Pittsburgh International Airport... eep

Pittsburgh International Airport... eep!!?
I'm flying for the first time ever (by myself at that!) from Pittsburgh International to Indianapolis to see my brother right over Easter. I was just wondering how on earth you go about check ins and security and tickets and all that fun stuff... I am looking into buying an "electronic ticket"?? on Travelocity, and it says that its $50 extra to get a paper ticket. Don't I need something to show that I have the ticket? Or do they tell me to print something out? I'm so lost... Also, how do check ins go? I'm only taking a carry-on suitcase that my mom used on her flight to Orlando. Also, she took a backpack as another carry-on. What am I allowed to do on the plane? I know I have to have my phone and Blackberry off. Can I take a cd player? What about laptops? Do they count as a piece of luggage themselves or can I just pack it in a bigger piece of luggage.... Sorry for the 50 questions, I'm just nervous! Not about the flying part, but the before and after parts!!!
Packing & Preparation - 3 Answers
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Paper tickets are very 20th century ... electronic tickets are now the standard. I would stay away from Traveocity and the other consolidators, UNLESS you have already checked the airline websites and found a better price. Say, Travelocity offers you a ticket for X dollars, chances are, you could get the ticket for the same price from the website of whatever airline they are selling - but you would have the protection of having booked directly with the airline in the event of delay, cancellation, reroute or whatever. If you have a e-ticket, you can check in on line using the printed confirmation you will receive. If you opt to go with a paper ticket, you will need to wait at the airport. You can check two bags, and carry on one plus a "personal item", in your case, your laptop. Write if you need further answers.
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When you get an e-ticket, you'll arrive at the airport, find the desks of your airline and check-in. There, they'll print your ticket and take your checked luggage from you. You'll then go through security where you'll need to put all of your belongs through, and possibly your shoes too (make sure to keep your boarding pass and id in your hand when you go through). You'll then go to your gate and wait until your boarding time. They'll make announcements at your gate to tell you when you can board and all of that. You're allowed one carry on and a personal item (purse, laptop, etc. (put your cd player and phone in one of them)) Once on the plane, they'll give you a speech about what to do in case of an emergency and tell you to turn off all electronic devices. When your plane reaches it's cruising altitude (usually about 15-20 minutes after you take off) you'll be allowed to use your cd player or other electronics (not including your phone or blackberry). About 20 minutes before landing, they'll again tell you to turn off your electronics. As soon as your plane lands, they'll let you know it's safe to use your phone but nothing else. You'll stay on the plane until they have everything ready to de-plane and then you'll get off, meet your brother and get your bags. None of this is a big deal- there will be signs for EVERYTHING with arrows and such. My one hint is to chew gum through your flight to help prevent your ears from popping too bad (especially when taking off). Good luck and have fun!
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Ha! I love this question- I know Pittsburgh's airport very well, it's actually a really nice airport. As soon as you get into the terminal area you'll feel calm. You don't need a physical ticket, etickets are fine. You should print out your travelocity web page though, with the itinerary, so that you know your flight numbers, etc. And of course the phone # of whoever you're meeting. You have a cell? Tell your brother what your flight number is so he can find the terminal and be waiting for you. When you get in, find your airline's check-in counter (there will be rows of them) and wait in line to talk to a rep to check in. They may make you use the e-checkin thing, but they'll tell you how. Get to the airport early. You probably are nervous enough that you will be plenty early. I get there an hour and a half early for domestic. You can have a cd player and a laptop but turn it off when they say to over the PA system "please turn off electronic devices" etc etc. (Although you know you don't need BOTH a cd player and a laptop because your laptop plays cd's right?). Yes pack the laptop and cd player in your carry on. Also you can't bring liquids in containers more than 3 ounces. It's totally lame. You may was well just not bring any liquids. Food you can bring, but that's a short flight. I've flown from that airport to indiana MANY times. So I've done your flight before a lot.

where are the cheapest flights

where are the cheapest flights?
Help with flights please!!! i need to fly from alabama preferably from huntsville or birmingham to indianapolis on wednesday or thursday! help please
Air Travel - 7 Answers
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virgin airlines would be ur best bet good luck!
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you have to compare flights between diff web sites Orbitz Priceline Cheaptickets Hotwire It will probably be hard to find a cheap priced ticket in such a short amount of time from now to depature
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most flights are usually cheapest when they are booked a few weeks/months in advanced and in the middle of the week (tuesday, wednesday, thursday). i don't know why they are cheapest in the middle of the week, but trust me when i say that they are! here are a few websites that have cheap flights: www.orbitz.com www.bookingbuddy.com www.travelzoo.com www.expedia.com www.cheapflights.com www.priceline.com www.cheaptickets.com www.hotwire.com www.cheapoair.com www.travelocity.com www.farecast.com www.flights.com www.cheapair.com www.travel.yahoo.com www.farecast.com www.kayak.com www.hotels.com/flights www.lowfares.com www.sidestep.com
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18K Travel http://www.18ktravel.com
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See what Southwest Airlines has. Also you may have to name your own price on http://www.priceline.com.
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Try Skyscanner, its one of the best I've seen and i have used it a few times, they show the fares for each day in any given month on a bar chart so its easy to find the cheapest, heres a link http://www.dpbolvw.net/9377biroiq598BDCBD576C8FEA9
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there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online... otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.

Airplane Itinerary Question: Departure/Arrival Times, Where I sit, etc

Airplane Itinerary Question: Departure/Arrival Times, Where I sit, etc.?
It's been quite a long time since I've had the luxury of flying on a plane (I grew up travelling overseas with my parents as a child ), but it's been so long that I have no idea how it's done per se. Anyhow, the question is as follows: Depart: INDIANAPOLIS, 2:10PM Arrive: NEWARK EWR, 4:15PM Depart: NEWARK EWR, 6:25PM Arrive: ST JOHNS NFLD, 10:56PM Now with that information given, are the times presented based on the airport I arrive in, or is it a generalized time for where the person has bought the ticket from?? Like, is my wait in Newark 2 hours once I arrive before leaving to St.John's?? Next, I was told on my itinerary I could find what plane to search for to find where my seat would be.. I have googled every portion of my details and nothing has came up. Example: Flight: CO*3263 *Operated by EXPRESSJET AIRLINES INC doing business as CONTINENTAL EXPRESS Class: V Equipment: ERJ-145 Any help or kind explanations would put me at ease and be appreciated! To Renate: Yes, I do have my passport and everything is booked. However, my boyfriend up in St.John's , who lives there, booked it all, so I was still left in the dark as far as questions go because I wasn't the one on the phone booking! Hah. I'm looking very much forward to it. Thanks for the clarification also on the time! To Martian1174: Thanks a ton for that link and your answer :) Tirya: Bingo!, Thanks a ton for that link!
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Hello, you have a layover in Newark for appox. 2 hours 5 minutes. This will go fast as you have to walk from one gate to the next and check in (your bags will be transferred automatically). You may want to ask the flight attendants on the first plane from Indianapolis to Newark - how to get to the gate in Newark and the gate # will be on your ticket. You need to book your seat before the flight. Call the airlines and ask if you can book the seat now for the Newark - Newfoundland part of the journey. Have you been to Newfoundland? I have been there about 20 years ago for a tourism even the Canadian Government put on and the people are wonderful. It is going to be really cold so take very warm clothes. You do have your passport right?!
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Most airline websites' departure and arrival times are based on the local time of the airport you are departing from and the local time of the airport you are arriving in. Every airline also have their own seat configurations. Sometimes there are different seating configurations on the same type of aircraft. Check the specific airline's website for the seat maps, if available. For your flight: http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/aircraft/embraerRJ145.aspx
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the times are all local. So yes you have a 2h 10 m layover in Ewr. The aircraft details can be found at the airlines website.
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go to continental.com & find your flight by typing in your confirmation number. From there you will have all sorts of options (change seating, times, etc...)
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Here is the seating schematic for a Continental Airlines Embraer Jet 145 (ERJ-145): http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Continental_Airlines/Continental_Airlines_Embraer_ERJ-145.php

HELP First time flyer and alone

HELP First time flyer and alone?
I'm flying from Pittsburgh to Indianapolis on April 4th. And I don't know what I'm doing! I've got an expensive digital SLR camera and two lenses and also a laptop. Can I combine the two and put them into a backpack and take it on board as my personal item? I also am not sure if my suitcase will work as a carry on. Its just a simple, normal size rolling suitcase. Also, what's the order I do things in? Check in, security, ahh!! I'm freaking out about the airport, not the flight!! I could care less about take off and crap, I've flown in little puddle jumper planes, so I'm not scared about that. Its the stinkin airport! Help, please!!!
Packing & Preparation - 2 Answers
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You can take the camera and laptop on board. Just follow the 10,000 foot rule. You can't use any electronic equipment below 10,000 feet. Make sure that your checked luggage (not going on the plane) is below 75lbs or they make you pay an extra fee for oversized luggage. The carry on luggage has to be small enough to fit in the overhead bin so I'd stick with a backpack or computer case to be on the safe side. You don't want to take the chance that they'll make you check your valuable stuff because your bag is too big. As far as checkin goes, you can usually do a check in online within 24 hours from your takeoff. You should have gotten a 6 digit reference number when you bought the ticket and you can go to the airline's website and do an online check in. This allows you to avoid the long line at the airport to check in. You just go to an express line, give them your luggage and your check in receipt and your done. After that, you'll go to security. They make you take off your shoes and take off any metallic objects like a belt or change in your pocket. Once your on the other side of security you're home free!
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1. keep your valuables (jewellery, money, gadgets, passport, etc) within your "arms-length", means always carry near you and goes with you in the cabin, the rest can go in the suit case to the baggage. 2. keep your ticket and passport (etc. items needed for check in) ready within your reach when you enter the airport (in the hand bag or back pack). you don't want to cause long lines behind you just because you keep these items "lock up" securely on the bottom of your bag. 3. make sure everything you need by the time you enter the airport until you exit the visiting airport are ready within your "arms-length", so try to imagine what are you going to do besides preparing your ticket and passport, that should be your base to prepare the items. 4. check in at your airline's counter, give them your suitcase, keep your hand bag/back pack with you, get the check in voucher, go to the immigration (if applied in your country/state), and your ready to wait for your plane in the waiting room. the most important thing is : 1. prepare all your stuff ready 1 day before your departure. 2. leave early to the airport (give it min. 1 hour arrive at the airport before the departure time) so that you won't be rushing late, and get scolded by others who are waiting for you. don't worry, read all the signs, and ask when you need the information. good luck and safe travelling....

friends or family

friends or family ?
im turning 16 and my mom says i have one of two options i can do for my birthday -go to the mall, six flags and sleep over with three of my closest friends OR -visit my closet cousin in indianapolis(6 hour flight) for 2 days. i havent seen her in like 2 months and shes like a sister to me
Family - 3 Answers
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You're the only one that knows how you feel about each of those options. You can see your friend anytime...maybe not with all those particular activities, but still.... How often do you get to see your cousin?...how long before you'd get to see her again? Whatever you do.....Happy Birthday!
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that's a decision for you to make. who truly means more to you? if i were you, i'd see my cousins who live far away because i don't get a chance to see them very often. friends are around more often and going six flags and having a sleepover is something you can always do. but still it's up to you. good luck !
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COUSIN!

Where is the outrage from PETA over the murdered scorpions in Indianapolis

Where is the outrage from PETA over the murdered scorpions in Indianapolis?
Was it really necessary to kill them? Something is wrong here. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-07-20-scorpion-stings-passenger_N.htm?csp=YahooModule_Travel&POE=click-refer
Politics - 6 Answers
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I guess you would be outraged until one of those damned things bites you or your family member
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Mmm, spoken by someone who has never been around a scorpion, I'm guessing.
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F*ck the scorpians. Sea kittens is where it's at!
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Considering the fact that they're poisonous, yes.
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Give them time....I would like to see someone unleash a few hundred scorpions, cockroaches, rats, mosquitoes and rattlesnakes at a PETA meeting and see what they do.
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I don't think it is was necessary to kill the Scorpions. But I do think it is necessary to pythons in FL! Am I wrong?