Bus to NY vs. Plane to NY: Advantage Plane

The news lately seems to be tugging us back and forth between the Fung Wah bus and the more high-end ways to get to New York: First we found out that all the Acela trains had defective brakes. Then a Fung Wah bus burst into flames on the road. Then the radar at Logan started seeing planes that weren't there. Now, Jet Blue, which recently set up shop at Logan, will be offering $25 flights to the Big Apple ten times a day. $25! Bostonist has long prided ourself (wow - first person plural is weird) on choosing the cheapest option, luxury and time notwithstanding. This attitude got us through our lean college years and our even leaner law-school years, and we've been reluctant to abandon it just because we finally have a job that doesn't involve daily risk to life and limb. But we must admit that an extra ten bucks to save three and a half hours of travel time is hard to resist. Maybe when the promotion is over and the cost goes up to $40, we'll go back to the bus. But for now, let the high-flying good life begin! Look for Bostonist on the security line, shoes in hand, hoping they don't give us a hard time about the bottle of whiskey in our carry-on.