Flight Info Air  Travel Tips
Well before your flight it is a good practice to check the Transportation Security
Authority ( TSA) website  
www.TSA.gov      to get the latest Flight info on
security procedures
. Regulations change as security threats come and go.

1.  Book your flight as early as possible.  Shop on the web for the best price and
most importantly, the best connections. (Enough time between connections to
make your flights)
Airlines at times report a 30% delay rate so be sure you leave enough time to
make a connection. Try to have at least one and a half to two and a half hours
between planes in case your plane is late arriving.
Once you find a suitable flight check with the airline to see if you can get a better
price. If not, book on-line and then call the airline and try to change your
seat
assignment
to a seat as far forward as possible.  

This accomplishes two objectives: the ride is quieter and more comfortable and
you leave the airplane sooner to make your connecting flight. If you establish
frequent flyer accounts with your usual airlines you have a better chance of getting
an assigned seat on airlines that hold back assigning seats.
Above all, try to get a seat assignment as early as possible. When airlines
overbook, the people without seat assignments who arrive late could go on
standby.
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2.    Confirm your
flight with a phone call
(or web click) 24
hours before flight
time.
Let them check your
seat assignment (a
double check) and
make sure the flight is
still scheduled.
Frequent flyer
accounts will help in
getting a seat
assignment.
4.    Be flexible in your airport choice.  Example: Manchester New Hampshire's airport is less then a
hundred miles from Boston's Logan airport but can result in savings. All the same services exist,
parking,(less expensive) rental cars, bus service, free shuttle from Boston, but without the crush.  Investigate
possible savings at satellite airports.

Have
flexibility in your travel days. Significant savings can result if you can change your dates to
accommodate both the flight out and the return. Investigate Saturday to Saturday flights. This day is often
undersold; business travelers are off and vacationers have reached their destinations.


5.     Don't travel on holiday weekends and school vacation weeks if possible. Think twice about Florida
at Christmas and February vacation, Mexico during December, and Europe in August.
Passport:
The passport, once an option for travelers from the United States to Canada and Mexico, will soon be
an absolute must have document for travelers.
Travelers by land and sea should also get their documentation in order; the passport will be mandatory
for any cross border travel anywhere in the hemisphere by mid 2009.

Get the latest info at   
 www.travel.state.gov       Passport Info:        www.usps.com/passport

If you check the latest security information on the web:   www.tsa.gov   you have a good chance of not
having to turn in expensive items like perfumes, nail clippers, face creams, medications, etc. at the
security check. Get the latest info on the restricted items at the TSA website and put these items in the
required bags, in checked luggage, or leave them at home.

visa:
Travel to a foreign country may require a
visa. Check on the web to see what the requirement is and
apply for the visa well in advance at the country's embassy or consulate. China and Egypt, for example,
require visas and the document might not be available on the plane like it is on flights to Mexico or to
France. Turn in the visa when leaving the host country it is your proof of payment. (This is often done for
you by the airline, the payment is included in the ticket price.)
3.    Try to book your travel in the early part of the day. If you miss a connection you could still have time to
make another. Late in the day and evening there will be fewer flights and by 9:00 PM most airports roll up the
carpet and become uncomfortable hotels.

Book your flight on weekdays if possible. Mid week rates are lower, lowest usually on Tuesday,
Wednesday, or Thursday. Look into Saturday to Saturday.
This can get you to the airport early for the reduced-rate early flights and the hotel can
provide free parking that would otherwise equal or exceed the cost of the hotel room.
Air Travel savings can start with your
airport parking and your transportation
to the airport. Check into one of the 60
airport hotels in the US that offer free
parking for up to three weeks after
one nights stay.
Air Travel Savings Tip
Air Travel is not easy these days with all the security at airports and the
struggling airlines cutting back wherever they can. The tips listed here were
collected from a few frequent flyers and veteran travelers. They might help you travel
more comfortably.
Check  Auto Europe's prices and
availability,
Auto Europe offers selection, price, and ease of booking a flight or auto
on the web. . Shop online well ahead of your trip to Yorktown and choose
connections that are realistic.   When booking an Auto through auto
Europe, shop on-line and choose  one with adequate luggage space for
your family,  two door, four door and other options.
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Flight Info and Air Travel Tips include the advice to book an
early flight.  If you miss a connection due to a late arrival
you will still have time to seek alternate or later  flights.
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