Lilo's Mom
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- Apr 26, 2006
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I got an email today from AirTran letting me know that there would be a change in our return flight from Orlando to Chicago. The flight was supposed to have a 20 minute stop in Atlanta, than on to Chicago. Apparently now that flight has a 4 hour and 45 minute layover now. So the email said that if that wasn't acceptable to call AirTran. So I gave them a call, and they basically asked how could they make me happy. I originally booked during an internet sale where there were not a lot of options for flight times. In fact our flight out of Chicago, only had one direct flight coming home and it was booked. So I wasnt too hopeful when I asked if we could be on a direct flight going home. AirTran ended up surprising me be giving us a direct early evening flight home on the August 19th
one day later than we had planned on coming home. 
It gets even better, the ticket agent looked at our flight going down , which leaves Chicago at 3:50 pm, and told me that she couldn't change that portion of the reservation without charging me a fee...however there are two other direct flights that are leaving earlier that day that are currently only 30% full. She suggested that I call AirTran the night before we leave and see if either one of the flights would have availability for the four of us. If they do, we can switch at that time without paying a fee. So possibly more Disney time there too! 
So my brain that is by now so hard wired to Disney is jumping for joy because that gives me another day I can plan, another ADR I can make, and basically more Disney fun I can have! A quick call to Disney Travel, and I have my stay for an extra night, I get an extra day of free dining, and another day added to my park ticket for around $1.50 per ticket.
It gets even better, the ticket agent looked at our flight going down , which leaves Chicago at 3:50 pm, and told me that she couldn't change that portion of the reservation without charging me a fee...however there are two other direct flights that are leaving earlier that day that are currently only 30% full. She suggested that I call AirTran the night before we leave and see if either one of the flights would have availability for the four of us. If they do, we can switch at that time without paying a fee. So possibly more Disney time there too! So my brain that is by now so hard wired to Disney is jumping for joy because that gives me another day I can plan, another ADR I can make, and basically more Disney fun I can have! A quick call to Disney Travel, and I have my stay for an extra night, I get an extra day of free dining, and another day added to my park ticket for around $1.50 per ticket.
