Need SLC - Philly flight, emergency, advise?

[LaramieSkiBum]

Ok maggots, need an answer on this one pronto. I'll never use the ski/snowboard forum for NSR material again.

My mothers brother will likely die within the next 12-24 hours - terminal cancer.

He is in N.J. - Philly seems closest. How do i get tickets pronto? I don't care about times or money, just need to get there NOW. My dad cannot take her, so it will be me and her - 2 tickets.

Your advise on traveling to this area is really appreciated. Much karma forwarded your way.

edit: and yes i'm using the search function. Expedia, travelocity, etc...anyone have any other advise for this sort of thing?

[stump832]

Sorry to hear about your situation.

I believe most of the airlines have special bereavement fares. They'll probably ask you the name of the family member who is ill, the illness, their relation to you, the hospital they are at, and the attending physician, so have that information handly.

I would start with Delta, simply because SLC is a hub for them - call their ticketing # 800-221-1212, request a bereavement fare, and fill them in on situation. If they can't help, try USAir, United, etc...

Good luck, and best wishes.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Not quite sure what you're asking, but if you don't care about cost just call the airline directly and you can buy a ticket. They may offer you some special fare based on the circumstances--you could even try just going to the airport and buying the tix there. If you're flying to Newark I think Americawest or Southwest or one of those airlines does a lot of SLC-EWR flights.
I would probably call and forget about going online as that's needlessly complicated for this circumstance--as long as you speak to a competent ticket agent you should be fine. Call now.
Good luck. Sorry about the news.

[MOHSHSIHd]

im an NJ native, so i know both Philly and Newark airports well...


first of all what town are you trying to get too?


flying into Philly if you need to get to Sparta (north) or something is not a good idea....

[LaramieSkiBum]

calling now, thanks thats what i was going for.

fish: Not sure where he is right now, trying to get information out of family members

thanks for the advise guys

[MOHSHSIHd]

calling now, thanks thats what i was going for.

fish: Not sure where he is right now, trying to get information out of family members

thanks for the advise guys

keep us posted...


you gonna be flying tonight?

traffic anywhere from philly or newark in the morning is insane as well...

[LaramieSkiBum]

keep us posted...


you gonna be flying tonight?

traffic anywhere from philly or newark in the morning is insane as well...

good to know, thanks. about to pull trigger on 6am flight, early as i can get, puts us in philly at 2pm.

[skiguide]

LSB,

sorry to hear about the sad situation.

Continental goes to Newark A LOT - a few direct flights or with layovers in houston.

[MOHSHSIHd]

good to know. about to pull trigger on 6am flight, early as i can get, puts us in philly at 2pm.

that should be fine...


any word on where you are trying to get to yet?

[LaramieSkiBum]

can get ahold of anyone, give me 2 secs

[LaramieSkiBum]

Chritinanny Hospital - Dover Deleware

[MOHSHSIHd]

Chritinanny Hospital - Dover Deleware

your good then man...., if you were going anywhere north of Princeton, NJ you would want to fly into newark, but Philly is good for delaware

[LaramieSkiBum]

your good then man...., if you were going anywhere north of Princeton, NJ you would want to fly into newark, but Philly is good for delaware

ok ...I'm checking into newark, looks like dover is only 35min from there? But with traffic would philly be a better bet?

[MOHSHSIHd]

ok ...I'm checking into newark, looks like dover is only 35min from there? But with traffice would philly be a better bet?

FYI...im talking about newark NJ...outside NYC...not newark delaware..which dosent have any major airport as far as i know


edit: philly is like 15 minutes north of the delaware border....newark NJ is like 2 hours or more

[LaramieSkiBum]

got the dovers mixed up, dover, deleware and dover, nj, thanks fish good catch

[MOHSHSIHd]

got the dovers mixed up, dover, deleware and dover, nj, thanks fish good catch

ok, im confused...so you are going to Dover NJ or DE?

[LaramieSkiBum]

I was too, DE...

[MOHSHSIHd]

I was too, DE...

word....good luck with the flight

[Pedro]

Positive vibes sent your way.....

[LaramieSkiBum]

ok, everything is settled. Thanks so much for your help guys. I owe you guys one.

I haven't met the man very much, I live pretty far away and my mom's side of the family isn't exactly sociable with eachother. But my mom basically raised this guy so it's hitting her hard. She refuses to let me go with her, but we found a one way Delta flight that will make things much easier on everyone involved. (thanks stump)

Thanks for the awesome quick replys. It's so sweet to have access to people you can trust, who have experience with just about any part of the nation or world you can stick a pin in. I'll buy yall a beer at the CO, WY, UT summits.

edit: Pedro - I grew up on Seven Springs and Wisp :-) Night skiing ruled.

edit 2: fish i tried to PM you but ur box is full.