Places you have traveled too.
11-12-2008, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by av8sean
I usually jumpseat to avoid paying nonrev fees.
11-12-2008, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WhizWheel
Keflavik, Iceland. $50 for the flight, $5 a night at the Navy lodge on base in Keflavik. The country will change you..
I'm interested in traveling there and then if possible, onward to Greenland.
But if you have a bit more info on getting to and from Keflavik and what to do while there that'd be great.
11-12-2008, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kalyx522
What do you mean? I just came back from my first intl travel (as an airline employee) and initially I was going to jumpseat on Delta, but their jumpseating taxes were kind of high so I nonreved on US Air instead... I still had to pay like 55 bucks but still cheaper than the jumpseating taxes for Delta. Do some airlines not charge you for the jumpseating tax?
I usually like to go business class on long flights, and for NW they charge extra. If you get lucky on UA/DL etc you can usually snag business class for free if you sweet-talk the purser and bring goodies for the crew.
As for taxes, I don't think it's something the airlines have much control over. You probably got luck with US. Although, I only got charged $5 euros leaving Dublin on CO, I think that might have been some kind of mistake
11-12-2008, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by av8sean
Although, I only got charged $5 euros leaving Dublin on CO, I think that might have been some kind of mistake
Hey, you said you did DUB and I might be headed there in a few weeks. Easy to get around at all outside the city or did you stay in the city the whole time?
11-12-2008, 08:57 PM
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Dublin is an awesome city. I had a really great DL crew jumpseating from JFK-DUB .... we arrived in the morning and I met them at their hotel around 5p. The pilots knew a few awesome pubs to goto, and after that we all went bar hopping and got plasterd like any good aircrew in Dublin would do.
I stayed downtown, you can hopefully find something for around $99 Euros. The next day I stayed with a local
I stayed downtown, you can hopefully find something for around $99 Euros. The next day I stayed with a local
11-13-2008, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by kalyx522
wow - bora bora, malawi, alaska, iceland - all places that have been on my mind recently for places to visit. can you guys elaborate a little bit on general prices, easiness of travel, etc.?
i've been to french polynesia before (moorea), and would looooove to go back and do bora bora. but that was before i worked for the airline. i assume you'd have to buy a zed fare on air france or air tahiti nui? how about for hotels? as far as i can remember, it was very pricey and im thinking it'd be even more so for bora bora.
i've been to french polynesia before (moorea), and would looooove to go back and do bora bora. but that was before i worked for the airline. i assume you'd have to buy a zed fare on air france or air tahiti nui? how about for hotels? as far as i can remember, it was very pricey and im thinking it'd be even more so for bora bora.
pm if you want specifics...
11-13-2008, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by griego
If you want to go to Alaska cheaply it is not that hard. There is a 'backpacker's shuttle' that will take you from Anchorage up to Denali NP pretty cheaply, once there no car is needed if you are into camping.
My Favorite has been Costa Rica. Busses can get you anywhere from San Jose, and food & hotels are still near third-world,no, 'developing nation' prices. Just don't expect hot water for $10/nt.
My Favorite has been Costa Rica. Busses can get you anywhere from San Jose, and food & hotels are still near third-world,no, 'developing nation' prices. Just don't expect hot water for $10/nt.
Originally Posted by WhizWheel
Keflavik, Iceland. $50 for the flight, $5 a night at the Navy lodge on base in Keflavik. The country will change you..
Also, for those who are into some more distant type of things, check out Hammerfest in Norway, said to be the northern most city in the world. That is one place I really would like to visit as well.
