Air travel to the Reunion: some advice - Winedale-l

7 Sep 2022

Some Winedale have committed to attending the "50th Anniversary" Reunion
for four days. (I use quotes because it's technically the 52nd
Anniversary.) Others we expect will come in mainly to attend the Saturday
gathering and Saturday night performances.  This note is about anyone who's
in either group who plans to use air travel to get (most of the way) to
Winedale.

Generally, the advice from seasoned travelers who have navigated
pandemic-era travel already this year is this: Try to get to where you're
going a day earlier than the day you plan to show up. We're currently
living in a period of massive air-travel chaos and disruption, mainly
because the airlines have struggled with ramping back up after earlier
pandemic-driven cutbacks. (If you're a retired flight attendant, this may
be a good time to consider coming out of retirement!) So, for example, if
you plan to show up on Saturday at, say, lunchtime, it's best to get the
flying part of your travel finished the day before. Please consider making
your travel plans accordingly. Similarly, if you're one of the four-day
attendees and you plan to congregate with the others in Winedale on
Thursday afternoon/evening, please consider getting the flying part of your
travel done at least by Wednesday.

I'm nostalgic for the occasions when I had to travel during the
pandemic--sometimes an airline like SouthWest would give me the whole
plane. See photo, attached.

Love,

Mike

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