "lewd, obscene or patently offensive," and passengers must wear shoes.Β 

Similarly to Southwest, passengers on United have a pretty loose dress code.Β 

United Airlines' contract of carriage specifies that passengers must be "properly clothed."Β 

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Clothing cannot be "lewd, obscene or offensive" as well β€” and passengers have to wear shoes.Β 

American Airlines' code of carriage does not specify what is not allowed, but it does say that passengers have to "dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed."Β 

Delta's code of carriage does not have a specific dress code.

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It does state that passengers can be removed when their "conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers."Β 

Qatar Airways has a dress code for passengers in business class and above, says its website.Β 

"Depending on your destination, there are different rules and regulations regarding the type of clothing you should wear. The dress code is designed to ensure passengers' comfort and safety while traveling, so it is important to understand the rules before departing," said Qatar Airways.Β 

This dress code prohibits shorts, sportswear and "overly revealing clothing," and business class passengers should be dressed "smart casual."Β 

"Passengers should pay attention to the dress code when traveling in business class, as it will ensure their comfort and respect for other passengers," said Qatar Airways.

Amtrak apologizes after stranding 110 passengers

Amtrak issued an apology after 110 passengers were left stranded at Washington's Union Station after their boarding gate was never opened.Β 

"On Dec. 26, Amtrak train 66 traveling from Roanoke, Va., to New York departed Washington Union Station before all passengers were able to board. Amtrak sincerely apologizes for the miscommunication that resulted in customers missing their train," a representative from Amtrak told Fox News Digital.Β 

"We provided customers service on the next train, food and beverages, hotel accommodations and full refunds," said the representative.Β 

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The snafu was first reported on Reddit's r/Amtrak subreddit in the early morning hours of December 27.Β 

"NE regional left without 100 passengers from DC," wrote Reddit user and would-be passenger on Amtrak train 66 "PreparationDry8083."Β 

In the post, PreparationDry8083 explained that the train was supposed to board at 10 p.m., and that passengers got in line at 9:40 p.m. after receiving a text that it was time to board.

"10:15 train says it’s departed, 100 of us are still waiting for the gate to open," said PreparationDry8083. At 11 p.m., the station manager "said the train left because no one came down to board."Β 

At Washington Union Station, Amtrak passengers are not permitted on to the platform prior to a set boarding time, and passengers' tickets are checked prior to boarding – similar to the process for boarding an airline.Β 

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In an update post later on December 27, PreparationDry8083 provided additional details about the botched boarding procedure and what had happened.Β 

The boarding gate was never opened, said PreparationDry8083, and the doors were roped off with a sign in front of them.

"Not exactly intuitive to go through," the Reddit user wrote.Β 

"The whole process felt like boarding at an airport. I don't think anyone wanted to stir up trouble with station police in eyesight."Β 

The train had already been delayed, said PreparationDry8083, and other passengers thought it had been delayed further.Β 

"When the delayed departure time came up on us, I think a lot of people just assumed Amtrak was running behind again," the user wrote.

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A total of 110 passengers were left behind, said PreparationDry8083.Β 

"I think many people were worried that if they got out of line to search an empty station for a worker, that the boarding process would come and go without them," PreparationDry8083 wrote, adding that the station police were "just as bewildered" as the left-behind passengers.

Fox News Digital reached out to PerparationDry8083 for additional comment.

On Reddit, users were shocked at how a number of passengers could be left behind.Β 

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"DC is a flagship station. They should expect passengers. That the conductor didn’t ask where the passengers were is a huge problem," said user "WickedJigglyPuff," adding, "Amtrak should have a list of stations that can’t be left without passengers boarding."

"What a mess. Hopefully someone is fired. But glad you were compensated in the end," said "throwaway3113151."Β 

Throwaway3113151 continued, saying, "It’s absolutely insane that Amtrak makes everyone wait in huge lines. There’s no reason they can’t operate like high-speed trains in Europe, where the platform is open. But it’s Amtrak and mediocre seems to be par for the course."Β 

Amtrak did not respond to Fox News Digital's questions regarding amending the boarding process at Washington Union Station in light of this incident.Β 

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