I received an email from Princess saying I can now book my flights for my cruise! Yea, thought I.
I was able to find flights for my wife and me for only $661 roundtrip each! And it would take only 6.5 hours!
In spite of the fact that San Francisco Airport (my destination) can be seen from Oakland (my origin), wouldn't you agree that flying between the two is better when you make a stopover in Los Angeles?
Further checking indicates that if I go to San Jose, the fare (again, via LAX) is only $427!
(Disclaimer: Yes, I know people, at least sane people, wouldn't book flights like the above. I just posted this to put a little bit of levity on the board)