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Originally Posted by freezingflyboy (Post 337383)

I dunno...I hear CLT can be a happening Spring Break spot:D

Sounds like if you can get there, getting back won't be an issue. Always a good feeling. Getting stuck in Mexico can be not so fun. It also sounds like you already plunked down for the hotel so that sucks if you can't make it down. I think you have all the advice you need: get their early the morning of your flight and hope for people getting hung up at security or being late to the airport or missing early morning connecting flights. Hopefully there will be at least 2 folks who miss the flight and you and your girlfriend can get on.

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I don't know your buddy pass rules but I assume you can't split up on an international flight and one of you go to CUN and one go to CZM and then meet when you get there?

Are you reccomending I go ORD-CLT and try to get on the 3 flights out of CLT rather than the 4 out of ORD?

And I'm sure I can get something worked out there, or I'll just set up a PNR's for us to go ORD-CUN and ORD-CZM

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Originally Posted by Atreyu (Post 337388)

Nope. Pure, unadulterated sarcasm.:D

I think you got it figured out. Your best bet is to try and get out of ORD. Like you said, if you don't make it out, you're stuck at home. No biggy. If you go to CLT and get stuck and lose your reservation in Mexico, now you're stuck trying to get back to ORD, or paying for a hotel in CLT on top of losing your money for the hotel in Mexico.

Ohhh, gotcha :D

I'm just REALLY nervous. When i've traveled before (I've gone to Vegas, San Fran, San Jose, Amsterdam) the flights have been tight, but it's always been nice knowing it's just myself going. I'm just nervous cuz now I'm taking someone else with me on flights that are full, although this is United with mx everywhere :o

If worse comes to worse, i think i'll just swallow the first day of the hotel fee and try to go out on Sunday

Let me know how it turns out.

I dont know who you work for, but at NWA, the companion can go by him/herself only to meet you in base or meet you at a final destination. But ONLY on NWA, Mesaba, and PCL flts. Companions cannot use ZED fares. (its that way for all).