Out of curiosity – I was looking to see what flights were going for right now. All direct flights to LAX and Burbank from December 30th to January 3rd were sold out.
Looks like Utah is going to have another great showing at the Rose Bowl.
I am flying into Ontario but from Boise so that could be something to look into as well from SLC or even John Wayne as a possibility. All are not bad drives to Pasadena area. Hotels are a pain and really expensive unless you get far enough away from Pasadena then they become a little more reasonable.
One thing that we found last year is that as long as you are close to the LA Metro, you can park for free at the park and ride on weekends and holidays. It takes you into Pasadena cheap, and then you don’t need to deal with traffic or worry about parking.
I live in Boise and got my tix pretty cheap, but I am flying down Jan 1st instead so I can spend time with my family for New Years. I think I paid $113 and $78 for the respective flights. They connect in the bay though. Super excited, and yeah, I think we will see something like 65-70 vs 30-35% Utah vs PSU fans.