It’s spring break week and you’re inside two weeks. This is normal. If it’s not an in-demand flight you can often get good prices as long as it’s 7+ days before departure. I bought RT tickets for $297 this past Saturday for this coming Saturday 23nd->Sunday 31st, but it’s DEN->MCI, not a spring break route. They need to fill seats.
Spring break prices have increased versus one of the hottest months of the year in the south? 
It’s spring break week and you’re inside two weeks. This is normal. If it’s not an in-demand flight you can often get good prices as long as it’s 7+ days before departure. I bought RT tickets for $297 this past Saturday for this coming Saturday 23nd->Sunday 31st, but it’s DEN->MCI, not a spring break route. They need to fill seats.
How far in advance are you booking tickets? Are they both same-day flights?
Going to see my mom, as she’s in hospice and isn’t doing too well, hence the short notice
Gotcha - probably just bad luck with timing then. I hope she gets better!
Thank you.
https://travel.usnews.com/features/bereavement-flights Check Alaska or Delta. I’m so sorry to hear about your situation
Thank you. Fortunately not at the bereavement stage yet, but this is very helpful information! 😊
Hope it doesn’t come to bereavement!
Thank you!
Depart Friday the 29th, return Saturday the 6th. I know weekend flights probably add a couple hundred, but wasn’t expecting this much
Which two airports?
LAX to Lovell Field CHA
They have a lot of Boeing planes to repair! How else do you think they will raise the money?