Darn it.. heads up you guys.. USAir UPDATE

[Mackey Mouse]

Well, I got a phone call last night, they cancelled my flight.. Now if I want to fly nonstop through Charlotte NC, and change planes.. I can use them.. oh and for the same money as my original flight which was direct nonstop.. I am not sure what I am doing yet..

I am putting this here to tell you all to check your flights. I know Livia was having problems as well.. and now me.. EEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Barb.. I will be looking over my shoulder to see where you will be hiding and skulking around.. but it did make me laugh this morning.. especially after this flight information.. I was very sad.. Hugs everyone as we get closer and closer..

 

[NancyIL]

So far our American flights are OK. But my sister-in-law's family's flights on United to and from Chicago were cancelled. Fortunately - they were rebooked on other non-stop flights that left at better times.

Good luck with your new flight search, Marsha.

 

[glo]

SW has my flight on hold...meaning??? According to them they may cancel it or they may change the times, I have to call them tomorrow. I want to change to the day before.....who knows what will happen!!!

At this point I have two trips with messed up air!! One of them making connections through Reagan International.

 

[Barb]

I'm using USAir, too. So far, no phone call. It's the only non-stop flight out of Allentown. If I have to I can fly out of Philly. It would make no sense for me to fly out of Allentown and have to make a connection in Philly. I can fly directly out of Philly non-stop almost all day long. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, tightyly crossed!
Marsha, glad I could help. Hope things get settled for you, and Glo, too.

 

[BelleMom]

I hope you guys all get your flights straight. I am having an extra trouble here. Delta charged my credit card TWICE! Ack! (is this the intejection for demonstrating disgust?)

 

[luvdsny]

All of my 4 flights have been changed. I leave her almost 2 hours later and arrive in Orlando 2 hours later. I'll miss the dinner meet at WC.

Then I leave Orlando 6 hours EARLIER and arrive home earlier

But the agent did tell me that they are subject to change again between now and then and that I should check back a few days before my departure. Grrrr!

Good Luck Everyone.

 

[Scottwdw]

Our flights went from a non-stop to either a connection throught Pittsburgh or Charlotte. Since US Airways is hubbed in Pittsburgh we thought it best to go through there. We arrive at the same time but leave an hour and a half earlier!

BTW, a plug for travel agents here (my wife is one ). Agents, at least good agents, will notify you when a change takes place and chances are they can find you better connections then what an airline may propose. They get an electronic notification from the airline computers. So, if you are traveling, try an agent again. It may not be cheaper but I'd trust a travel agent over an airline or online service anyday. IMHBO (In My Humble and Biased Opinion)

 

[Towncrier]

USAir charged me $100 for changing my flights. I wonder if I can get a rebate if THEY decide to change/cancel my flights.

 

[glo]

SW just told me that I can change my flights to the night before, I might take up the offer, but can not get out til 6:15pm. That gets me into MCO at 9:05 yikes...I am such a chicken coming in in the dark......any suggestions for a chicken?....lol

 

[Mackey Mouse]

I cancelled USAir and am getting my money back from them.. I am flying out Delta, nonstop direct, it is a little more money, but I do not care.. I am not a good flyer and just do not want to stop over in Charlotte or Pittsburgh and have to change planes, I can see DH and I running around the terminal looking for the gate and miss the connection, never mind landing and taking off twice..or worrying about my luggage making the change with me. EEK!!! So I am all set, I have new flight arrangements and unless Delta starts changing them I should be ok..

OK.. one more thing. I will from now on use a travel agent..had I used one, she would have been notified of the change and immediately got in the system and grabbed me an appropriate change...When I got to my usual travel agent, some of the best seats were gone..It is ok as I still got on a nonstop direct but I would have a better choice as she knows how I am about travelling.

Good luck to the others who are experiencing changes as well..

 

[NancyIL]

Glo - if you are taking Mears or a towncar to your hotel, it's no problem arriving at night. Enjoy getting to WDW a day earlier!

I'm glad things worked out to your satisfaction, Marsha.

 

[glo]

Hey Nancy thanks for the Mears info, but I have a person who used to work at Mears and started his own company. He has been Marsha's driver for years, and I used him last July and was very pleased.

It is just that I am a chicken...at night....cluck, cluck, cluck....hehehehe

 

[NancyIL]

Glo - think about all the armed guards at the airports now! I'm sure you'll be perfectly safe arriving at 9:00. Remember - you teach in BOSTON.....have no fear of MCO in the dark!

 

[NurseKim]

I'm flying Delta non-stop and I called yesterday to check on my flight status and neither of them are changed!! I guess I'm just lucky...

 

[glo]

glo bops NurseKim on the head....sorry Kim just jealous.

Nancy honey, you would never catch me dead where I work at night unless it was a necessity, and I mean that... NO way JOSE!!!

 

[luvdsny]

glo, I'm coming in a little later, and if I endure the 'expected' delays, I'll be getting in at dinner time. Although it's not as late as you, I'm trying really hard to not be a chicken.

 

[BelleMom]

I just have one thing to say to glo and Tia:

 

[NancyIL]

Livia - too funny! BTW - I just LOVE Mel Gibson - even just his voice!

 

[luvdsny]

Good Heavens Livia!!!
Where did you find that picture of me?

How embarassing....this is when I was practicing for the Atlantic Dance before I realized that was just the name of the place.

 

[Pumbaa_]

ROTFLMAO! Livia, those pictures are just great! Tia, you are on a roll tonight!