Yay miles! Now I just have to fly...

[thistle_chaser]

My credit card miles finally came through, so I was able to book my flight to see my mother. Round trip, California to Maine, ended up costing me $11. $11. Round trip flight across the country. How amazing is that

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[beauty_forashes]

I'm sure everything will go smoothly! Me, I'd be a nervous wreck about flying itself since I'm so awfully phobic I can't even board a plane anymore without a panic attack. And then no internet for a week...? No way! That is a great deal you got with the points, though!

[thistle_chaser]

Luckily I'm okay with flying (once I'm on the plane and through all the hoops and such). But the week of no net is going to be rough...

[ani_mama]

Sounds exciting! I always end up getting to the airport really early because I am paranoid about missing the flight. One of my favorite parts about traveling though, is exploring different airports. Kidlet's favorite part is eating expensive airport food. :P

Are you flying out of San Francisco? The security lines there look like the lines for a roller coaster at Disneyland. Give yourself plenty of time!

[thistle_chaser]

Yeah, I think I'm going to get there really early, just to be safe. Worse comes to worst, I can explore an interesting airport!

Eek, yes, going out of SFO. I looked into one of those TSA cards, but it's nearly a $100 fee to get one, so I had to pass.

[ani_mama]

TSA card is not really worth it, especially if you are not going to be doing a lot of flying.

[thistle_chaser]

Yeah, exactly. If I had to fly lots for work, then I might.

How early do you usually plan to get there? Two hours? Three?

[kamalloy]

I get really nervous before flying, too, and I usually fly places about three or four times per year. (Which actually works out to twice that number of flights most of the time since I'll usually fly both ways.) I'll generally calm down a bit after getting through security, and then calm down even more once we actually board the plane.

And ooh, Maine. I've only been a few times, but I really like it there. ^^

[thistle_chaser]

Yeah, I think that's how it's going to go for me: Each step of the way, I'll calm down a little more. So right now I feel like I have knots in my stomach, cause everything's ahead of me still!

[thistle_chaser]

YES! That's exactly what I do too! I hate dealing with cash, so now I just put everything on this new card.

Oddly they only send out a bill once every three months, which is highly funky. I have no idea if there are fees beyond the first month (I suspect so), so I wish they'd bill monthly...

[changeling72]

Wow. That's fantastic!

I usually leave for the airport excessively early because of anxiety about missing my flight. I would rather get there two hours early and have a coffee or three than be late!

[thistle_chaser]

That's exactly my feeling. I'd rather be bored at the airport for a couple hours, than stressed out and pulling my hair out in worry that I'll miss my flight.