Friday I'm going to Arizona. The Grand Canyon area specifically?
What should I bring? What should I do? How hot will it be? and if anyone knows how long the drive is from phoenix, AZ to the grand canyon area let me know. Anyone Know how long the flight is from Charlotte, NC to Phoenix, AZ?
Phoenix - 4 Answers
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hey i live in AZ. yes it may be warm, and about 6 hrs from PHX. Bring binoculars! have fun. go to the south or north rim and the flight from KCLT to KPHX is about 5 hrs give or take with the head/tail winds. by the way, i think it may be warm because it is around 100 here in PHX right now!
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It will be hot. Sunscreen, comfortable hiking shoes. Take the mule trip to the bottom. View it from different places. Just sit on the edge and ponder. Watch the sunset. Take a plane ride over if you can afford it. shorts and cool clothes.
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the drive from phx to flagstaff is about an hour and a half to two hours (127 miles), and from flagstaff to the grand canyon is about an hour and a half (about 98 miles) you will need sunblock most importantly, you will need comfortable shoes and clothes, it should be roughly in the 80's and may rain on tuesday. bring lots of money, everything is very expensive (for example if you stop in tussyan a sausage mcmuffin will cost you about $5 each). you can explore the canyon from the top and go see the visitors center, if you go to the bottom it may be hotter. have fun and be careful, there are a number of places that do not have barriers between you and the canyon and people do fall in. it costs about $20 per car to get into the park and they say that you have to use the bus to get around inside (last time i went you could drive). have fun. almost forgot, if you forget anything, there is a walmart on your left as you are coming in to flagstaff, you can pick stuff up there. gas is expensive as hell here, over $3/gallon, but more expensive as you get closer to the canyon, so fill up asap.
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As noted by others, it is about a 3.5 hour drive from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon south rim by way of I-17 and Flagstaff. The South Rim is about 6800 feet elevation and it is expected to be partly cloudy this weekend so rim temperatures will probably be in the 70s to low 80s. You can drive into the park (cost is $20 per car), but it gets really crowded in the summer and it can be hard to find a parking spot (not to mention the line to get into the park). Some of the overlooks (like Yaqi Point and Hermit's Rest) can only be accessed by shuttle bus while others (like Grandview) you can still drive to. If you have reservations at Maswick or Yavapai lodges, then you should have no problem finding parking. El Tovar, Bright Angel, Thunderbird and Kachina is more hit-n-miss (sometime you can find open spots hidden among the cabins to the left of Bright Angel Lodge). Things to see and do: Obviously there is the canyon itself. Try to get away from the most crowded spots near the lodges. Walking along any stretch of the rim trail between Bright Angel and Hermit's Rest is nice. Keep an eye out for the giant condors and the many smaller playful Ravens - both like to hang out along the rim near the lodges. Deer are also common. Sunset and sunrise are especially beautiful times to be near the rim. There is a regular shuttle bus from Bright Angel Lodge to Hermits Rest that is very handy and runs along the rim with stops at many overlooks at regular intervals so you can get on and off as you like (unlike the other shuttle that connects the lodges, visitor center and eastern overlooks and is slow and difficult to navigate). While looking at the canyon from the rim is nice, to really experience the canyon you need to get down inside of it a ways. I would not recommend trying to hike deep into the canyon during summer (it gets hotter the lower you go), but doing short hikes can be very rewarding. Depending on your level of fitness, I would recommend taking the Hermit's Trail down to Dripping Springs or the South Kaibab Trail as far as Cedar Ridge for good day hikes. You should be in good physical shape and always carry plenty of water. The rangers at the backcountry office near Maswick Lodge can give you good suggestions as well. You can sign up for mule rides into the canyon at Bright Angel Lodge, but it would probably be difficult to get last minute reservations on a popular weekend. Aside from the canyon, there are many very interesting historic buildings along the south rim that are worth visiting. Many of them were designed in the early part of the 20th Century by Mary E. J. Coulter who was an architect for Fred Harvey and the Santa Fe railroad. Hopi House is a large gift shop built in 1905 and shaped like Hopi indian pueblo. Across from it is the famous El Tovar - one of the grandest hotels in the whole National Park system. Hermit's Rest is another Colter creation to the west of the central area that is built of stone and intended to look like an old hermit's cave built into the cliff. A few miles to the east (near the eastern border of the park) is Desert View Watchtower (a three story tall tower built to look like a prehistoric Anasazi ruin). The layout of the canyon is different here (starts to open up to the east) so it is worth visiting. For food, I would avoid the overcrowded and low quality dining hall in the Bright Angel Lodge. My personal favorite is the Arizona Room Grill (kinda hidden on the east end of Bright Angel Lodge - excellent BBQ and steaks). Maswick has a good, fast, and relatively cheap cafeteria. El Tovar has a grand diningroom that is definitely worth eating at if you have the money and reservations. Things to see and do nearby: Flagstaff is a very interesting historic town in the mountains that you will pass through on your way to the canyon. It has a historic downtown area with old buildings and neat shops and cafes. The Museum of Northern Arizona (just north of town on your way to the canyon) is an excellent museum with lots of info about the area and there is also an interesting museum at Lowell Observatory overlooking the downtown area (this is where planet Pluto was discovered in 1930). The north rim of the Grand Canyon is also very nice in summer. It is at a higher elevation and is much cooler and less crowded than the south rim (there is only one small lodge there). However, it is much further away - about a 4-5 hour drive from Flagstaff. Staying at one of the lodges in the park near the rim is the best way to go by far, but you need to have had reservations long in advance (the odds of getting a room at the last moment are very low). If you don't have a room at the canyon, there is the collection of chain hotels at Tuysan (just outside the park boundry), but I would almost recommend staying in Flagstaff as an alternative. Don't forget to bring your camera, something to carry water in, comfortable shoes or hiking boots (regardless of if you plan to hike or not), sunscreen, a broad-brimed hat and a light sweater or jacket for night would not be bad. Relax, marvel, enjoy. It is one of the greatest places on earth.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Can airline pilots live in a different city from which they are based
Can airline pilots live in a different city from which they are based?
For example, if a pilot flies for United Airlines and is based out of Chicago, could he/she live in different city, say Charlotte, and commute from Charlotte to Chicago for their assigned flight?
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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Charlette where? the answer to you question is yes
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I don't know about pilots for sure, but I know flight attendants can. They can fly for free or next to free, so she would just catch a commuter flight to her base. Of course, she flew international, not domestic, and that's an entirely different animal. Her flights were around 12 hours long, and she did one trip a week -- a flight out, spend a few days there, and a flight back. I think when she flew domestic she had to have an apartment in the base city, but several flight attendants shared one apartment since they were always coming and going.
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Yes, pilots can live in another city. Pilots bid on their schedules and routes. So when they know they will be flying, they will fly to the city where they are based and stay at a crash pad. A crash pad is an apartment shared by up to 20 flight attendants/pilots together. They all just come and go when they in that city until they start flying. Commuting is a pain. Though you may only fly for three days during that week, you may spend up two extra days just commuting. They have to fly standby to get to their base city. All airline pilots can fly for free on all other domestic carriers. They do have some priority for the cockpit jumpseats should the cabin become full, but there's no guarantee. But you almost have to live in another city. Most base cities are Boston, New York, Chicago, Long Beach, Fort Lauderdale and many others. The cost of living is really expensive in most of those cities. So alot of them will live in cheaper cities and just hop on a flight the day before they start flying.
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happens all the time!
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Sure its actually pretty standard for the pilots not to live where they are based. The airlines have crash pads for the crew, etc... to stay at in the cities where they are based.
For example, if a pilot flies for United Airlines and is based out of Chicago, could he/she live in different city, say Charlotte, and commute from Charlotte to Chicago for their assigned flight?
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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Charlette where? the answer to you question is yes
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I don't know about pilots for sure, but I know flight attendants can. They can fly for free or next to free, so she would just catch a commuter flight to her base. Of course, she flew international, not domestic, and that's an entirely different animal. Her flights were around 12 hours long, and she did one trip a week -- a flight out, spend a few days there, and a flight back. I think when she flew domestic she had to have an apartment in the base city, but several flight attendants shared one apartment since they were always coming and going.
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Yes, pilots can live in another city. Pilots bid on their schedules and routes. So when they know they will be flying, they will fly to the city where they are based and stay at a crash pad. A crash pad is an apartment shared by up to 20 flight attendants/pilots together. They all just come and go when they in that city until they start flying. Commuting is a pain. Though you may only fly for three days during that week, you may spend up two extra days just commuting. They have to fly standby to get to their base city. All airline pilots can fly for free on all other domestic carriers. They do have some priority for the cockpit jumpseats should the cabin become full, but there's no guarantee. But you almost have to live in another city. Most base cities are Boston, New York, Chicago, Long Beach, Fort Lauderdale and many others. The cost of living is really expensive in most of those cities. So alot of them will live in cheaper cities and just hop on a flight the day before they start flying.
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happens all the time!
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Sure its actually pretty standard for the pilots not to live where they are based. The airlines have crash pads for the crew, etc... to stay at in the cities where they are based.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Should I sue
Should I sue?
I booked a trip on Expedia from Philadelphia to Charlotte. The flight was United but was operated by US Airways. The day before I left, I called US Airways to confirm the flight. The woman confirmed I was on both flights and assigned my seats. The next morning I went to a US Airways kiosk typed in my name and got my boarding. I flew to Charlotte. The next night when I went to return to Philly, I typed my name in the US Airways kiosk and nothing happened. The woman at the counter said they had no record of me and that the flight was fully booked. I called Expedia and when I got off the phone at 3am after 6 hours, I had learned that US Airways had no record that I was on the flight from Philly to Charlotte and had cancelled my return flight. They said if I had the boarding pass, they would give me a return flight. I had thrown the boarding pass out at my hotel. The next morning I had to search through the hotel's garbage and couldn't find it. I had to rent a car &drive for an extra $220
Air Travel - 8 Answers
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This happened to my brother on his flight from Frankfurt to the US. We caught this in advance (before he left) and they wouldn't tell us what the deal was. They told us that someone had canceled the ticket, but wouldn't say who. It seems that airlines are overbooking and there is some problem where tickets are being canceled. You can try suing, but you probably won't get anything. I would suggest that you always check before you leave to go somewhere.
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Have you made a compaint to Expedia? If not, go to: http://www.expedia.com/daily/service/contact.asp?rfrr=-956
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Happened to me on USairways, too. Night before my early morning flight, when I went to check in online, I found my reservation gone. I called the airline and they told me that I had called and cancelled it. I said no I did not. They said yes you did. (I was actually in a meeting during the time they said I called) There is something screwy with the USair computer system. They did scramble to find me another flight to get on. If I were you, I would just get the airline to give a refund for the whole ticket (both ways since they said you didn't fly at all).
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You should have printed the confirmation you received from Expedia. If you can print the boarding pass, why not printing e-mail, confirmation of trips, etc. just in case a problem arise. I never leave without a printed confirmation to the airport. Also, you other proof is.....the Credit Card you use to pay to Expedia. Found out time, dollars paid, etc. etc. So, it is partially your fault by not being aware or ready when purchasing ANYTHING on line.
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you MUST be american. lol. the only thing you can do is make a complaint with expedia. however it is your fault. it is a general rule that you keep your boarding pass with you. in case of trouble like this. Sueing is definitely not the answer, you will end up spending heaps on money and losing.
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Good luck. If you sue, you need to prove you were on the outbound flight and the only way to do that is with the boarding pass you can't find. Otherwise, the airline can cancel your ticket for not taking the outbound flight.
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You can't sue them. Without the boarding pass, there is no record you were on the Philly-Charlotte flight. When you purchased your ticket, you entered into a legally binding contract that gave the airline the right to cancel your reservation for the return flight if you missed any of the earlier flights in your itinerary. Their records show that you missed the first flight, and so they cancled your subsequent reservations. In order to sue them, you'd have to prove that's not what happened. Since you can't prove you were on the first flight, you can't sue them. For future reference, you should never throw out your boarding pass immediately after the flight. At the very least you should keep them until the end of your last flight on that intinerary. But it's best to keep them a while longer than that in case something comes up and you need to prove you were on the flight.
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Moral of the story; always use a reputable travel agent. I had a similar incident with a reputable and well known Asian hotel booking site, and lost over 1000 UK pounds, through their double booking me. I could not get them to cough up any refund.
I booked a trip on Expedia from Philadelphia to Charlotte. The flight was United but was operated by US Airways. The day before I left, I called US Airways to confirm the flight. The woman confirmed I was on both flights and assigned my seats. The next morning I went to a US Airways kiosk typed in my name and got my boarding. I flew to Charlotte. The next night when I went to return to Philly, I typed my name in the US Airways kiosk and nothing happened. The woman at the counter said they had no record of me and that the flight was fully booked. I called Expedia and when I got off the phone at 3am after 6 hours, I had learned that US Airways had no record that I was on the flight from Philly to Charlotte and had cancelled my return flight. They said if I had the boarding pass, they would give me a return flight. I had thrown the boarding pass out at my hotel. The next morning I had to search through the hotel's garbage and couldn't find it. I had to rent a car &drive for an extra $220
Air Travel - 8 Answers
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This happened to my brother on his flight from Frankfurt to the US. We caught this in advance (before he left) and they wouldn't tell us what the deal was. They told us that someone had canceled the ticket, but wouldn't say who. It seems that airlines are overbooking and there is some problem where tickets are being canceled. You can try suing, but you probably won't get anything. I would suggest that you always check before you leave to go somewhere.
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Have you made a compaint to Expedia? If not, go to: http://www.expedia.com/daily/service/contact.asp?rfrr=-956
3 :
Happened to me on USairways, too. Night before my early morning flight, when I went to check in online, I found my reservation gone. I called the airline and they told me that I had called and cancelled it. I said no I did not. They said yes you did. (I was actually in a meeting during the time they said I called) There is something screwy with the USair computer system. They did scramble to find me another flight to get on. If I were you, I would just get the airline to give a refund for the whole ticket (both ways since they said you didn't fly at all).
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You should have printed the confirmation you received from Expedia. If you can print the boarding pass, why not printing e-mail, confirmation of trips, etc. just in case a problem arise. I never leave without a printed confirmation to the airport. Also, you other proof is.....the Credit Card you use to pay to Expedia. Found out time, dollars paid, etc. etc. So, it is partially your fault by not being aware or ready when purchasing ANYTHING on line.
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you MUST be american. lol. the only thing you can do is make a complaint with expedia. however it is your fault. it is a general rule that you keep your boarding pass with you. in case of trouble like this. Sueing is definitely not the answer, you will end up spending heaps on money and losing.
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Good luck. If you sue, you need to prove you were on the outbound flight and the only way to do that is with the boarding pass you can't find. Otherwise, the airline can cancel your ticket for not taking the outbound flight.
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You can't sue them. Without the boarding pass, there is no record you were on the Philly-Charlotte flight. When you purchased your ticket, you entered into a legally binding contract that gave the airline the right to cancel your reservation for the return flight if you missed any of the earlier flights in your itinerary. Their records show that you missed the first flight, and so they cancled your subsequent reservations. In order to sue them, you'd have to prove that's not what happened. Since you can't prove you were on the first flight, you can't sue them. For future reference, you should never throw out your boarding pass immediately after the flight. At the very least you should keep them until the end of your last flight on that intinerary. But it's best to keep them a while longer than that in case something comes up and you need to prove you were on the flight.
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Moral of the story; always use a reputable travel agent. I had a similar incident with a reputable and well known Asian hotel booking site, and lost over 1000 UK pounds, through their double booking me. I could not get them to cough up any refund.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Can someone help me understand my flight itinerary please
Can someone help me understand my flight itinerary please?
I've never flown before first of all, and I don't understand what this says!!! Okay, here's the info: US Airways (operated by US Express/PSA Airlines) Flight 2250 1h 27m , 348mi From Cincinnati - N Kentucky Intl (CVG) Cincinnati, OH Departs: 3:40 P.M. To Charlotte - Douglas Intl (CLT) Charlotte, NC Arrives: 5:07 P.M. Aircraft Canadair Regional Jet 700 (Jet) Economy/Coach Class ________________________________________ US Airways Flight 1687 2h 1m , 622mi From Charlotte - Douglas Intl (CLT) Charlotte, NC Departs: 8:15 P.M. To Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl (FLL) Fort Lauderdale, FL Arrives: 10:16 P.M. Aircraft Boeing 737-400 (Jet) Economy/Coach Class But then it says check in time is 3:40. So, how will that work? Check-In: Monday, August 24, 2009-03:00 PM Check-Out: Wednesday, August 26, 2009-12:00 PM thanks sorry, i meant to say check in time is for 3:00, not 3:40, but it still makes no sense why the check in time is only minutes after the first flight!
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Check in time should be 1.40PM at least 2 hours prior to flight. You are flying US Airways flight 2250. It will be a flight of 1hour and 27 minutes from Cincinnati Oh (actually airport is in Kentucky-go figure) and it departs at 3:40pm to Charlotte NC. The second leg of the trip is On US Airways flt 1687 2 hours 1 minutes from Charlotte NC to Fort Lauderdale FL and arrives at 10:16PM. Have a nice flight. Wear you seat belt whenever you are seated encase of bumpy ride.
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You'll fly from Cincinnati to Charlotte, leaving OH at 340, and arriving in Charlotte at 507. Then you'll leave Charlotte on an 815 pm flight to Florida. Plan on eating dinner and spending some time in the airport while you wait for the flight. Get to the gate an hour to 45 minutes before the flight is scheduled to leave. You'll arrive in Florida at 1016, then you can head to your hotel and check in. I don't know what you mean about the check-in time of 340. Arrive at the airport 2 hours before your flight in Ohio. Make sure the hotel knows you'll be a "late arrival" so they don't give your room to someone else. Keep all your travel documents and ID handy, don't lose your boarding pass once you get it. Don't pack liquids or lighters/matches or anything sharp in your carry on or it will be confiscated at security. Put things like tweezers and nailclippers in your checked luggage. You'll be able to buy water once you pass through security. Wear comfortable shoes that you can slip off easily when you go through security. Make sure you bring your iPod and some books and magazines. When in doubt, ask, everyone is there to help you find your flight and make it a safe and comfortable experience.
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Flight 2250 is the flight number. It's a way to help you find the gate number you will be boarding at, to check on the schedule of the flight and any other info you might need to find. - Same applies for returning flight 1687. Your first flight is going to be in the air for about 1 hour and 27 minutes once you take off from OH at 3:40 pm. Some flights take a few minutes longer or even a few minutes less depending on wind currents. Your flight home will take off at 8:15 pm from NC and will be in the air for about 2 hours and 1 minute. Most airports now a days require you to be at the airport 2 hours before your flight takes off. This allows you time to get through security without having to rush to get to you gate. So for your first flight you should be there by 1:40 pm. When it says Canadair Regional Jet 700 and Boeing 737-400 these are just the types of planes you will be on. They give the information so people can look at the plane before they fly. But you don't have to. Economy/Coach Class is just what it says. You will be flying in coach not Business or First Class. It's the most inexpensive seats but they're also the smallest with the least amount of leg room. Enjoy your first flight and have a safe one.
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The fact that you have a check-in time and a check-out time tells me that you have a hotel reservation. 3 PM is the earliest that the hotel promises your room will be ready. You won't be there then, so you don't care. The check-out time of 12 PM (there actually is no such thing but we know they mean noon) is the time you must have checked out to avoid being charged for anoher day. Whether that affects you or not I have no idea, because you didn't give your return flight information.
I've never flown before first of all, and I don't understand what this says!!! Okay, here's the info: US Airways (operated by US Express/PSA Airlines) Flight 2250 1h 27m , 348mi From Cincinnati - N Kentucky Intl (CVG) Cincinnati, OH Departs: 3:40 P.M. To Charlotte - Douglas Intl (CLT) Charlotte, NC Arrives: 5:07 P.M. Aircraft Canadair Regional Jet 700 (Jet) Economy/Coach Class ________________________________________ US Airways Flight 1687 2h 1m , 622mi From Charlotte - Douglas Intl (CLT) Charlotte, NC Departs: 8:15 P.M. To Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl (FLL) Fort Lauderdale, FL Arrives: 10:16 P.M. Aircraft Boeing 737-400 (Jet) Economy/Coach Class But then it says check in time is 3:40. So, how will that work? Check-In: Monday, August 24, 2009-03:00 PM Check-Out: Wednesday, August 26, 2009-12:00 PM thanks sorry, i meant to say check in time is for 3:00, not 3:40, but it still makes no sense why the check in time is only minutes after the first flight!
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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Check in time should be 1.40PM at least 2 hours prior to flight. You are flying US Airways flight 2250. It will be a flight of 1hour and 27 minutes from Cincinnati Oh (actually airport is in Kentucky-go figure) and it departs at 3:40pm to Charlotte NC. The second leg of the trip is On US Airways flt 1687 2 hours 1 minutes from Charlotte NC to Fort Lauderdale FL and arrives at 10:16PM. Have a nice flight. Wear you seat belt whenever you are seated encase of bumpy ride.
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You'll fly from Cincinnati to Charlotte, leaving OH at 340, and arriving in Charlotte at 507. Then you'll leave Charlotte on an 815 pm flight to Florida. Plan on eating dinner and spending some time in the airport while you wait for the flight. Get to the gate an hour to 45 minutes before the flight is scheduled to leave. You'll arrive in Florida at 1016, then you can head to your hotel and check in. I don't know what you mean about the check-in time of 340. Arrive at the airport 2 hours before your flight in Ohio. Make sure the hotel knows you'll be a "late arrival" so they don't give your room to someone else. Keep all your travel documents and ID handy, don't lose your boarding pass once you get it. Don't pack liquids or lighters/matches or anything sharp in your carry on or it will be confiscated at security. Put things like tweezers and nailclippers in your checked luggage. You'll be able to buy water once you pass through security. Wear comfortable shoes that you can slip off easily when you go through security. Make sure you bring your iPod and some books and magazines. When in doubt, ask, everyone is there to help you find your flight and make it a safe and comfortable experience.
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Flight 2250 is the flight number. It's a way to help you find the gate number you will be boarding at, to check on the schedule of the flight and any other info you might need to find. - Same applies for returning flight 1687. Your first flight is going to be in the air for about 1 hour and 27 minutes once you take off from OH at 3:40 pm. Some flights take a few minutes longer or even a few minutes less depending on wind currents. Your flight home will take off at 8:15 pm from NC and will be in the air for about 2 hours and 1 minute. Most airports now a days require you to be at the airport 2 hours before your flight takes off. This allows you time to get through security without having to rush to get to you gate. So for your first flight you should be there by 1:40 pm. When it says Canadair Regional Jet 700 and Boeing 737-400 these are just the types of planes you will be on. They give the information so people can look at the plane before they fly. But you don't have to. Economy/Coach Class is just what it says. You will be flying in coach not Business or First Class. It's the most inexpensive seats but they're also the smallest with the least amount of leg room. Enjoy your first flight and have a safe one.
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The fact that you have a check-in time and a check-out time tells me that you have a hotel reservation. 3 PM is the earliest that the hotel promises your room will be ready. You won't be there then, so you don't care. The check-out time of 12 PM (there actually is no such thing but we know they mean noon) is the time you must have checked out to avoid being charged for anoher day. Whether that affects you or not I have no idea, because you didn't give your return flight information.
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