AIR FARES
Surfer E2468
$50.00 r.t. and other airlines to follow. With the cost of driving to a
cruise,or flying to a cruise ,they are making traveling harder &
harder,and taking all the fun out of the planning of a trip.
Will have to rethink before booking a cruise.
<
cruise lover>
Ray Goldenberg
wrote:
>Just heard on the news where united airlines raised their fares by
>$50.00 r.t. and other airlines to follow
Hi Everyone,
All the major legacy airlines except Northwest Air have matched the
$4-$52 roundtrip fare hike that United Airlines began Thursday night.
American, Delta, US Airways, and Continental matched the United
increase.
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
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clint
"Surfer E2468" <poco...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Bill C
cruises backwards and find reasonable airfare first, then find a cruise
that leaves from the area where the airfare is to.
I've always been a bit backwards anyway.
Bill
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Richard
"Bill C" <wgc1...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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RayC
Get ready for more price increases as the year progresses. The airlines
are hemorrhaging because of the fuel prices. The number of discounted
seats per plane are being cut as are the advanced ticket purchase
discounted spots. My wife sells air space for an airline and some
people trying to book now for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years have
already missed the discounts. I looked at a flight that I need to take
in October and all the V class (heaviest discount) seats are already
gone ... and it is in the middle of the week!
Now, all that said, don't let $50 keep you from taking a cruise! Most
people spend more than that in the bar! ;-)
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Surfer E2468
You and your cow are not the only ones on a fixed income,we are also,and
i have worked since i was 15 until i was 65,and only get a mere $400 a
month S.S. Women up the block from us came here from puerto rico,and
never worked here,and she gets over $1100. a month,there is no justice.
<
cruise lover>
Surfer E2468
other taxes they also put on. Plus they have cut to the bone all
the nice services you used to get, Now you are lucky if you get a drink
of water.
<
cruise lover>
Charles
E2468 <poco...@webtv.net> wrote:
There is justice. Puerto Ricans pay into Social Security so her benefit
is figured out the same as yours. She earned the $1100 a month.
--
Charles
Crabman
Gotta love it when people open there mouths and stick there feet in.
Good call Charles.
Clay
--
Warning: keyboard may cause involuntary vowel movement - Clay Ferriola
Tio Pedro
trying a lower cost cruise operator. We are switching from
Princess to Carnival this fall, just to see how the two compare.
A seven day Southern Caribbean cruise with no sea days is only
$619 for a balcony on Carnival. Princesss is at least $300
more. The airfare is a killer, and the attitudes of the airlines don't
make any portion of flying an enjoyable experience either. I'd
love to see 14 day cruises start out of Boston or the NY area piers.
We could bus to those!
Peter
Jeff
> Charles wrote:
>> In article <23503-47D...@storefull-3353.bay.webtv.net>, Surfer
>> E2468 <poco...@webtv.net> wrote:
>
>> Women up the block from us came here from puerto rico,and
>>> never worked here,and she gets over $1100. a month,there is no justice.
>>
>> There is justice. Puerto Ricans pay into Social Security so her benefit
>> is figured out the same as yours. She earned the $1100 a month.
>>
>
> Gotta love it when people open there mouths and stick there feet in.
>
> Good call Charles.
>
> Clay
Amen. Last time I checked Puerto Rico was part of the United States.
Jeff
Brian K
travel time, but perhaps there's some savings there.
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Bill
>
> Has anybody looked into rail transport? It might mean adding some more
> travel time, but perhaps there's some savings there.
We had the experience of taking the train back from Baltimore to
Newark several years ago after our Grandeur cruise (we were
booked on later flight and when we got to the airport they told
us it had already been cancelled due to predicted bad weather;
of course we should have just driven in the first place but they
offered us free air and I foolishly took it, another story).
They gave us Amtrak tickets and told us to take the shuttle to
the train station, which is only 5 minutes away. Once we got to
airport station, we took the Airtrain back to the station where
the hotel shuttles stopped (our car was there).
The train was interesting (and certainly more comfortable than
flying), but having to do it with 2 pieces of luggage per person
was a real PITA.
Bill
Rosalie B.
>Tio Pedro wrote:
>> "Surfer E2468" <poco...@webtv.net> wrote in message
>> news:23503-47D...@storefull-3353.bay.webtv.net...
>>
>>> It is not just the $50.00 that hasus rethinking a cruise,it is all the
>>> other taxes they also put on. Plus they have cut to the bone all
>>> the nice services you used to get, Now you are lucky if you get a drink
>>> of water.
>>> cruise lover>
>>>
>> Well, there is always the option of dropping a cabin level, or
If you already book an inside cabin (as Annie and I do) there's not
much room to drop unless you take a cabin in the bow or something.
>> trying a lower cost cruise operator. We are switching from
What is lower than NCL?
>> Princess to Carnival this fall, just to see how the two compare.
>> A seven day Southern Caribbean cruise with no sea days is only
>> $619 for a balcony on Carnival. Princesss is at least $300
>> more. The airfare is a killer, and the attitudes of the airlines don't
>> make any portion of flying an enjoyable experience either. I'd
>> love to see 14 day cruises start out of Boston or the NY area piers.
>> We could bus to those!
My husband already refuses to fly anywhere. So if we can't drive to
the cruise port, we don't go.
Charles
<gmbe...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> If you already book an inside cabin (as Annie and I do) there's not
> much room to drop unless you take a cabin in the bow or something.
When there are problems with the economy, slowdown, recession,
inflation etc. many people are going to suffer. Some are no longer
going to be able to cruise for various reasons related to the economic
problems.
Last time the cruise lines had to drop prices to fill the ships and
many including myself were able to take advantage of that. That could
be repeated but maybe not, because with the higher fuel costs they
might instead mothball or send to the breakers older less efficient
ships to reduce berths.
--
Charles
Rosalie B.
When I was arranging to get from where we are to Philadelphia to
embark on a cruise, I investigated all various modes of travel - bus,
train, air and rental car.
The bus was the cheapest, but the least convenient. We would have had
to drive to the bus station and there's no long term parking
available, and not much transportation available to or from bus
stations. The train was no easier to get to than the bus, and not
quite as cheap, but from experience would be more comfortable and
actually easier to deal with luggage than the bus. But we'd still
have to pay for a cabs and we'd still have to figure out how to park
our car.
The plane was the quickest and the most expensive. But the quickness
was offset by the time you spend in the airport - driving to the
airport, checking in, waiting, flying, retrieving luggage, and taxi to
terminal. It only takes about 2 hours to drive from Baltimore to
Philadelphia, and if you figure in all the dead time in the airports,
the plane actually takes just as long if not longer.
The best option for us has almost always been to rent a car. A one
day rental is not usually more than about $25.00. Also we can pick up
a rental car right near where we live and don't have to drive 60+
miles to D.C. or 100 miles to Baltimore to get to the station or
airport. We don't have to pay for parking while we are gone or worry
about the battery being dead or the car being vandalized in the
parking lot at the airport. When we get back, we just rent a car to
get home again.
I did take the train from BWI to Newark when I was flying to Ireland
from EWR (I was actually going to Princeton to stay with my sister a
couple of days and she was taking me to the airport), and that
particular part of the US has pretty good trains. They aren't that
expensive and they run frequently and are pretty much on time as long
as you take one that originates fairly close to where you get on.
We had two pieces of luggage each, and my grandson had his violin in
addition. He managed the luggage without a problem on the way up. On
the way home, we had trouble getting seats so it was a little more
hassle, but he was able to deal with it OK.
One problem with the trains is that they get farther and farther
behind schedule the longer the route is. So if you try to take a
train to Florida (for instance) the train can be several hours - maybe
half a day late when it gets there.
So if we were leaving from Boston, NY, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Norfolk or Charleston, we would drive and do it in one day (although
for Boston NY or Charleston, we'd drive in the day before). I would
even prefer a one way rental if we were leaving from Florida - that is
not expensive in the winter. It is possible to drive from Baltimore
to Miami with just one overnight stop (my daughter and husband have
done it), but if I were doing that, I would take several days to make
the trip.
George Leppla
life. When prices increase, some people will choose to not buy. If enough
people choose to not buy, the supplier will have to lower prices to increase
sales. Supply and demand.... and it doesn't matter if it is tea bags,
gasoline, milk, air tickets or cruise fares.
After 9/11... cruise sales went in the tank. The cruise lines, faced with
empty berths, lowered fares drastically. I remember selling 7 night cruises
for $290. Funny how people who were too afraid to travel because of
terrorists suddenly found new courage when the cost of cruising went way
down.
The lower prices introduced a lot of new people to cruising who would have
never thought they could afford it. Most of these people returned for other
cruises as the years went on and helped bring the cruise industry to the
stronger economic condition that it is in now.
So airfares went up $50. What hasn't? If you spend $1000 or $2000 on a
cruise, how many people are going to let another $50 change their mind? I
am sure there will be some, but not many. For example - when the cruise
lines announced their fuel surcharge, not a single one of my customers
cancelled a cruise. I am sure that someone did somewhere, but the number of
people who cancelled because of this fuel surcharge was minimal if not
infinitessimal.
YMMV
--
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October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm
Feb. 8, 2009 Solstice Valentine http://www.cruisemaster.com/solstice.htm
Cal Ford
is the published rate which hardly anybody has to pay anyway. Only if you wait
till the last minute to book. Most of our booking are 8 to 14 months out so
finding and locking in suitable Air Fare is still a doable thing for now, for
the most part.
Understand that finding a reasonable fare and finding a fare that I am excited
about is two differfent things !!
Cal Ford
Lido Deck Cruises
800-511-4417
In article <22898-47D...@storefull-3351.bay.webtv.net>, Surfer E2468
says...
Kurt Ullman
Jeff <jeff-no-...@no-spam-yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Amen. Last time I checked Puerto Rico was part of the United States.
>
> Jeff
Technically it isn't. It is a self-governing commonwealth in
association with the US. There are some really important differences
that a friend of mine with the State Department tried to explain to me
one day over drinks. He wasn't successful (g).
Brian K
Anybody live in the Keys or some of the beach communities north of Ft.
Lauderdale or Miami. I was wondering about the possibility of getting
to Ft. Lauderdale or Miami cruise ports via motor boat? Would it be
economical? What about comfort and speed? I'm not thinking of barely
sea worthy put-putt boats, but something larger like maybe a high speed
or high speed cat. Security is a wee bit too tight around the QM2, for
example, otherwise the high speed ferry from Jersey City would be
ideal. (for NYC Harbor that is.)
Surfer E2468
I still say that after working for 50 years,and paying into S.S i should
receive a little more than the pittance amt.
<
cruise lover>
Tio Pedro
"Cal Ford" <cal...@lidodeckcruises.com> wrote in message
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> >
> Understand that finding a reasonable fare and finding a fare that I am
> excited
> about is two differfent things !!
>
> Cal Ford
> Lido Deck Cruises
> 800-511-4417
>
>
Are the airfares locked when booked? Or, can the airline adjust the rates
if fuel prices increase? We just booked on AA.com for a flight to SJU,
and the confirmation noted that some ticket fares might be subject to
change, without further elaboration??
Pete
George Leppla
"Tio Pedro" <radioco...@cox.net> wrote
> Are the airfares locked when booked? Or, can the airline adjust the rates
> if fuel prices increase? We just booked on AA.com for a flight to SJU,
> and the confirmation noted that some ticket fares might be subject to
> change, without further elaboration??
It is a gray area. The "air fare" can not increase but somewhere in the
Contract of Passage is probably a disclaimer that increases in taxes, fuel
and facility costs can be passed along to the consumer.
Charles
E2468 <poco...@webtv.net> wrote:
If she did not work then her husband worked. Otherwise she would not
get Social Security income. Someone payed in for her to get Social
Security income. Either her, her husband or both. The amount one gets
is based on earnings. Your husband gets Social Security too right? If
you survive him then your amount will go up.
--
Charles
BobEdwards
I'm even feeling the crush here at home! The store where I buy my
bagels just raised the price from 69 cents to 99 cents.
Cal Ford
Facility Charges" and they can adjust them at will. They seldom do for small
changes but if fuel continues going up then there may be some add-ons later. It
would be difficult to implement and collect on sold tickets so I would not worry
about it too much.
Cal Ford
Lido Deck Cruises
In article <rFCDj.31930$097....@newsfe21.lga>, Tio Pedro says...
clint
Surfer E2468
u.s.a. they applied for s.s. for her,and she is now receiving
it,somewhere along the line some thing is not kosher
<
cruise lover>
Charles
E2468 <poco...@webtv.net> wrote:
What is not kosher is something in your story. To get Social Security
she or a spouse would have to pay into the system from earnings. Social
Security is not welfare.
--
Charles
sheree
high
what you get it all based off what you or your spouse put in
sheree
"Surfer E2468" <poco...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Jean O'Boyle
"sheree" <sheree...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> but if her husband worked, she gets it off his benefits. which could be
> high
> what you get it all based off what you or your spouse put in
> sheree
Hi Sheree,
If her husband died, she would get the amount that he received from what
earnings he had made and contributed to. If both worked, she would get the
highest amount that was earned...hers or her husband's but not both.
In other words if her husband got $1100. social security and she got $500.
social security or did not work at all, she would get $1100. when he died.
Social security is based on not only the amount of years of employment but
the amount earned while working. The higher the salary, the more is taken
out for social security, thus a larger social security entitlement. At least
that was the way it was explained to us when we retired.
--Jean<---back from Havre de Grace
Ermalee
> "sheree" <sheree...@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:47dfbe8f$0$15180$607e...@cv.net...
>
>>but if her husband worked, she gets it off his benefits. which could be
>>high
>>what you get it all based off what you or your spouse put in
>>sheree
>
>
>
> Hi Sheree,
> If her husband died, she would get the amount that he received from what
> earnings he had made and contributed to. If both worked, she would get the
> highest amount that was earned...hers or her husband's but not both.
> In other words if her husband got $1100. social security and she got $500.
> social security or did not work at all, she would get $1100. when he died.
> Social security is based on not only the amount of years of employment but
> the amount earned while working. The higher the salary, the more is taken
> out for social security, thus a larger social security entitlement. At least
> that was the way it was explained to us when we retired.
>
> --Jean<---back from Havre de Grace
And I am missing you like crazy. What a wonderful friend you are to
come here from Texas and take care of me in my grief and physical pain.
There aren't many (if any) folks like you. You're the bomb, Jean.
Love
Ermalee in Havre de Grace
Jean O'Boyle
<Ermalee> wrote in message
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You are making me blush, my dear friend...you would do the same for me.
--Jean<---never been called Da Bomb before! ;-)
Surfer E2468
Only know the scuttlebutt SHE told me
<
cruise lover>
Surfer E2468
worked not on your life time contributions
<
cruise lover>
Charles
E2468 <poco...@webtv.net> wrote:
> I was told by S.S. they based your benefits on the last 6 months you
> worked not on your life time contributions
How Social Security benefits are figured is off topic but suffice to
say you have been misinformed. Your benefit is based on your earnings
averaged over your working lifetime.
--
Charles
Surfer E2468
Well then something is wrong,I will have to get in touch with our local
S S office,because i had worked from the time i was 15 until age 65. So
think i should get more than i do.
<
cruise lover>
Ray Goldenberg
wrote:
>I was told by S.S. they based your benefits on the last 6 months you
>worked not on your life time contributions
Hi,
Either the person who told you this was mistaken or you misunderstood.
The above is NOT correct.
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--
Jeff
Although I didn't say it was a state of course!
Jeff
Jeff
Jean is da bomb for sure!!
Jeff
Jean O'Boyle
"Jeff" <jeff-no-...@no-spam-yahoo.com> wrote in message
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And a big smooch to you, too, Jeff! ;-)
--Jean
Jeff
:)
I was thinking about you the other day. I saw this bike courier on the
street, and he had a long armed monkey doll on his back pack. He looked
pretty dirty though, lol, the monkey doll that is. I thought....where
did he get that I wonder, lol... Always on the lookout!!
Jeff
sue mullen
He did not get it from me.lol I still have a monkey for Jean that I
haven't gotten around to mailing yet. Also Jean's new monkey is clean
as could be.lol
sue
Jean O'Boyle
>>>>>
>>>>> --Jean<---back from Havre de Grace
>>>>
>>>> And I am missing you like crazy. What a wonderful friend you are to
>>>> come here from Texas and take care of me in my grief and physical pain.
>>>> There aren't many (if any) folks like you. You're the bomb, Jean.
>>>> Love
>>>> Ermalee in Havre de Grace
>>
>>> Jean is da bomb for sure!!
>>> Jeff
>> And a big smooch to you, too, Jeff! ;-)
>> --Jean
>
> :)
>
> I was thinking about you the other day. I saw this bike courier on the
> street, and he had a long armed monkey doll on his back pack. He looked
> pretty dirty though, lol, the monkey doll that is. I thought....where did
> he get that I wonder, lol... Always on the lookout!!
>
> Jeff
LOL...nice to be thought of each time you see a monkey! ;-)
--Jean
Jean O'Boyle
"sue mullen" <kjmu...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Jeff wrote:
>>>> Jean is da bomb for sure!!
>>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> And a big smooch to you, too, Jeff! ;-)
>>>
>>> --Jean
>> :)
>> I was thinking about you the other day. I saw this bike courier on the
>> street, and he had a long armed monkey doll on his back pack. He looked
>> pretty dirty though, lol, the monkey doll that is. I thought....where
>> did he get that I wonder, lol... Always on the lookout!!
>
> He did not get it from me.lol I still have a monkey for Jean that I
> haven't gotten around to mailing yet. Also Jean's new monkey is clean as
> could be.lol
>
> sue
Yeah, Sue, am I going to have to wait to cruise with you to get that clean
monkey? ;-)
You sure the biker that Jeff saw didn't make off with it?
--Jean
sue mullen
Jean O'Boyle wrote:
> Yeah, Sue, am I going to have to wait to cruise with you to get that clean
> monkey? ;-)
I like that idea.LOL Have you booked the Solstice yet?
> You sure the biker that Jeff saw didn't make off with it?
Maybe, but at least I got it back and cleaned it up good.
sue
clint
Jeff
Hey, we're looking out for your monkey needs. Especially on cruises (on
topic...) lol....
Jeff
Brian K
prizes are monkeys of various sizes, dress and facial expression.. If
you play Labor Day Weekend and the Weekend After...the guy that runs the
stand really wants to unload his inventory. It's real easy to win. My
niece wound up with 2 monkeys every summer she came to visit until she
went away to college.
--
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Jean O'Boyle
> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
>> LOL...nice to be thought of each time you see a monkey! ;-)
>> --Jean
> Hey, we're looking out for your monkey needs. Especially on cruises (on
> topic...) lol....
>
> Jeff
I know, I know, but that monkey we had on the Crown Princess was cute,
anyway!
--Jean
Jean O'Boyle
"Brian K" <brian1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> That reminds me there's a stand in Seaside Hights, NJ where the only
> prizes are monkeys of various sizes, dress and facial expression.. If you
> play Labor Day Weekend and the Weekend After...the guy that runs the stand
> really wants to unload his inventory. It's real easy to win. My niece
> wound up with 2 monkeys every summer she came to visit until she went away
> to college.
Too far for me to go to get a monkey, Brian! ;-)
--Jean
Jean O'Boyle
Sue, we may go on the Solstice in February if George still has cabins
left...guess I better check and find out soon!
--Jean
sue mullen
It's twin from the Emerald is in the mail now and is just as cute.lol
sue
sue mullen
So when are you going to call George??
Your monkey just got mailed today. Maybe you and I bring our monkeys on
the Solstice and show everyone what fun they are.lol
sue
Jean O'Boyle
Soon! And thank you for mailing out my monkey...can't wait to see what color
it is! ;-) Hope it gets here before we leave at 6AM next Sunday for the
Transatlantic!
--Jean
sue mullen
Jean O'Boyle wrote:
> Soon! And thank you for mailing out my monkey...can't wait to see what color
> it is! ;-) Hope it gets here before we leave at 6AM next Sunday for the
> Transatlantic!
It is the same color as the other one and it should be there in a few
days. Sorry it took so long, but as you know life has been hectic here.
sue
Jeff
It's about time! Lol....thinking about Kevin and you....everything
going well?? Getting set to take off here, but I'm thinking the
Solstice is a GO!!
Jeff
:)
Jeff
It was! But terribly abused. It was sad, lol....
Jeff
sue mullen
It wasn't abuse, it was fun.
sue
sue mullen
Jeff wrote:
Getting set to take off here, but I'm thinking the
> Solstice is a GO!!
You better book it as soon as you get home!!
sue