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October 10, 2001 Travel Newsletter
 
       
Live Web Cam's Of The Week
BRUNDAGE MOUNTAINS / NEBRASKA
Web Site Of The Week
INSURE YOUR MILES
Bonus Mile Offers Of The Week
BONUS MILES COMING OUT OF YOUR EARS
Special Offers Of The Week
TOO MANY TO LIST
Where's Johnny Jet?
CONNECTICUT / NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY / DELAWARE / CHICAGO / L.A.
Tip Of  The Week
DROPPING AND PICKING PASSENGERS UP AT LAX
Newspaper Of The Week
BOSTON GLOBE
Chicago Tribune
AIRLINE HELP TIED TO PRIVATE BORROWING
Dallas Morning News
ROOMS WITH A RETRO VIEW
Los Angeles Times
LAZY DAYS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
New York Times
AIRLINES POLICIES AND REFUNDS
Washington Post
MIDDLE EASTERN PROFILING
USAToday
STAYING CLOSER TO HOME
BestFares
CURB SIDE CHECK IN
Other News
4 OR 5 EUROPEAN AIRLINES TO SURVIVE
Yahoo
NEW RULE: 1 CARRY ON BAGGAGE & A BRIEFCASE / PURSE
ABCnews
SURVEY: AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL TO HELP SAVE THE ECONOMY
CNN
 SECURITY BREACHES VARY WIDELY AT US AIRPORTS
MSNBC
AMERICANS RETURNING TO THE SKY
SmarterLiving
WHEN PICKING SOUVENIRS....
Weekend Specials
GET AWAY WILL YOU
Good To Know!
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHERE'S JOHNNY JET?<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Greetings! This week has flown by hasn't it? Matter of fact this whole year has. That's a good thing because some people say that the first year after your Mother passes away is the toughest.  I think they are right.  I was so close to my Mom and to lose her has been incredibly difficult.  Many times I have picked up the phone to call or have taken pictures to share with her only to realize I can't. This Sunday marks my Mom's one year anniversary into heaven, and I am happy to say I made it through the first year!    Thanks to the support from my loved ones,  I have grown so much, especially spiritually.   I know how lucky I was to have her for 31 years, and I thank God every night.  Let's face it: I was blessed, and if you knew her you would agree.

What did I tell you about how tough it's going to be to hijack a plane? Monday's futile attempt by the mental case on that American flight from LAX-ORD was proof (The dude rushed the cockpit and the passengers tackled him). Passengers will NO longer sit back and let these psycho/cowards control their destiny. If someone tries (which I doubt) to overtake your plane FIGHT BACK. As one pilot said recently throw what ever you have at them...shoes, books, bags.... Distract them then grab a blanket and throw it over their heads and tackle them. Then give them an ol' fashion a_s whoopin' (The last line is my advice :-).

This week the air fares were so low and the double mile offer, was just too tempting to pass up.  I bought a ticket for my Dad and I to go to L.A.   Guess for how much?  $138 each for a round-trip ticket on United (A HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS!) Unbelievable!  I earned 5,000 miles for the round trip, plus the double mile promotion (most airlines are offering this right now) equals 10,000 miles, throw in the fact that I am an elite member of United's Mileage Plus, and add another 100% bonus.  For $138 I received 15,000 miles (Can you say FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES). Do you know what 15,000 miles will get you right now? A free round trip ticket anywhere in the continental U.S..  WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Why are you still reading this newsletter? GET ON THE PHONE OR THE INTERNET (ahem...www.johnnyjet.com) AND START MAKING SOME RESERVATIONS! Don't forget you need to register for this bonus mile promotion on most airlines.

Saturday my Dad picked us up in the city and we drove to EWR (Newark Airport). We weren't sure how traffic was so we left real early.  There was no traffic so we parked in the economy parking lot G & H. It's only $8 a day which is great. We jumped on the shuttle to the terminal for the 2-3 mile ride. We checked in at the counter (no line) and headed to the gate. The National Guard was in the airport and they definitely have a presence with those machine guns sticking out.  Who's gonna mess with these guys? You feel more like you're in a international airport than a domestic one.   I am happy to report that security was excellent at EWR. We had to show our ID's and tickets 3 different times and my Dad had his little scissors confiscated out of his carry on. It was a test and they passed!

Our original flight to LAX was jammed packed and Amber's flight to Chicago was empty, so we switched our tickets and kept her company and connected in the windy city.
On our flight from ORD to LAX the flight attendants told the FC (first class) passengers they could NOT use the FC bathroom or walk past row one. If they needed to go to the bathroom they had to go back to coach and use theirs. They also blocked the cockpit door with the food cart which I thought was a great idea.

Sunday, I took my Dad to the annual Home Town Fair in Manhattan Beach. It's always a great time because there is so much to do. You can checkout the arts and crafts,  get your picture taken in a Great White's jaw, rock climb, watch the circus acts, reminisce about the 1940 woodies, or go to the beer garden (Party!). Our favorite was the food court (Like father, like son). They had every kind of food imaginable but the local favorite definitely was the fish taco's, Yuck! but my Dad loved them.

The funniest part of the whole trip was going to lunch with my Dad. We were sitting there eating when he says "ouch" and has this disgusted look on his face. I said "What?".  He puts this nasty looking thing on my plate and says "this food had something like a tooth in it".  He smiled and I said "Dad it's your tooth". The man lost his front tooth.  What is it with him? Every time we go away something goes wrong... The whole rest of the trip he walked around saying he looked like a big ol' Jack O' Lantern. At least he knows what he is going to be for Halloween.

WE HEARD: A flight attendant told us "That the new 1 carry on rule makes boarding a breeze. "We started boarding 10 minutes late yesterday and we ended up leaving 15 minutes early, and it was a full plane.  Imagine that" she said.
Also another scout has told us "they are really cracking down on this new rule. They wouldn't even let me past security to do a gate check. I had to go all the way back and wait in line to check them".

SIDE NOTE ON THE WAR: I don't understand why we haven't wiped out the Afghanistan communication systems: The telephone, tv, and email should be all down. Why are we allowing these people to broadcast messages to tell their people to come together and fight.  I think the worst mistake our media can do is keep replaying these messages. It's creating fear and allowing them to pass on their message.  Cut them OFF!

NYC / NJ TIP:
I found a good way to go from NYC to Hoboken, NJ using mass transportation besides a taxi, bus or the PATH train. Take the ferry. It departs from 38th Street and 12th Avenue every 10-15 minutes and only costs $4. It's clean, fast, and above ground!
 
 

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AMERICAN RED CROSS
To Donate $ To The United Way Fund Or Call (212) 251-4035
To Donate Blood, Call The Red Cross At 1-800-GIVE-LIFE Or America's Blood Centers at 1-888-BLOOD-88 To Schedule An Appointment.
Red Cross Assisting Victims Of The Attacks, Call 1-800-HELP-NOW.
Make Donations To The Salvation Army Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
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TIP OF THE WEEK:
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Due to heightened security measures, private vehicles continue to be prohibited in the Central Terminal Area (CTA). Note: Private vehicles with handicapped placard and/or license plate will be allowed into the Central Terminal Area. Metered parking in the Central Terminal Area is open  to vehicles with a handicapped placard and/or license plate. All travelers are urged to avoid driving to the airport or being driven to the airport in private vehicles. Please utilize the numerous public transportation services available. These include:

Metro Green Line to the Aviation Station with free shuttle service to and from LAX
Door-to-door shuttle vans
Rental cars shuttles and hotel courtesy vehicles
Taxis, public buses and limousines
Van Nuys Flyaway buses
All departing passengers may be dropped off at a Special Drop Off Location (http://www.lawa.org/lax/htmlmaps/lotMap.html) ( 9011 Airport Boulevard, which is north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Arbor Vitae Street ). Additionally, departing passengers may park in any of the private parking lots that surround the airport. LAX also operates remote Parking Lot C  (http://www.lawa.org/lax/htmlmaps/lotMap.html) ( 96th Street and Sepulveda Boulevard ) which can handle all parking needs. Accomodations are available for travelers with disabilities.
Arriving passengers should be met at Parking Lot B (http://www.lawa.org/lax/htmlmaps/lotMap.html) ( 111th Street and La Cienega ). Arriving passengers may also utilize commercial ground transportation which is available in the CTA ( this includes door-to-door shuttle vans, taxis, limousines, rental car and hotel and parking lot courtesy vehicles ).  Additionally, buses will be available to shuttle passengers to all LAX remote parking lots.

Please check with the airlines to make sure your flight is operating before coming to the airport. Do not come to the airport without confirming your flight.

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GOOD TO KNOW
STORIES FROM READERS ABOUT FLYING AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

  • SCOTT CHASE
  • TENNIS PRO JACK WAITE
  • MARC MEREDITH
  • Glad to hear YOU'RE up in the air again.   I flew to ATL on Delta on Mon 10/1 from San Diego, and the concourse was deserted.  Now that only ticketed passengers are allowed through security, it's just very quiet in there - and probably awful news for vendors/stores that have relied on the non passengers for their business too.  I got through as quickly as you did through security, although you should allow extra time if you're carrying a laptop as they are going to ask you to remove those to be put in the screening tubs.  The flight was 45% full (even First class had a few empty seats).    Incidentally they've closed the red Carpet Club in Atlanta.  On Tuesday on United through Denver from Atlanta, it was pretty routine, although they did take 3 passengers off the plane for rescreening in Atlan ta just before we pushed back.  they were of East Indian dissent and I could hear the conversation about ticket purchase, destination, and their rechecking IDs etc.  (They were allowed back on the plane).  Again, flights were about 60%.  And all flights were 15-20 minutes early.   Next week it's SAN/AT/STL/CVG/SAN   Take care Johnny and fly safely.  (And thanks for the info about LAX - my boss is flying in there at the end of the month, and I'll have to make alternate arrangements to pick her up) Ken P
  • Johnny I am happy to hear that you are up in the air again. I flew from John Wayne Airport (I moved to Corona del Mar on Sept 22) to San Jose on Oct 4.   JW was eerily quiet, SJ was out of control busy.  It was like night and day.  I departed on a Thursday at around 2ish so there really weren't any ticket or security lines.  My return from SJC was the last flight out on Sunday.  It was pretty crazy there.  I didn't need to check luggage so I bypassed the counter and went through the security line to the gate.  The security line was smaller on Sunday than it was on Thursday when I arrived.  Both flights were about 3/4 full.  I am guessing mostly because there have been so many canceled flights.  Beth~ CA
  • The tragedy of Sept 11 made me think of you and I hope your friends and colleges are all safe. I was the Captain on one of your flights who handed out a business card and we subsequently exchanged a couple email messages. I know the events of Sept 11 will make your travels more stressful and less enjoyable. Only time will lessen the impact of this terrible tragedy. I am confident that precautions by the airlines and the government will make the repeat of such events unlikely. I'm presently flying the JFK-LAX route and if you happen to be on one of my flights please stop by the cockpit and say "Hi", I'd like to shake your hand  Best regards  Karl

 
 
 
 

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