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*BONUS MILE OFFERS*

• US Airways Offering Double Dividend Miles on All Flights, Fewer Miles Needed for Award Travel, Preferred Status
• 15,000 miles instead of 25,000  United Saver award sale
• LanChile Discounts Fares And Adds 20,000 Bonus Frequent Flyer Kilometers
• Northwest Doubles Frequent Flier Miles & Lowers Award Travel Miles
• More Airlines Join The Double Miles Bandwagon
• United Mileage Plus Double Miles And Travel Award Sale
• American AAdvantage Double Miles And Travel Award Sale
• Delta SkyMiles Bonus Miles And Special Redemption Opportunities
• US Airways Double Miles & Reduced Award Travel & Elite Status Miles
• Bonus Miles On Specific United Airlines Flights
• Bonus miles, flights: For flights within the USA and Canada, US Airways offers coach flight awards for 15,000 miles and first-class awards for 30,000. Double miles on all flights through Nov. 15.

• Fare sales take off: Delta, Northwest, United, America West, Continental, US Airways and other airlines offer fare sales to numerous destinations. At United, buy 7 days in advance by Monday for domestic travel through Dec. 15 and international travel through March 14. Restrictions apply.
• Hotel deals: Wyndham offers last-minute Web bookings of up to 50% off standard rates and up to 30% off resort rates in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. Go to wyndham.com, click on WebRates.
• Free ticket: Travelers have until Dec. 31 to fly three round trips on AirTran Airways to earn a free ticket.
• Fly three round trips, get one free: Buy three round-trip tickets on AirTran Airways by Oct. 17 and receive a free round-trip ticket for anywhere that AirTran flies for travel through Feb. 13, 2002. Restrictions. AirTran also offers reduced fares until Oct. 17.
• United Airlines Launches Fall Fare Sale
• Spirit Airlines Launches Fall Sale
• Delta and Delta Express Introduce Worldwide Sale; Extra 10%* Discount at Delta.Com
• Asia's Airlines Cut Costs
• Major Airlines Cut Fares
• JetBlue Announces ``We Love New York'' Fare Sale
• Southwest Airlines Vacations Nationwide Las Vegas Sale
• American Hawaii Cruises And United States Lines Offer Half-Price Air And Cruise Packages To Hawaii
• Greyhound Lowers Casino Fares to Reno; Customers in California Cities Can Travel to Reno Casinos Round-Trip for Just $19
• Welcome to NYC: Through Oct. 31, seven participating Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza hotels offer rates from $109 to $149 in the New York/New Jersey area. Call 877-252-9060. Request "Code NYC."
• Check this out: Guests staying at participating La Quinta properties through Nov. 18 can receive a $10 cash refund at checkout by presenting a coupon from www.laquinta.com
• Room deals: Best Western offers rooms at $49 a night through Dec. 15 in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. Charge weekend stays on American Express and earn triple Delta SkyMiles until Dec. 30.

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!
 
 

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.

NEWSPAPER OF THE WEEK: (BOSTON GLOBE)

• Focus turns to airline baggage
• Treasure island
• In New York, hope begins where sadness left off
• South Florida's playbill
• Will you get a refund on a trip not taken?
• Where characters thrive or invent themselves
• Beyond the call of duty
• Foliage is dazzling in Vermont -- and the show is heading south

• Airline help tied to private borrowing
• A key for the family
• Between the Virgins
• Security vs. liberty: I.D. idea needs work
• Shifting seascape ahead for cruisers
• An optimistic state of mind
• Even Disney feels some of the fallout from Sept. 11
• TIME TO MOVE
• An `American Realist' gets his due
• Weather
• Try these favorite comfort destinations
• Two trips offer reefs and ruins
• Travel literature
• Airline critic
• GREECE

• Rooms with a retro view
• Larry Bleiberg: I'm flying again, my destination a better world
• Best fares: Small inns are island treasure
• Tours
• Travel notebook

• Lazy Days in Southern France
• Doin' the Wave in La Jolla
• Prices on Vacation Packages Drop
• Deal of the Week: Frequent Fliers
• Will Losses Force Carriers to Restructure Air Fares?

• Business Travel: Airlines Using New Strategies to Regain Customers
• Practical Traveler: Companies Alter Refund Policies
• Airlines' Policies on Refunds and Changes
• Correspondent's Report: Security Is Tightened at Canada's Airports
• Zeppelin Flies Again, and the Lines Are Forming
• Travel Advisory
• King Arthur and Robin Hood, Yosemite
• Knowledge Sharing: Travel Tips From Readers
• Letters: Online Help and Dolphin Debate
• In New Orleans, Shopper's Street of Dreams
• Fewer Passengers, Fewer Flights
• After the Attacks, an Odysseys Begins

• COMING AND GOING
• Brave New Cruise World: Deals, Route Changes Abound
• Frequent Butterfliers
• Morocco Moment: After the Tragedy, Warm Greetings and Few Tourists
• Blazing Trails, U.S. to Europe
• RIGHT CLICK: For official travel updates: www.firstgov.gov
• EXTREME TRAVEL TRIVIA
• Middle Eastern Profiling
• DETAILS: Mexico's Monarchs
• Cruise Resources Online
• Drive, Then Sail: Cruises You Can Get to By Car
• Major Cruise Lines
• MESSAGE CENTER

• Staying closer to home
• Flight-anxiety business
• 10 great...
• Slot machines make way for art
• Fliers limited to 1 carry-on
• Avoiding high-risk areas
• World trouble spots
• Travel warning issued
• Finding bargain fares
• Americans keep low profile abroad
• Fliers limited to 1 carry-on
• Brigher future for regional jets
• Company warns travelers of world trouble spots
• Not all fliers are finding bargain airfares
• Airlines, hotels increase incentives
• United drops shuttle flights

• America West Resumes Curbside Check-In At Sky Harbor
• ATA Resumes Curbside Check-in
• United Airlines Updates On United Shuttle & United Express

• Four or five European airlines to survive

• Southwest flies through airline turbulence
• Troops Posted at LAX, S.F. Airport
• Dollar Thrifty cuts 20 pct of workforce
• UA restricts carry-ons
• Hilton business rebounds, still below pre-attack levels
• United Air Sees Demand for Business Jets
• Air India re-routes flights to London, Paris, U.S.
• United Airlines Plans Business as Usual Monday; Airline to Operate Nearly 1,900 Flights Worldwide; Security Remains Tight
• US airlines see no flight changes after Afghan attack
• Report: Traffic Returns to Online Travel Sites
• Air Travelers Assess Risks
• Royal Caribbean cancels two November Middle Eastern Cruises
• America West Offers Travel Reward Program for Phoenix Businesses
• Delays Greet Return of Fliers
• Former Sky Marshal Talks To RTV6

• Sabena Granted Bankruptcy Protection; Hints At New Job Cuts
• Survey: Americans Will Travel to Help Economy
• Southwest Air Stands Out
• EasyJet Sept. Traffic Up 27%
• FAA Approves Cockpit Door Upgrade on Alaska Air
• British Air to Cut More Jobs, Merge Units
• Judges Set to Seal Swissair Fate
• EasyJet Sept. Traffic Up 27%
• FAA Approves Cockpit Door Upgrade on Alaska Air
• Major Airlines Cut Fares
• FAA Limits Carry-On Luggage
• United: Losses Will Outweigh Cash Aid
• Swissair Cuts 9,000 Jobs, Slashes Prices
• Attacks on Afghanistan Could Stall Airlines Recovery

• Security breaches vary widely at U.S. airports
• Washington cheers Reagan Airport reopening
• United Airlines to eliminate Shuttle
• Congress wrangling over airline security bill
• Experts say security, not fares, keep fliers home
• Congress considers tax credit for vacation travel
• Swissair fall strands thousands
• Commuter airline cuts create snags for travelers
• Airlines, passengers confront racial profiling

• Limited flights begin in, out of Reagan National
• Despite added precautions, some still consider security ‘less than stellar’
• Business travelers take to the rails
• Greyhound buses back on roads
• Airlines now offering discounts
• Americans returning to skies
• Readers share their travel concerns
• WP: New take on flight attendants
• WP: Business travel’s new baggage
• WSJ: Pilots enlist passengers in defenses

• The Travel Technologist What Does Windows XP Mean to Me?
• Students Crossing Cultures When Picking Out Souvenirs, Consider the Ordinary Things

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

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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