Published: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Book now, if you want to attend the inauguration
Making arrangements for President-elect Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20? A few online sources can help you plan, whether you're coming to town or hosting friends. Expedia has a special section devoted to the inauguration (www.expedia.com/inauguration), with travel deals and Washington area information for out-of-towners, plus discount tickets to guided tours and museums.
Destination DC has Inauguration 2009 info on its site, too, including links to hotel specials such as the Ritz-Carlton's $99,000 "Politically Correct" package (www.washington.org/visiting/experience-dc/presidential-inauguration/information).
Get tickets for the best views of the noontime swearing-in and afternoon parade by contacting your senator (www.senate.gov) or representative (www.house.gov).
As for the glitzy inaugural balls, some state societies are already selling tickets to their parties (ncss.typepad.com/my_weblog).
Baggage fees: Starting Dec. 5, Delta will charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second one, making it the last of the legacy carriers to adopt the first-bag fee. (Now that they've merged, Northwest and Delta are aligning their fee structures.) The good news: Delta is lowering some of its other fees. The airline is dropping its $3 curbside check-in fee and knocking $5 off booking travel and redeeming miles by phone instead of online (from $25 to $20). Delta is also ending its wildly unpopular fuel surcharges for SkyMiles and WorldPerks award travel.
Destination DC has Inauguration 2009 info on its site, too, including links to hotel specials such as the Ritz-Carlton's $99,000 "Politically Correct" package (www.washington.org/visiting/experience-dc/presidential-inauguration/information).
Get tickets for the best views of the noontime swearing-in and afternoon parade by contacting your senator (www.senate.gov) or representative (www.house.gov).
As for the glitzy inaugural balls, some state societies are already selling tickets to their parties (ncss.typepad.com/my_weblog).
Baggage fees: Starting Dec. 5, Delta will charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second one, making it the last of the legacy carriers to adopt the first-bag fee. (Now that they've merged, Northwest and Delta are aligning their fee structures.) The good news: Delta is lowering some of its other fees. The airline is dropping its $3 curbside check-in fee and knocking $5 off booking travel and redeeming miles by phone instead of online (from $25 to $20). Delta is also ending its wildly unpopular fuel surcharges for SkyMiles and WorldPerks award travel.
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