Urgent - Dying Parent - Need Flight
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This is one job for which the internet is probably NOT the first/best place to turn. You (he) need(s): <BR> <BR>a competent dedicated travel agent. <BR> <BR>a fax from a phsician or hospice worker, documenting the terminal condition of the parent. <BR> <BR>and some frequent flyer miles might actually help (save money) in this case; not for international travel, but to get the traveler from SEA to NYC. With no notice, the cheapest flight from SEA to LON is $1466, but from NYC it's $309. A very wise use of frequent flyer miles if he has any to use. <BR> <BR>From LON to Belfast, there are $99 fares each way on www.europebyair.com and other fares (some higher, some lower) on British Midland - - iflybritishmidland.com - - depends on the return, of course. <BR> <BR>Best of luck, <BR> <BR>Rex <BR>
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travel.yahoo.com search <BR>SEA to BFS reveals $416 on Continental, 3-day advance purchase, earliest travel 3/19, next Monday. <BR> <BR>Suggest calling Continental directly. <BR>American and Delta also showed some cheap fares (under $500). If your friend calls the airline directly, mentions these fares and the situation, maybe they can find a seat for him. Good luck to him.
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If no luck, www.travelocity.com just turned up a $432 flight leaving on 4/19. Just type in the cities and choose "my dates are flexible," then go from cheapest on up. Good luck.
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IF you can get to London cheaply- there are very cheap fares to IReland on Ryanair (ryanair.com)-- under $60 from London.. <BR> <BR>ALSo check BRitish Airways- they are having $99 fares from some US cities to London for MArch. Best of luck and condolences to your friend.
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Eva, <BR> <BR>If your friend can't get good, compassionate help by phone, tell your friend to go to SEATAC or a city ticket office of whatever airline and talk to a human being, directly. I once had an emergency, went to an American office in a local hotel, and the human being there was enormously helpful, pulled strings and tricks and got me where I needed to go with a discount fare. No promises, obviously -- it depends on the person. But sometimes the person-to-person interaction works --- <BR> <BR>----just don't try it at the airport if there's a really long line and it's rush hour and there are delays. Tell him to try first thing in the morning, tomorrow, or last thing tonight. <BR> <BR>Avec dieu.