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• Bonus Miles On Continental's New Houston-Amsterdam Daily Nonstops
• More miles: Northwest WorldPerks members can now earn miles for their local telephone service as well as long-distance calls through MCI. Effective immediately, WorldPerks members can earn five miles for every dollar spent, plus an enrollment bonus of 2,000 miles. The bonus is 3,000 miles if sign-up is performed online.
• Short-wait pledge: Airport check-in counter to the gate in 20 minutes or less? That's the Delta Shuttle's guarantee through May 31. Travelers receive 20,000 bonus Delta SkyMiles if Delta's to blame for a delay that causes them to miss their flight. The offer applies to customers who complete check-in with a Delta Shuttle agent or self-service check-in kiosk by five minutes after the hour and are unable to reach the gate in time to board the aircraft at 25 minutes after the hour, when the airline closes the boarding door. Offer is valid Monday through Friday on Delta Shuttle flights in Boston, New York and Washington
• Northwest is offering double frequent-flier miles on entire one-way itineraries within the USA and Canada when those trips include travel through Memphis. Travel on any Northwest or Northwest Airlink flight from June 7 through Aug. 7 qualifies. To register, go to www.nwa.com/offers/memx2 or call 888-955-7878. 

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• Discount: Holiday Inn , 50 years old this year, is offering 50% off on your second night when you stay at least one night at its non-discounted rate. The offer is valid at U.S. locations through Nov. 17.
• Fifth Night Free At Hyatt Regency Maui Through December 18
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WHERE'S JOHNNY JET ?
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Sorry about the delay in the newsletters, I'm finally catching up since having my old laptop crash.  Last week's newsletter ended in Kentucky and from there we (My Dad and brother) departed our seperate ways.  I flew to Chicago and when I arrived my cell phone rang and guess who it was?  That's right, my brother telling me he too was in ORD (He jumped on an earlier American flight to NY and it was re-routed through Chicago.)  Frank had an hour to kill before his next flight and I had two hours before Amber Airplane arrived from Denver.  Therefore, we met in between the United and American gates, where the airport has a great children's playground .  It's an awesome place to take the little ones when you have a layover.  It's designed as a mini airport which will keep them busy for hours .  
The highlight though was browsing the bookstore and flipping through Clark Howard's new book Get Clark Smart.  On page 176,  under 'Booking Travel Online' was JOHNNY JET!  He wrote a whole paragraph on us stating it's the "Ultimate Travel Encyclopedia!"  How cool is that?  Thanks Clark!

Chicago was a lot of fun, as usual, and I stayed four nights with my cousins in the North Shore.  My cousin's Sasha and Sheridan took good care of me with some good ol'  home cooking.  I think I gained about five pounds, but I know I lost them running to my gate on my way get back to LA.  

I was in L.A. for a week working and celebrating two holidays.  The first one was a sad one for because it was Mother's Day .  I went to church to say my prayers and I was doing fine until they showed a video at the end of mass with all the little kids telling why their Mother is so great.  Then they said to go home and give your Mom a hug and tell her how much you love her.  At that moment, I couldn't even move my body, except to swallow the lump in my throat.  But something came over me and I realized there's no need to be so sad because my Mom was probably sitting right next to me and she knows how much I love her.

The other event was a happy one.  Thursday the 16th, Amber and I celebrated our 2 (TWO) year anniversary.  We originally met on Flight 21 from JFK-LAX.   It's a long story but it's almost like a fairy tale, one day I will share it with you.  Anyway, what better way to celebrate than to fly somewhere together?  So I accompanied her on a flight to Chicago because she had to go to work.  After lunch in ORD, she went to work and I went to LGA , to go home and see my Dad.

What's up with the weather on the East Coast?  I got off the plane and it was 75 degrees, I woke up the next morning and I was freezing my you know what off.  I turn on the radio and they said it stopped raining and snowing.  SNOWING?  Did they say snow?  It was May 18 and I was going to be a prisoner of the house because I forgot to bring my winter jacket.

Well, it slowly warmed up and I went for a walk around town with my Dad and my sister .  The scenery was very cool and tranquil , this is the beach where I spent my summers growing up.  Here's a quick tip if your visiting New England this summer.  Do smell the poppy's , but stay away from the shiny stuff, it's  ivy. You touch it and you will be itching and miserable for a few days.

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CHICAGO TRIBUNE

• Summer theaters: Another op'nin'
• Something's afoot in London tours
• Can you find the hidden Mickeys?
• Biking the Katy
• A summertime splurge in St. Barts
• Traveling with pets can be ruff
• NEWS IN BRIEF
• WORLD WATCH
• Homage to the Art Students League
• VOICE OF THE TRAVELER
• Hostels await Emerald Isle visitors
• Checking out `America's Game'
• Premium credit cards may give you travel perks
• Web forums answer your travel questions--for free
• Airline lounges make the wait more bearable
• THE RESOURCEFUL TRAVELER
• EXCHANGE RATES
• POPULAR PARKS
• Grant's two wars
• Oh, the tales they tell in Coronado
• In Seattle, make a point to visit Needle
• Dipping into Turkey's waters -- and wonders
• Europe for Lovers

• Evoking the Past by Design
• Hawaii's Siren Song Is Louder This Summer
• California Corner: Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
• This Week's Holidays
• Before Silicon Valley, There Was San Jose

• Essay: To Hold, Not to Have
• Amenities Proliferate on Board
• Correspondent's Report: A Voting Dispute Affects Tourism in Madagascar
• >From Escapes | Journeys: Going Back: History Before the Tourists
• >From Escapes | Journeys: 36 Hours Newport, R.I.
• Travel Advisory: The Modern Finds a Temporary Home in Queens; Carry on Nail Files, but Not Corkscrews
• Business Travel: B & B's Lure Business Travelers
• On the Ground: In Hong Kong
• Q & A: Denali and Barrow in 4 Days; A Month's Stay in Utah
• Letters: Panama; Historic Savannah; Saturday Stays

• Sweet Georgia Coast
• COMINGANDGOING
• IT CAME IN THE MAIL
• ECLIPSE 101
• EXTREME TRAVEL TRIVIA
• Culinary Tours Lite
• Aussie Bridge Climb, From the Ground Up
• MESSAGE CENTER
• DETAILS Boating the Georgia Coast
• Point, Shoot and Enter Our Contest

• Super 8 brings cheap sleep to Manhattan — and 'exceeds expectations'
• Orbitz to travel IPO road
• United's path contains hurdles
• Flight attendants' lawsuit rejected
• Airlines warned of terror threats before 9/11
• All projections are 'go' for a travel turnaround
• Travel savvy: Web and cruise deals for the summer
• 10 great places to experience high elevations
• Catch some rays at the nation's cleanest beaches
• Back on Track: Charlotte area is home to NASCAR
• Elliott Hester
• US Airways pins hope on labor
• Some US Airways answers
• Firms gain access to Web airfares
• Safety board proposes FAA changes
• Hotels trim perks to pamper profits
• Failures found in cargo security

• Bar tab?Continental Airlines will no longer offer complimentary alcoholic beverages in coach class on international flights. Beginning July 1, the airline will charge $4 per alcoholic beverage. Revenue from the liquor charges will be reinvested to help improve coach class meal service, the airline says. Continental plans to spend about $4 million a year to improve meal service by offering larger portions and better quality meats on trans-Atlantic flights.
• New flights: United Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights on Oct. 29 between Washington Dulles airport and both Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• Lufthansa said last week it will introduce an all-business-class service across the Atlantic starting June 17. The flight, between Newark and Dusseldorf daily except Tuesdays, will use a specially-configured 48-seat Boeing 737-700 Business Jet operated for Lufthansa by PrivatAir, a Swiss-based executive charter specialist.
• American Airlines last week started code-sharing with SWISS, the new carrier that took over Swissair's international operations. American's code is now on SWISS's eight daily flights to Zurich from seven U.S. gateways, and on 20 intra-European routes beyond Zurich. AAdvantage members get full mileage credit for the flights.

• Delta Begins Codeshares With China Airlines & Korean Air
• Coca-Cola Continues Its Dominance Of In-Flight Beverages
• AAA's Pet Book Prepares Your Pooch For Summer Travel

• Survey says US fliers happier

• US Airways to Seek $1 Bln in Loans
• Fewer People Expected to Fly Over Memorial Day
• Safeguarding Your Frequent-Flier Miles
• Lufthansa Sees Net Loss Increase

• Continental cruising: The RV tour
• U.S. explores in-flight emergency number
• Traffic crackdown leading up to Memorial Day
• Group names 2002 'clean beaches'
• Miami's 'bohemian' Coconut Grove
• FAA says airlines warned before 9/11
• US Airways may seek $1 billion loan guarantee
• Study to gauge travel-agency health
• Art of travel: Tour Roth's cartoons
• AAA forecast: Fewer summer fliers, but more travelers
• U.S. extends war-risk insurance for airlines
• Security suspect denies having knife
• Amtrak derails in South Carolina
• Mae Salong: Mandarin spoken here
• Art of travel: MoMA makes its move
• Art of travel: Bogus freeway sign
• Security breach turns into drug bust
• United, union agreement OK'd
• FTC to monitor gas prices more closely

• Some flights face four-hour delays due to computer problems
• Bonne Nuit! Bargain hotels in Paris
• Memorial Day travel expected to rise
• Space between planes may shrink
• The sexy, sultry pleasures of Rio     
• Kilimanjaro: The other side of the mountain     
• Budget Travel: Seeing Seattle     
• Clouds in the canyon: Unexpected adventure in Namibia     
• A shattered ankle, a new dilemma     
• At long last, the whir of a chopper     
• Tips for traveling to Namibia      
• Cuba, where time has stopped     
• Quality cigars, but how’s the food?     
• In Havana, music is a daily devotion     
• A primer for the frazzled flier     

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GOOD TO KNOW!
>From CoolTravelMail
"What is meant by the different travel classes? Example: "Y," "Q," "I," etc. And where do you find this info???"

"Basically, the codes are used to distinguish among various types of fares, each of which has different terms and conditions attached to it. For example, a "Y" fare is usually a "full economy" fare, with no advance-purchase requirements, sometimes known as a walk-up fare because it is often used by business travelers who don't have the luxury of planning their trips in advance. Full fares allow for itinerary changes with no extra charges for reissuing the ticket. And the ticket can be "endorsed" to another airline, allowing the traveler to change airlines if necessary. All this flexibility comes at a price: these are the very highest-priced tickets for travel in coach.

"At the other end of the spectrum are the various discount or promotional fares, which have restrictions associated with them. They must be purchased in advance (e.g., seven, 14, or 21 days in advance). In some cases, a Saturday night stay is required (to prevent business travelers from using these cheaper fares). Schedule changes may be subject to a hefty change fee. And the tickets are non-endorsable and non-refundable. In spite of the restrictions, these are the fares most of us actually use."

I went on to say that I wasn't aware of any single source for this information, and suggested that consumers simply have to all the airline if they have a question about a particular fare code (whether, for example, it is a fare that allows mileage accrual).

After spending some time surfing the Web, I can now suggest an online resource for more information on this topic: Click . You'll still have to address specific fares questions directly to the airlines, but this website includes a very good introduction  to the subject.
 

 
 

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