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• Earn Up To 3,000 Bonus OnePass Miles With AT&T
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• Points plus: Earn TWA Aviators miles when buying merchandise from Eddie Bauer, Spiegel and other merchants through TWA's www.Aviators ShopSmart.com site. Register online or call 877-817-4722.
• Lufthansa Miles & More 10,000 Bonus Miles For Current Members
• Double Mileage Plan Miles Between Tucson And San Jose or Seattle

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• America West Offers 10% Off Online To/From Florida
• Horizon Air Fare Sale For Travel Through December 14
• Japan Airlines Cuts Hotel Rates By 60% For Premium Class Passengers

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHERE'S JOHNNY JET?<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
O.K. my plans changed. I was going to go to R.I. and CT, but since the weather was so bad I decided to go to Erie, PA instead.  I flew USAir.  One reason was because of United's problems (you know it's bad when they don't offer weekend specials for the second week in a row) and the other because my sister offered me her miles :-).  I have to tell you, it was pretty pleasant (even though I flew coach). First of all, the flight attendants were very cool, I gave them a box of chocolates, and a warm smile, and they took good care of me.  We were scheduled to depart at 1:55pm and we were in the air by 1:59pm. Unreal, isn't it? Back down to realty: I wasn't so lucky on my second leg, it was an hour and fifteen minutes late.
I learned a trick this week. If you a trying to book an award ticket on USAir you need to know a few rules. 1. They charge you $75.00 for a ticket made within 0-3 days, and $40 for a ticket 4-14days. If you want it free, plan at least 14 days in advance. Another restriction which I think is totally bogus is if you don't stay over a Saturday night they charge you double miles. That means from L.A.-Erie will cost you  50,000 miles for COACH! What a rip-off! That's what first class costs with a Sat. night stay. I needed to be back by Saturday, and I can't justify 50,000 miles for 1 coach ticket. I figured out a scenario to beat the system, and it's legal (I checked with 3 supervisors). To get the most value out of the miles, I booked 2 coach tickets both with Sat. night stayovers.  The first ticket was for LAX-ERI leaving Monday and returning July 25, 2001. The other ticket was from ERI-LAX leaving Friday and returning July 21, 2001 (I booked the returns almost a year in advance so it stays in the system (It's easier to retrieve a future ticket than a past one). At anytime I can change those return tickets for no penalty, and I get to see my sister again for free. Even better, if I decide to change the routing they will only charge $50 for the change. In English, It was going to cost me (my sister) 50,000 miles no matter what. Why not get two trips instead of one. After explaining and re-explaining my plan to the USAir rep., she said "you beat the system".  Note:  It is against airline policy to do this with paid tickets, it's called back to back ticketing, but since no money was being transferred it was o.k.

As promised, I have a few pictures to share with you from last week's Women's Tennis Tournament in Manhattan Beach, CA. I must've gone 5 out of 7 days.  It was pretty nice because I only live about 5 minutes away from there, so I could just pop up for lunch, watch a match, and go home to work.  I had some pretty bad seats and some really good ones. I was lucky, one of my friends (Kim Po) made it to the finals with her French Partner (Sidot) in doubles.
It was nice to hang out with the players this week because most of them were very friendly, and they subscribe to Johnny Jet! As you can imagine, I handed out tons of hats, patches, T-shirts, and tattoos. Here are some of the players sporting their new Johnny Jet apparel: Ai, Kara, and Lisa.
 
 

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TIP OF THE WEEK:   By Chris McGinnis
Whether you are planning your summer vacation or your next business trip, consider these tips when renting a car:

• Think twice before deciding to return your rental car later than specified in your contract. Most car rental rates are based on a 24-hour period, with a one-hour grace period allowed to return the car. After that, hourly fees are steep-- ranging from $10 to $20 per hour.

• ANNAPOLIS BY SEA AND LAND
• PARIS WITH PARENTS
• THE ATTRACTIONS OF AUSTIN
• FIJI UNREST SCARES OFF SOME CRUISE SHIPS
• PARIS METRO STILL RUNNING SMOOTHLY AFTER 100 YEARS

• Visitors Guide To L.A.
• Your Favorite Hotels
• A Cautionary Tale for Bargain Air Fare Seekers
• Seeking Lessons in Life From Stars Who Traveled Across the Silver Screen
• WEEKEND ESCAPE: SONOMA COUNTY: Rollin' on the Russian
• In Scotland, the Comforts of Home in an Apartment

• Great Lakes, Great Times
• Within the Walls of Lucca, Both Mystery and Music
• What's Doing in Reykjavik
• Grenada Recipe: One Guest House, Pinch of Nutmeg
• Wireless Web (With Strings Attached)
• Hold the Granola, Please
• Busy Newark
• For Business Travelers, a Look at the Numbers Can Be Sobering

• Need to Rent a Car? Try Again Tomorrow
• A Roman Holiday At Villa Medici
• Frustrated Fliers Take to the Road
• Tracking Down A Suitable Garment Bag

• The Un-Hamptons

• Places to glam it up in L.A.; photo gallery.
• You pay more for these attractions, but you get the VIP treatment
• If you can't take the heat, get out of the city.

• Big room: Continental opened a 19,000-square-foot Presidents Club, with 60 workstations, near gates 120-139 at Newark, N.J., airport.
• Plan: Sun Country Airlines' new "Smile Awards" MasterCard gives 10 frequent-flier points for each dollar charged on Sun Country tickets.
• Reserved: American will open a London Heathrow check-in facility just for premium passengers early next year. Called "Park Avenue," its separate car lane, entrance and counters will let first- and business-class fliers bypass Heathrow's Terminal 3.

• Cruise Ships and the Disabled
• Mexican Air Traffic Controllers Strike Threat
• Bargain Tickets and Frequent Flyer Miles

• Lost Luggage And Other Travel Baggage

• Philadelphia Summer's End Sale: August 2000
• Turmoil May Harm United Merger Bid
• British Airways Suspends Concordes
• United fliers to run back for miles, experts say
• United Airlines Announces Extension of Pet Embargo
• Air Officials Blame Rubber in Concorde Crash

• Ooh La La, It’s L.A.
• Airline Woes Worry Athletes
• The Ever-Expanding Cruise
• Enjoy a Vacation Hot Spot More By Digging Up Dirt-Cheap Fun
• OSHA to Look Into Hazards of Flight Attendants’ Jobs
• To the Outback and Beyond

• Hey taxi! Get me there in one piece!
• Delays drop, weather-related problems rise at U.S. airports
• American Airlines to pay $1.7 million to settle claim
• Singapore Airlines considering in-flight showers for passengers

• Airline delays: How bad is it?
• New treatment for fear of flying
• Skate the world, for fitness and fun
• Cross-country or bust!
• 34 quickie cruises
• 5 ways to send your luggage

• Update On Las Vegas & Las Vegas Area Hotel Specials
• Deflation Hits Delta SkyMiles
• Delta's More for Your Miles Auction Offers 10 Travel Adventures

• U.S. & Canadian Airlines
• U.S. & International Hotels
• Car Rentals

GOOD TO KNOW!
TO SAVE ON NEW TAX, BOOK HERE BEFORE HEADING DOWN UNDER
From: Knight Ridder/Tribune

If you're planning a trip Down Under, you'll find it less taxing -- literally -- if you book your flights within and beyond the country before arriving there.

A new 10 percent tax on goods and services took effect in Australia on July 1, part of a wide-ranging revision of the country's tax system. You can expect the new tax to increase travel costs there, including airfares booked in the country.

But the new tax does not apply to domestic flights that are continuations of international trips purchased outside the country.

The good news for tourists is that the new system abolishes the bed tax in New South Wales (Sydney and Canberra) and the Northern Territory (Darwin and Alice Springs). It also allows tourists who are carrying purchases home with them to claim a refund for the GST at the airport upon leaving, much as VAT refunds are handled in many European countries.

For more information, check out www.2000.australia.com (click on "tourist refund scheme") and www.taxreform.ato.gov.au.