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You, in the middle, yeah…right there. I didn't know you then. so often I find myself glancing through old photos—where was I on this date, I'd think…what was I up to—you see, it's hard. Hard to imagine or, I don't know, remember, my life pre-you. Common, trite, yeah, maybe cliché—that, "i cant remember what life was like before and sure as hell, couldn't imagine it without." But damn, does the cliché ring true. And yet it's funny…why even consider it? Because we get it. There are billions of people on this speck and we will only meet so few…what determines those meetings, those interactions…how…why…and yet…i don't care. I just know that you were one of those few. And damn, how lucky was I? I go back and forth, weighing the two, serendipity, chance… or fate. Choices, the right time, the right events, that led—in some way that we will never be able to grasp—led to what probably always was…became, and most definitely is…that person, our person…my person. You. Separate events that had to unfold, the small, mundane, those that go unnoticed in the day-to-day, wisps in our memory, and yeah, those bigger ones, of course. Combined, tallied up, some incomprehensible push and pull, leads, directs us, tripping over cobble stones and stepping in dog shit along the way and then…bam. Life says it's time. you're ready, and then…you were there…and slowly, you and me became us, a we. I don't know what brought us together. But I know I love you.
I know I know love because of you. Love in a way that I have never known. That I love harder because of you. That I never understood the meaning of loving with intention until you. That the right person brings out the best in you, doesn't seek to change or mold you into her vision, but heightens the positive, highlights the unseen or things we attempt, unconsciously or not, to hide or downplay. Yet, too, they reveal the not so pretty, our faults. Things that we dont want to readily admit or own up to. Not through pettiness or on purpose, but simply through love and the act of loving, in the conversations, the arguments, the silence, the absence…self-awareness, checkins, sure it exists and they happen. But assuredness can border on arrogance. And stubbornness doesnt always translate to tenaciousness; it can just be plain fucking annoying…limiting…frustrating. Because "love does not […] boast; it is not arrogant […]; it does not insist on it's on way;" and as a proud little bull, love—your love—strips me on a daily basis, of that pride. Strips me and then recovers me in understanding and patience and humility. Love empowers us and humbles us in equal measure. You, your love, makes me confront and reexamine, re-approach, admit where and when I'm wrong, makes me be better, do better. you made and make me a better me. You're my number one fan, my supporter, my encourager, the other half of that best bakery.
I would've wanted nothing more than to celebrate with you today (so stop your slackin with our teleporter), but I hope your day was somethin else. Heres to 27 being your best year yet. Heres to cupcakes, kick-ass exam scores, adventures, you learning to swim (no?…ok.), Cosby show reruns, some legit Zumba POC presence, Frenchies and bulldogs, mini pigs, and cultivating relationships with dope people, new experiences, that excite, challenge, and grow you. Know that you have brought and continue to bring so much joy and lightness and love into my life. Texas was apart of you long before me, because gurh, ya heart is just as big, your compassion, your selflessness, your sense of family and loyalty, your humor, your awareness…you get so much of what others miss. The way you see things, the way you see others, the way you see me. You challenge me, inspire, motivate, are an endless source of encouragement and support. Your passion and focus? I couldn't be more proud of you for going after what you want. Everyday, but especially on yours, I just want you to know how incredibly fucking special, one-of-a-kind you are…that you are loved beyond measure and comprehension, that you are celebrated.
More than a little, more than a lot, more than all of me…
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The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) scientists who cook up next-generation technologies like chemical-sniffing cell phones and physiological threat detection just received a big vote of confidence.
The House Homeland Security Committee yesterday unanimously passed an authorization bill (pdf) appropriating the department's Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate approximately $2.3 billion over the next two years to research and develop next-generation technologies to protect homeland security. In the past, S&T has been criticized for concentrating on short-term technology solutions to immediate problems rather than taking the long view.
"This comprehensive bill is the result of nine months of bipartisan process," said Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) in a statement. "From screening technologies to first responder equipment, this bill ensures that the Science and Technology Directorate is at the forefront of efforts to develop novel approaches and technologies to respond to some of the most vexing homeland security challenges."
(For more on how S&T takes sci-fi-esque ideas and tries to turn them into proven technologies, read Joseph Straw's "From Research to Reality" in the Feb. issue of Security Management.)
With concerns about cybersecurity high, the bill would double S&T's cybersecurity research and development budget to $150 million over the next two years, reports NextGov.com. The bill would also create an Office of Public-Private Partnerships inside S&T so that promising private-sector products and solutions get the support they need to become viable. To ensure S&T doesn't let good ideas fall through the cracks, the office would establish a Rapid Response Division "to perform business and technical reviews to assist in screening unsolicited homeland security technology proposals," the legislation says. Thompson said the bill would help innovative firms, especially small businesses, cut through DHS red tape and get their ideas to S&T decision makers.
"I cannot tell you how many times I have been approached by a company with a novel homeland security technology that has been frustrated by how difficult it is to work with S&T," Thompson said, according to NextGov.com.
This is the first authorization bill for S&T since DHS' creation in 2002.
♦ Screenshot of DHS S&T Web page
See all the latest links and resources that supplement the current issue of Security Management magazine.

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Best food in townSimon derbyshire - 12Sep14
Unique and deliciousJayne griffin - 12Sep14
Always a great meal! ThanksJames whyke - 10Sep14
Very good as always- 29AUG14
It was a meal we came for and had the tapas selection and it was different and scrumptious.. thankyou ... lovely lad served us, although first chap who sat us down appeared to be new n still learning.. so good luck to him. the manager also made sure all our needs were being met. many years ago i brought my 12 year old on a family meal n she was adament she didnt like indian food but this same manager brought out little portions for her t try at no cost, and she lliked the korma dish n was convertedSimpson - 26AUG14
Always lovely food whether we eat in or get a take away.Richard gill - 17AUG14
Food is very nice i would definitely recommend this indian.Cristy - 10AUG14
Went today first time great service food fabulous will definitely go again.- 04AUG14
Whenever we order a takeaway we always get from chilli's as it's the best in barnsley for quality, taste and value for money. highly recommend!Sharon fox - 03AUG14
Excellent cannot fault one bit,food,service,value,QUALITY a must if you hav'nt tried chilli yet !!!!M green - 20Jul14
ExcellentFaye bell - 16Jul14
I have ordered several times. the food is lovely, the world cup offer was brilliant a really good offer.i recommended it to family and friends. delivery as always been good & staff always friendly.Lisa evans - 13JUL14
Very fast delivery,food was superb can recommended chilliesIan - 28JUN14
Fantastic food fast delivery.Elaine - 27JUN14
We have ordered quite a few times from chili now - it just keeps getting better every time. the lamb malaider is one of the best curries i've ever had - great flavour and just enough heat. overall - superb.Neil james - 03MAY14
We always get our indian food from this restaurant. amazingly good food, amazing quality and would recommend to anyone that is wanting indian.Craig ensor - 26APR14
A very enjoyable meal, starters where probably the best i,ve had in barnsley and variety was great. would recommend to all and definitely order from chilli again.Carole edgar - 12APR14
Once again the best curry in barnsley, very tasty as always!! i always recommend chilli :)Mark herring - 05APR14
The food and service was fantastic as always.Dan walton - 14MAR14
Well niceConnor fielding - 08MAR14
Always enjoy chilli, best in barnsley by far ...Rachel evans - 15FEB14
Excellent food + quick delivery = perfect night in.Aiden hempshall - 12OCT13
Punjabi masala machli...absolute heaven as always.you never fail to make the best food. thank you.Izzie kirk - 29SEP13
Excellent service as alwaysFaye bell - 18SEP13
Been the the restaurant many times and love that they now do takeaway. one of the best in barnsley.Lee redhead - 23AUG13
This is now our second order as the first was excellentSharon morley - 10AUG13
Absolutely wonderful food and a very prompt delivery.Rachel evans - 27MAY13
Only two words absolutly fantasticCraig lawton - 20MAY13
Top class, very nice food..Mark herring - 11MAY13
Absolutely gorgeous...as always. highly recommend eating at the restaurant, but if you can't get there then definietly order the takeaway. for a couple of quid more than most other places, you get top notch, beautifully cooked food. i will not be ordering from anywhere else...ever!Mark p - 05MAY13
Amazing food, great service, would absolutely recommend chilli to anyone and everyone.Emma - 06APR13
Beautiful thank you very muchMartin & faye bell - 30MAR13
We have been looking for a decent takeaway and we think we've found it. would definitely order again. to start with, the pickle tray was amazing! then we had the murgh makhani and adraki gosht with pilau rice and pashwari naan. sensible portions packed with meat, not all sauce. my lamb was slightly chewy, my only criticism. thank you very much. order was on time too, which was impressive for a friday night.Liz and gregg morris - 09MAR13
Excellent food delivered in good time. this was our first time using the delivery service will recommend to everyone we know.Martin broadhead - 19JAN13
Good.....Pari - 26NOV12
The best in barnsleyLadene smith - 09NOV12
I tried murgh akbari on a whim and i'm so glad i did. i thought it was exquisite. i live down south so i hope that one day i'll be able to find as good a dish here. if anyone had said i'd be eating strawberries in my curry i'd have laughed!Helen bryant - 30OCT12
I am so glad that chilli now deliver. we have young children and it is difficult to eat out or collect. the quality of the delivery food is just as good as the restaurant and i rate it up with the best curries i've ever had including ones in bradford and birmingham. it is a little more expensive than some others but the quality is a different league.....well worth the difference.Mr. wright - 27OCT12
Based on the last delivery we received food fantastic with a real nice kick and delivery was there exactly when it should have been not like some other take a way servicesAndy dickinson - 22OCT12
Lovely indian food the best in barnsleyJoanne richardson - 17OCT12
Absolutley fantastic as always, thanks.Dan walton - 09AUG12
Fabulous,thank youLaura - 25JUN12
Beautiful food as always! resturant quality in the comfort of your own home fantastic!!!Kevin n bev - 23JUN12
Very impressed with your takeaway/delivery service ... and the food is fantastic as always ..Ayliemiddleton - 02MAY12
The utley/taylor/kelly's enjoyed every bite.slip it in.Utley/taylor/kelly - 29APR12
ExcellentRebecca morgan - 28APR12
Very polite delivery staff food was very good (above average takeaway) standard, but a bit expensive for regular treat so will order once a month rather than our former takeaway (once a week!). lovely meal though and lovely delivery staff and enjoyed booking online. thanks and we look forward to seeing you again. kindest wishes, vicki and adrianVicki - 16APR12
Have been to chilli a few times and was delighted to get the menu for home delivery and wasn't disappointed was very nice and restaurant quality at homeClaire - 14APR12
Wow - speedy delivery, 15mins. i have been to the chilli restaurant over 10 times and enjoyed it everytime, brilliant food and service. so when i got my menu for a delivery service i thought i'd give it a try, i wasn't disapointed - food was gorgeous. i had the chicken balti, flavours were really nice, far better than any other take away. keep up the good work, highly recommended.Mark harrison - 23MAR12
Delivery time said 40 mins, arrived in 25. lovely food. very convenient to order online and to be able to pay by card. all in all excellent service and would highly recommend. thanksBev - 17MAR12


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Bid to 'abolish' Duchy of Cornwall
Sep 23 2012
An anti-monarchy group is launching a campaign to "abolish" the Duchy of Cornwall in what it says is an attempt to make the royal family more accountable.
Members of the Republic group will meet residents in Cornwall - one of the heartlands of both support for and opposition to the Duchy - during a "summit" next Saturday.
Their aim is to "get rid" of the private estate, which funds the public, charitable and private activities of Charles and his family.
Much of the Duchy's land is in the South West of England, where the Prince and his family are regular visitors.
Republic chief executive Graham Smith said: "The monarchy needs to be held to account (and) open to scrutiny - abolition of the Duchy will be a step in that direction.
"We will be launching the campaign in Cornwall. We want to hear what Cornish people have to say about the future of the Duchy. But this is a national issue and we'll be campaigning on it up and down the country."
The Prince is admired across much of Cornwall, partly through his close links with the county, and his support is boosted by regular public appearances.
He is patron of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, which runs the county's annual show and of which he was joint president with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in 2010.
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I haven't raided as a boomkin much since wrath, was kitty dps for the first part of the xpac and got bumped into tanking on the runs where I bring my druid. One of my groups recently fell apart, and I decided to move my pally over to play the tanking game this week when I usually bear tank and got to play Boomkin on an alt run. With no set bonus (I was wearing a mix of resto set pieces and offset gear that I got by default because the resto druid didn't need them) I was pulling pretty decent dps. 24k single target, though not at the top of the charts, I would not consider it bad, especially considering my item level was only 362.
How did I achieve this? Well after doing only 18k dps on shannox when trying to play the eclipse game I decided to say screw it and just played my rotation. I did of coarse still pay attention to my eclipse bar and recast sunfire/moonfire when getting into the eclipse state, but I completely ignored the "wait 3 more casts before refreshing dots cause I will be in a solar eclipse" game. I refreshed my dots as they were expiring and as soon as the eclipse hit I clipped them and recast them again. I also didn't worry about being in the propper eclipse state to use my starfall, nor did I wait for an eclipse to use my trinkets. I popped everything on cooldown during every fight and wound up doing just fine.
The theorycrafting and simcharts may put the whole waiting game ahead on the charts, and if you're doing good dps while doing this I'm by no means saying you should stop, but to encourage the average player to do this is a bad idea. Its a complicated game and more often than not people will make a mistake while playing the eclipse game and wind up being below average on the charts when they could be doing just fine by simply switching their filler spell appropriately for the eclipse they are currently in which is far simpler.
As for AoE, I don't see why eclipse matters... during Beth I solod the spiderlings, and during Rhyloth was getting yelled at for taking all the AoE away from the lock from the fragment spawns and I wasn't in an eclipse state until the burn phase for either fight. Would I have pulled bigger numbers if I played the bar? Possibly, but I would have also been focusing on my bar and slower to react to add spawns and ill take a few thousand less damage over spiderlings making it to the drone because I'm trying to beef the meters any day of the week.


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Economist updates article after man's mother objects to his photo
The Economist published a blog post that tried to show negative stereotypes of tourists from different countries are often untrue and unfair.
And by stereotypes, they mean:
Germans? Humourless and demanding. Americans? Loud with garish shorts. Chinese? Rude. Canadians? Actually Canadians are all quite nice. And the Brits? Drunken, violent louts
The original version of the article featured a picture of a young British fellow "on a night out in Mallorca." This upset the man's mother, and she contacted the publication to ask that it not tar him with the aforementioned "drunken, violent" brush.
Well, The Economist was only happy to comply. It changed the photo and added this note to the bottom of the story:
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Note: This blogpost was originally illustrated with a photograph of a young British man on a night out in Mallorca.
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British Airways A380 Flight Simulator
Posted by George Hobica on Tuesday, March 25, 2014
I don't play video games, and probably I never will now that I've landed an Airbus A380 at airports all over the world in a flight simulator. Because really, what video game could ever compare with manning the joystick in a multi-million dollar sim?
I knew that my first flight "sim" experience would be exciting, which is why I flew all the way to London's Heathrow Airport and the British Airways training center, but it wasn't prepared for how thrilling it would be. BA will be launching its A380 service between Los Angeles and London and London and Hong Kong later this year, and I was one of the lucky few to grab a slot for a couple of hours in their new A380 sims.
For those of you who have never taken the controls of a sim, these sophisticated machines are enclosed cockpits resting on moveable mechanical legs that, as the name implies, simulate flight and are used for flight crew training purposes. The controls, video displays, seats and other features are identical to a real cockpit, and the windows are actually video screens that can be programmed to show airport terminals, taxiways, runways, topographical features, and weather conditions. The sim pods tilt, lurch and even rumble to recreate real-life take off and flight conditions, and speakers broadcast sounds (jet and wind noise, landing gear and flap movement, even the sound and movement of the tires bumping along the taxiway.).
Under the guidance of an experienced BA captain, I took my sheepskin-upholstered seat and got a tour of the controls. At my left hand was a joystick; at my right the four levers that controlled the mighty jet's engines; at my feet, pedals used to slow down or brake the plane on the ground. Other controls worked the flaps and landing gear and switched the auto pilot off and on. I was surprised to see that this plane has no "steering wheel." The joystick controls all directional movement on the ground.
After watching a typical take off and landing performed by my instructor, it was my turn. Where would I like to go? Tokyo? Manhattan? Hong Kong? I released the brakes, and we were "towed" out to the taxi way. It was now my job to slowly position the aircraft for take off. After giving the engines a bit of thrust I placed my left hand on the joystick, which is used to steer the plane while on the ground, and was surprised at how sensitive it was. Only minute movements are necessary, and had this been an actual take off someone on the ground would have assumed I was inebriated as I swerved back and forth. The simulator's speakers broadcast engine noises and the simulator pod rumbled a bit as we passed over "imperfections" in the taxiway. Once at the head of the runway, I applied the brakes and then placed my right hand on the four throttle levers, pushing them forward in unison. And away we flew. As we ascended, the simulator tilted and banked. (In fact, the motion was so real that after a few such take offs one member of our party became a bit airsick.)
Outside the "windows" we could see a computer-generated view of greater London. The computer was programmed for a bright sunny day, but with a quick adjustment the "weather" could be switched to turbulent, cloudy, or rainy. And yes, simulated windshield wipers switched on when the rain started "pelting" our craft.
In minutes, we were descending into Hong Kong, my first port of call. I didn't crash the plane, thankfully, but it was exactly a smooth landing. I was more successful upon subsequent landings at New York's JFK and LAX.
One thing I learned was that there's no such thing as a completely automated take off or landing, even when using the autopilot. Planes do not actually take off and land by themselves, much less position themselves for take off, or bring themselves to the gate.
Does this all sound like fun? That doesn't begin to describe it. I was giddy, as in joyfully elated. The two hours passed in a flash and all too soon we were back on the ground, literally and figuratively, in London. I'd do it again and again, given the chance.
The British Airways Flight Training website describes the airline's flight simulator experiences as "the thrill of a lifetime" and that's no exaggeration. Currently, simulator flights are available in Boeing 737-400, Boeing 757-200, and Boeing 767-300 aircraft (training on the Airbus A380 and other models in the fleet may become available in the future). A one-hour "flight" costs £399 (about $465) or £1197 (about $1800) for a three-hour flight. Gift certificates are available as well. I can't think of a better present for anyone who ever dreamed of being a pilot. Or for the video game geek on your holiday shopping list. Or for anyone, for that matter.
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Posted by George Hobica on Friday, March 14, 2014
Here we list, airline by airline, fees for ticket changes (non refundable fares); booking fares in person or by phone, kids flying solo, bringing a pet into the cabin, and booking fares other than online. As you can see, Southwest has the lowest and fewest fees, followed by other low cost carriers such as Airtran and Spirit. Note that most of these fees, unless otherwise noted, are for domestic flights; fees for international services may be higher.
Ticket change fee (non-refund fares, domestic routes; higher for international travel) plus/minus any applicable fare difference
Same day change fee
Reservation by phone fee
Unaccompanied minor fee (each way)
Bag Fees (each way, domestic routes; may be lower or higher for some international routes)
In-cabin pet fee (each way)
Frequent flyer fees
Seat Selection Fee At Time Of Reservation
Name Change Fee
Priority Boarding Fee
Other Fees
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $150
Same day change fee: $50
Reservation by phone fee: $15
Unaccompanied minor fee: $50
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag: $25
Second checked bag: $35
Additional bags fee: $75 each
Overweight bags: $75
Oversize bags: $75
(waived for business class, active duly military, and elite frequent flyers)
In-cabin pet fee: $75
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $15
Date/itinerary change: One free allowed, additional $150
Redeposit Miles: $150
Same day change fee: $25
Seat Selection Fee: $10-$30
Priority Boarding Fee: $10
Name Change Fee: Not offered
Other Fees: additional $75 each way for bikes, surf boards and other sporting equipment over 50 pounds
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $125 Fee for changes made less than 60 days prior to ticketed flight departure. $0 for changes made 60 days in advance.
Same day change fee: $25
Reservation by phone fee: $15
Unaccompanied minor fee: $25 – $50
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag fee: $20 ($25 effective Oct. 30, 2013)
Second checked bag fee: $20 ($25 effective Oct. 30, 2013)
Additional bags fee: $50 ($75 effective Oct. 30, 2013)
Overweight bags: $50 for 51-100lbs
Oversize bags: $50-$75
Gate check: $25
(1st/2nd bag fees waived for elite frequent flyers, flying within Alaska, active military)
In-cabin pet fee: $100
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $15 (for Alaska flights); $25 (for partner flights)
Date/itinerary change: $75 if made online; $100 if made via phone agent
Redeposit Miles: $75 if made online; $100 if made via phone agent
Same day change fee: $25 (only if same award seat is available within six hours of flight)
Seat Selection Fee: None.
Priority Boarding Fee: not offered.
Name Change Fee: not offered.
Other Fees: Paid upgrades 24 or fewer hours before flight: $25-$200 per flight; Left on board item return fee, $20.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $50 per segment ($75 per segment effective Oct 30, 2013; waived if you buy "TripFlex")
Reservation by phone fee: $15
Unaccompanied minor fee: service not offered
Carry on bag: $10 to $75 depending on when and where purchased and route flown
Checked bag fee: $15 to $75 depending on when and where purchased and route flown
Overweight bags: $50 for 41-70 pounds; $75 for 71-100 pounds
Oversize bags: $75 if overall dimensions over 80 linear inches.
In-cabin pet fee: $100
Does not have a frequent flyer program
Seat Selection Fee: Up to $75
Priority Boarding Fee: $5
Name Change Fee: $50
Other Fees: Waive cancellation/change fees: $11.50 (TripFlex)
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $200
Same day change fee: $75
Reservation by phone fee: $20
Unaccompanied minor fee: $150
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag fee: $25 (free to most international destinations)
Second checked bag fee: $35
Additional bags fee: $150 each
Overweight bags: $100 for 51-70 lbs; $200 for 71-100 lbs
Oversize bags: $200
In-cabin pet fee: $125-$175
"Last minute" ticketing: 20 days or less incurs $75 charge
In phone/in person ticketing: $25 by phone/$35 in person
Date/itinerary change: $150 (MileSAAver Award tickets for which the only confirmed change is to the date and/or time will not incur the change fee)
Redeposit Miles: $150 (all additional award tickets returning to same account at same time are $25 each)
Same day change fee: $75 (free if award seats are available in the same category)
Seat Selection Fee: Free, unless you choose "Preferred Seats: $4-$99 per flight; "Main Cabin Extra" seats $8-$159 per flight.
Priority Boarding Fee: Group 1 boarding $9
Name Change Fee: Not offered.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $200 (up to $450 on some international fares)
Same day change fee: $50
Reservation by phone or ticket office fee: $25-$35
Unaccompanied minor fee: $100
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag fee: $25 ($0 to international destinations except Canada and Caribbean)
Second checked bag fee: $35 ($40-$100 for some international destinations)
Additional bags fee: $125 for third bag; $200 each for bags 4-10
Overweight bags: $90 for 51-70lbs; $175 for 71-100lbs
Oversize bags: $175-$300
(These fees may be higher or lower for some international destinations and are waived for some elite level frequent flyers, active military, American Express SkyMiles Cardmembers, etc).
In-cabin pet fee: $125
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $25
Date/itinerary change: $150 (warning! no changes/cancelations are permitted within 72 hours of departure; all miles forfeited)
Redeposit Miles: $150 (no changes/cancelations are permitted within 72 hours of departure)
Same day change fee: $50
Seat Selection Fee: $9-$59 for "preferred seats" per segment.
Priority Boarding Fee: $10 per flight.
Name Change Fee: Not offered.
Other Fees: $9-$180 per segment for "Economy Comfort" seating.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $50-$100
Reservation by phone fee: None
Unaccompanied minor fee: $100 on "Basic" fares, $50 otherwise; free for frequent flyer minors with "status"
Carry on bag: Free on all fare types except "Basic" fares if fare purchased at FlyFrontier.com or by phone from Frontier directly; $25 for "Basic" fares; up to $100 if paid for at departure gate.
First checked bag: $20 – $25
Second checked bag: $30
(Above fees are waived on certain fare classes and for frequent flyer members with status)
Additional bags fee: $75 each
Overweight bags: $75
Oversize bags: $75
In-cabin pet fee: $75 – $125
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $0
Date/itinerary change: $75 (if changes are made within 7 days before departure, otherwise free)
Redeposit Miles: $75
Same day change fee: $25-50 depending on ticket type
Seat Selection Fee: $5 to $100 per segment; free on higher fare classes.
Priority Boarding Fee: included in above.
Name Change Fee: Free on some fares, $50-$100 on lower fare classes.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $75-$150 depending of cost of ticket. Changes made 60 days of more prior to departure cost $75 no matter the fare. (If reservation not cancelled or changed prior to departure, entire fare is forfeited).
Same day change fee: $50. Standing by for one flight prior is free.
Reservation by phone fee: $20
Unaccompanied minor fee: $100
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag: Free
Second checked bag: $40
Additional bags fee: $75 each
Overweight bags: $50 for 51-70lbs; $100 for 71-99lbs
Oversize bags: $75
Pet flight fee: $100
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $20
Date/itinerary change: $50-$100
Redeposit Miles: $50-$100
Same day change fee: $50
Seat Selection Fee: "Even More Space" seats with extra legroom: $10-$90 per flight.
Priority Boarding Fee: Included in above.
Name Change Fee: Not offered.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $30-$200
Reservation by phone fee: $15-$35
Unaccompanied minor fee: $35-$100
Carry on bag: Free (but officially a 25-pound weight limit)
First checked bag: $17-$25 (free to some international destinations)
Second checked bag: $17-$35 (free to some international destinations)
Additional bags fee: $25 inter-island, $100 otherwise. (May be higher to some international destinations).
Overweight bags: $25-$200
Oversize bags: $25-$100 (higher for some international destinations)
In-cabin pet fee: $35-$225
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $15-$35
Date/itinerary change: $30-$50
Redeposit Miles: $30-$150
Seat Selection Fee: "Preferred Seats" $35-$75 per flight.
Priority Boarding Fee: not offered.
Name Change Fee: Free for Coach Plus fares
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $115-$125
Same day change fee: $25 to stand by for earlier flight.
Reservation by phone fee: $10
Unaccompanied minor fee: $100
Carry on bag: $25-$50 ($100 if you pay at the gate, applies to all bag fees)
First checked bag: $20-$45
Second checked bag: $30-$55
Additional bags fee: $75-$100 each
Overweight bags: $25 for 41-50lbs; $50 for 51-70lbs; $100 for 71-99lbs.
Oversize bags: $100-$150
In-cabin pet fee: $100
"Last minute" ticketing: up to $100
In phone/in person ticketing: $25
Date/itinerary change: $110 (not permitted within 24 hours of departure; Refunds are allowed for reservations made 7 days or more prior to your departure, provided that you make the refund request within 24 hours of your initial reservation.)
Redeposit Miles: $ 110 (not permitted within 24 hours of departure)
Same day change fee: $25 (only for an earlier flight)
Seat Selection Fee: $1 to $50
Name Change Fee: Not offered.
Other Fees: $75 for bikes; $10 for airport agents to print boarding pass.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: Free
Same day change fee: None but any fare difference will apply
Reservation by phone fee: Free
Unaccompanied minor fee: $50
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag: Free
Second checked bag: Free
Additional bags fee: $50 each for 3-9 bags; $110 each for more
Overweight bags: $75
Oversize bags: $75
In-cabin pet fee: $75
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $0
Date/itinerary change: $0 (but any fare difference will apply)
Redeposit Miles: $ 0
Same day change fee: Depends on type of award and possible point difference
Seat Selection Fee: None
Priority Boarding Fee: Early Bird check-in $12.50; "Upgraded boarding" $40
Name Change Fee: Not offered.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $200
Same day change fee: $75
Reservation by phone
fee: $25
Unaccompanied minor fee: $150
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag fee: $25
Second checked bag fee: $35
Additional bags fee: $100 each (up to $200 on some international routes)
Overweight bags: $100 51-70lbs; $200 71-100lbs (up to $400 on some international routes)
Oversize bags: $100 (up to $200 on some international routes)
In-cabin pet fee: $125-$250
"Last minute" ticketing: $75 if booked within 21 days of departure (Free to $50 for frequent flyer members with status)
In phone/in person ticketing: $25
Date/itinerary change: $75 if made 21 or more days prior to travel; $100 if made less than 21 days (lower or no fees for frequent flyer members with status)
Redeposit Miles: $200 (free to $125 for frequent flyer members with status)
Same day change fee: $75
Seat Selection Fee: None, unless you choose an extra-legroom seat.
Name Change Fee: Not available
Other Fees: "Premier access" fee (priority check-in, TSA lines, and boarding) $9 and up per flight.
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $200 (up to $450 on some international fares)
Same day change fee: $75-$150 depending on destination to move to an earlier flight within 6 hours of your original time.
Reservation by phone fee: $25
Unaccompanied minor fee: $100
Carry on bag: Free (but a 40-pound weight limit)
First checked bag: $25 (free for some international flights)
Second checked bag: $35 ($100 for trans-Atlantic, free for trans-Pacific and Brazil)
Additional bags fee: $125 for the third; $200 for fourth-ninth bags
Overweight bags: $90 for 51-70 lbs; $175 for 71-100lbs.
Oversize bags: $175
In-cabin pet fee: $125
"Last minute" ticketing: $75 if ticketed 21 days or less
In phone/in person ticketing: $30 for domestic travel/$40 for international travel+
$25-50 award processing fee
Date/itinerary change: $150
Redeposit Miles: $150
Same day change fee: $75
Seat Selection Fee: None unless you choose a "Choice Seat" (see below)
Priority Boarding Fee: from $10 per flight
Name Change Fee: Not offered.
Other Fees: "Choice Seats" $5-$99 each way depending on flight; "GoFirst" Upgrades $50-$250 per flight (within 24 hours of departure).
Virgin America
Non-refundable ticket change fee: $100
Same day change fee: $25-$50
Reservation by phone fee: $20
Unaccompanied minor fee: $75-$125
Carry on bag: Free
First checked bag: $25
Second checked bag: $25
Additional bags fee: $25 each
Overweight bags: $50 for 51-70lbs; $100 for 71-100lbs
Oversize bags: $50
In-cabin pet fee: $100
"Last minute" ticketing: $0
In phone/in person ticketing: $20
Date/itinerary change: $100
Redeposit Miles: $100
Same day change fee: $25-$50
Seat Selection Fee: None.
Priority Boarding Fee: $30
Name Change Fee: Not offered
Other Fees: Last minute (6-24 hours before flight) upgrades $39 to $399 each way.
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Confessions of an Airline Revenue Manager
Posted by George Hobica on Friday, February 21, 2014
Every airline employs a cadre of fare revenue managers. These are the folks who adjust airfares throughout the day, depending on route, season, demand, supply and other factors. They're a notoriously tight-lipped bunch, but, on condition of anonymity, we got one to explain how the fare game works.
Is there a best time of the day or best day of the week to buy airline tickets?
No. We constantly read stories from pundits who proclaim that Tuesday nights are the best or Saturday at midnight is the lowest time for airfares, but that is not entirely true. Each airline loads fares at different times of the day every day. To say that there is one time of the day or one day of the week that is better than another is false.
Plus, fares are so dynamic since they are based on market conditions and the actual number of passengers who are currently booked on a specific flight that they can change rapidly at any time. Many airlines tend to announce sales on a Monday leading other airlines to match certain fares the following day, but this is not a hard and fast rule. It truly varies from airline to airline.
How do airlines post "mistake" airfares and what are the consequences?
Quite simply, it's human error. A revenue manager might attempt to do a global reduction on all North America fares for example and lower all fares by more than he intended. We have warnings and systems in place to catch these "fat finger fares" but they don't always work and it takes a while to correct them. The consequences vary depending on the damage done. Usually you get one mistake and a warning. However, I heard through the grapevine that the guy responsible for that Dec. 26 Delta fare glitch got fired immediately. It probably cost the airline over a million dollars in lost revenue.
What is your role as a revenue manager?
Each airline has a complex computer system based on algorithms that can maximize the profit on each flight based on the types of fares offered on that specific flight. On one flight, there could be as many as two dozen different fares based on different factors such as advance purchase or how many days you stay at the destination. The computer knows that, by releasing (for example) 5 seats at a very low price, 10 seats at a slightly higher price and 20 seats at a slightly higher price, it can maximize revenue as the flight fills up.
On a full flight, we no longer want to offer that el-cheapo fare because it is based on supply and demand. The computer adjusts fares all the way up until the departure time, but as a revenue manager, I can go in and adjust things based on information that the computer may not know. For example, are there specific events taking place at a destination? Are there certain conditions at the departure airport that will allow more than the desired amount of seats to go empty such as weather?
How often do fares change?
Most of the time you will see the same fares for a few days unless they sell out. The biggest changes happen at 21 days, 14 days, 10 days, 7 days and 4 days, typically when advance purchase restrictions knock fares up a notch. The majority of fare changes aren't really changes on our part: they happen because people are purchasing up inventory at the lowest published fare or the advance purchase restrictions are kicking in.
Why is it that sometimes I can wait until the last minute and find a cheap fare, but other times the fare goes up?
Well, most of the time the fare will go up because the flight will be filling up or the advance purchase restrictions will be kicking in. But on routes with significant competition -- New York to Los Angeles for example -- airlines may have sales or "dump seats" at the last minute to fill the plane if it's not particularly full. It also depends on the day of the week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are often the cheapest days to fly because we carry fewer business passengers those days.
Why do airlines advertise sales and then I can never find the tickets available at the stated price?
When an airline puts seats on sale, not every item in the store is for sale, just a percentage. Plus, not every flight on a given route may offer seats for sale. A popular 6 p.m. flight may not have anything on sale since people are willing to pay full price for it whereas the early bird 5 a.m. flight may have more seats on sale. When airfares go down, jump on it. The limited capacity of seats will dwindle as time passes.
Why are there so few award seats out there? Each time I try to use my miles, I can't.
This is really a false assumption. There are a lot of award seats out there. We often give away 10-15 percent of our seats as award seats. We are operating a business, and our shareholders wouldn't like it if we passed on top-line revenue. If you are flexible with dates or flight times, there are lots of award seats out there. If a flight is not filling up as we may expect, we can open up award availability as the departure date approaches, so you'll sometimes do better searching a day before travel or at the very last second.
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What to do when your flight is canceled
Posted by George Hobica on Friday, February 14, 2014
The standard advice is to "call your airline" and check online. Or sign up for text alerts from your airline.
But that doesn't always work.
Yes, you can get a full refund, even on a non-refundable fare, and even if your flight is just severely delayed.
But what if you really need to get there? Or get home?
It's more effective to Tweet your airline, if they're good responders like @AmericanAir and @DeltaAssist. Calling your airline you might be on hold for an hour or more. You can also have your airline call you back. Here's how to do it with United for example.
You can take my recent tale of woe as an example. I was booked on a connecting flight from LaGuardia to LAX leaving this past Thursday morning (Feb. 13). As of Wednesday night, it wasn't canceled. I requested American to text me if the flight was canceled. I didn't receive a text. And even though I was magically anointed an American Airlines "Platinum" frequent flyer thanks to a recent promotion, I wasn't automatically rebooked on another flight of American's choosing. I was pretty much thrown under the plane.
On Wednesday night, it really looked like I'd be canceled, judging by the weather conditions. It also looked like, according to Flightaware.com, that the inbound plane that would be serving my outbound flight had been canceled but that isn't a sure sign that my flight the next morning would be canceled. I noticed that there were seats on a flight later in the day from JFK to LAX nonstop. I considered booking a frequent flyer seat (or buying one) on that flight. However, if my flight wasn't canceled I'd be stuck with two seats/fares. Had I been an "Executive Platinum" American frequent flyer member (a very high rank) I could have booked the nonstop and rebanked my miles on the JFK LAX without the usual $150 penalty but I'm just a "platinum"... so I didn't risk it.
As it turns out, I should have because my flight was canceled and that JFK-LAX flight ended up flying. 20/20 hindsight.
So now I'm stuck flying out on Sunday morning Feb. 16 JFK-LAX nonstop (which is better than a connecting flight from LGA-LAX but still). I rebooked using @AmericanAir on Twitter. They were very helpful (they could have made me take a less expensive and less desirable connecting flight since that is what I originally bought). As of Thursday morning, there were no seats of any kind between NYC/Newark and the LA area. Everything was booked or canceled.
But during the day on Thursday, seats did open up, a seat here, two seats there, and those flights ended up actually flying later in the day. By the time I found them and waited for an agent to book, they were gone.
My mistake was not grabbing one of those seats myself on a 24-hour hold, which American allows you to do without payment. Then I could have called American and asked them to re-ticket me, switching my Feb. 16 flight to one available earlier. Unlike other airlines, American doesn't require payment when holding a reservation for 24 hours. That's a big difference.
Or I think I would have had better luck grabbing one of those "whack a mole" seats had I been at the airport, perhaps even if I had taken my original boarding pass to get through security and hung out in the American Airline Admirals Club (where the agents are more helpful and the lines shorter). If I had been really desperate to get home yesterday, it might have been worth a try.
The advice is always "don't go to the airport" but I think if you're desperate, do it.
As I write now at 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning there isn't a single American Airlines seat available NYC-LAX on Feb. 14, and just 5 seats all day in first class the following day, Feb. 15. But it's likely that flights will open up as the day progresses, so there's still hope.
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Ten reasons why first or business class is (and isn't really) "worth it"
Posted by George Hobica on Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Recently on Twitter, one of my 365,000 followers responded to this article about getting a better seat when you fly. True enough, he was tweeting from a first class seat on @AmericanAir for which he paid the economy class fare of $124 plus a $90 upgrade. But another Tweep chirped in; "I mean, is it really that luxurious to have a foot of extra space for $90 extra?"
We went back and forth a bit, but I think he wasn't quite convinced that yes, it is worth it. His final word? "I guess subjective value is a thing after all."
So I got to thinking: what besides "a foot of extra space" does first class (and I'm talking just domestic U.S. travel) get you? Let's get this out right away: for me, it has nothing to do with "status"—although for some, that's the main draw.
1. Yes, more leg room. But that's not really it. You can get more legroom in "economy plus" or "main cabin extra" or whatever your airline calls those extra legroom economy class seats. Or you can fly JetBlue, where the economy seats have a few extra inches. And even with the extra legroom, unless you're seating at the bulkhead you still have to climb over your seatmate if you're in the window seat (unless you're on a plane like American's 777-300ER where all business and first class seats have aisle access).
2. Then there's the meal. OK, airline food is airline food, but lately it's been getting a lot better. There are imaginative fresh salads, ice cream sundaes and fresh baked cookies on American, for example. Delta is working with New York-based restaurateur Danny Myers to improve its offerings in business/first. But the meal isn't it either. You could bring your own food on board from your favorite deli or gourmet shop and eat better.
3. Free booze. Some people love this, but that's not it either. You shouldn't drink when you fly anyway, because it's dehydrating.
4. More privacy. This is important, at least to me. There are fewer people in first class. Seating is two by two. Seats are wider so there's no fighting for the armrest. There's no chance of ending in the middle seat. And of course, if you're lucky enough to have a seat by yourself, such as on American's new A312T in first class you're in airline heaven. Bottom line: It's just less crowded.
5. Padded seats. Now we're really getting somewhere. And this is the main reason why I pay for first class, either heavily discounted non-refundable first or business fares, with mile upgrades, or last minute upgrade offers when checking in online. As I explained to @Clint7981, when you reach a certain age (Clint looks like he's 20 by the way), your poor tired bones, muscles and posterior aren't as padded or limber as they once were. First/business seats, unlike those rock-hard new, fuel-saving "slimline" seats in economy, still have lots of padding. They remind me of the seats in those Lockheed Constellations and DC-7's I used to fly as a kid. (Yes, I'm that old.)
6. Easier access to the lavs. When you gotta go,you gotta go. Sometimes the line at the back of the plane to use the lavs can be five deep. Not so in first/business.
7. Nicer flight attendants. I'm not saying that economy class flight attendants aren't nice; many are. But they're a lot nicer in first or business. It just makes traveling more pleasant when someone addresses you by name and smiles a lot.
8. Priority boarding and TSA lines. You can get some of these perks with airline-branded credit cards and by paying a bit extra on an economy fare, true. And some people argue that it's not worth getting on board early.
9. No fighting for overhead bin space. There's generally plenty for everyone. And if somehow there isn't, the nice flight attendants will put your stuff in the forward closet. No "gate checking."
10. Power ports. On some older planes, only first or business class seats have them at all seats. A must if you're planning to work (or play) inflight and you need juice.
Some will remain unconvinced. As my mother used to say, "We all get there at the same time." But mom, bless her soul, never flew in first.
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How to get a better seat the next time you fly
Posted by George Hobica on Friday, January 31, 2014
Everyone gripes about economy-class air travel, and sometimes with good reason. But here are ten strategies to fly in a bit more comfort.
1. Don't fall for the "only premium economy seats are available" ploy.
So you booked a fare on American, Delta, United or some other airline that has economy as well as "premium" economy seating, and when you go to choose a seat, the website is telling you that only the more expensive premium economy seats are available? This doesn't mean that you won't eventually get a seat assignment or a seat (if you get involuntarily bumped, that's another story, but it rarely happens). Don't cough up the extra money for a premium seat. If in fact all the "cheap" seats are taken, you'll get a premium economy seat when you check in. You can also try calling the airline directly to see if they'll give you a seat assignment.
2. Watch for (and ask for) cheap last-minute upgrades to business and first class.
The best seats on the plane, clearly, are in business and/or first class, but they sometimes cost many times what an economy seat goes for. For example, I frequently fly the L.A.-NYC route, where you can still (amazingly) find seats for $129 each way in coach. But business class costs $2,200 or more. However, I've been offered last-minute upgrades (when checking in online at home, at the airport kiosk, or even at the gate) for as little as $250 on top of the $129 fare, a huge savings. If you're not offered a discounted upgrade, it doesn't hurt to ask when you check in.
3. Don't assume that business and first-class fares cost 10 times the economy-class price.
They don't always. There are often non-refundable business- and first-class fares going for relatively little more than economy and often for the same price as refundable coach fares. Recently I flew from New York JFK to Boston in first class on American for $140 each way, when economy class (or cattle class) on the Delta Shuttle was charging $400 from LaGuardia. I flew L.A. to Fort Lauderdale on a connection through Atlanta on Delta for $349 one-way in first class, not a huge premium over the economy-class fare, which is sometimes $200 each way on that route. Both these deals were non-refundable, but still.
4. Consult seatguru.com to pick a better seat.
You can see seat maps for almost all airlines and aircraft types here. All seats are not created equal, and Seat Guru will tell you which plane types, airlines and seats might have more legroom or be otherwise more desirable.
5. Get maximum legroom in economy class by flying JetBlue (if it goes where you're going).
Other airlines (TWA, American) have experimented unsuccessfully with giving every seat in economy class extra legroom, but only JetBlue seems to have made a go of it. JetBlue's A320/A321 aircraft seat rows are spaced at least 33-34 inches apart in coach compared to 31-32 inches on some airlines, and JetBlue's "even more space" seats range from 37 to 41 inches apart, according to Seat Guru.
6. Use your frequent-flier miles to upgrade rather than on an inexpensive economy-class fare.
Everyone complains about economy class, but it's pretty easy to buy your way out with miles. I never use miles for economy-class travel. Instead, I upgrade the cheapest economy-class fare to business or first using 15,000 miles each way on American and United. What is better value: Spending 25,000 points on a $250 coach fare, or 15,000 miles upgrading a $139 coach fare to a $2,500 business-class fare? By the way, I earn those miles by applying for airline-affiliated credit cards with those 40,000 (or more) bonus mile offers, and by never buying anything online without checking the bonus mile offers on the airlines' shopping malls.
7. Fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Fewer people travel on those days, so there's a bit more chance the middle seat will be open.
8. Fly on a newer plane.
Even if a plane with that "new plane smell" won't give you more legroom, at least it will have better in-flight entertainment, better power port options and other benefits. It's worth changing your plans to fly on a plane like American's just-launched A321 rather than its old 767 aircraft .
9. If you fly on United frequently, consider the Economy Plus annual subscription.
For $499 per year, you get unlimited domestic upgrades to United's extra-legroom seating as long as a seat is available when you book. For $200 more, you get global access to Economy Plus.
10. Sometimes you just have to pay for an advance seat assignment on some airlines.
It's certainly not ideal, but if you're flying on an airline like British Airways, which only lets economy-class passengers request specific seat assignments 24 or fewer hours before departure, it really does pay to pay up for a seat assignment. You'll find that most of your fellow passengers have done this and you'll get stuck with the worst seats on the plane if you don't follow suit. On a recent trip from Hong Kong to London on a British Airways A380 in economy, my traveling companion and I paid for the two-by-two "twin" seats at the emergency exit with no one in front of us. The extra privacy and access made the 13-hour trip just barely bearable.
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The Fine Print: Virgin America's New Visa Signature Card
Posted by George Hobica on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
The Virgin America media folks sent me an email today touting the new Virgin America credit cards. One thing caught my eye: get the "premium" version and there are no change or cancellation fees on non-refundable tickets. Of course, when you read the fine print, it doesn't sound quite as revolutionary. The basic card is well-priced at $49 per year annual fee and gives you 10,000 bonus miles with just a $1000 spend in the first 90 days; but the premium card costs $149 per year and gives you 15,000 bonus miles for the same spend, plus up to 15,000 "status" points. But when you read the premium card's somewhat confusing fine print (see below), it gets less exciting.
This clarification to an earlier edit of this post, provided by Virgin's PR, makes things clearer I hope.
For changes to non-refundable tickets:
When a guest makes a change to a non-refundable fare, the guest is required to pay the change fee (currently $100) plus any difference in fare.
For our new premium cardholders, the change fee will be waived - the cardholder will only need to pay any difference in fare.
For cancellations of non-refundable tickets:
When a guest cancels, the cancel fee is deducted [from] the total balance and then the remaining balance (if any) is credited to a travel bank credit which is valid for 12 months from the date of cancellation.
For our new premium cardholders, the cancel fee will be waived, therefore the full value of the ticket will be credited as a travel bank credit which is valid for 12 months from the date of cancellation.
Essentially, the premium card waives ever charging (change) or applying (cancel) the change cancel fee for any reservations originally paid with the card and that include the cardholder in the reservation, but otherwise the original fare rules apply in so much that a) any difference in fare still applies for changes or b) the original fare paid is credited to travel bank for cancellations.
Confused? I am still, sort of. It would have been great if holders of this card could cancel their non-refundable fares and just get a credit back to their credit cards, and that would make it truly revolutionary.
And frequent flyer tickets are still subject to rebooking or re-deposit fees. And speaking of how to really avoid change/cancel fees, read this.
The Fine Print
Flight Change/Cancel Fee Waiver. (Premium Cardholders only)
Premium Cardholders are eligible to receive waived change or cancel fees (as published at virginamerica.com) when purchasing non-refundable fares on Virgin America-operated flights. To receive the waived change or cancel fee benefit, you must include your Elevate account number in your reservation and use your Premium Card to purchase your ticket(s) directly from Virgin America. Your Credit Card Account must be in open and not in default at the time of making a change or cancellation to an existing reservation. The waived change or cancel fee benefit is only available on paid Virgin America marketed and operated flights; codeshare flights with a Virgin America flight number but operated by another airline are not eligible. The waived change or cancel fee benefit is not valid for Reward Travel, where the published Elevate redeposit fee will apply for cancellations.
When changing a reservation, you will be responsible for paying for any difference in fare in accordance with the original purchased fare rules. Premium cardholders must remain a named passenger on the reservation and include their Elevate account number in order to receive the waived change or cancel fee benefit. When changing or cancelling a reservation, any remaining funds will be credited to your Travel Bank account for future travel on Virgin America. The travel credit is valid within 12 months from the date of change or cancellation. To make a change or cancellation to an existing reservation, you must call the Virgin America Contact Center at 1.877.FLY.VIRGIN (877.359.8474) from the United States and Canada, 001.877.359.8474 from Mexico, or +1.650.762.7005 from other countries prior to your scheduled flight departure time. If you call from the United States, you may access a complimentary telecommunications relay service by dialing 711.
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New Steps in American Airlines & US Airways Merger
Posted by George Hobica on Tuesday, January 7, 2014
The first steps in the gradual integration of American Airlines and US Airways have been announced. These are just baby steps. Eventually, the two airlines' frequent flyer programs will be combined, and your miles will be merged. (If past mergers are any indication, you may even be given a little mileage bonus to provide both membership numbers, so look out for that). And you'll also see membership rules "aligned" in coming months, since the two programs are quite different (US Airways, for example, charges $25 to $50 to redeem miles (unless you're a elite member), a policy we hope that will not survive the merger.
So here's what to expect as of today:
AAdvantage and Dividend Miles members can earn and redeem miles when traveling across either airline's network. All travel on eligible tickets on both airlines will count toward qualification for elite status in the customer's program of choice.
Elite members of each airline can enjoy select reciprocal benefits of both the AAdvantage and Dividend Miles programs, including First and Business Class check-in, priority security and priority boarding, complimentary access to Preferred Seats, priority baggage delivery, and checked bags at no charge, consistent with the current baggage policies for each carrier.
Members of the American Admirals Club or US Airways Club will have reciprocal club benefits, providing them access to the 35 Admirals Clubs and 19 US Airways Clubs. In addition, American AAdvantage Citi Executive cardholders will have access to US Airways Clubs.
Airport and Web check-in time frames will be aligned for both US Airways and American.
Boarding announcements will align to accommodate elites of both carriers.
Airport ticket counters and gates at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport are now co-located.
From what we hear, American's IT department will be leading the software integration, and as the airline that invented Sabre and many other IT innovations, we expect they won't have the same computer glitches that United experienced in swallowing up Continental, or that US Airways had in merging with America West.
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Strategies to get a refund on a non-refundable airfare
Posted by George Hobica on Thursday, January 2, 2014
Non-refundable airfares are much cheaper than refundable ones, but if you cancel or change your flight, you'll pay a hefty fee. But there are some loopholes and workarounds.
If you are booking an airfare in the United States, U.S. Department of Transportation regulations require that, as long as you've booked a non-refundable ticket 7 days ahead of your flight, you're entitled to hold your reservation and the fare and change or cancel your reservation within 24 hours of booking, without paying a cancellation fee (typically $200 on the remaining large "network" carriers for a domestic fare, but much more (up to $450 for some international fares), a bit less on other airlines, as this chart shows.
You can either cancel the reservation entirely, or change it, within the 24-hour window. If you change it however, a fare difference may apply, but there is no change penalty. This applies not just to U.S.-based airlines, but any airline selling airfares in the U.S.
You still have to pay for the airfare, and then get a refund without penalty, except that American Airlines is a bit different in that it allows you to hold your seat and the fare for 24 hours without paying for it. On American, you should NOT pay for the fare, but merely choose the 24-hour hold option without payment. If you pay for the fare rather than holding it, you will be hit with a change/cancel fee on American! Also, American sells fare "add-ons" starting at $68 round-trip that allow you to change your flight for free at any time, and the add-on includes a checked bag round-trip and priority boarding. Something to consider.
Southwest Airlines lets you change or cancel a fare within the 24 hour window without penalty, but it also allows you to change or cancel a reservation anytime before flight time and get a credit for the full amount of your fare, applicable to future travel within a year of the original reservation. You will have to pay any applicable fare increase, however.
Alaska Airlines now allows free changes/cancels if made at least 60 days prior to travel.
Allegiant Airlines is a bit more specific, stating in its rules that you may cancel as long as your scheduled flight is at least 168 hours (24 x 7) away at time of booking.
In order to take advantage of the 24-hour cancel or change rule, it's best to book directly with airlines, either online or by phone, rather than through third-party websites.
And it goes without saying that you can cancel a fully refundable ticket anytime and get a refund, although if you change rather than cancel there may be a fare difference if the fare has changed.
Frequent Flyer Award Tickets, Too?
Does this apply to frequent flyer tickets? I've been able to cancel frequent flyer reservations within 24 hours of booking, and get all fees refunded and miles re-instated without penalty, most recently on British Airways, however the DOT rules are unclear on this, and US Airways clearly states that the 24-hour cancel rule does not apply to frequent flyer tickets.
Other Ways to Get a Refund
One more thing: many people don't realize that in airline contracts of carriage, there's a rule (often called Rule 260) about "involuntary refunds." Basically it states that if the airline refuses to carry you for any reason, or if your flight is delayed more than a specifed amount of time (121 minutes or greater on AA for example) or the flight is canceled, you can apply for a full refund, even on a non-refundable ticket. Here, for example, is Hawaiian Airlines' Rule 260. United calls their rule on this something else, which you can see by wading through their contract of carriage.
So let's say you buy a fare you no longer can use and the DOT 24-hour rule doesn't apply. You can avoid the change/cancel fee is if your flight is canceled or severely delayed. It may or may not be worth your time to show up for your flight and pray it's canceled or significantly delayed (you do have to check in for the flight).
The Schedule Change Loophole
And you can also get a refund if there's a significant schedule change before your departure (let's say they change you from a 9 a.m. departure to a 6 a.m., or your new flight requires a much longer layover or an overnight stay, or even from a nonstop to a connecting flight). Here, for example, are the rules on this from American Airlines (this info is provided for travel agents, but applies no matter how the fare is booked). The airline may not notify you of a qualifying schedule change, so if you've purchased a non-refundable fare that you would like to refund, be sure to check the flight schedule to see if it has changed in any way and if it has, call the airline and request a refund, explaining that the schedule no longer works for you (obviously, a change of just a few minutes won't qualify).
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We got invited on vacation with some old friends recently so we told them "Wherever and whenever." Well they choose "wherever" and asked us when, so we set the date and they said we were going to Maui Hawaii. They showed us the fantastic resort we would be staying in and the paradise that would be just outside our backdoor. Of course our wives were all exited about shopping and the complimentary massages that we would all get when we got there. Of course I had other plans knowing about the Haleakala National Park located right next to our resort, oh yea, ocean views from the mountains.
We flew in and rented a car from Hertz, would you believe they have a rental car company all the way in Hawaii? We rented a Toyota Rav 4 because we needed to fit all our luggage and our friends. When we got to our resort it was just jaw dropping. I mean every inch of this place looked like an oasis paradise. We set about check out local attractions immediately. The coolest part was the fact that all the walls in our resort were made of bamboo, at least overlaid in bamboo, it gave it a really neat feel.
The next day we went snorkeling on the reef. The waters were crystal clear and we even saw a shark. I though swimming with a shark would be a nerve racking experience but it really wasn't that scary. We saw an abundance of sting rays and whenever a school of fish came through you would just be flooded with colorful waves of shiny reflections. We really enjoyed the reef, probably the most out of our whole trip. However, I later realized how much I also enjoyed the massages on the beach we got every night, I slept like a baby every night.
We visited Haleakala National Park the next day; we took the mini van and just started driving our way to the top. Unlike other national parks this is one has dirt roads running all the way through it. We got some really good pictures of the other islands from the top of the mountains, and the pictures of coral reefs from that high up are really interesting. The islands look huge when you can see them from up there; I was really surprised at their enormity.
We plan to stay here for another few days, we really are enjoying it. I want to get back out there on the reef. This is just luxury at its finest, I'm already planning attractions to visit next time we visit because I just cant get enough of the exotic foods they have here!


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WABASSO -- For the second consecutive year, the Environmental Learning Center is staying open late for a special Christmas season event with unique ecological experiences.
The Winter Green celebration will be held at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso on Dec. 14 from 4- 8 p.m. and is loaded with activities for all ages, a press release said.
"Last year was very successful, people had a wonderful time," said Holly Dill, executive director of the center.
Admission to the event is $5 per person, but children 12 and younger are free. Members of the Environmental Learning Center are also admitted free.
"I think the best thing about this event is getting people outdoors in a natural setting and celebrating the Indian River Lagoon," Ms. Dill said.
This year's event will include Christmas caroling, courtesy of the Osceola Singers, the Beachland Shark Singers and the Sebastian River Middle School Madrigal Choir.
One of the most popular activities from last year, WinterGreen NightLights, will also return, Ms. Dill said.
Visitors can paddle along in mangrove trails with a guide, experiencing the environment aglow with battery-operated LED lights.
"It was the most popular event so we are going to make sure we have plenty of guides on hand so as many people as possible can explore the Indian River Lagoon," she said.
The NightLights tour length varies by paddler, but usually lasts about 20 minutes, Ms. Dill said.
The native plant garden will also be decorated with lights for the winter celebration.
Visitors can also experience a high-tech scavenger hunt with the help of global positioning units and clues on the learning center's property.
Younger guests will enjoy visiting with Santa, making ornaments from recyclable materials or reading a Christmas story on an outdoor walk.
"The Story Walk opportunity is very unique here in the Treasure Coast, we are the only ones that have one, I believe," said Ms. Dill.
"In the Story Walk program, we take one page of the book at a time and put it on a sign so families can walk along the path and read the story together," Ms. Dill said.
This year, the featured book is "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go" by Dan Joseph and Lydia Mendel.
"We think it's a wonderful way for parents to have an eco-experience with their young children," Ms. Dill said.
The learning center's gift shop will be open during the event, as will the Touch Tank and Discovery Station, with environmental exhibits and aquariums, a press release said.
For more information about WinterGreen NightLights or other information about the Environmental Learning Center, call (772) 589-5050 or visit www.discoverelc.org.
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Trainspotting. Used to go to Newcastle Central station now and again. But the best spot was cycling about 10 miles to a spot north of Newcastle and watch all the main line trains heading for Edinburgh, or south for the Toon and beyond. Put pennies on the line for them to be flattened, but never found them after the express had gone by. Weren't the A2 locos known as 'Streaks' ?
Thanks for that Railcam, I was mistaken about the class no. In fact, the word 'streak' would not immediately come to mind. What was the name/publisher of the train spotters booklet series ? Was it 'Allan' or similar. And in our area, due to the coal mines there was also the LNER goods locos hauling coal wagons around. Used to spot them for their numbers. Eee by gum, kids these days don't know what they are missing - sat in front of a computer all their waking hours.
Your welcome Polis. My user name might be a clue.
The publisher of the spotters' books was "Ian Allan" so your memory serves you well. One of my cherished posessions is the "Combined Volume" of summer 1959 - price then 10shillings and 6 pence of old money. Sad aren't I?
In the 1960s spotting was a harmless hobby for youngsters. Now replaced by taking drugs etc. Progress.
Quote: Streaks were Class A4 with the sloping front. Such as 60022 "Mallard".
Got pulled by two of those (one to York and another back) about 18 months ago. The 'Sir Nigel Gresley' out and 'Bittern' back.
Shot taken at 6am at King's Cross.......... you can tell I'm not a morning person, from the composition. Lol!
Quote: In the 1960s spotting was a harmless hobby for youngsters. Now replaced by taking drugs etc. Progress.
That's a very jaded view of young people and very unfair.
According to a Google survey, the most popular hobby among young people today is reading. Back in the 50s they were all out in their teddy boy suits stabbing one another with flick knives. The Past.
I'm an old geezer but my personal experience of young people doesn't lead me to such a bleak view of them. Most are decent, normal people just as they were in every previous age.
Carabosse, Thank you for that photo. Many memories flooding back. I think I had spotted most of the streaks on that main line at Plessey crossing.
And lemmy, I could not afford teddy boy gear. Mind when Whitley Bay 'suffered' the Glasgow fortnight - they came down in hordes from there, prior to holidays in Italy, Spain, etc.,and we were under strict instructions never to go near Whitley for that fortnight.
Quote: And lemmy, I could not afford teddy boy gear.
I had some black suede bumpers, drainpipes and a link button velvet collared jacket. I never wanted to fight anyone, though, far more interested in the girls. And having spent what little money I had from my paper rounds on the clothes, the last thing in the world I was going to do was get them ruined in a fight.
That and being a grade one coward kept me out of trouble.
Glad the photo brought back some memories, Polis! I was surprised at the speed we were being pulled along at - by locos which are over 70 years old! I'm pretty sure we must have been into 3 figure speeds on some stretches, although these vintage machines are officially kept down to 75mph, I think. Most enjoyable experience.
And, Carabosse, you must remember lowering the window in the carriage, with that big brown, leather belt, with the punched holes in it - so that you could decide how far the window should be down, - , then, then, then, - sticking your head out the window for that lung full of steam. Hard luck if one got a face full of soot.
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Lawton, Okla._The Goodwill Adult Day Services Art Program of Goodwill Adult Day Services was recognized on March 12th, 2013 for the Best Practice of the Year Award at the 18th Annual Conference of LeadingAge Oklahoma.
The award is given to an organization for displaying an outstanding initiative in the provision of services for the aging. The award recognizes a practice that enhances resident satisfaction, demonstrates significantly improved access to services that enhance the quality of life for its residents, and one that is unique to the organization and would be worthy of replication in other organizations.
Goodwill Adult Day Services' objective for the Adult Day Services Art Program is to encourage participants to create and express themselves through group painting sessions while taking pride in their art. The staff believes that through their art, they will have an opportunity for creative self-expression, improve self-esteem, increase their life satisfaction and gain a sense of accomplishment through art. Led by a staff of artists, the program allows the participants to increase their knowledge and discover new skills through exposure to various artistic mediums.
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: Teaching Evaluations, Beauty And Abilities
AbstractUsing data from an Italian University we relate student evaluations of teaching quality to physical attractiveness of instructors, controlling for a number of teachers' and courses' characteristics. We first show that the beauty of teachers strongly affects teaching evaluations. To investigate whether the impact is due to productivity or discrimination, that is, if the better evaluations obtained by good-looking instructors are determined by their possess of greater abilities or by Becker-type customer discrimination, we propose a simple theoretical framework and build a measure of teachers' abilities that is used as control in the empirical model explaining teaching evaluations. We show that beauty affects teaching evaluations even controlling for ability, suggesting that customer discrimination is the key factor explaining the role of beauty.
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Related researchKeywords: Beauty; Discrimination; Teaching Quality; Subjective Evaluations;
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- I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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"How Departments of Economics Evaluate Teaching,"
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Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(3), pages 325-333, July.
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"Does Teacher Quality Affect Student Performance? Evidence From An Italian University,"
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"Why Beauty Matters,"
American Economic Review,
American Economic Association, vol. 96(1), pages 222-235, March.
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"Ugly Criminals,"
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The development, implementation and evaluation of a short course in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) skills
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The development, implementation and evaluation of a short course in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) skills
De Villiers, Adele
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Introduction: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) examiner training is widely employed to address some of the reliability and validity issues that accompany the use of this assessment tool. An OSCE skills course was developed and implemented at the Stellenbosch Faculty of Health Sciences and the influence thereof on participants (clinicians) was evaluated. Method: Participants attended the OSCE skills course which included theoretical sessions concerning topics such as standard-setting, examiner influence and assessment instruments, as well as two staged OSCEs, one at the beginning and the other at the end of the course. During the latter, each participant examined a student role-player performing a technical skill while being video recorded. Participants" behaviour and assessment results from the two OSCEs were evaluated, as well as the feedback from participants regarding the course and group interviews with student role players. Results: There was a significant improvement in inter-rater reliability as well as a slight decrease in inappropriate examiner behaviour, such as teaching and prompting during assessment of students. Furthermore, overall feedback from participants and perceptions of student role-players was positive. Discussion: In this study, examiner conduct and inter-rater reliability was positively influenced by the following interventions: examiner briefing; involvement of examiners in constructing assessment instruments as well as viewing (on DVD) and reflection, by examiners, of their assessment behaviour. Conclusion: This study proposes that the development and implementation of an OSCE skills course is a worthwhile endeavour in improving validity and reliability of the OSCE as an assessment tool.
Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.
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