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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by djohannw
Also look at airport hotels...might make that morning departure a tad more palatable. I frequently do so when departing out of IAD with the on-airport Marriott being a Cat. 5 and the nearby Suites only a Cat. 4.

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It also comes in handy if someone has a late night arrival & doesn't live near the airport. I know a FTer who does that, as well as doing it when there's an early morning departure

Originally Posted by lexdevil
On a similar note, I like to keep them in my account for use in occasional IRROPS situations. Lots of airport locations are Cat. 5 or below.
I did that a few years ago when ORD shut down for 2-1/2 days due to blizzard & I was stuck in LA. At the time LAX Ren was a Cat 4, so used certs for 2-night midweek stay there when room rate was $279.

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