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Comment by Juliette on October 2, 2012 at 11:19am

Southwest from where I'm flying from was WAAAAY over priced to fly into Midway. About $300/per flight...Not roundtrip but per each flight. About $600 roundtrip to fly a mere 2 hours is just absurd to me....I was able to find roundtrips for 300.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 2, 2012 at 10:53am

Ladies, if you haven't booked your flights yet, please make sure you check to see if Southwest Airlines flies from where you live.  You are able to change your flight date without fees, in the event that something could happen (it usually doesn't though).  They also will allow two free checked bags, which will save you a lot of money too.   They will fly into Milwaukee (about 45 minute drive to GL) and to Midway in Chicago.  

Comment by Juliette on October 2, 2012 at 10:43am

Oh okay. I was just wondering. Because I booked my flight last night, which was non-refundable. I mean, I'm not doubtful, I believe in my SR....but there's always that glimmer of wondering, what if...ya know? Well I guess that's better than nothing just in case. I wrote him last night and said, you better pass BC, my plane tix are non-refundable! No pressure or anything...LOL. But I was totally kidding....I know he'll do it lol.

Comment by Juliette on October 2, 2012 at 10:29am

I got a question....if a flight is not refundable - what do some do say their SR got pushed back a week or two for graduation? How do you work that out? I'm not in that boat, and hope to god I won't be...but I'm just curious what happens to people who book flights and such and then PIR gets changed??

Comment by diannep on October 2, 2012 at 9:30am

lisashd:  So sorry she was asmoed for a week, but it will work out.  My son was asmoed for a week also when up there, and when he got back to a training group, he did great.  Once you are at PIR, you will be so happy you won't even think about it!

I did want to add some info to ellen's post below.  PLEASE stay through the weekend even if you think that your sailor will be flying out Saturday.  Because...we have found that on holiday weekends, when Monday is the holiday, many times they cannot get flights on Saturday and they may not fly out until Sunday.  So just in case....please book your return Sunday or even Monday...just in case you get more time with your sailors.  This happened to FTLW and she was thrilled to get the extra time with her son (Memorial Day weekend for them).

Comment by Bocaestupida *Ship 14 Div 367* on October 2, 2012 at 8:45am

ellen, this makes me SO insanely happy, I cannot tell you!  I was wondering if we would get an extra day, so excited!

Comment by ellen0502 on October 2, 2012 at 7:32am

FYI!!! If your SR is staying in GL for A School, you will also have Monday with them since it is a holiday. If they are leaving GL for A School they will most likely still leave Saturday.

Comment by lisashd66 on October 2, 2012 at 6:55am

Good Morning everyone. My daughter got pushed backed one week so her new PIR is Nov 9th. I missed her yesterday so i didn't get any information from her. I don't know where her new ship/div is. I am so upset and sad that I wasn't there in the house when she called. She sounded so down...:(

Comment by mommom12 on October 2, 2012 at 1:32am

I'm lonely, sad and missing my Chatty Kathy!!! I would give just about anything for her to call me and tell me talk to her while she goes and picks a drunk friend 3 hours away. She's a good, smart loving person. Wish I would have told her more often :(

Comment by Juliette on October 1, 2012 at 9:31pm

I just checked lol - it's Seattle Washington - is there any relevance there for anyone lol...my SR is going to FL...so not for me haha...but you're right! I just thought that was funny...all i do is cross off the days...October needs to get outta here now!

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