Stewart to NYC....easiest way?
With Skybus announcing flight service from Columbus to Stewart, NY I was wondering what the easiest method for getting into the city would be? I understand there is a metro north train that goes to Grand Central.....can you buy one of those 1 day subway passes to catch this train to Grand Central, or is that a completely seperate entity?
New York City - 5 Answers
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Not sure what your question is. The metro north is a train not a subway. You can buy a ticket on the train to Grand Central. You can buy subway passes in Grand Central when you get there. I hope I answered your question.)
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There is no public transportation at Stewart. You would have to rent a car or take a taxi to Poughkeepsie or Cornwall to get on either Amtrak or Metro North.
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From Stewart airport you can catch the shuttle bus run by Leprechaun Bus Lines for $1. It will take you to the Beacon Metro North Station where you can catch the train to Grand Central. You cannot use a metro card for the train...you need to buy a ticket which you can pay for with a metro card if there is a balance on it. www.leprechaunlines.com http://www.stewartintlairport.com/groundtrans.html
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No. Metro-North is separate from the subway, and considerably more expensive. As of several years ago: Some Metro-North stations sell tickets. At the stations that have a person selling tickets, you can pay with cash or credit card. Some stations either do not sell tickets or have only a vending machine (which does not take checks). Tickets can also be purchased on the train. On the train, they take cash and checks (but might not take credit cards). If you board at a station that has a human ticket seller on duty, but do not buy a ticket before you board the train, you pay an extra charge for buying the ticket on the train instead of at the station. If you board at a station that does not sell tickets, this charge does not apply.
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Get a cab and ask to go to the Short Line Bus terminal in Newburgh...not that far from Stewart. From there you can take a bus down (Short Line/Coach USA) to Port Authority (41st Street & 8th Avenue) in New York City. Fare is $18.75
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
I want to be a flight attendant
I want to be a flight attendant?
I live in mansfield, OH. which is just shy of an hour drive from Port Columbus Int. airport. What airlines are hiring that i live close enough without relocating to get a job
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You can go to the airport's website and look at the airlines which fly there. Then you can go to the airline's website to find out if they are hiring. Most airlines are not hiring right now as the economy is still weak. Also there are no airlines that have a major hub in Columbus so it would be hard to be based in that city. You have a better chance if you were based out of Cleveland or Cincinnati.
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Well, a flight attendant is not a 9-5 job that you can come home to at night. Your best bet at getting started in the business is looking at smaller regional airlines like Expressjet, American Eagle, ASA, Comair, Chataqua, and Pinnacle. Those airlines fly for the bigger airlines. The big legacy airlines and airlines like Southwest are either not hiring or they are letting flight attendants go. The first several years of being a flight attendant are not glorious as the TV shows make them seem. You're on "reserve" status. That means that you'll spend your four scheduled days sitting around either at the airport or a "crash pad (apartment shared by up to 12 flight attendants)" waiting for a call to pick up a line for vacation relief, delays, or call outs. When you're finally senior enough to get a schedule of your own that you can keep, then you can start thinking about commuting to work on your work days and flying back home on your off days. Salary wise, you're not looking at much. If you work for a small airline, or even a larger airline, don't expect to make more than $20 - $30 thousand your first few years. Your pay is by the flight hour. On reserve, you're guaranteed a minimum of 75 hours and most times you don't even make that. So needless to say, it's not a job you want to make your main source of income. Before you start thinking about the glamor and the traveling, think about all the aggravation that goes along with it. Sure, it can be a very fun job, but it's not a job that's made for everyone. Just do your research and make sure you know all the negatives as well. It's a tough field out there, so make sure your resume is sharp and you have lots of customer service experience!
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Your only choices for being based at CMH are Chautauqua Airlines (part of Republic Airways), and Mesa Airlines. Here's an article that should help answer some of your questions. Let me know if I can help more. Tim Kirkwood Author, The Flight Attendant Job Finder & Career Guide Have you ever dreamed of flying to exotic places or foreign cities? Or perhaps have a desire to see more of the USA or Canada? If so, then you should consider the career as an airline flight attendant. There are over eighty scheduled, regional and charter airlines in the US and Canada, and they are in need of qualified applicants the year round. Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 the "Major" airlines had not been hiring, and some had furloughed their current flight attendants. The prospects of getting hired by a Major were relatively slim until recently, but it is now getting better. But the Majors are only 10% of the airlines operating in the US and Canada. The other 90% include the mid-size airlines, regional and commuter carriers and charter airlines. These airlines continue to need and hire flight attendants on their flights.In addition, the fastest growing sector of aviation is the corporate or executive jet Flight Attendant employment opportunities. These luxurious private and corporate aircraft cater to a high-end clientele, and require professionally trained flight attendants as well. If you think you must be a young fashion-model type to be considered for this much sought-after job, you would be mistaken. Airlines today are looking for women and men between the ages of eighteen to sixty, who have the desire to travel and work with people. This broader acceptance of applicants opens the career up to persons who had never considered themselves qualified. It also, therefore, increases the competition for potential applicants. Every airline has a different set of requirements, and some will even look for the characteristics of the region in which they fly. A high-school diploma or GED is a must, so if you're in school now, STAY IN SCHOOL. If you have quit or dropped out, it's never too late to go back and get your diploma. For all airlines, it is a requirement for employment. Additional schooling, which can improve your chances of acceptance, includes sociology, psychology, history, geography, and foreign languages. Nearly all airlines will train you as a part of the hiring process, even if you've worked for another airline, or attended one of the expensive airline "schools". I recommend you look for an inexpensive local community college or adult education course that offers class in Travel & Tourism, or an introduction to the Flight Attendant Career, such as the one offered by Cypress College (http://votech.cypresscollege.edu/~atc/). Most airlines set height requirements to correspond with the size of the aircraft they operate. Too tall, and you're bumping your head on the ceiling. Too short, and you may not be able to reach the overhead compartments. If you're between 5' and 6', you'll be within the range the airlines are looking for. Weight restrictions have come under fire lately, brought on by lawsuits against the impossibly strict standards set decades ago. The phrase you will hear now is "weight must be in proportion to height". Being in good physical condition is important, as the job can be physically demanding. Combine unusual hours, time zone changes, strange hotel rooms and the dry atmosphere of the airplane, and you have the making of physical exhaustion. Applicants are tested for drug use when hired and then randomly after that for the rest of their career. Even if you are using illegal drugs on a sporadic or "recreational" basis, you must quit now. You can also be alcohol tested throughout your career, as drinking is not permitted at anytime while on duty or in uniform. The traveling public has the general impression that flight attendants are on board the airplane simply to serve food and coffee. The Federal Aviation Administration, a government organization that oversees aviation safety, sees it completely different. Their role is to ensure that the flying public is safe when they fly, and requires flight attendants on board to provide assistance in flight, and to get the passengers out of the aircraft in an emergency. You will learn basic first-aid, CPR, fire-fighting techniques as part of your training. In fact, the majority of training you will receive will have more to do with safety, than how to pour a glass of wine. What is it then, which makes this job one of the most sought-after in America and Canada? Flexibility, variety, and travel are the top three reasons. Flexibility. Most people work all week, with perhaps one or two days off over the weekend. Most receive one to two weeks of vacation per year. As a flight attendant, you have the ability to group your flights together in a given month, and have 1-2 weeks off ev
I live in mansfield, OH. which is just shy of an hour drive from Port Columbus Int. airport. What airlines are hiring that i live close enough without relocating to get a job
Air Travel - 3 Answers
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You can go to the airport's website and look at the airlines which fly there. Then you can go to the airline's website to find out if they are hiring. Most airlines are not hiring right now as the economy is still weak. Also there are no airlines that have a major hub in Columbus so it would be hard to be based in that city. You have a better chance if you were based out of Cleveland or Cincinnati.
2 :
Well, a flight attendant is not a 9-5 job that you can come home to at night. Your best bet at getting started in the business is looking at smaller regional airlines like Expressjet, American Eagle, ASA, Comair, Chataqua, and Pinnacle. Those airlines fly for the bigger airlines. The big legacy airlines and airlines like Southwest are either not hiring or they are letting flight attendants go. The first several years of being a flight attendant are not glorious as the TV shows make them seem. You're on "reserve" status. That means that you'll spend your four scheduled days sitting around either at the airport or a "crash pad (apartment shared by up to 12 flight attendants)" waiting for a call to pick up a line for vacation relief, delays, or call outs. When you're finally senior enough to get a schedule of your own that you can keep, then you can start thinking about commuting to work on your work days and flying back home on your off days. Salary wise, you're not looking at much. If you work for a small airline, or even a larger airline, don't expect to make more than $20 - $30 thousand your first few years. Your pay is by the flight hour. On reserve, you're guaranteed a minimum of 75 hours and most times you don't even make that. So needless to say, it's not a job you want to make your main source of income. Before you start thinking about the glamor and the traveling, think about all the aggravation that goes along with it. Sure, it can be a very fun job, but it's not a job that's made for everyone. Just do your research and make sure you know all the negatives as well. It's a tough field out there, so make sure your resume is sharp and you have lots of customer service experience!
3 :
Your only choices for being based at CMH are Chautauqua Airlines (part of Republic Airways), and Mesa Airlines. Here's an article that should help answer some of your questions. Let me know if I can help more. Tim Kirkwood Author, The Flight Attendant Job Finder & Career Guide Have you ever dreamed of flying to exotic places or foreign cities? Or perhaps have a desire to see more of the USA or Canada? If so, then you should consider the career as an airline flight attendant. There are over eighty scheduled, regional and charter airlines in the US and Canada, and they are in need of qualified applicants the year round. Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 the "Major" airlines had not been hiring, and some had furloughed their current flight attendants. The prospects of getting hired by a Major were relatively slim until recently, but it is now getting better. But the Majors are only 10% of the airlines operating in the US and Canada. The other 90% include the mid-size airlines, regional and commuter carriers and charter airlines. These airlines continue to need and hire flight attendants on their flights.In addition, the fastest growing sector of aviation is the corporate or executive jet Flight Attendant employment opportunities. These luxurious private and corporate aircraft cater to a high-end clientele, and require professionally trained flight attendants as well. If you think you must be a young fashion-model type to be considered for this much sought-after job, you would be mistaken. Airlines today are looking for women and men between the ages of eighteen to sixty, who have the desire to travel and work with people. This broader acceptance of applicants opens the career up to persons who had never considered themselves qualified. It also, therefore, increases the competition for potential applicants. Every airline has a different set of requirements, and some will even look for the characteristics of the region in which they fly. A high-school diploma or GED is a must, so if you're in school now, STAY IN SCHOOL. If you have quit or dropped out, it's never too late to go back and get your diploma. For all airlines, it is a requirement for employment. Additional schooling, which can improve your chances of acceptance, includes sociology, psychology, history, geography, and foreign languages. Nearly all airlines will train you as a part of the hiring process, even if you've worked for another airline, or attended one of the expensive airline "schools". I recommend you look for an inexpensive local community college or adult education course that offers class in Travel & Tourism, or an introduction to the Flight Attendant Career, such as the one offered by Cypress College (http://votech.cypresscollege.edu/~atc/). Most airlines set height requirements to correspond with the size of the aircraft they operate. Too tall, and you're bumping your head on the ceiling. Too short, and you may not be able to reach the overhead compartments. If you're between 5' and 6', you'll be within the range the airlines are looking for. Weight restrictions have come under fire lately, brought on by lawsuits against the impossibly strict standards set decades ago. The phrase you will hear now is "weight must be in proportion to height". Being in good physical condition is important, as the job can be physically demanding. Combine unusual hours, time zone changes, strange hotel rooms and the dry atmosphere of the airplane, and you have the making of physical exhaustion. Applicants are tested for drug use when hired and then randomly after that for the rest of their career. Even if you are using illegal drugs on a sporadic or "recreational" basis, you must quit now. You can also be alcohol tested throughout your career, as drinking is not permitted at anytime while on duty or in uniform. The traveling public has the general impression that flight attendants are on board the airplane simply to serve food and coffee. The Federal Aviation Administration, a government organization that oversees aviation safety, sees it completely different. Their role is to ensure that the flying public is safe when they fly, and requires flight attendants on board to provide assistance in flight, and to get the passengers out of the aircraft in an emergency. You will learn basic first-aid, CPR, fire-fighting techniques as part of your training. In fact, the majority of training you will receive will have more to do with safety, than how to pour a glass of wine. What is it then, which makes this job one of the most sought-after in America and Canada? Flexibility, variety, and travel are the top three reasons. Flexibility. Most people work all week, with perhaps one or two days off over the weekend. Most receive one to two weeks of vacation per year. As a flight attendant, you have the ability to group your flights together in a given month, and have 1-2 weeks off ev
Thursday, April 7, 2011
I am going to Walt Disney World in Orlando for the 1st time in July. I'm trying to figure out our flight
I am going to Walt Disney World in Orlando for the 1st time in July. I'm trying to figure out our flight?
plans and the cheapest and quickest way to fly. We will be leaving out of the Huntington/Charleston, WV or Columbus,OH area on July 23rd and we will be returning on July 27th. If you've been there and done that and have any advice please let me know. Much thanks. =}
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you need to look at cheaptickets.com or travelocity trip advisor may be able to help you with a comparison
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Belive it or not the Disney reservation line got me the cheapest airfare last year. I had hit all the travel web sites and knew the lowest fare I could get and Disney found one that was even lower. Check out all the travel web sites and the airline's web sites too. It just takes time to do the research. If you find a low deal. book it. it may not be there next time you look.
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If you can get there, also try Southwest out of Cleveland. Meanwhile, check out this site for first-time visitors to Walt Disney World: http://yourfirstvisit.net/ Good luck, Dave!
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Southwest also flies out of Columbus. If you buy early enough you will get good fares. Look into flying into Tampa as well. It's about an hour away, an easy drive. You can also fly into one city and out of the other, most rental car companies will not surcharge you.
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Search,search and search the Airlines website everyday if you will...I just got back from Disney This past 29th. I got my airlines tickets from AA it gave me the best deals but check airlinetickets.com,travelocity and compare if you need tickets for any park you need to go see this people off 192 2 blocks east of Shoneys it has a big balloon outside if you want the number i can give it to you...they gave 5 tickets for $230 al i had to do was take an 1:30 tour which gave me $100 cash and lunch..it's worthy so i end up paying $130 for five people!!! to go to the Magic Kingdom....I hope this helps ..take care
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Um def check out SouthWest airlines! They are great! Their flights are always ontime! I am actually going to disney this summer in june (for the 5th time lol) and I'm taking Southwest! Plus they usually have the best deals compared to other airlines! http://www.southwest.com/
plans and the cheapest and quickest way to fly. We will be leaving out of the Huntington/Charleston, WV or Columbus,OH area on July 23rd and we will be returning on July 27th. If you've been there and done that and have any advice please let me know. Much thanks. =}
Orlando - 6 Answers
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you need to look at cheaptickets.com or travelocity trip advisor may be able to help you with a comparison
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Belive it or not the Disney reservation line got me the cheapest airfare last year. I had hit all the travel web sites and knew the lowest fare I could get and Disney found one that was even lower. Check out all the travel web sites and the airline's web sites too. It just takes time to do the research. If you find a low deal. book it. it may not be there next time you look.
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If you can get there, also try Southwest out of Cleveland. Meanwhile, check out this site for first-time visitors to Walt Disney World: http://yourfirstvisit.net/ Good luck, Dave!
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Southwest also flies out of Columbus. If you buy early enough you will get good fares. Look into flying into Tampa as well. It's about an hour away, an easy drive. You can also fly into one city and out of the other, most rental car companies will not surcharge you.
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Search,search and search the Airlines website everyday if you will...I just got back from Disney This past 29th. I got my airlines tickets from AA it gave me the best deals but check airlinetickets.com,travelocity and compare if you need tickets for any park you need to go see this people off 192 2 blocks east of Shoneys it has a big balloon outside if you want the number i can give it to you...they gave 5 tickets for $230 al i had to do was take an 1:30 tour which gave me $100 cash and lunch..it's worthy so i end up paying $130 for five people!!! to go to the Magic Kingdom....I hope this helps ..take care
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Um def check out SouthWest airlines! They are great! Their flights are always ontime! I am actually going to disney this summer in june (for the 5th time lol) and I'm taking Southwest! Plus they usually have the best deals compared to other airlines! http://www.southwest.com/
Friday, April 1, 2011
How can I find a person from my flight
How can I find a person from my flight?
Hello. Over the past weekend, I flew from Atlanta to Columbus (Ohio) and from Columbus to Atlanta through Airtran. I flew out of ATL on 10-16 and out of Columbus on 10-18-09...both evening flight. By chance, a handsome man was on both of my flights. We said hi and exchanged many looks and smiles. I was very intrigued by him and really wished I would have gotten his name/ number. I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a way I could get his name from the airline. He was the only person who was the same on my returning and departing flight. I really want to speak to him. He left his book at the airport and I grabbed it meaning to give it to him. I had to run to by connecting flight and was unable to do so. I was thinking that if I went to the airport and explained that he needed the book back, they may be able to give me his contact info. If you know if I can get this info. or if you know who this person is, let me know. The man was in his 20's and tall. Thanks!
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They MIGHT return the book for you. Less likely, they might contact him to say you have the book, and give him your contact information. But there is no way fhey are going to tell you who he is. Is his name in the book?
Hello. Over the past weekend, I flew from Atlanta to Columbus (Ohio) and from Columbus to Atlanta through Airtran. I flew out of ATL on 10-16 and out of Columbus on 10-18-09...both evening flight. By chance, a handsome man was on both of my flights. We said hi and exchanged many looks and smiles. I was very intrigued by him and really wished I would have gotten his name/ number. I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a way I could get his name from the airline. He was the only person who was the same on my returning and departing flight. I really want to speak to him. He left his book at the airport and I grabbed it meaning to give it to him. I had to run to by connecting flight and was unable to do so. I was thinking that if I went to the airport and explained that he needed the book back, they may be able to give me his contact info. If you know if I can get this info. or if you know who this person is, let me know. The man was in his 20's and tall. Thanks!
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They MIGHT return the book for you. Less likely, they might contact him to say you have the book, and give him your contact information. But there is no way fhey are going to tell you who he is. Is his name in the book?
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