Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for June 22, 2010
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Irving: $220 per person, plus the "departure tax"... "Excise tax"... "Passenger facility fee"... "segment fee"... "9/11 security fee"... "Peak travel day surcharge"... For a total of... ...EACH WAY?? I THOUGHT THAT WAS A ROUND TRIP! START OVER! START OVER! START OVER! Cathy: Once we dreamed of travelling to Europe. Now we dream of getting as far as the "seat selection page" before our vacation money runs out.
I HATE to fly now- last trip they lost AND damaged my luggage in both directions, but when traveling I use a “babybottle” insulated purse with other pockets for documents, and my 3oz bottles are packed with a mix of water and gin (like rmom I pack some cheese and a sliced apple) and I sometimes get some extra ice at the airport. I’d rather just stay here, but travel only if my kids and their families are meeting somewhere else.