None refundable tickets. Orbitz Record Locator AP1101013bq5Ic30
Holiday Sag, Web Wars, Holiday Planning
1 year ago
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tickets
Buying a ticket should be easy. We have been on aa.com, united.com, orbitz.com, asaptickets.com, quantas.com, airnewzealand.com. All of them have low price guarantee which makes us feel good. Prices vary from $2039 (united) to $635 (asaptravel) to go from Chicago ORD to Wellington WLG.
Orbitz was a good price. Coming in about $100 lower than the major carriers website for the same ticket. Then there was American, $1149 was their price this morning, they went up by about $100 during the day. We would book tonight however asaptravel is quite compelling. So Tom is assigned the responsiblity of calling their 800 number in the morning and finding out if they are for real.
In the mean time we noticed that all the carriers inital option allows for an hour or maybe even two to get through immigration and customs on either side of the Pacific. We had to search and search for something with a reasonable window to allow time for the officials to approve our travel. We figure 4 to 5 hours will prevent us from rushing through the airports with a tired kid and cranky parents.
Orbitz was a good price. Coming in about $100 lower than the major carriers website for the same ticket. Then there was American, $1149 was their price this morning, they went up by about $100 during the day. We would book tonight however asaptravel is quite compelling. So Tom is assigned the responsiblity of calling their 800 number in the morning and finding out if they are for real.
In the mean time we noticed that all the carriers inital option allows for an hour or maybe even two to get through immigration and customs on either side of the Pacific. We had to search and search for something with a reasonable window to allow time for the officials to approve our travel. We figure 4 to 5 hours will prevent us from rushing through the airports with a tired kid and cranky parents.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Done
Finally we have our visas. The arrived in the mail attached to our passports.
It has been a long road to get this far. Four times we have gone back and forth with New Zealand Immigration. The last time they wrote us it came out that the issue was my (Tom) weight. The good news is that I have dropped 70 pounds, most of that prior to knowing it was the road block.
So off we go to New Zealand a happy healthier couple. We don't know our departure date, and frankly we are more concerned about saying good bye to friends and family.
So our next task is to figure out when we will travel to our parents out east. Once we have that on the calendar it is time to figure out when we can have everyone here in Chicagoland over for a couple of parties. Going away party for the family, and a early birthday party for Dennis.
It has been a long road to get this far. Four times we have gone back and forth with New Zealand Immigration. The last time they wrote us it came out that the issue was my (Tom) weight. The good news is that I have dropped 70 pounds, most of that prior to knowing it was the road block.
So off we go to New Zealand a happy healthier couple. We don't know our departure date, and frankly we are more concerned about saying good bye to friends and family.
So our next task is to figure out when we will travel to our parents out east. Once we have that on the calendar it is time to figure out when we can have everyone here in Chicagoland over for a couple of parties. Going away party for the family, and a early birthday party for Dennis.
Friday, February 1, 2008
On its way!
No we are not on our way. Nor actually are the visas' on their way here. Nope we have been told that the Visa's will be issued by February 8th and then mailed to us! This round of activity is all but complete.
We expect that our passports and visas will be back in our hands before March 1st. Give us another month or so before we can get our carcases on an airplane and you have April as our departure timeframe.
We expect that our passports and visas will be back in our hands before March 1st. Give us another month or so before we can get our carcases on an airplane and you have April as our departure timeframe.
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