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March 28, 2001 Travel Newsletter
 
     

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Where's Johnny Jet?
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Tip Of  The Week
AVOID WRINKLES
Newspaper Of The Week
CHICAGO BUSINESS
Chicago Tribune
HAPPY 300TH DETROIT
Dallas Morning News
LIGHT ALL NIGHT
Los Angeles Times
DESTINATION: EVERGLADES
New York Times
WHAT'S DOING IN MADRID
Washington Post
JUNGLE ALL THE WAY
USAToday
OPINIONS OF AIRLINES ARE SLIDING
BestFares
COKE LOOSENS PEPSI HOLD IN THE AIR
Other News
UAL BOOSTS GOODWINS PAYCHECK
Yahoo
CONTINENTAL WINS LUGGAGE DISPUTE
ABCnews
DELTA PILOTS STRIKING?
CNN
 COMAIR CANCELS FLIGHTS
MSNBC
PARK TAKES STEP TO KEEP DISEASE OUT
SmarterLiving
VATICAN TREASURES
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHERE'S JOHNNY JET?<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Okay let's getting something straight: I am NOT closing down Johnny Jet, I repeat NOT pulling the plug. Got it? I have been getting a zillion emails of people pleading for us not to shut down (it's very kind, but they really misunderstood last week's newsletter). To reiterate, I am simply working with my cousin in New York because of a great opportunity. Don't worry I still have the same amount of time to work on  JJ.  FYI:  Johnny Jet has never been more popular than it is now! THANK YOU for all your support and referrals. Please keep them coming.
Do you realize people log on to Johnny Jet from around the world? We get visitors from over 75 countries (can you believe that?) This month's top ten are: USA (obviously, 85% of the hits come from here), U.K, Canada, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Israel, France, Argentina, Australia, and Japan. Pretty impressive huh?  Thanks to my cool brother in law who hosts my website for a bro-in law price (FREE!). If you need hosting he has very reasonable rates, click here.
Down to business: This week I spent most of my time in cold (snowed on Monday) New York City. I take the subway to work everyday and if you are claustrophobic don't even think about taking it during rush hour. Every morning I find myself diving in at the last second (kind of like playing kill the man with the flag when you were little). I just barely squeeze in every morning (it's almost a joke and I am always chuckling to myself going "here we go again"). There are so many people you can't even move. Literally and physically, YOU canNOT move. I had an itch on my nose today, and I couldn't even managed to scratch it, I just wiggled it like I was sabrina the witch. The people around me must've thought I was a freak.

I did do some traveling this week besides going to Connecticut to go to church with my Dad, Sister, and buddy Mike. My cousin A.J. and I went down to Atlanta for Thursday night. We were summoned to go last minute to meet with one of our soon to be super stars (hopefully). The cheapest last minute ticket we could get was out of Newark airport ($350 not bad for 18 hour notice and no Saturday night stay).  If you are traveling to or from EWR (Newark's airport code) from NYC make sure you allow yourself  plenty of time to get through the Lincoln Tunnel, it took us over an hour both ways. Another reason why I don't like flying from EWR is because we were number 29 for take off, 29! That wait almost took as long as the flight.
When you land at ATL, don't bother taking a $30 taxi downtown, take the MARTA(it cost a mere $1.75, and is quicker).
I have been to Atlanta a lot, and they're not lying when they brag about their Southern Hospitality. Everyone is sooo friendly, it's scary (especially coming from NY).   My cousin's ex-travel agent  thought she was going to save us some money by putting us up at the Days Inn (Johnny Jet doesn't play that game, in less he has too).  I must say that the ladies there were so cool,  I almost wanted to stay, but right next door was one of the finest hotels in Georgia, and I couldn't pass that up.  I told my cousin he's now traveling with Johnny Jet, and to sit back and let me do the talking. We walked to the Georgian Terrace, which is beautiful, classy, and historic. All the rooms are suites (they even have a washer and dryer) and to top it off the price includes a fine breakfast. AJ (and I) couldn't believe that I was able to get us an unheard of rate of $69! 69 DOLLARS! (It's usually $184).  Don't ask me how I got it, because I really don't know.
We had a few meetings (including one with the guy from the band Arrested Development, you know the song... Tennessee, Tennessee). Anyway, he's real cool.  Around 8 pm we walked across the street to see Jamie Lynn (Meadow from the Sopranos). She was staring in Cinderella at the Fox Studio. The play was awesome, and so was she. Go see it if you have a chance, it's touring the country now.
Another reason this trip was great was because so many people knew about Johnny Jet. Thanks to my buddy Ken Leebow (who wrote the must buy book 300 incredible things to do on the internet) and Clark Howard for giving us a few plugs on the radio and tv.
Even the ladies at Continental airlines are Johnny Jet.com fans. These ladies were so hospitable that they gave us a free pass to the President's Club.
If you travel a lot you ought to fork out the extra money to belong to one of these fine clubs. They are great! Especially the President's club. They have all kinds of free food, drink, and internet hook ups. They make delays a pleasure, well okay, at least tolerable.
The flight home was a doozy. The winds at Newark were gusting over 35 mph, and I told AJ it was going to be rough. He didn't believe me, and unfortunately I was right. It was bumpy, real bumpy. Everyone was reaching up to turn their air on, and the lady in front of me was.... you know... getting sick.  My stomach gets nauseous too when we're descending and there's a lot of turbulence. I just sit back, relax, and look at the horizon, and thankfully I make it.  In fact the only time, I even came (real) close to getting sick was when I was about sixteen. The story goes like this: I just pulled into our driveway after eating 2 chili cheeseburgers with onions, and Frank (my brother) asked me if I wanted to go flying in his buddy's private plane. I didn't get to fly much back then, so I jumped at the chance. The first mistake was saying yes, the second was agreeing to sit backwards, the third was the chili cheeseburger..... I just remember him saying let's do the roller coaster and then we dropped about 20 feet. I fell out of my seat, rolled to the back of the plane, crawled on my knees to the cockpit and begged them not to do it again, but NOOOO it was time to torture the little guy. Man, it makes me sick thinking about it. My stomach literally turned.  I didn't think it was possible to do, but it did.  All I remember is my brother saying  "look Johnny our house". I looked out the window for a second and said "that's great, PLEASE drop me off here". They said "drop?", and we took another dive. Then Frank became a comedian. He was saying things like "how would you like a nice greeeaaaasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ash tray".  By this time I was offering my baseball card collection, and my car. They finally cut the "torture Johnny" trip short, and my brother quickly turned into a big brother and taught me one important move that prevented me from throwing up (and I haven't forgotten it to this day). He said "Don't close your eyes, look out the window and stare at the horizon", and you know what? It works.
 
 

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With all of the worries about terrorism, do pilots typically deny anyone looking in the cockpit during a flight?
SKYGIRLS QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
My niece recently was flew to Chicago for an interview with United as a flight attendant. She was not accepted. Just wondered if you knew what type of person the airlines look for. Any interview tips? What NOT to say.. anything you can think of that might help her interview with another airline?
SKYGUY / SKYBOY QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
When you fly for fun how much does it cost you? Can you bring friends or family? How much does it cost them? How often do you get to sit in First Class?
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TIP OF THE WEEK:   By Chris McGinnis
Avoid Wrinkles
o Wool or cotton-polyester blends do not wrinkle as much as pure wool or 100 percent cotton. Don't even think about traveling with linen, which wrinkles at the sight of a suitcase.
o Pack clothes in the plastic bags from the dry cleaners, which prevent wrinkles by allowing clothes in your suitcase to slide instead of rubbing up against each other.
o Hang wrinkled clothes in the bathroom and close the door during your shower. Wrinkles will fall out.
o Most hotels will supply an iron and ironing board on request.
o Pack larger items first, then stuff rolled-up underwear, socks, or other items around them.

NEWSPAPER OF THE WEEK: (CHICAGO BUSINESS

CHICAGO TRIBUNE DALLAS MORNING NEWS LOS ANGELES TIMES NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON POST USA TODAY Business Travel Today
  • Dispute continues: Its pilots still on strike over a contract dispute, Comair has canceled all of its flights through 8 a.m. ET Thursday. Most passengers are being accommodated on Delta Air Lines, which owns Comair. No new contract talks are scheduled. The airline's 1,350 pilots went on strike Monday after 3 years of negotiations failed to produce a new contract.
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10 Top Tips For Bargain Air Travel
(From Bestfares)
In the ever-changing world of airline travel, there are some basic bargain-hunting tips that haven't changed for years, but are still unknown to many travelers. There are also some new strategies that, wisely used, can pare your travel costs down considerably. Here are ten tips that will help see you through 2001 with savings.

Whether booking online or through the airlines, checking fares about 15 minutes after midnight gives you access to reservations that have been put on hold and released without ticketing. If you can't find availability in the cheapest class of service and can afford the small wait for a post-midnight search (you don't want to miss advance purchase deadlines), luck could be on your side and your savings can be considerable.
Some airlines now have recordings on their reservation lines, cautioning callers that their reservation agents may offer fares higher than those that can be found online. If you want to be sure of getting the best deal, you'll have to check the airline's site yourself. Airline reservation agents' computer systems are not the same as consumer online reservation sites. Either check the Internet site before you call, or place the cheapest ticket offered by the reservation agent on 24-hour hold while you check the airline's site.
There is no substitute for a travel agent skilled in finding discount fares. Online booking sites would like you to think they give comprehensive listings of the lowest fares. Some are better than others, but we have yet to see any site that covers all the bases. Most frequent omissions are alternate airport fares, negotiated discounts (usually only available through discount travel agencies) and some low fare and niche carrier fares.
Habits are costly. Even if you fly a particular route weekly (and have done so for years), assuming that your "cheapest way to book" is true each time can take a lot of extra money out of your wallet. New routes with introductory fares, unadvertised discounts that come from airlines sending competitors messages through drastic short-term discounts  and other variables can turn yesterday's reality into past history. On any flight over $100, checking options each time you book is the smartest thing to do.
Two-for-one tickets are rarely true two-for-one deals. In almost every case, your first ticket must be in a fare class that is priced higher than the cheapest available fare. These deals will usually save you some money, but not as much as you might anticipate. When you call to book a two-for-one deal, ask for the cheapest qualifying two-for-one price and the cheapest single fare. Divide your two-for-one price by two and compare that figure to the price of a single ticket to know where your best deal can be found.
Not all flights are created equal, even if the airline, route and day of travel are the same. Very early morning flights can be cheaper than other flights. Availability factors can make the cheapest seat on a flight two hours later than the time you initially request, cost much less. Unless you are locked into a very specific time of travel, take the time to check flights before and after your desired departure time.
Airlines tend to march in lock-step when it comes to fares. They have become masters at slipping through Department of Justice anti-competitive loopholes. This leads many people to think that checking one airline's fares provides a good idea of what all airlines in the route are charging. You might think that each major airline sells its cheapest seats at more or less the same pace, but that's not always the case. The airline you're calling may have a group booking that has gobbled up most of the seats on a flight, and sent prices soaring for the few available seats. Competitors may still have 70 or 80 percent open capacity, with plenty of low-fare availability.
Online companies that sell "discounted tickets" without revealing flight details before you buy could leave you with a most undesirable "pig in a poke." You may be flexible enough to accommodate having no say in flight time or airline. You may be willing to make one or more stops to get a more favorable price. What you may not realize is that you might be paying more for your ticket than you would have to pay on the airline's own site, or through a discount ticket source. These sites do not guarantee you a discount price. We've heard from more than one traveler who purchased one of these "blind tickets," went to the airline site after the details of the purchase ticket were revealed, and found that the airline's price was $10 or $20 lower.
If you're entitled to a status discount (senior or military, for example), ask for it. Few are the reservation agents who will inquire. Once you have the status discount fare, look for the cheapest non-status fare. Military fares, for example, come with certain freedoms but generally cost more than the cheapest available tickets. On any day of the week, Snooze You Lose Fares on particular routes are much cheaper than normal published fares with the 10 percent senior discount.
Compassion and bereavement fares are not very compassionate. They discount a relatively high fare class and throw in the bonus of a no-fee right to change or leave open your return date. If you're used to paying $300 roundtrip for a 21-day advance ticket on a particular route, your compassion or bereavement fare can easily be double that amount. Look for niche carriers with favorable no-advance and one-way fares to receive the advantage of flexibility plus a decent fare.
 
 





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