Up, Up and Away!
Along that line, for those frequent travelers, you might want to keep these new fees in mind when booking your seats on airlines that charge the fee because obviously everyone will be trying to bring their kitchen sinks on board as carry-on bags. You know what that means, no room in the overheads. Depending on whether your favorite carrier boards from the front to back or window to aisle could make a difference whether there’s room for your carry-on bag. So plan your seat assignment accordingly.
On a positive note, Frontier starts their 3rd daily flight to DEN beginning July 1. Hopefully they’ll be able to have their schedule together this fall for all those great ski locations. Seems like a long way off, but the Rockies are just now getting rid of last year's snow and in several months will be topped with the powder again. You gotta love it!
Can It Be Summer?
Thank goodness someone turned the sun back on!! Here’s wishing all of you a fabulous weekend in Northeast Ohio!
As we shift in to the summer months, now would be the right time to purchase airline tickets for late summer, early fall vacations. With oil continuing to rise, the deals on air travel won’t get better if you wait. Along with that, American just announced that it will be charging $15 on any piece of baggage that is checked. I look to other airlines following their lead in the future.
We are continuing to make additional customer service improvements to our terminal. Hand sanitizers are now located at food concessions and security check points for your convenience, and a rotating art exhibit also is on display near the information desk and in our atrium area. Please feel free to make suggestions to me if you see something that might make the customer experience better. In the very near future, we will be announcing two additional improvements to our parking facility as well as terminal amenities that we hope our customers will like. Stay tuned.
Enjoy the start of summer. And, remember those who have served and are presently serving our country. Give them a thank you for their service.
Packing For Travel. . .
Packing for travel; Planning can save money!
With the majority of airlines now charging for bags over 50 pounds, as well as additional fees for more than one checked bag per passenger, you might want to reconsider what you pack. Planning can save you lots of money, and who wants to spend money checking bags before you’ve even gotten to your destination. My advice would be to pull out that old bathroom scale and check your luggage pieces prior to throwing them in the trunk. Be assured that the scales used by our carriers are certified by Summit County, so arguing at the ticket counter won’t work. If you have the large bags, use them for the lighter weight items, such as clothes, and try to keep checked liquids in smaller containers instead of bringing enough shampoo for an army. The best place for heavier items such as shoes or beach towels might be in smaller suitcases, which prevent you from getting carried away. Remember the kids are entitled to their own bags, as well, so make sure you count their limits in your allotment. There’s some great roller board bags out there for kids, and you might find that they enjoy having their loot in a carry-on; makes the time go faster in case of a spring thunderstorm delay as well.
Summer is right around the corner, thank goodness! Yes, even Northern Ohio will have warm evenings soon!
Passports for land crossings delayed!
For those of you who are frequent travelers to Canada and Mexico, the federal government has delayed its passport requirement for land border crossings until June 1, 2009. This does not change the current rules for air travels, however, so don't get land crossings mixed up with air travel. Air travel still requires a passport.
On another baggage news item, Northwest Airlines announced that they also will be charging an additional $25.00 to check more than one bag. They are following Delta, United, and US Airways which already have these policies in place. Northwest's overweight charge for any bag over 50 pounds also doubles to $50.00. These rule changes may require us to be creative when packing. Pull out that bathroom scale you've had hidden from use; now it can save you money!
Everyone! PLEASE THINK SPRING IN OHIO! If that doesn't work, catch the nearest jet to sunshine from CAK!
