http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-25551 CheapRTW » Blog Archive » Upgrades and Downgrades — Air marshals, L’Avion gets a lounge, Thanksgiving math, and a TP emergency Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:43:10 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-25551 [...] the same number of travelers? Look out. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, consider revisiting these holiday travel tips and these five ways to get an edge on fellow [...] [...] the same number of travelers? Look out. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, consider revisiting these holiday travel tips and these five ways to get an edge on fellow [...]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-25544 Upgrades and Downgrades — Air marshals, L’Avion gets a lounge, Thanksgiving math, and a TP emergency » Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:55 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-25544 [...] the same number of travelers? Look out. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, consider revisiting these holiday travel tips and these five ways to get an edge on fellow [...] [...] the same number of travelers? Look out. As we get closer to Thanksgiving, consider revisiting these holiday travel tips and these five ways to get an edge on fellow [...]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-17995 Thanksgiving 2007: Good luck, and thanks » Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:22:54 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-17995 [...] for those who ARE traveling this holiday, good luck. The tips I posted a year ago for holiday travel are just as valid today, if not more [...] [...] for those who ARE traveling this holiday, good luck. The tips I posted a year ago for holiday travel are just as valid today, if not more [...]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-388 still asleep Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:45:43 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/11/21/thanksgiving-travel-tips/#comment-388 i think checking in online is especially good because i had a situation today with a woman trying to check in at AirTran (BWI), only to be told she had no flight. our agency screwed up in that we held her booking, but we never submitted payment. she didn't think to question that her flight had never appeared on her statement. we took a $400 loss getting her on the next Northwest flight on account of AirTran was sold out. had she have called because she couldn't check in online, we could have pulled up the booking, seen there was no booking, and not had to scramble to make sure her tickets were issued five minutes before she checks in with the confirmation number i gave her. fun times! i think checking in online is especially good because i had a situation today with a woman trying to check in at AirTran (BWI), only to be told she had no flight. our agency screwed up in that we held her booking, but we never submitted payment. she didn’t think to question that her flight had never appeared on her statement. we took a $400 loss getting her on the next Northwest flight on account of AirTran was sold out. had she have called because she couldn’t check in online, we could have pulled up the booking, seen there was no booking, and not had to scramble to make sure her tickets were issued five minutes before she checks in with the confirmation number i gave her. fun times!

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