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*BONUS MILE OFFERS*

• United Airlines Announces Double Miles and Travel Award Sale for United Mileage Plus Members
• Continental Airlines Offers Double Miles for Its Frequent Flyers; Continental Cuts Fares for Fall Business Travel
• Double miles anywhere United flies! October 4 through November 15, 2001
• Delta Reduces Miles Needs For International Award Travel
• Delta Lowers Award Tickets Fares To 15,000 Coach/30,000 First/Business
• Triple Delta Miles With Best Western American Express Stays
• 10,000 Bonus Mileage Plan Miles On Northwest Business Class To Tokyo
• Delta SkyMiles(R) Program Offers Reduced Mileage Awards Through Oct. 14
• Donate airline miles to Salvation Army: US Airways frequent-flier dividend miles members can donate miles to assist the Salvation Army in providing travel to family members of the victims from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Donate a minimum of 5,000 miles. Go to www.usairways.com or call 800-872-4738.
• In-flight donations to American Red Cross: The American Red Cross Disaster Fund will continue to receive donations on all Virgin Atlantic flights through the end of October. American Red Cross is providing food, shelter and psychological help in disaster zones.
• American Airlines AADVANTAGE(R) Program Announces Double Miles and Travel Award Sale

• Calling discounts: GTE Airfone, a Verizon subsidiary, cut in-flight phone rates since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Per-minute calling rates for direct-dial domestic calls made from aircraft will be 99 cents through Saturday. The one-time initial charge for such calls will be 99 cents. In addition, there was no charge for domestic calls placed on the Airfone system on Sept. 11.
• Business fares cut: United, American and other airlines offer discounts on business fares. Many fares don't require a Saturday-night stay and are for travel through Dec. 31.
• Free trips to NYC: Delta Air Lines is giving away 10,000 tickets for flights to New York through a nationwide promotion over the radio, Internet and other outlets. It's designed to spur travel to New York.
• Budget Offers Truck Rentals For A Penny To Firefighters & Police
• Midwest Express Special Fares For Firefighters, Police, Military & EMS Workers
• Lodging Discounts For Victims, Emergency Workers & Furloughed Airline Workers
• AirTran Sweepstakes Offers A Year Of Free Business Class Travel For Two
• VIA Rail Canada CorridorPass Allows 10 Days Of Travel For $140
• Alamo Offers Great American Rates -And All the Miles are Free!-
• Hertz Reintroduces 'Freedom Rates'
• ATA's `Get Up and Go' Sale Starts Today
• Alaska, Horizon Unveil 'Let's Fly Together' Fares
• United Airlines Introduces New Business Fares Offering Discounts Of Up To 50%

 

We flew United airlines to Chicago on a 737 which holds around 120 people but this one only had 15  (FIFTEEN!) total passengers. The whole experience was weird, it just didn't feel the same. I don't know maybe it was the plastic knife, but I think it was just the hype. When we landed in O'Hare at 9am it was depressingly quiet (compared to the normal traffic). I was starting to get worried until we went up to the Red Carpet Club and realized that's where everyone was hiding. The place was packed, and it snapped me out of the funk.  It was business as usual and it was a pleasant sight. If these guys are flying you should be too!  These people know travel better than anybody, well not me of course, but you know what I mean. They wouldn't be risking their lives if it wasn't safe, so get on a plane.
I walked to my gate which was in the "C" Concourse and guess who I bumped into? That's right the main dude from the United Safety Video. His name is Joe G. and he's a cool guy.
I got to the gate before they started boarding so I could check out everyone getting on the A 320 plane (Just to make sure no one looked suspicious or was acting funny). I was sitting in an exit row aisle in case there were any terrorists on board I could get up quickly and bust them in the head ( I know you and everyone else would do the same).  It was calm as usual until the knuckle head purser made his routine announcements after take off. This bozo starts off by saying "Um, we have a situation up here".... Everyone instantly drops their reading materials and conversations and looks up. He says "we weren't expecting so many passengers today, so we are going to be way short of meals".  Everyone takes a big sigh of relief (normally people would be yelling and screaming, but suddenly eating wasn't a priority). Turns out there was enough food and the flight to L.A. was smooth and uneventful.
LAX  was a busier than O'Hare, but there you can NOT pick/drop people up/off at the curb, only at Parking Lot B which is away from the terminals.  Only Taxis, Limos and shuttles can go curb side. It's kind of a joke because they don't search them or check their ID's. L.A. was fun, but short.
On Sunday I had a 6:30am flight to ORD (O'Hare). The taxi picked me up at 5am and I was in the airport - and through security by 5:18. Not bad huh? But don't let me misguide you. I am fortunate to have elite status with United and there was no line at that counter, otherwise I would still be there waiting. Unless you have priority status make sure you show up early otherwise you will miss the plane because they have been on time lately. In fact every flight on the departure screen was on time, and all the arrivals were either on time or 20 minutes early (When was the last time you saw that?).  Supposedly United has been 85% on time since Sept. 11.  Wouldn't you know it my flight to Chicago was delayed 40 minutes on the runway, but I didn't care because I was on my favorite type of aircraft... a 747-400 (and I got to sit upstairs for the first time in 8 years).

I spent 16 hours in Chicago and was up again at the crack of dawn. I left downtown at 5:00am, took a taxi to the Blue Line (train) to ORD. You should've seen the security lines to get into the gate area (I wanted to take a picture but I knew better), it had to be the longest security line ever. It was 5:45 and I was worried I was going to miss my 7am departure, that's how long it was. I was standing in the back of the line like a zombie (everyone else was too) when I see this security guy waving people on to come to his check point. Everyone must've of thought it was too good to be true and didn't want to chance losing their place in line. I rubbed my eyes because I thought I was dreaming but I had nothing to lose, and to my surprise I was on the other side in less than a minute. I looked at the clock and ran to the 6am departure to LGA.  I was able to catch the earlier flight and was the last to board the packed 727. Would you believe I went door to door three hours and thirty minutes (that's faster than I have ever done it). Not bad, huh?

I can't stress it enough, I was nervous like everyone else about flying. The attacks on September 11 affected all of us. But let's face it, we weren't ready for the sucker punch that they delivered.  We are now.  This week I flew on four types of planes (including the biggest) and visited four different airports (including the busiest). Each trip got better and better and more crowded.  It's a great time to take advantage of those air fare sales and travel.  I know I will. Cheap airfares and double mile offers? That's like a dream come true :-).

Don't forget statistically you have a better chance of being struck by lighting than having your flight hijacked or crashing.

Other Notes and Tips:
NOTE: As a gesture of appreciation to its most loyal customers, American Airlines is extending elite-status memberships for AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum and AAdvantage Gold members through February 2003.
Expect the other airlines to follow too!

TIP: Customers traveling on E-Tickets will need to have a printed copy of their E-TicketSM receipt or confirmation email as proof of travel in order to pass through security checkpoints to check in at the gates.

We would like to hear your travel experiences and thoughts about flying after September 11.
We will post responses in next week's Johnny Jet.
Here is one from our very own Jet Talk Writer Marc Meredith.
Click Here to read "A Journey Home After The Attacks"
 

Also:
There are American flags all over New York City. I thought you might enjoy this pic from the Saks 5th Avenue building on Fifth Avenue.
A week ago I was in Connecticut hanging out at my buddy Luis's BBQ. Here he is with his new George Foreman grill, and Amber and her friend Josie hanging out on the beach. Check out this view from their crows nest.
 

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TIP OF THE WEEK:   By June Sandercock
Wear Comfy Shoes!
Rushing around or walking great distances can be miserable for business travelers who are wearing uncomfortable, formal business shoes. Protect your feet and improve your travel experience by wearing casual shoes when en route. If you'll be on your feet all day, for instance at a trade show, wear comfortable shoes; women may want to wear flats.

NEWSPAPER OF THE WEEK: (SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER)

• Keep Fillmore St. Khaki-Free
• Keeping Up With theairlines
• A Return to E-Z Check-In
• Follow the Reader
• Abandon Ship
• Surfing Frigid Frisco
• Burgers of Yore

• Start spreadin' the news
• Flying in troubled times: The question is safety
• Renaissance ceases operation
• Goblins come out across Midwest
• Flying in a changed world
• Where do we go from here? We go on
• Meanwhile, in D.C . . . .
• After dark, Ireland club scene comes alive
• TOP TOURS
• Sky's the limit at this museum
• SUNDAY'S TRIBUNE
• Gourmet camp gear
• Weather
• A world of advice from the U.S., Canada, Britain
• Four nights--with `Lincoln'--in Gettysburg
• Geese are top guests at Wisconsin refuge
• SUNDAY'S TRIBUNE

• Trailing the ancients
• Save time with online updates
• October calendar

• Wetting Your Whistle in Ireland
• Going Away to a Spot That Soothes the Soul
• Tourism Slump Takes Toll on Cruises, Tours
• Getting in Touch With the Airlines
• Core of Apple Country
• Las Vegas Takes Big Hit as Fear of Flying Cuts Tourism

• What's Doing: In Philadelphia
• Cyberscout: Health Resources for Travelers on the Web
• Business Travel: Things in the Airline Industry Aren't What They Used to Be
• Essay: Boarding a Plane, Staying the Course
• Frugal Traveler: Staying Stylish on the Road: Sarongs, Tunics, Polo Shirts
• Practical Traveler: Food Allergies: Protecting Kids
• Travel Advisory: Giuliani to World: Drop By
• Correspondent's Report: Rio Is Easing the Way To Corcovado's Summit
• Travel Advisory
• Knowledge Sharing: Travel Tips From Reader

• Packing for Troubled Times
• COMINGANDGOING
• Time for the Beach
• Packing for Troubled Times: Tips From the Pros on What to Take and How to Take It
• Destin, Fla.: Don't Call It the Redneck Riviera
• RIGHT CLICK
• IT CAME IN THE MAIL
• MESSAGE CENTER
• Air Travel Stress
• DETAILS: Destin, Fla.
• DETAILS Virginia Beach
• Off-Season in the Sun: Along the Mid-Atlantic, the Beach Towns Still Beckon

• Delta will cut 13,000 jobs
• After attack, skies less crowded
• And you thought getting to Israel was tough?
• Flight attendants get in self-defense mode
• Guard units on duty at airports
• Airport security restrictions softened
• Israel's El Al sets the standard
• Go Greyhound
• 11 great...
• Fall event
• Curbside baggage check allowed
• Swissair says it cannot guarantee flights
• United to add steel security bars to cockpit doors

• US Airways Switches To US Airways Express Service At 10 Airports
• American Extends AAdvantage Elite Memberships Through February 2003
• Applying Common Sense To Air Travel Security
• Priority Club Kicks Off Football Season With Free Nights
• Denver: The Shopper-Friendly City
• Tips For Planning An Orlando Vacation On A Budget
• A $10,500 Russian Space Adventure
• Alaska Airlines Resumes Web Check In; American Resumes Curbside Check In
• The State Of Air Travel Is ... Changing

• Flight Log: September 18
• Broadway recovery bid more than just a show
• Airline fare sale in order
• Bay Area airports' security too lax
• Mock guns, bombs got through screeners in past
• SAS only US-Scandinavia link

• United Airlines Cuts Shuttle
• Hawaiian Airlines says to cut 430 jobs
• United Cuts Flight Schedule Further
• AAA Washington Offers Tips for Air Travel
• Fighter Jets Escort 767 Back to L.A.
• Leaf Peepers Await Foliage Season
• Travel Michigan: Michigan Fall Color Report
• Starwood Preferred Guest Members Donate More Than Six Million Travel Points to The September 11th Fund
• Americans Flying Again After Attacks
• How Bad Did Attacks Affect Hawaii?
• Travel Bargains Are Out There, Experts Say
• Midwest Express and Skyway Airlines Offer Back-to-Business Fares
• Airlines Slash Business, Leisure Fares

• New Air Security Causes Delays
• United Parent Suspends Dividend, Replaces CFO
• Sabena Pilots Walk Out Over Troubled Airline's Rescue Plan
• Cathay Pacific to Freeze Recruitment, Considers Cuts
• Lufthansa Ups Prices to Meet Security Costs; Cuts More North America Flights
• Hotels See Rebound After Attacks
• American Airlines Traffic Drops
• America West Begins Lay Offs
• United Cuts Business Fares, Service to Several Cities
• Skiers May Get Great Deals
• Alaska Air Crash Prompts NTSB to Recommend Changes
• Bush Wants to Reopen Reagan National Airport
• Boeing Set for Deal with China

• U.S. reissues worldwide travel caution
• Jet returns to L.A. after passenger disturbance
• Mineta expects decision soon on National Airport
• Empire State Building observation deck to reopen
• Governors start National Guard airport call up
• Bush outlines plan to boost airport security
• British Airways announces cuts in services
• Americans warned against travel to Indonesia
• Car rentals, like airlines, hard hit after attacks
• Chretien criticizes delay of Arab-Canadian art exhibit
• Volunteers lining up to be federal air marshals
• Delta to cut 13,000 jobs
• Amtrak begins new security procedures
• Renaissance runs aground
• Casinos look to Internet gambling in tourism slump
• Armed pilots offer added protection, new danger
• Travel and tourism industry seeks federal help
• Airline shuttles squeezed by attacks
• Analysts: Airfare sales won't lure customers
• Tourism, employment down in Hawaii
• Source: Logan security chief on way out
• Sources: Reagan Airport to reopen
• Airport security aiming for new technologies
• Tourism hopes flutter with the leaves
• FAA to allow curbside check-in at some airports
• More flying, more security
• Card: Bush wants Reagan National opened quickly
• National Guard protecting some United States airports
• Empire State Building observatory reopens
• Airlines begin receiving federal bailout money
• 727 engine fire: No one hurt
• Reagan National Airport to reopen Thursday
• 800 Oregonians converge on Big Apple

• Decision soon on opening National
• Carpooling test in New York
• Pilots group to rethink gun ban
• Air Canada jet forced back to L.A.
• EgyptAir to follow U.S. safety plans
• No razor? No nail file? What to do?
• Lufthansa to add $8 surcharge
• Cruises: a buyer’s market of bargains
• U.S. tourism slides in border city
• Troops to bolster security until long-term plan is put in effect
• WP: Business travel’s new baggage
• WSJ: Pilots enlist passengers in defenses
• Passenger traffic increasing, but well below year-ago levels
• Readers share their travel concerns
• Aviation security overhaul is near
• WP: New take on flight attendants

• The Travel Technologis tWhy We Can't All Be Road Scholars
• Tim Winship on Frequent FlierUse Miles as Business-Boosters

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

GOOD TO KNOW
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Miles for Relief (Updated) (From The Frequent Flier Crier)
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Following is an updated list of travel suppliers which allow  members to donate miles, points or cash to organizations directly
involved with relief efforts.

> Preferred Hotels
Preferred reservations between Oct. 1 and Dec. 20, 2001, will qualify for a 3% premium over the regular travel agent commission. Of this premium, 2% will be paid to the agency/agent and 1% will be paid directly to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Corporate reservations booked through the company's authorized agency during this timeframe will qualify for the 1% charitable donation as well. And group meetings confirmed between Oct. 1 and March 1, 2002, will also qualify for a 1% premium commission to be paid to the Red Cross.

> Six Continents Hotels
Members of Six Continents' Priority Club Worldwide can donate Priority Club points in increments of 2,500 for a $10 cash donation to the American Red Cross. Priority Club Worldwide will match each point donation. Call the Priority Club Worldwide Service Center at 1-800-447-3418 (reference code NB199).

> Starwood
Members of Starwood's Preferred Guest program can donate their points to the September 11th Fund. For now, call 1-888-625-4988 to make donations. Members will be able to make online donations within the next several days, according to Starwood sources, at http://www.spg.com.

> Alaska Air
Members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan can donate a minimum of 500 miles to the American Red Cross. For every 5,000 miles donated between now and Dec. 31, 2001, Alaska and Bank of America will each contribute an additional 1,000 miles. Members can send an e-mail to red.cross@alaskaair.com with the member's name, membership number and the number of miles to donate, or call 1-800-654-5669.

> America West
America West members can donate their FlightFund miles to the Red Cross online at http://americawest.com/flightfund/aboutprogram/ff_donationform.asp or by calling 1-800-247-5691.

> Continental
Continental OnePass members can donate miles to the Red Cross, either by accessing their OnePass account online and clicking "Donate Your Miles," or by calling the OnePass Service Center at 1-713-952-1630.

> Delta
Through Delta's SkyWish program, SkyMiles members may donate miles to American Red Cross, CARE, United Way of America and United Way International to assist in relief efforts. Donations can be made via e-mail at delta.bids@delta.com, by calling 1-800-325-3999, via fax at 404-773-1945, or at any Crown Room.

> Northwest
Northwest members can donate WorldPerks miles to the American Red Cross by calling Northwest AirCares at 1-800-327-2881 for details.

 > United
 United members can donate miles to the relief efforts of either the American Red Cross or the September 11th Fund of the United Way of Greater New York. Call Mileage Plus Customer Service at 1-800-421-4655.

   > US Airways
Dividend Miles members can donate their miles to assist the Salvation Army in providing travel to immediate family members of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Donate a minimum of 5,000 miles through http://www.usairways.com or by calling the Dividend Miles Service Center at 1-800-872-4738.

> Carnival
Carnival Cruise Lines will donate $50 for each stateroom sold over the next 30 days to the American Red Cross to aid in relief efforts associated with the recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. There's more information of their website at  http://www.carnival.com/featuredupdate.asp?id=33.

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Air Canada Offers Double Miles, Toronto Bonus
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Through Dec. 15, 2001, Aeroplan members will earn double miles on every Air Canada or Air Canada Regional flight in booking classes J, C, Y, M, B, T, H, or V.

   Also on offer: 1,500 Aeroplan bonus miles when you fly roundtrip or 2 1-way segments to/from Toronto, including connections, on Air Canada or Air Canada Regional in the same booking classes during the promotional period, up to a maximum of 3 roundtrips.

   > More - http://www.aircanada.ca/aeroplan/promo/waves/
 
 
 
 
 
 

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