Flight Classifications: Flight Classifications:  First Class  Business Class  Coach

First Class Most Expensive and Luxurious Generous portions of food Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages Wider seats and more legroom More flight attendants per customer Board and exit plane first

Business Class  May include more spacious seating  Complimentary alcoholic beverages  Reclining seats  More food than coach  Slightly more expensive than coach  Seating in front of coach class  Offered mainly on international flights

Coach Class  Complimentary snacks and soft drinks, fruit juice, tea, and coffee  Seats closer together  Fewer flight attendants per passenger  Cheapest airfare available

Low Fare Airlines Ex: America West Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Jet Blue Airlines Smaller carriers servicing fewer destinations with limited flight schedules. No meals – “peanuts only” or some small snack. Fly into secondary airport (less security hassles)

Non-Refundable Tickets Your are not charged when: Flight is canceled due to weather Flight is canceled due to weather Mechanical difficulty Mechanical difficulty Or other issue causing airline to cancel Or other issue causing airline to cancel If necessary to stay overnight, the airline will pay for your hotel stay. If necessary to stay overnight, the airline will pay for your hotel stay. ITA Software: Trip Planner ITA Software: Trip Planner

Parking at Airport  Free shuttle service from parking lot to terminal  Fees vary depending on where you park  Short-term – hourly  Daily  Long-term  Quick Aid website great resource (more on next slide) resource (more on next slide)

Quick Aid Website offers:  Airport information  Flight information  Airport hotel information  Airport car rental information  Limousine service  Area - Maps, Traffic, Weather  Airport parking maps and fees  Terminal maps  Travel directions  Road conditions  City guides  Airline phone directory (for any airport in the world!)

Services available at airport: Taxi (expensive) Shuttle Service to hotel (often free) Limousine (expensive) Car Rental

When reserving: –Specify make and model desired –Date and time to pick up and return –Flight information if applicable Classification of cars: –Full size – most expensive –Mid size – moderately priced –Economy – least expensive

Car Rental (cont.) Insurance is not mandatory Personal insurance will cover you in case of accident Fill tank before returning (or pay higher price for agency to refill) Some agencies offer free miles while others may offer the first 1,000 miles free and charge per mile thereafter.

Car Travel Need Maps – AAA offers free tour books and maps to members Websites such as Mapquest will give you directions from point A to point B

Rail Less expensive than air Can do work, read, etc. First Class, sleeping accommodations, and coach are available Dining Cars

Hotel What you need to know before reserving: Price Range Accommodations—King/Queen, smoking/non-smoking Dates and approximate arrival time (guarantee late arrival with credit card) Method of payment Print out Internet reservation or get confirmation no. if reserving by phone.