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mishalak ([personal profile] mishalak) wrote2004-02-25 08:42 am
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Shifting Plans: Minicon 39

Okay I found the following on the Frontier website, " Codeshare flights with Horizon Air are operated as Frontier JetExpress using 70-seat Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft." No way am I flying on a Bombardier CR7. So now it looks like my options are:

To keep my earlier flight plans and pay $300 round trip.

Book a flight earlier in the week and pay $170 round trip. E.g. Wednesday to Tuesday.

Wait for a better fare.

Drive

Any other suggestions for getting to Minneapolis/St. Paul?

[identity profile] bibliofile.livejournal.com 2004-02-25 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't suppose Amtrak can help at all?

That answer includes the standard disclaimer for traveling within the Twin Cities: You can't get there from (t)here. Amtrak has only one train through Denver, so he'd have to take the CA Zephyr to Chicago and then the Empire Builder to Mpls. Those trains don't run every day, either.

I dunno. I first read "Bombardier" as "bomber," which immediately brought images of an undecorated plane with benches on the sides, with passengers all dressed in green uniforms. Surely [livejournal.com profile] mishalak wouldn't mind that sort of costume for traveling?

[identity profile] replyhazy.livejournal.com 2004-02-25 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe they could parachute him in. Is the consuite for Minicon still on the top floor?
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Amtrak Bombers

[identity profile] mishalak.livejournal.com 2004-02-26 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
I got from downtown to the airport on the bus. I didn't have much trouble, though it was not fast. But I agree with you about Amtrak and I would not use it for anything, save maybe a trip to San Francisco. There is some nice sceanery to the west of here and it might be nice to take a train once. Though perhaps I will save my train trip for Britain next year.

Well I suppose I could wear green, but only in a good cut. I wouldn't look good in one of these modern nearly shapeless uniforms. Lets see... perhaps Marshal of the Soviet Union field uniform or Kremlin Guard Colonel's uniform. Maybe.

http://www.tridentmilitary.com/Soviet.Uniforms.II.htm