I fly from Boston to Ft Myers and back several times each winter. Jet Blue has 6 non-stop flights on that route every day. I might need to do it again for business in early February and the flights start at $119 on the day I plan to go. When I did this a couple of weeks ago the one way flight was $79. It makes Elite Airways seem very expensive! There are also daily direct flights from Boston to Tampa and Sarasota on Jet Blue.
I never fly out of Manchester because there are no direct flights to Ft Myers. Flying non stop is obviously quicker and eliminates the possibility you will get stranded at some other airport. One night stuck in Philly helped me make up my mind on that!
Like Samiam, I looked at Allegiant and their dependability was a concern. The small airlines with a limited number of flights and aircraft leave you no options when something goes wrong.
I take the bus to and from Logan out of Concord or Newburyport. You can leave a vehicle there for up to 21 days so there is no need to bother a friend for a ride. The bus has wifi and moves right along with traffic.
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