DConf 2013 Call for Submissions: deadline on January 28

[Era Scarecrow]

On Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 10:21:10 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
> On Wednesday, 16 January 2013 at 21:19:33 UTC, Era Scarecrow 
> wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 16 January 2013 at 18:55:03 UTC, Jesse Phillips 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> $800 for round trip? Why can't I get that to Japan!!
>>
>> I remember there was like $300 for a round trip which happened 
>> to have a stop in japan where I bought a kimono; But I was in 
>> Korea (and the military) at the time...
>
> That must have been in the 90s. I've been in Korea for 22 years 
> now (lost my military discount on tickets long ago) and ticket 
> prices right now are the highest I've ever seen them. I'm 
> looking at $2400 for a round-trip to Atlanta next month and am 
> seriously considering a flight with three layovers instead. 
> Three years ago the same flight at the same time of year cost 
> me $1600. I haven't looked into prices to Seattle yet as my 
> schedule likely isn't going to allow a trip to DConf (unless I 
> get extremely lucky).

  No, 2006. Course it may have been $600 or $800, but I don't 
remember exactly; I just remember being in worse shape when I 
returned than when I left.