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plane tickets!
ok, an emergency three day weekend trip came up and i need to fly out there! problem is, everywhere i look is about $250 and i'm only going to houston.... (there is no way i can drive even though it is only about five hours)
does anyone have any suggestions... or promotion codes (hint, hint) i just thought i'd ask, i'm very desperate at this point. |
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I know that Travelocity, Expedia, Hotwire, and Orbitz all have last minute weekend deals, but it would all depend on the market, when you're traveling, and their inventory. Also, keep in mind that SOME promotion codes floating around out there may already be issued to other customers, and like tickets, they may not be transferable. I know that's how it was when I worked for United. |
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Bravo to those companies who have compassionate deals and don't wallet rape those who have just gone through a really bad situation. |
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But emergency fares are great considering it saves people from paying last-minute prices! |
Any Local Carriers or SWest? Try their Web Site.
Tx, is to big to drive at times! |
Can you get a death certificate on the black market for such a purpose? Wasn't there a Seinfeld episode about this?
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When someone calls the reservations center, all they need to do is provide the following info: Deceased's name Relationship to Deceased Name of Funeral Home Funeral Home Director's Name Their phone number in order to purchase it at the emergency fare and get it ticketed. I'm wondering how they would need to show proof of death, though. Death certificates take a long time to get processed in some places, and I'm sure it wouldn't be ready before time of travel, especially if it's last minute. |
Couldn't you totally have someone pose as a funeral director? I wonder how hard core they are about verifying that stuff.
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Same with medical emergencies -- all you have to do is provide the airline with the name, relationship, hospital, and doctor's name. That info is easy to fake! |
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thanks guys, i'm going to try and risk it and do the emergency thing... it's not a death in the family, but an old friend of mine's birthday. her fiance is asking all her high school friends to secretly come in and do one of those "remember when" parties...he found everyone on myspace... i really want to go, because it will be a mini reunion!
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Actually, when my mom died, the funeral director gave us about twenty form letters on their stationary to use for just such situations, and to handle Social Security, banks, credit, etc. Fortunately, in that case all five of us flew using frequent flyer miles I had accrued. (United wouldn't buy into letting us fly for 12,500 miles each though.) |
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Try www.travelzoo.com - they've had INCREDIBLE sales lately!! Yesterday, they had a 3 day in London, WITH transportation & hotel, for $299 + tax!!!! |
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My friend told her job she had to take some days off for a small "female" medical procedure. She really just came to NY for a wedding. Sure enough, she got home and had a letter form her gyno that her pap was abnormal and had to come in for a real procedure! :( Luckily she is fine, but... |
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