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April 4, 2001 Travel Newsletter
 
       

Live Web Cam's Of The Week
AUSTRALIA / AUSTRIA
Web Site Of The Week
PRIORITY PASS
Bonus Mile Offers Of The Week
  *DELTA/AMERICA WEST/FRONTIER AND MANY MORE....
Special Offers Of The Week
MIDWEST / SOUTHWEST / SAS / TOO MANY TO LIST
Where's Johnny Jet?
L.A. / NYC
Tip Of  The Week
DELTA STRIKING?
Newspaper Of The Week
NY NEWSDAY
Chicago Tribune
CARNIVALS BIG SURPRISE
Dallas Morning News
NOVA SCOTIA
Los Angeles Times
DESTINATION: CHINA
New York Times
WHAT'S DOING IN BOSTON
Washington Post
BOEING WANTS FASTER JET
USAToday
AIRLINE SERVICE CONTINUES TO GO DOWN
BestFares
SIMPLE TRUTHS ABOUT FOOT AND MOUTH
Other News
US AIRLINE WAVES FEE FOR CANCEL UK FLIGHTS
Yahoo
ORBITZ TO COST CONSUMERS MILLIONS
ABCnews
AIRLINE STOCKS TAKE A BEATING
CNN
 ATHENS AIRPORT HAVING TROUBLE
MSNBC
UA FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MAY STRIKE
SmarterLiving
WHAT DOES "CROSS CHECK" MEAN?
Weekend Specials
LOOKING TO GET OUT OF TOWN THIS WEEKEND FOR CHEAP?
Good To Know!
WHICH AIRPORTS HAVE THE MOST PASSENGERS?

 
 

 
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Greetings!  This week  I start out showing you pictures my brother took a couple week's ago at the 1st annual Miss Iceland contest. He said it was a blast and I will tell you more about it next year when I go.
A couple weeks ago I recommended Tel Aviv Car service in NY. Well, I take that back. Friday night I was on my way to go JFK and my driver was late. I called to find out what was going on and they said they're running at least 25 minutes behind. Nice of them to call. I decided to get a taxi instead.  BTW: Do you know how hard it is to get a cab on a rainy Friday night, carrying luggage? Not too many taxi's like going to the Airport, and in fact the first one refused to take me (which is illegal, but I can't blame him).  It took me about 15 minutes to finally get one (and wearing only light Jacket made it feel longer). The good news is, the cabbie who picked me up was the coolest. He told me all the reasons why I shouldn't take a town car. Did you know:
If you get in an accident in a yellow cab in NY they have $300,000 for insurance, but a plush town car only has $60,000. Figure that?
Have you ever wondered how Yellow Cabbies make a living? The drivers pay $100 for a 12 hour shift, plus $20 for gas. Friday nights are the busiest and they bring in around $275 (- $120 for the car and gas). An average weeknight pockets $75. He went on an on. Next time you get a friendly cabbie, ask he/she some questions. It usually makes the trip go by quicker, and I am sure you will find it fascinating what they have to say.
I went to L.A. for a long weekend, and my flight was cake (that's slang for easy); 11 people in Coach, 12 in Business, and 5 in First (you have to love the last flight out). Unfortunately, my weekend wasn't that glamorous. I think I got sick chasing cabs in the cold rain, so I spent most of my time behind doors working on Johnny Jet. Except, I did manage to go by my old roommates house to congratulate him on getting engaged, and to pick some Oranges for Vitamin C.
The temperature wasn't the 78 degrees the weather man promised, instead It was around 65 and cloudy.
I started to feel better on Monday so I took  my roommate to the airport and went to Beverly Hills to work with Jamie (we had appointments and she taped Politically Incorrect). After work I drove home along the coast to watch the sunset. While watching the sunset I almost ran over some crazy pizza delivery guy on (get this) a.... skateboard (Only in LA).
On the plane home I had some turkey sitting next to me. This guy was totally rude to the FA's and then asked me (with attitude) why are you going to NY?  I MADE UP some crazy story so he would sit somewhere else. I said "actually (with a stuffed up nose) I just came in from England two days ago, and I went to my Doctor because I was soooo sick. My Dr. said something about foot and mouth disease, have you heard of it? He wants me to go to some specialist in NY, because it's so contagious (I then coughed).  That dude was gone in the matter of  seconds, in fact I think he even went back to coach. What a sucker.
When I landed at JFK, I opted to take Carmel car service (their number is also easy, but evil; 212-666-6666). They picked me up in a brand new Lincoln Town car, and it was cheaper than a taxi (cost $36 including tip:). I know, I know why didn't I take a taxi? Well, because who wants to wait outside after being sick, and plus I needed to find a new alternative to Tel Aviv for you.
 
 

Next Week: Pictures from etravel world  in NY, and ?

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 JET CAPTAINS QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Why do some pilots walk around and inspect the plane (before the flight), and others don't?
SKYGIRLS QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Does it make you nervous when the captain asks you to sit down, because they are expecting severe turbulence?
SKYGUYS QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
We are planning a vacation to Florida which will require taking a "red eye" flight,(departing at 11:45 pm arriving Miami about 9 am the following day). Any tips as to how to survive the flight; lots of rest the day of departure? early dinner? late dinner? lots of booze? Neither of us are exactly "night owls", typically going to bed by 9 pm. Anything we can do or bring or take to facilitate sleeping on the plane?
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TIP OF THE WEEK:   By Chris McGinnis
Delta Strike Countdown Begins
If you Fly Delta you will definitely want to sign up for the ticket newsletter.

Delta pilots rejected the National Mediation Board's (NMB) offer to provide binding arbitration in its contract negotiations with Delta management. This means that the thirty-day cooling off period clock starts ticking today, and Delta pilots could legally walk off the job, grounding the airline, on or shortly after April 29 (exact date determined by the NMB).
        However, the pilots' union said that it is "confident that we will be able to reach an agreement with management prior to the end of the 30 day cooling off period." And if that agreement does not come to pass by the end of the cooling off period, Delta management is counting on President Bush to appoint a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) that could push the potential strike date back another 60 days to June 29. If that does not work, Congress can step in and impose terms of an agreement.
Advice:
1) Although Delta is making promises of uninterrupted service, think twice about making Delta bookings for any date after April 30, or after June 30 (when the PEB extension expires). Even if a Presidential Emergency Board forces pilots back to work, you can expect slowdowns and disruptions.
2) If you just can't get out of the Delta habit, and you have an important meeting this spring or summer, we suggest that you go ahead and buy your Delta ticket, but also, buy a fully refundable (Y) back-up ticket on a non-strike threatened airline. (Try AirTran, Continental, US Airways, TWA, America West, or Frontier among others.) Remember that it is unlikely that any other airline will accept a SkyMiles award ticket (of any other non-rev ticket) if Delta shuts down.
3) For travel to smaller cities, Delta says that subsidiary ASA will continue to fly in the event of a Delta mainline strike. (However, Delta's Comair is currently on strike, with all flights cancelled through early April.)
4) Be sure to ask for paper tickets to expedite processing in the event of a strike; better yet, get your paper ticket from a travel agent who will be able to better assist you.
5) Be sure that Delta and/or your travel agent have updated contact numbers for you—- include your home, office, mobile numbers as well as a contact number at your destination.
        Stay tuned to these NEWSBITES and a new SPECIAL STRIKE ADVICE section on THE TICKET PORTAL (http://www.travelskills.com/column/StrikeUpdate.htm) for the latest updates and links.

NEWSPAPER OF THE WEEK: (NEWSDAY)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE DALLAS MORNING NEWS LOS ANGELES TIMES NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON POST USA TODAY Business Travel Today
  • To Asia: United Airlines begins new daily non-stop flights April 1 between New

    • York and Hong Kong and Chicago and Beijing.


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GOOD TO KNOW!
(From BestFares)
Atlanta's Hartsfield International was the world's busiest airport for takeoffs and landings as well as for the total number of passengers in 2000, according to preliminary figures released by the Airports Council International (ACI).
Hartsfield handled 915,657 flights, a rise of 0.6 percent from 1999, said the Geneva-based ACI. Chicago's O'Hare remained in second place with 908,989.
Atlanta topped the list for the total number of passengers, handling 80.2 million people, a rise of 2.8 percent over the previous year.
Following in terms of passengers handled were:
O'Hare came in second with 72.1 million
Los Angeles, 68.5 million
London Heathrow, 64.6 million
Dallas-Fort Worth, 60.7 million
Tokyo, 56.4 million
Frankfurt, 49.4 million
Paris Charles DeGaulle, 48.2 million
San Francisco, 41.1 million
Amsterdam, 39.6 million.
 

 

 

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