Have you ever noticed that airlines have crazy rules? And the way they set airfares sometimes defies comprehension.

One man tells about wanting to go on vacation. He couldn’t decide whether to go to Salt Lake City or Denver. He wanted to visit Denver, but money was tight so he decided to let the amount of the fare make his decision for him. He called one airline and asked what the fare was to Denver.

“Airfare to Denver is $300 per person,” said the reservation agent.

Then he asked, “What about Salt Lake City?”

“Oh,” said the agent, “we have a really great rate right now to Salt Lake City . . . only $99, but there is a stopover.”

“Where?” asked the man.

“In Denver,” the agent answered.

What a crazy system! I hope he was able to stay in Denver once he got there . . . but who knows? Us…