Travel
Once you have made your flight reservations, check your itinerary at least once a week.
Though we have notification set up in case there are any changes, we were not notified of time changes on both of our upcoming Aruba flights. We still have 6 months to go before we depart so will not be surprised if flight times change again.
I also check to ensure that we still have our seat assignments. One of the other times when we flew over the Christmas holidays, Delta changed the equipment larger planes and assigned seats for everyone were lost. Again, we received no notification but saw it because we kept an eye on it. Luckily, we were able to grab new seats, together for our family of three.
Unfortunately the people who were not aware of the change were in for a rude surprise when they arrived at the gate. It was pretty ugly with about 75% of the passengers standing on line at the desk at the gate attempting to acquire new seat assignments. I would imagine that it would not have to be during the high season for an airline to up-size or downsize the plane.
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Below is one of the best explanations I have found regarding airfare pricing as set by the airlines. Why do airfares fluctuate over time? "It's called yield management. The airlines have it down to an art form. The objective is to get the most amount...
- Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive- Getting There
Our family members flew from Newark on Continental, American from Miami and dh, dd, and I, from Atlanta on Delta. Considering we were flying the Saturday before, and only 3 days before Christmas, things did not go too badly. Living in Atlanta, most of...
- How Did Your Thanksgiving Travel Go?
Our family was booked on Delta for a 1:30 pm flight on Saturday the 17th from ATL (Atlanta) to EWR (Newark). Flight was ready to board and a crowd gathered around the gate's check-in desk. Looked around and looked up and flashing on the overhead screen,...
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A Flight Reminder
Though we have notification set up in case there are any changes, we were not notified of time changes on both of our upcoming Aruba flights. We still have 6 months to go before we depart so will not be surprised if flight times change again.
I also check to ensure that we still have our seat assignments. One of the other times when we flew over the Christmas holidays, Delta changed the equipment larger planes and assigned seats for everyone were lost. Again, we received no notification but saw it because we kept an eye on it. Luckily, we were able to grab new seats, together for our family of three.
Unfortunately the people who were not aware of the change were in for a rude surprise when they arrived at the gate. It was pretty ugly with about 75% of the passengers standing on line at the desk at the gate attempting to acquire new seat assignments. I would imagine that it would not have to be during the high season for an airline to up-size or downsize the plane.
- How Many Seats Are Left On The Plane?
People automatically go to a plane's seating chart to judge how many seats are still available in trying to decide when to book a flight. Who can blame them for want to get the best price, yet, not get shut out of buying a seat all together. They...
- Why Do Airfares Fluctuate?
Below is one of the best explanations I have found regarding airfare pricing as set by the airlines. Why do airfares fluctuate over time? "It's called yield management. The airlines have it down to an art form. The objective is to get the most amount...
- Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive- Getting There
Our family members flew from Newark on Continental, American from Miami and dh, dd, and I, from Atlanta on Delta. Considering we were flying the Saturday before, and only 3 days before Christmas, things did not go too badly. Living in Atlanta, most of...
- How Did Your Thanksgiving Travel Go?
Our family was booked on Delta for a 1:30 pm flight on Saturday the 17th from ATL (Atlanta) to EWR (Newark). Flight was ready to board and a crowd gathered around the gate's check-in desk. Looked around and looked up and flashing on the overhead screen,...
- Airline Stories
3 Families-- 3 flights... 3 different cities.. same dates of travel... 3 different airlines... all have had time changes, some more than once, since April... I usually try to check flight schedules at least weekly. My brother and his family lost their...