Monica Cellio

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	259 reputation	bio	website	cellio.livejournal.com	visits	member for	1 year
29 badges		location	Pittsburgh PA		seen	2 days ago

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Feb 20	awarded	Nice Question
Jan 28	comment	Are taxes included in fuel prices? You should try to avoid returning a rental car without a full tank; I've heard of them charging up to $7/gallon, which they justify as a service fee.
Jan 28	awarded	Notable Question
Dec 20	comment	What are some travel destinations near Pittsburgh? Unfortunately the biggest festival of lights was suspended this year (budget issues). Pittsburgh has First Night on new year's eve. Philly, DC, Baltimore, and Columbus are all within 4-5 hours, with NYC being a bit farther. What do you want to see/experience?
Oct 30	awarded	Popular Question
Oct 28	awarded	Popular Question
Aug 23	comment	Planning to travel to Israel, what happens if Israel declares war on Iran? I faced this dilemma when I had to commit several months in advance (vs. financial penalty) to travel there last month. I couldn't find a travel-insurance company that covered that, so I ended up just taking a chance.
Aug 19	awarded	Citizen Patrol
Jul 11	accepted	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights?
Jul 11	comment	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights? The auto-reply for their complaint form says a reply will take 15 business days. On Monday I mailed paper copies of the complaint to Air Canada's CEO, Chairman, and SVP of Customer Relations. I also called my credit-card company, who said I can dispute through them if I don't get any satisfaction from the airline. Now we wait.
Jul 6	comment	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights? BTW, my rebooked return flight went through Newark, and I was at the gate 35 minutes after stepping off the first plane -- including passport control, baggage claim, customs, baggage recheck, TSA, and a train to another terminal. Arriving at 4AM probably helped, but they also seem to be a well-oiled machine, nothing like my experience in Toronto.
Jul 6	comment	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights? It wouldn't have occurred to me to invoke the power of Visa. Thanks; I'll see what they say. (Already planning to file a complaint with Air Canada.)
Jul 6	comment	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights? @Doc, it has been educational, yes. I called and asked how long a layover was needed at that specific airport and they said an hour; on that basis I bought the ticket. I'd never been to that airport and was imagining something much smaller. (Also that, as promised, I'd have my boarding pass already.) I'm now wondering how much pad one needs to apply to whatever numbers airlines give you (how much time do you have to waste to be pretty sure you'll make your flight?), but that's a different question. :-) BTW, first solo international travel here (other was with a tour).
Jul 5	revised	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights? added 877 characters in body
Jul 5	comment	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights? @markmayo, being new here I wasn't sure how much of the tale to tell. I'll add to the post.
Jul 5	asked	How do I get compensation for messed-up flights?
Jun 21	accepted	Where should I carry food when crossing national borders — checked luggage or carry-on?
Jun 21	comment	Where should I carry food when crossing national borders — checked luggage or carry-on? @littleadv, thanks!
Jun 20	comment	Where should I carry food when crossing national borders — checked luggage or carry-on? Hmm, I wonder how that works with the Canadian layover, then. The airline told me that my luggage would be checked through to my destination, but it sounds like that can't be true with US customs clearance happening in Canada.