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18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 [Next] - Occasionally, you will not be able to go out on your scheduled flight. Sometimes the bump will be because the passengers did not follow statistical means, and fewer people cancelled than the airline expected. In such cases, the airline will usually give you some sort of prize - free tickets or vouchers for travel on that airline. Occasionally, the bump will be for safety reasons. In the past three years, I have been stuck on the ground because of fog, thunderstorms, an (apparently false) smoke alarm, and an unresponsive backup rudder motor. If you are stuck somewhere overnight because of something that was the fault of the airline, they will usually furnish you with a hotel room, breakfast, and the first flight out in the morning. If you are stuck somewhere because of the weather, that's your own problem. Either you hang out in the airport (another good reason to bring food with you!) or you impose upon your great-step-half-aunt Martha that you haven't seen in seventeen years. If you miss a flight because of your own stupidity (like yakking for too long with Aunt Martha), most airlines will help you out if it doesn't inconvenience them too much. For discount airlines like Southwest, however, you'd better make sure you don't miss your flight! Morley Selver notes that if you are waiting to board a flight and it is suddenly cancelled, there will be a race to the next airline counter to try to get on the next flight. Instead of following the sheep to the counter, head for the nearest phone and phone the airline reservations system. You get the same result without standing in line. Tim Matthews ID1539 - The most dangerous parts of any air flight are landing and taking off. The less stops and layovers, the lower your chance of being involved in flight accidents. Always try to book non-stop flights. Will Jenson ID2059 - Southwest Airlines is NOT pet friendly! They do not allow pets as cargo or in the cabin as other airlines do. We fly with our 2 little 4-lb. Yorkies and usually check them in as carry-on baggage. We ran late on a Southwest flight and just carried them on without checking them in. When the flight crew saw we had a pet, they notified the ground crew in Boise where we had a scheduled stop and made us get off the flight! They said they could not jeopardize the safety of 135 passengers for one. What do they know that all the other airlines don't?! I will never fly Southwest again with or without my babies! Yolanda Davis ID1201 - I have found it to be really helpful to carry disposable earplugs when I fly. Using them reduces the stress associated with flying - particularly if you are unfortunate enough to be sitting near a crying child. Randolph Myers ID1208 - If you must take expensive jewelry items, make sure they are securely packed in your small carry on. I always carry a medium leather backpack in which I keep these items. It can easily be placed safely under the seat in front of you and carried easily to the restroom as well. I also include a lightweight change of clothes, a nightie, and toothbrush/toothpaste ... who knows where your other luggage may end up! Kokoke Lani Bed & Breakfast Inn, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii ID1216 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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