Today, I'm holding my second one. Queue the confetti!
I have two one-way buddy passes that expire this Halloween at Midnight.
To win them, tell me WHERE and WHEN you'd go, and WHAT you'd go there for (eg: "visit my spinster granny and her seventeen cats").
The person who has what I decide is the best chance of making use of the passes and having a good experience will win. Yay!
THE RULES (this part is required reading!)
Travel must be between cities that my airline flies to, which can be found here.
You must read the old post (click here), which describes the meat and potatoes of flying standby. I don't have time to re-explain the nitty gritty. If, after reading the small print, you find standby travel just isn't your cup 'o tea, no worries...It's really not for everyone.
But if the thought of this lights you up like a torch in a medieval dungeon, Leave a comment
ON THIS POST, by Monday night, 11 October, 2010, at midnight. This can't be a long contest since we have just 20 days for the passes to expire. Check back Tuesday by noon to see who has won, and then email me your contact info so I can get in touch with you.
NOTES
Standby travel is easiest on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Wednesdays (in that order). Keep this in mind when planning your trip
Unfortunately, standby travel is
Flights can and do sell out, which means you could be stranded, bumped, or even pulled off a flight after you've boarded. Standby travel is not for the faint of heart. Have a back-up plan.
Visiting family or friends is a GREAT plan...in case of unexpected disruption.
You're responsible for all costs associated with your trip (see taxes and fees section on old post).
I won't be favoring people on any other basis other than the criteria I've listed. If, after looking at flight loads and dates your proposed trip strikes me as the most likely to happen, you'll be my winner. It's kind of a hassle for me, because I have to play travel agent for you...so I'm doing this for both our sakes.
You have to promise not to be naughty and do anything that would get me fired since you're traveling on my benefits.
FINAL THOUGHT:
In my opinion, any travel is better than no travel...even if it's standby. If you agree, you're a good candidate for this contest. So go ahead, look at the route map, check your calendar, and give it your best shot! And feel free to play on behalf of having someone come visit you, if you're so inclined!
GOOD LUCK!
Grateful for:
1) the chance to help someone have a fun trip.
2) my bloggy readers.
3) my amazing, awesome, fantabuloso job, which is making this giveaway possible.
8 comments:
What a fun use for Buddy Passes that might pass... I wish I had the free time to take you up on it, but using them in August was definitely fun and an adventure ; )
I've a perfect place in mind!
And seriously, you have got to either move closer to my side of the hood, or find a new neighbor. You're really scaring me!
I'm your lone reader from UC Davis, now located in Kansas for veterinary school. I'd use the ticket for my mom to go visit my cousin... she just had twins (a boy and a girl about 5 hours ago!) in North Carolina (near Raleigh). My mom went CA to take care of said cousin when she was a baby, so it would be kind of cute for my mom to go see her children too. She'd be flying out of Burbank.
Too bad I can't use the ticket myself... there's no airport that serves anywhere near Kansas! Or I'd go see the new kids myself!
-Samantha N.
Well, crud! I rely on the SLC airport. I just tweeted it, though--maybe someone else can use it!
I have a few post-college grads who might want to win this! If I can get in touch with them, I will send them on over:) I wish that I could take you up on the entry, but you understand the life of a momma:) Short notice travel is not so simple:(
Big hugs and best of luck to those who enter!
Love,
Deb
Sadly Jet Blue is still not flying to HNL or you know I'd be bidding to go ANYWHERE bright and beautiful with fall colors. Love that you're doing this - again. KB
Ok, Blue.
I didn't see anywhere if this was out of the country, but last nite I commented to my man that we haven't had a date nite since school started, end of August. (and you know we need them! :) I would fly with Billy to somewhere warm in the Carribean, or to Miami for people watching and romance.
If he was unwilling to take a few days off work for some romance, then I would graciously take an old bestie who has had the kind of life that we can't imagine. She is Haitian, was abused as a child, lost her mother at 12 years old, moved to America not speaking a word of English. We met teaching in the ghettos of Connecticut. She is now a single mom raising her autistic son, and has barely had 2 pennies to rub together her entire life...cause what she DOES make she sends home to extended family in Haiti.
And THAT is who I should be picking as my 1st choice. Just not sure she would be available as she is getting her MSW at COLUMBIA. Talk about the land of the free, here, huh?? :)
This is AWESOME of you Blue. You rock. And I love you for it!
To all my UT readers, I know it's a bummer! But honestly, it's nearly impossible to fly in/out of SLC. We have over 1000 crewmembers here, and all of them, plus their spouse or significant other, children, parents, and their buddy passes are vying for 3 paltry flights a day (2 to long beach, one r...ed-eye to JFK).
So it's REALLY hard to get to/from SLC since the flights are almost always close to sold out.
We essentially forfeited our flight benefits when we moved here from Vermont (where we had 4 flights a day and only about 20 crewmembers).
So yes, it's a bummer. I have to sit on the (comparatively uncomfortable) jump seat a lot when I'm commuting to work, because that is the only seat left. Honest, I'd be happy to have any of you win, but that's just the reality.
Love you guys though! ♥
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