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PIR 2-05-16
What airlines do they usually fly out of? I booked my flight Saturday night just in case we can hangout at the airport.
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They can fly out of either O'Hare or Midway depending on their destinations and available flights. There's really no way to know in advance. I sent my son an index card in the mail a couple of weeks before PIR and asked him to write his flight information on it and give it to me at PIR - I believe he said he only got the information on the Thursday.
My son flew out of O'Hare on a Delta flight
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Sailors usually fly out of O'Hare or Midway. See PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend for more on that and to help you know how to plan your weekend.
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Do they check their big bag with all the uniforms and such or is it considered a carry on? I would like to bring a small bag with stuff he will want at A school and wondered if it could be his carry on?
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my son flew out on Saturday. He checked his seabag and garment bag and had a black backpack that he was using as a carry-on.
He is an efficient packer and had very little in his carry-on besides the letters he received. I met him at the airport and was able to give him his laptop, kindle, phone etc... which he was able to fit into the carry-on.
He did say that not everyone was able to pack as efficiently as he was and that many people had pretty full backpacks
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Momof2, the seabag and garment bag are checked and your then Sailor will use his black backpack as his carry-on. They have to be able to carry everything, so another bag could be a problem. See PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend for more on that and more.
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