Airlines add Super flights, ease fares

January 26, 2012|By Katie Johnston

Patriots fans on a budget, take heart. Airlines have added flights between New England and Indianapolis, bringing down airfares that were averaging about $1,000 a few days ago.

Southwest Airlines is operating two special nonstop flights between T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I., and Indianapolis over Super Bowl weekend - one leaving Green at 5 p.m. on Feb. 3 and one returning Feb. 6 at 11 p.m. The round trip cost: $725.

US Airways has added a handful of nonstop flights between Boston and Indianapolis - two on Feb. 3 and four on Feb. 6. Lowest price: $830.

Delta Air Lines has a nonstop flight leaving Logan Airport on Feb. 3 and returning from Indianapolis on Feb. 6 for $740 - although you’ll have to leave Indianapolis at 12:45 a.m. to get it.

If you want to leave at the more reasonable hour of 8:15 a.m., it is $1,013.

Procrastinators beware: Airfares can change quickly.