Alright fellas... Wish me luck...

[1pLUs44]

(no school today... but) tommorow, I leave for Washington D.C.

I get up at 3:00AM, leave at 4, arrive at 5 AM in the airport, leave at 6, arrive sometime in the Afternoon, then... well, I'll be in D.C.

As for someone whose never been farther north than Tennessee, this is huge ( )

I got a camera, 500 pictures, first place we're gonna stop is the Smithsonian... I'll get pictures.

[VonMessa]

Good Luck.

Make sure you get some shots of the TA152 if it's back on display  (besides any other German stuff, of course) 

 

[1pLUs44]

I'll see if I can get it all... I'll make sure to get extra shots of rare German aircraft... (262, 152, 163... oh, and name some on here, I'll look fer 'em so I don't miss out on something cool)

[Spikes]

(no school today... but) tommorow, I leave for Washington D.C.

I get up at 3:00AM, leave at 4, arrive at 5 AM in the airport, leave at 6, arrive sometime in the Afternoon, then... well, I'll be in D.C.

As for someone whose never been farther north than Tennessee, this is huge ( )

I got a camera, 500 pictures, first place we're gonna stop is the Smithsonian... I'll get pictures.

What airport are you at at 4AM? ALWAYS try to get some pics of planes, even when you get to BWI
Also what airline aare you flying?

[1pLUs44]

What airport are you at at 4AM? ALWAYS try to get some pics of planes, even when you get to BWI
Also what airline aare you flying?

SouthWestern Airlines, leaving at the Austin Airport at 6:20, going to Houston, then about a 4 hour flight to Baltimore.

[Spikes]

SWA, good choice. Weird, I just got done with a SWA flight to KMCO from KSYR. At Houston you should be able to get nice pics too, I hear theres plenty of windows. Should be light by then too.

[1pLUs44]

SWA, good choice. Weird, I just got done with a SWA flight to KMCO from KSYR. At Houston you should be able to get nice pics too, I hear theres plenty of windows. Should be light by then too.

Yea, I think it's a 2 hour flight to Houston...

[VonMessa]

SouthWest?

Be in the front when they call you group if ya want a good seat (if they still do that).

Other than that, I will never fly with them again.  They are 3 for 3 on losing luggage.  (first mine (when I was still in the Army and it was my duffel bag no less , then my wife's, and then my friend's wife's)  Maybe it was because we were all going to Vegas together 

Then again, it could be the caliber of people they hire.

Since then, my wife and I have refused to check on luggage, no matter where we go.  If it doesn't fit in a carry-on, it doesn't go.  I also ship stuff to myself that is now taboo for carry-on (contact solution, shampoo, etc) the day before I leave.  It's worth the UPS charge for the non-hassle of the check-on luggage rituals.  We get off the plane and go.  Usually there is a package waiting for us at the hotel, already.   

As for clothes, most hotels have laundry service and, if not, there is always a laundromat nearby.

[texasmom]

1plus, Hope you have a marvelous trip.


Every SW flight I've ever had has been super. I guess it's hit or miss.

[humble]

SW is a great airline overall, glitches happen but all in all they do well and the ticket policies are great. Probably flown them 400-500 hops or so...

[Spikes]

SouthWest?

Be in the front when they call you group if ya want a good seat (if they still do that).

Other than that, I will never fly with them again.  They are 3 for 3 on losing luggage.  (first mine (when I was still in the Army and it was my duffel bag no less , then my wife's, and then my friend's wife's)  Maybe it was because we were all going to Vegas together 

Then again, it could be the caliber of people they hire.

Since then, my wife and I have refused to check on luggage, no matter where we go.  If it doesn't fit in a carry-on, it doesn't go.  I also ship stuff to myself that is now taboo for carry-on (contact solution, shampoo, etc) the day before I leave.  It's worth the UPS charge for the non-hassle of the check-on luggage rituals.  We get off the plane and go.  Usually there is a package waiting for us at the hotel, already.   

As for clothes, most hotels have laundry service and, if not, there is always a laundromat nearby.

Yeah, they have A B and C boarding groups. You can check in 24hrs in advance to get in the front of your group, the two times we went to Daytona and back we were in A group.

[Shuffler]

I flew from Houston to Baltimore about 6 months a go. Then on to Farmington Conneticut. Then came back a week later. Had no issues at all.

[1pLUs44]

as far as I know, I was assigned a window seat.

This'll be fun fellas, I cant wait... or as a Texan would say it... (or atleast the ones I know) shooooooohoooooooooot!

[VonMessa]

Maybe it was just McCarren or Philly airports?   

PIA just sucks, period, and at least 3 times we left Vegas to go home, the check-in line at McCarren was around the building.

[Spikes]

as far as I know, I was assigned a window seat.

This'll be fun fellas, I cant wait... or as a Texan would say it... (or atleast the ones I know) shooooooohoooooooooot!

Assigned?
Odd, I thought SWA did party seating still.