Indianapolis to St. Louis bus travel

Indianapolis to St. Louis bus travel?
I need to travel from Indianapolis (or Bloomington, In.) to St.Louis (family of 3). Used to be a quick and cheap flight - no more! Greyhound Bus from Indy is cheap, but is it OK in terms of personal safety and comfort? We would be going in the afternoon, not at night.
Indianapolis - 2 Answers
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Just be extra careful at the Downtown St. Louis station. Have someone meet you (and not be late) or grab a cab as soon as you have all of your luggage. Have a great trip!
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Comfort, not necessarily. Safety is probably okay. You probably already know to watch your things in ANY large city bus station, and don't accept help carrying it from anyone you don't know. It is a ploy to run with your valuables.

Transferring to international flight at JFK? Anyone familiar with JFK

Transferring to international flight at JFK? Anyone familiar with JFK?
Hi, all I'm going to China very soon and now I'm looking at some flight tickets. I'm considering flying from Indianapolis to JFK non-stop by Delta, then from JFK to Beijing by Air China. If so, I'm arriving at JFK at 3:05PM and the Air China plane takes off at 4:50 PM. I've never been to JFK before. Is the lay over time enough to make this transfer? I got luggage to check too. Thank you very much PS: China Airlines has a horrible safety record, not Air China...which is way better
Air Travel - 4 Answers
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Probably not since you have to go through a baggage claim, a check-in, screening, customs blah blah blah...that's just my opinion since i like to have LOTS of time in case something goes wrong
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delta should inter-line your luggage to the other airline (if delta has a inter-line baggage agreement (most of the majors do) so you wont see your luggage until you arrive in china (this is if your reservation are on one ticket
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I live 15 minutes from JFK. Yes the time is enough..but are you sure to travel Air China?. Do you know how many crashes that airline has in record?, I will use Singapore airline, even if it takes longer it is the best airline, with the best seats, and in economy they give you food like in business class, the best service, the newest planes and great service. You will be in economy class with a business class service.
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It might be a little rush depending on how many people are there that day. Chances are, you will have to switch terminals, which means you have to exit the terminal and either walk or take shuttle over to the next one. Then you have to go through security, possibly check in with the airline again and there might be lines for that. All the terminals are not connected with each other. They are stand alone, in their own separate buildings and there might be a distance between your current one and the next one you need to go to. Plus, one of the major runways is closed for repaving right now, so all the airlines have to share the other runways. edit: Just looked at JFK's website and it looks like that your delta flight will be arriving at Terminal 3. Air China uses terminal 1, so its the building before. You dont have to go far, but you still have to maybe check in, but definitely go through security again.

Would the AFC Wild Card be played in Indianapolis

Would the AFC Wild Card be played in Indianapolis? ?
Since the Colts have a better record than either Denver or San Diego, would the Wild Card game be played in Indianapolis? I know that #4 plays #5 and the Colts are the #5 team. Depending on who wins this upcoming week between Denver and San Diego, that team would be #4. I want to get tickets for my boyfriend for his birthday and need to arrange flight and hotel if they are playing in Indy.
Football (American) - 9 Answers
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No, it will be played at San Diego.
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Nope higher seed gets home field. Record means nothing because the Colts didn't win the division.
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No. The team with a higher seed, in this case denver or san diego would be the 4 seed and therefore get the home field game regardless of record.
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No, the only way the colts play a home game in the playoffs, would be in the AFC championship team and that would only happen if they were playing the 6th seed which is highly unlikely that the colts will have a home game.
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nope wild card realy play at home unless there 5 and they play the 6 seed p's ffuucckk the colts go pats and titans lol kidding no not really
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No it would not: Division winners get the priority for homefield
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Save your money, the game will be in Denver or San Diego. The only way the Colts will host a playoff game is if the Colts and the #6 seeded team make it to the AFC Championship game, which won't happen.
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What Steve said except I disagree completely with his last sentence. Baltimore could definitely win at Miami or New England. Not saying they will...but they can.
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No the game will be in either SD or Denver.

What is the best way to get from downtown Chicago to Chicago Midway Airport

What is the best way to get from downtown Chicago to Chicago Midway Airport?
Hi, I am visiting Chicago at the beginning of May. We arrive by bus from Indianapolis but are departing from Midway airport. Our flight departs at 9am and we are staying at the James Hotel, 55 East Ontario. What is the quickest and most cost effective way of getting there. There will be two people with a total of four pieces of luggage. How much will it cost and how long will the ride take at that time of day. Many Thanks, Jon
Chicago - 4 Answers
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you would have to take the ORANGE line and the last stop is Midway airport . it would cost about $3.00 per person.. as for the baggage as long as the train isnt to crowded you will be ok.. you would want to get there at least 90 minutes before the flight the hotel workers should be able to tell you where to get on the Orange line and the times the trains departs
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Just avoid the BS and take a cab. It will save you lots of hassle.
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From your location (which is in the River North/Magnificent Mile area), walk west to State Street. You'll catch the red line, probably at Grand station. Head south (toward 95th Street), and get off at the Roosevelt stop. There's an easy there. Walk through the pedestrian tunnel and then take the elevator upstairs to the orange line. Head south on the orange line to Midway. You'll walk through a skyway to get from the train station to the parking ramp and airport terminal. The cost should be $2.25, and if you've been using a CTA pass for your other travels in Chicago, the same pass will get you to the airport. The time will probably be half an hour or less, but allow 45 minutes, in case the transfer is timed wrong. You'll probably want to leave at 6:30am to allow for all the check-in procedures. The red line is likely to be crowded through downtown, but just push your way on with luggage--tourists do it all the time. The orange line (especially outbound toward Midway) should have plenty of space for you and your luggage.
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Save yourself all of the needless Mickey Mousing and just take a cab The entire ride is against the flow of traffic and at 7:00 AM it's a 15-18 minute trip

Missing a flight with Delta being Delta's fault

Missing a flight with Delta being Delta's fault?
Missing a flight with Delta being Delta's fault? Maybe NOT Delta's fault, but I'm scheduled on two Delta flights. Boise to Minneapolis, then Minneapolis to Indianapolis. (Boise to Indianapolis being the trip) Unfortunately, there's a whole 30 minutes between each flight. That's the worst transfer time limit I've ever seen. If my first flight is late, and I miss the second, what's Delta's policy? Am I absolutely BONED? or do I get a chance at being on a stand-by flight? I'm not aware, I always fly Southwest and this is my first Delta trip. BTW, I've emailed Delta but they never replied. That's reassuring.
Air Travel - 3 Answers
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You will be placed on stand by for the next trip. It the plane is late that is on them, normally they will do what is needed to get you to your other gate. When on the plane mention to your flight attendant that you only have 30 minutes to get to your next plane, she might let you get off first!
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This happened to me on delta wednesday they were nice enough to put me on the next available plane.
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Don't worry - this happens a lot. Weather delay, mechanical delays and so on can sometimes make you miss a flight even with a 3 hour connection layover (happened to me). They will book you onto the next flight on which there is space. They won't charge you for it. They have an obligation to transport you to the destination for which you bought a ticket. The fly in the ointment, however, is that with so many flights running near capacity these days, the next flight with an available seat might not be for many hours.

Bag checking info-Intercontinental airport-houston and/or the Indianapolis airport and/or airports in general

Bag checking info-Intercontinental airport-houston and/or the Indianapolis airport and/or airports in general?
This Saturday, I am flying with my mom out of Houston to Indianapolis. This will be my first flight ever. I have a cell phone, that for personal reasons, my mother cannot find out about. I know that if i have it carry-on, it will have to go on a tray, or something of the sort, and my mom will be able to see it in clear view. So, i was thinking that I would put it in my checked suitcase. I need step by step instructions on what happens with checked bags at airports like: -Do security guards actually look through checked bags, enough to where mom could see the phone? -Will my checked bag just go through the X-ray? -I am going to take the battery out of the phone and put it in a different side of my suitcase, will this cause a problem with security officers? Also, any other advice on how to hide this phone is greatly appreciated!! I read everyone's answers, no matter how long, and I always choose a best answer :) Thanks guys!!
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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If you keep the phone in your carry on, it will be scanned but your mother will not be able to see the scanning screen. However, there is a chance they will want to look through your bag, and it would be possible that they'll pull out the phone. There's no problem whatsoever in putting the cell phone in your checked baggage. You don't need to remove the battery, although it might be a good idea just for safety. Checked baggage is rarely checked other than by xray. If your bag is selected for random screening, the agents will look through your stuff. If you're concerned that they might be concerned about the battery, put it in an envelope that is clearly marked "cell phone battery." The examination of your checked baggage is done out of sight of passengers, so your mom will not see it being done.
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You are allowed to keep your cell phone in the carry on bag as it goes through the screening, they only electronic device that needs to be out on its own is a laptop. I would high suggest not packing you cell phone in your checked luggage, as it is more likely to get damaged or go missing. Hope this helps and have a great trip!