Thursday, August 20, 2009

August 20, 2009 ISO Paris Trip Update

Plans for your upcoming trip to Paris, France are well underway and we at Planet Travel could not be more excited!

We decided to divide our group into 2 smaller groups, Luc and Amelie, to help us and you orchestrate, excuse the pun, the air transportation just a little better.

The bookings for our ISO Paris trip came in two waves. The first wave started in May with 10 group members signing up, the rest sign up later, in June and July. The Illinois Symphony asked us to book as many members as we could with American Airlines, in order to take advantage of a separate fund raising promotion the Symphony has with that airline.

American’s policy requires a minimum of 10 travelers to qualify as a group. After booking the first wave of members with American Airlines, they refused to honor our initial group rate for the additional members signing up in June and July. As a result, we worked at finding airfares that fit our budget and schedule. Although, the Luc group members will have to change planes, the advantage is that they have a chance to clear customs and immigration on the way back at a much more laid back Charlotte airport.

You will be met in Paris, at the airport, by your Planet Travel team, whether you are flying U.S. or American and escorted to our hotel.

Because we booked in groups, we wanted to enclose individual member of the traveling party their own personal ticketing info and travel itinerary. Additional group information is posted on our web site and blog.

One personal note. I have had some medical problems the last couple of weeks that have caused the delay in posting and mailing our itineraries to group members. On Friday, August 20, 2009 I am scheduled for a CT-scan and do not anticipate to be in the office until next Monday.

If you do have questions I should be attending the Wine and Cheese get together with the Cheneys on Sunday, and will be hopefully be back to full duty next week.

Thanks

Don Fuener

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