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Newspaper
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PORTLAND, OREGON IAN
Chicago
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CAPITAL WEEKENDS
Dallas
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DO IT YOURSELF FRANCE
Los Angeles
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ARISTOCRATIC HISTORY IN DE/PA
New
York Times
WHAT'S DOING IN ST. PETERSBURG
Washington
Post
WHERE THE BOYS AREN'T
USAToday
SPACE TOURISM TAKES GIANT
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BestFares
GUATEMALA ADOPTS U.S. CURRENCY
Other
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DARK CLOUDS LOOM FOR TRAVEL INDUSTRY
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BUSINESS FLIERS BACK IN COACH
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AVOIDING SUMMER HEADACHES
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MCDONALDS TO OPEN MC
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Crazy, crazy, crazy. That's how this week was for me. It begins with a couple
parties in NYC. The first one was the Playmate of the year sponsored by
who else but Playboy magazine (bummer, huh?). Surprisingly, the party was
kind of lame, but the Playmate did come up to me and asked "How do I know
you? Why do you look so familiar? I was a bit taken back as any man would
be, and said jokingly "Have you ever heard of Johnny Jet.com?" She goes
"your Johnny Jet!", and gives me hug. Okay, I'm lying about the hug part,
but a buddy next to me was speechless as I walked away with a smirk.
The next night I was back at the same club (One 51) for the Cinderella/Soprano
party. That was a lot more fun, and interesting because I
knew a lot of the guests (or at least felt like I did from seeing them on
tv). I did notice afterwards that my east coast accent got a lot thicker
(I wonder why?)
Well, It's that time of year. You know.... the time most people my age go
broke from attending too many weddings. It's full force in my case, so be
prepared to see a lot of wedding pictures this summer. Thursday night
(before the Cinderella/Soprano party) we cruised out to CT for Fred
and Merilese's wedding reception. It was a beautiful night, with
fabulous weather at the Saugatuck Rowing Club. The highlight of the
wedding was reuniting with old
friends, and family.
My brother was the MC for the toasts, and my
Dad (the orator he is), read a great poem. Around 11pm, we jumped
back in the car for the hour ride back to the city.
After little sleep, Amber and I were on the street waiting for our car to
JFK. I booked Carmel car service for a 7am pickup for $35 + toll/tip (As
you know I have been having trouble finding a reliable and inexpensive car
service to get me to the airport, and Carmel hasn't fully convinced me their
the one). Usually you get picked up in a Lincoln Town cars, but at 7:05am
I see some dude pull up in 1977
model station wagon (with the side paneling off). I thought
for sure it was a guy picking up his family, until I saw a sign hanging
from the window with my name on it (Granted I'm tired, so for a second there
I thought I was having a dream). I did a major double take, and just
stood there speechless (with my mouth wide open). I finally said "you're
joking right"? Ha, ha, ha..... The guy said "what do you mean?" I
said "where's Mr. Funt from Candid Camera?" (He didn't get it). NY
is starting to make me a bit harsh, as it does most people, so I kept roasting
him. I said "How much does this bad boy cost? (Meaning what kind of
discount am I entitled to). He says with a smile "there's no extra charge
for the wagon". The nerve of him I thought. We were in a hurry and
didn't feel like hailing a cab so we jumped in. The driver turned out to
be a nice guy and the ride was quick and smooth. I felt bad for ragging
on the man's car, especially when I found he owned it, not Carmel. Driving
through JFK I snapped this picture of a TWA
plane getting ready for the transition to American Airlines. Pretty
sad to see them take the name off of it, huh?
The plane was packed and Amber had to sit in coach for 6 hours which made
her a bit cranky (I guess I would be too). We landed in L.A. at 11:30am.
but didn't leave LAX until 12:30 because we kept running into friends. We
were laughing after a while, because we were in a hurry to get home so we
could make another afternoon wedding . We were almost out of terminal when
we heard one last "Hey". We turned around and it was some friends on there
way to Jazz Fest. I had to take a picture
because one of them was wearing a JJ t-shirt!.
We made it to the wedding
on time, which began at 4:08 (the :08 is because it's a lucky number in
China, and the bride is Chinese).
The wedding took place in Palos Verdes right on the Pacific Ocean at a nice
unfinished golf course called Ocean Trails. The ceremony
was beautiful and the reception was a blast. We danced most of the night
and my good friend Andy was in rear form dancing like a a crazy chicken
and chasing
me all over the floor. What a freak!
One of the highlights from this wedding was the bouquet toss. I was joking
around with some dudes that we should pay Kim (the bride) to throw it away
from our girlfriends (most bachelors dread their girlfriend's to catch the
bouquet). Well, guess what? See for yourself: Here are the before
and after
pictures.
If you are too busy in your work and haven't realized that this weekend
is Mother's Day, then REALIZE IT! This will be my first without my Mom
around physically, so it's going to be a rough day. Please take my advice
and do everything you can to spend the day with your Mom. You know I would.
If you live far away use your miles or buy a weekend
internet special, and call in sick on Monday (it's only work). Believe
me, if I could, I would fly to Antarctica and back just to give my Mom a
hug and a kiss. Now I can only pray that God will take care of her.
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SKYGIRLS
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What
are y'all doing when you are "preparing doors for cross-check"? I've
always wondered.
TIP OF THE WEEK:
By Chris
McGinnis
Plan More and Lug Less
- If you're traveling by car, pack a smaller bag for hotel and motel
stops en route. This way you don't have to lug all your heavy bags into
every hotel or motel on the way. Important: Be sure that the bags you
do leave in your car are out of sight. Use your judgement in deciding
whether it is smart to leave anything in the car overnight.
- If you are assigned to a certain city on an ongoing Monday through
Friday schedule, you might tire of hauling your bags back and forth between
your home and the same hotel every week. Inquire about leaving your bags
at the hotel. Many "business" hotels are virtually empty on weekends.
Inquire about the possibility of simply leaving your clothes in your room
without charge.
NEWSPAPER
OF THE WEEK: (PORTLAND OREGONIAN)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
DALLAS
MORNING NEWS
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NEW YORK TIMES
WASHINGTON POST
USA TODAY
Business Travel Today
- Alerts: Travelers who carry pagers, cellphones or PDAs now can
obtain up-to-date information on delays by airport from a new Federal
Aviation Administration e-mail service. The wireless service is intended
for people without access to a computer. Register at www.fly.faa.gov http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyFAA/index.html.
The same delay information also is available on the site.
- Shore-to-shore: Aloha Airlines
has added non-stop flights between Orange County, Calif., and Honolulu.
An additional flight begins June 1 between Orange County and Kahului,
Maui.
- Wireless-ready: New cable installed at Newark
(N.J.) International improves reception at the airport for wireless devices
such as mobile phones and pagers. Similar installations are in the works
at New York's LaGuardia and JFK airports.
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Learn The Ins And Outs Of “Rule 240”
(From www.SMARTERLIVING.COM)
http://www.smarterliving.com/columns/ed/Learn20010322.1.html
“I recently bought a ticket on a US Airways flight leaving LaGuardia at
3:58 p.m. for Fort Lauderdale,” e-mailed a reader, “but when I called to
check on the flight, the agent told me it had been canceled. The agent agreed
to rebook me on another flight, but the first available flight was the next
morning. That was unacceptable, as was standing by for other US Airways
flights later that evening. Instead, I insisted that US Airways put me on
another airline. I asked to talk to a supervisor, who booked me on American
Airlines at 7:15 p.m. When I got to the airport, the agent there wrote ‘Rule
240 re-route’ on my ticket. What is Rule 240, and shouldn’t I have been
compensated for the delay?”
“Rule 240” is a much misunderstood (and poorly named) procedure by which
airlines handle travelers in cases of cancellation or delay. It’s called
a “rule” because it once was a government requirement. The airlines still
stick to the old name, but it’s now simply a part of the contract between
you and your airline—the part that specifies what the airline will and won’t
do in the event your flight is canceled or significantly delayed. The specific
language differs from airline to airline, but the general terms are similar.
Here are the main points of a typical big line’s Rule 240 provisions, as
they deal with replacement bookings:
1. In the event of a qualifying cancellation or extended delay, Rule
240 requires that your original airline book you on its next available flight,
regardless of seat limitations in your particular fare category. If seats
are available in First Class but not in Coach, the airline must put you
in First Class.
2. Rule 240 also requires that your original airline transfer you
to another airline if it can get you to your destination earlier than your
original line.
3. Ticket transfers are available only among airlines that have interline
agreements with each other. That group includes the main U.S. network airlines
and several of the smaller ones. It does not include Southwest and most
other low-fare lines, nor does it include charters.
4. Ticket transfers generally require a paper ticket. If you have
an e-ticket, you must first get your originating airline to issue a paper
ticket, then “sign it over” to the second line. A few large lines, however,
can now transfer e-tickets.
5. Rule 240 transfers apply only when the cancellation or delay is
due to factors within the airline’s control: mechanical problems, lack of
an airplane or crew, a schedule change, or such. It does not apply if the
delay is due to a force majeure event: weather, a strike, closure of the
airport, and other “acts of God.”
6. In case of a force majeure event—or if you can’t find an acceptable
alternative flight—your original airline is required to give you a full
refund of the unused portion of your ticket, even when your ticket is “nonrefundable.”
But that’s the end of the airline’s responsibility. If you opt for a refund,
you must pay whatever the going fare is at the time you buy a new ticket.
Given those provisions, it’s easy to answer the reader’s questions. US Airways
acted properly, under Rule 240, to book him on another airline. But Rule
240 does not specify any compensation for the delay.
That’s not to say you can’t get compensation. But compensation would be
under ordinary contract law, not Rule 240. And you’d probably have to haul
the airline into Small Claims Court to get it.
Airline agents often fail to inform travelers of their right to a booking
on a different airline. If you’re caught in a qualifying cancellation or
delay, make sure to ask specifically for a “Rule 240” transfer. But remember
that you’re entitled to a transfer only when the problem is due to some
factor within the airline’s control. In cases of weather delays, all you
will get is what the airline wants to give you.
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