JANUARY 10, 2001 NEWSLETTER
This Week's Travel Newsletter
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SALK INT'L AIRPORT
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BEWARE OF FEES
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PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE
Chicago
Tribune
BODY TALK
Dallas
Morning News
CLASH OF TWO GUIDES
Los
Angeles Times
DESTINATION: ARIZONA
ANTIQUES
New
York Times
WHAT'S DOING IN ST.
PAUL
The
Wall Street Journal
TWA FILES FOR CHAPTER
11
Washington
Post
COMING AND GOING
USAToday
SATISFACTION IS
NOT GUARANTEED
Bestfares
TRAVEL AGENTS SELLING
BODY PARTS
Other
News
HOW AIRLINES RESPOND
TO COMPLAINTS
Yahoo
AMERICAN MAY BUY
TWA
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BREATHING SPACE
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NEW AIRLINE
TAKING THE SKIES
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WEBSITE
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http://www.airporttransitguide.com/intro.htm
This website comes in from a weekly reader: I see where you had trouble
in Miami with a car rental and sought other means of ground transportation.
Let me tell you about the Salk International Airport Transit Guide - which
you may or may not know about. It is a great and inexpensive little
guide to ground transportation options at airports all over the world.
If you do not already have a copy (maybe you didn't have it with you at
the time) then get one. I give it to all of my travelers and it can be
a real help when you land somewhere and wonder - now what?
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This week was another doozy (is this a word?).
South
Florida was quite chilly, and I decided to take a free ride out
of there, because the airports after New
Year's were crazy. I mean you couldn't even buy a ticket to anywhere
(let alone fly standby, which I was planning on doing).
I was lucky enough to get on a private Leer
Jet. It was nice as always, and makes traveling
with kids pretty easy. I even talked the pilots into letting
me fly the plane (just kidding).
I wish my camera could pick up images I can see
at night, because landing in Erie, with all the snow on the ground, and
the lights on in houses was a great scene. It really felt like I was living
in the play Our Town.
After arriving (this is what the
ERI airport
looks like by the way), my sister and I decided it was time my
Dad goes to a good Doctor, because as you know he just hasn't been the
same. The Doc was worried about him, and checked him into the hospital
for three days to do every test imaginable. It was a precaution just to
make sure he wasn't losing his marbles, and thank God, he's NOT. When it
was time to take him home the nurses didn't want him to go. They said he
was there favorite patient all time, and that he told them more jokes (and
who knows what else). I mean look
at him, how can you not love a guy who can
eat like this? (Again, if you know my Dad, don't tell him
you saw his picture on the World Wide Web, otherwise I'm in trouble. BIG
trouble!). We did have about a good of time as you can in the hospital.
I spent 8 hours a day working, playing scrabble and watching football with
my Pops.
Since my Dad hasn't been home in over a month,
we decided it was time to end his world wide hospital tour. I booked us
on a USAir flight out of Erie. For my Dad, it cost only 20,000 miles (because
they have a special right now if you complete the trip by Feb 28 or after
Sept.15th), and $75 for not having 2 weeks advance purchase. For myself,
remember
that trick I learned in August? You know those back to back tickets I booked,
which was legal on USAir because I was using miles, not $. Well,
I used one of those returns for my flight home (I could've even changed
my destination city for $50, but if I kept L.A. no charge).
Since I have no pull on USAir I had to fly coach.
We arrived at the airport early to make sure our seats were aisles and
as close to the front as possible. They said "we do have your seat assignments
that you made with the phone representative, and your all set with an aisle
in 16B"! I said "you sure B is an aisle", and she said "yep, it's a 767".
I was content with an aisle, and we flew the short 25 minutes to Pittsburgh,
had a late lunch, and talked.
After making sure my Dad got to his gate (he
was going to CT), I ended up being one of the last persons on the plane.
To my dismay the plane was a 757 (they CHANGED the equipment! and downgraded
it!). Which means a "B" seat, is now a MIDDLE SEAT! This is
one of my worst nightmares. Did I mention since they downgraded it to a
smaller plane, it was now PACKED! I ran back to the gate agent, and asked
if I could get a different seat, and she said "sorry, just middle seats
left". I ran back to the plane (puffing on my inhaler), and asked the flight
attendant if any aisle seats were available, he said "actually I think
there is one". He also said "by the way you have to check your carry on,
because all the bins are full". I thought to myself for a second
(I have never checked my beloved carry on, should I put up a stink?) and
then said "ok just let me take my computer out". I was real nice (which
was the key). After sitting down in 13 D, I see him signaling me. He said
"since you were so nice, you can have this bulk head aisle that just opened
up" (which is my favorite coach seat!). Then he ran and took my bag before
the grounds crew checked it. I said "Boy, you just earned yourself a brand
new Johnny Jet T-shirt!". THANK YOU!
Moral of the story, if you are like me, and are
afraid of a long haul middle seat, always triple check it's an aisle, and
maybe even get a "C" seat, instead of "B", Very important always be nice
to everyone, because if I blew up, guess where I would be sitting? That's
right: 16 B.
I thought this was interesting: Do you know President Clinton Visited
all 50 states as president. He waited to the last month of office to visit
#50. Do you know which one it was? I will give you a hint: The following
items were developed there. The TV dinner in 1953. Kool-Aid in 1927. The
Reuben sandwich, Cliff Notes, the ATM machine, and also 911. Do You know?
For the correct answer Click
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TIP OF
THE WEEK:
By Chris
McGinnis
Beware of Fees
International travelers should be wary of "departure fees" usually
required as you clear customs on your way out of the country. Many countries
require that the payment (sometimes hefty) be made in cash at the airport.
In the United States, the steep $24 fee is added to the cost of your airline
ticket.
NEWSPAPER
OF THE WEEK: (Pittsburgh Tribune)
CHICAGO
TRIBUNE
DALLAS
MORNING NEWS
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
NEW YORK
TIMES
THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON
POST
USA TODAY
Business Travel Today
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Summer flights: United will
offer non-stop flights between Denver and Anchorage from June 7 through
Sept. 4. The flights will replace one-stop service via Seattle. Go to www.united.com
for more information.
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New airline: US Airways Express
carrier Potomac Air begins service today between Washington, D.C., and
Charleston, W.Va.; Greensboro, N.C.; and White Plains, N.Y.
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Stretch: United will add Economy
Plus sections with extra legroom to its three-cabin planes on international
routes by year's end. These seats will have up to 5 extra inches of room.
Planes also will have regular economy class. Business-class seats on most
international planes will get 7 more inches of legroom by year's end.
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GOOD TO KNOW!
17 Airline Terms You Need To Know (from
Bestfares)
Here's a quick reference to terms you'll hear most often when arranging
air travel. If a reservation agent uses a term you don't understand, ask
for a clarification. There is a great deal of industry jargon. The consumer
should not be embarrassed about not being fluent in these terms.
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APEX: Advanced Purchase Excursion Fare. One of the lowest-priced
but most restricted ticket types.
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ATB: Automated ticket and boarding pass, usually coded with a magnetic
strip that allows machine processing.
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Blackouts: Holiday, major event and seasonal dates when specific
discount fares are not available.
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Bumping: The voluntary or involuntary removal of confirmed passengers
from overbooked flights.
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City Codes: Three-letter designations used by airlines and air traffic
control to identify specific airports. You should always check the city
code the baggage handler or gate agent puts on your luggage to make sure
it is being coded to the correct airport.
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City Pair: The originating and destination cities of a flight.
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City Ticket Office: An off-airport location that issues tickets
for a specific airline.
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Codesharing: Two or more airlines flying a route under one airline's
name. One of the carriers may offer a lower servie level or flights via
commuter carriers. The Department of Transportation (DOT) mandates that
passengers be informed when they are flying on codeshare flights.
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Commuter Aircraft: Defined as 62 passengers or less. Commuters may
be affiliated with major airlines but operate under separate rules and
regulations.
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Companion Fares: Pricing based on two people traveling together
on an entire itinerary.
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Connecting Flight: Requires one or more changes of plane.
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Consolidator: A company that purchases bulk tickets from the airlines
and sells them at a discount.
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Direct Flight: Makes one or more stops and may even require a change
of planes on codeshare flights.
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Excursion Fares: Roundtrip fares with minimum and maximum stay requirements
and advance purchase requirements.
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Nonstop Flight: Goes directly to the ticketed destination without
a stop.
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Open Jaw: Ticketing that allows travel to and a return from two
separate cities with the fare based on 50 percent of each roundtrip.
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Segment: A portion of an airline itinerary.
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