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Opinions on Delta Airlines….?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:45:19 +0000

I’m going to take a Delta in August for my trip and I never went on Delta, I usually go on Continental for flights in America. I was just wondering if how it’s like. It would really be good if you compare to Other Airlines, I’ve been to:

-Continental
-Virgin Atlantic
-Iran Air
-Emirate
-Lufthansa
-British Airways
-KLM

i went to some more, i dont remember (was too little) but you can still compare to other planes that aren’t here.

I’m returning to Delta service. I like they get me in 3 legs to my final destination because they are partners with Continental and using a flexible web site that checks for convenient dates. Delta has always provided the service I purchased and never lost my baggage. The Delta planes are a little outdated, but I like smaller jets anyway.

The German airline in your list was great FROM Germany. They were terrible GOING out of DFW, they assigned our reserved seats to someone else and gave us coach.

The Emirates you pay for and get what you pay for. Fabulous, but costly.

I’ll never fly British, France nor KLM ever again — you are begging for lost baggage going through their main home-based cities.

Has anyone ridden on Southwest Airlines lately?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:44:16 +0000

I’m flying to Orlando in a few weeks and I was wondering how many seats in a row Southwest Airlines has. Most planes are 3 across but I wasn’t sure if this one was different. I’m flying regular coach class if that matters. Thanks!

All Southwest airplanes are Boeing 737s. They have 1 isle, and 6 seats per row (3 seats on both sides)
Here’s what their 737-300 seating chart looks like: http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Southwest_Airlines/Southwest_Airlines_Boeing_737-300.php

Booking plane ticket online?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:43:29 +0000

Hi, i recently just booked 2 tickets from cheapoair.com. I will be leaving using airtran and coming back using US airways. the problem is, i will be leaving in 2.5 weeks and my cousin decided to come with us. Is there anyway i can buy a ticket for her so that she can get on the same flight i will be using coming back and leaving?.
thank you very much.
shes 8 years old by the way. i tried booking the ticket online again by using the same website and airline, but it said that i must have 1 adult.

Toll Free: 866-636-9088

The FAQ mentions discounts for children, you may want to call the above number and see what they say about it. Hope that helps!

Hotwire.com rental cars!!!!?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:41:51 +0000

quick question- im planning a vegas trip and i need a retal car ( i live in l.a. and i will be driving). has anyone rented a car through hotwire and if so, was it hassle free?? it was about $80 less than the actual rental car websites but it still seems a little shakey. with this "recession" we are all trying to cut back on expenses but its my birthday and i just want to do a vegas turn around

play it safe,hassle free drive to LAS VEGAS by checking reputable rental car,Enterprise usually have a weekend offer with reasonable price and unlimited mileage, it is hard to rent from the internet as the whole quotation is not explained, just remember that insurance is a must,tx and fees are also included, check for a weekend get away and that gives you a total package, hassle free!!! rather than getting it darn cheap and at the end you will end up paying for more, goodluck!!

Can AirTran Rewards Vouchers be redeemed for Frontier airlines flights?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:41:14 +0000

Considering Frontier is AirTran’s affiliate, can those Rewards Vouchers be used?

Yes. Pretty much the only thing that AirTran and Frontier’s partnership does it to allow passengers to use the A+Rewards and EarlyReturns miles between the two airlines. Book your Frontier Airlines travel through the AirTran website so that you can use your AirTran voucher on a Frontier flight. If that doesn’t work, call AirTran or Frontier and ask them.

Happy flying!

Is cheaptickets.com a legit site?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:40:01 +0000

like if I book a flight there is it real like Orbitz and Travelocity?

Yes it we have used it many times.

Does Air Canada check for discs with burnt media?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:39:31 +0000

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this,

I am traveling from ottawa to Bc and i have burnt my mp3s and files to Cds as im am leaving my computer at home. I am curious with the uproar of piracy does Air Canada now check for burnt discs and if so is there a penatly for having them? Has anyone else travelled with their media burnt to discs?

It is not Air Canada that is your concern but the airport security. However it is unlikely that they will check the contents of any CD’s to determine what is on them, especially if they are in your checked luggage and packed in a CD case. It is common for people to copy their own data to CD’s so as long as you do not indicate on them what is burnt to them you should be okay. Of course there is always the chance but the major concern is with prohibited or restricted items.

Many times hotels will have sales on artificial leather coats in their conference rooms. How 2 find them?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:38:59 +0000

Specifically, websites that would list when they’re coming. My experience has been that the people answering phones at Hotels don’t know about these things.

Are you talking about companies that rent a big room in a hotel and conduct sales over a couple of days? If so, the hotel has a person in charge of renting those rooms. That person’s title is probably going to be something like "events manager" or "conference manager."

When you call and ask the hotel, I’m not surprised that the desk clerk doesn’t have the information, but if you ask whether they have a conference manager, the desk clerk can connect you with the right person.

As to advance notice on the Web, the hotel would not arrange that sort of advertising. It would be up to the promoter to decide whether they are going to use Web-based ads, TV ads, billboards, or whatever. If you happen to know the name of any company that comes to the area for sales like these, you can try a Google or Yahoo search. They might have a Web page to tell when they will be in particular cities. But without a name for the company or the promoter, I don’t think there is a way to get advance notice from the Web. So, start with the event or conference manager with the hotel. Good luck!!

what are my rights when booking flights through a booking agency on the internet?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:38:31 +0000

the company i booked with had told me my flights were confirmed but then they told me one of my flight s was cancelled and that one the connecting flights i had to catch had been changed so that i was unable to make it when i contacted the agency they told me to contact the airline i was flying with but the flights are not for 3 months and the airline informed me that since the flights were so far away they had not received any money yet and until they did they could not help me . So i tried emailed and called the booking agency several times to no avail . i have been doing some research and aparently this company has done this to people several times and refunds are very hard to secure. any advice on how to deal with this would be much appreciated since i really cant afford to lose the money i paid for these flights

You should never book through a website you have never heard of. If the airline does not receive the money from the agency, then you will have to pursue legal action against the travel agency. From what your research has gathered, you chose a poor company. If your only booking air, you should always book directly through the airline. If you are booking a package, you should only use trusted companies like travelocity, orbitz, expedia etc. Just because a smaller site has a cheaper fare, well, now you know the risks that are involved with dealing with a company you don’t know.

Did bank of America sell all of it’s US airways credit card customers to Barclay’s?

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:50:11 +0000

I have a Gold US airways visa w/ BoA. Family members have Signature cards and have been changed over to Barclay’s Master cards.
Family members have been switched to Barclays Master cards. I have a BofA Gold visa will it be switched at some time too?

It was apparently only a small portion of their US Airways portfolio, predominantly members from a few east coast states, including NC, PA, and one or two others. They kept the majority of the US Air cards in their portfolio, though.