November 21, 2001 Travel Newsletter
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CANARY ISLANDS / BIG MOUNTAIN MONTANA Web Site Of The Week FLAG RUN Bonus Mile Offers Of The Week UNITED / HYATT / DELTA....... Special Offers Of The Week SAS / UNITED / DELTA...... Where's Johnny Jet? CALIFORNIA Tip Of The Week UNCERTAIN TIMES Newspaper Of The Week MIAMI HERALD Chicago Tribune THE OTHER SIDES OF HONG KONG Dallas Morning News REGION WILL DAZZLE HOLIDAY LIGHTS Los Angeles Times A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER New York Times INTO THE OUTBACK Washington Post WINTER IN MEXICO USAToday AIR SECURITY BILL PASSES BestFares UNITED MAKES TWO GOOD SECURITY MOVES Other News PROTECTING LAPTOPS AT SECURITY CHECK POINTS Yahoo HEALTH TIPS ABCnews MAKING AIRFARES ATTRACTIVE AGAIN CNN CAN GUARD TROOPS MAKE TRAVEL SAFER? MSNBC FEWER TRAVELERS FACE MORE HASSLES SmarterLiving MY ELDERLY FATHER CAN'T FLY BECAUSE OF SURGERY, CAN I GET A REFUND? Weekend Specials GO GET SOME HOME COOKED TURKEY Good To Know! GUIDE TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL PART 1
http://www.flagrun.org Many of us at AAmericans United Flag Across America on the national team are, or have been in the recent past, Airbus 300 pilots based in New York. It is a small division of a tight base--as you may understand, we are devastated by the loss of Flight 587 and our friends. Additionally, we have several LGA-based Flight Attendants who have been "on the run" who also worked closely with the crew of AA 587. Regrettably, this event has slowed down our posting of information on this web site and hindered follow-up work. We ask for your patience. Please keep the families of LGA-based Captain Edward A. States (pictured above left as he ran the flag in New Jersey) and LGA-based First Officer Sten P. Molin; Flight Attendants Deborah Fontakis, Barbara Giannasca, Wilmer Gonzalez, Joe Lopes, Michele Mills, Carol Palm (also known as Carol Hill), and William Valdespino, along with the families of the passengers and residents on the ground in your prayers.
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This past week we got a too early jump on Christmas shopping. We were in Manhattan Beach for their annual Holiday Open House. Every shop in downtown MB invited the public to tour their festive decorated shops and munch on some goodies!. It was surprisingly a good time and listening to the Christmas Carolers wasn't that painful. Speaking of MB, something happened this week that
was wEiRd. I woke up Sunday and in front of my house were all these
Middle
Eastern Flags. I didn't think anything of it because they are always
having Volleyball tournaments and special events. I went to play tennis
and when I returned I heard the FBI, CIA, and Police were down on the beach
trying to figure out who did it and why. The flags were put up in
the middle of the night and screwed on perfectly. No one heard anything
and they cost $100 a piece (their were 24). The best part was they replaced
them all with old
glory!
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By Chris
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Those who want to travel to international destinations but are having second thoughts this year, may want to consider that international flights offer several levels of added security, including matching passengers to baggage. You can still fly on electronic tickets, but you will need to show your itinerary or printed confirmation to enter the gate area. If you don't have it, stop by the ticket counter and you will be supplied with a boarding pass. Most airlines require passengers to check in for their domestic flights two hours before scheduled departure, three hours before international flights. If you're flying on a busy holiday travel day, allow exra time for parking or--better yet--use public transport or the kind services of a friend or family member. Carry-on rules are now the same on all airlines, by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandate. You can take one bag plus one personal item--a briefcase, purse or reasonably-sized laptop case. Items completely banned from onboard commercial flights include: knives and cutting instruments of any size and kind; scissors; corkscrews; baseball bats, golf clubs, pool cues, ski poles and hockey sticks. Needles and syringes for medical purposes are permitted with the manufacturer's and/or pharmacy label affixed. It's also a good idea to carry a note from your physician (written on his or her prescription pad) attesting to your need for these items. You can legally carry nail clippers, tweezers, safety razors (including disposable razors) and umbrellas onboard, but you could run into an argument from zealous checkpoint staff. If you can avoid packing these items in your carry-on bag, you could save yourself (and other passengers) time and trouble. Don't carry gift-wrapped packages. They may make it through security without a problem, but screeners have the right to unwrap them. Again, planning ahead (perhaps by shipping non-fragile items) saves everyone time. Limit the amount of high metal-content jewelry you wear while traveling. Avoid footwear with metal tips, trim or steel shanks. Always check your flight before you leave for the airport, using online
or e-mail technology (several airlines have free programs you can register
for online) or simply by calling the airline. If you are told that there
is a significant delay, check a second source. For example, if an electronic
timetable shows a delay, call the airline to see if the information is
the same. Mistakes can be made and you don't want to miss your flight.
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