Good afternoon everyone.
I am set to go to a driving school. I got a CDL already but since I haven't driven in 7 years I pretty much gotta go through everything from square one again. I know the economy sucks right now but the area I live in has been hit HARD. We have been in a full blown depression for 6 months already. no jobs in the paper and yada yada... pretty much this is my only option even if I am only making 10 bucks a week.
Anyway, I am required to get myself to the training facility. I could go greyhound but that is a 4 day trip.... and it is only 3 dollars cheaper than flying so...yeah im flying there.
Once the training is up, I return home for some hometime before I go on the road with my trainer. My question is... How do I get a ticket home? I dont know how airlines work. Could I call my wife and tell her "Hey my training is over in 2 days and ill be ready to go home" so she can call and book me a flight? I don't know if they keep everything in the computer to where I can just show some ID or if I actually need to have some kind of physical ticket in my hand.
I am not sure how quickly training will be over. They say 3 weeks but some graduate early some need a few extra days so I can't go ahead and buy a ticket because of that.
After my home time, my trainer picks me up in the truck from my home. Its just a matter of getting home from the training facility that I am unsure what to do about.
Airplane Ticket Question
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Zephirus, Mar 19, 2009.
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Traveling by plane is getting rough . Most flights are booked full way ahead of time . Getting a flight on a day or 2 notice is tough . I would have suggested getting a round trip ticket with a tentative return date then checking to see what the fee would be to change the return date . You might check on a one way car rental . Maybe another student headed the same way would share some of the costs .
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Yeah, the longer you book ahead, the cheaper the fare generally. Flying "stand-by" is rarely available any more. Not sure of your specifics, but I think you have two options. Like Rick suggests, take a chance trying to find a ride once you're there, or get more detail about booking flights, ie; cancelations, and changing dates. Good luck!
p.s. I recently flew my parents from Milwaukee to Manistee, MI round-trip nonstop... total cost $255 plus tax on GLA. Not bad at all! Gas and tolls would be almost a c-note and twelve hrs time. -
maybe you can catch a ride with another driver, going that way, since you'll be employed by the company.
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I don't know how to say this, but are you serious????
you are hired, going up for training but you have to pay your own way???
its tougher out there than I even dreamed... and it weren't warm cozy dream neither...
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