i guess that i should feel honored....thank you randy! well...as for the other suggestions, you guys are very good...i consider myself pretty crafty when it comes to saving money...remember, i am not a business traveler, and when it comes to what i call "scamming a cheap fare" i will try just about anything! NJ david, thanks for the Entertainment book idea...been there already and it looks like my best route thus far....Randy, I have been monitoring the National Airlines websight for some time now and last time i checked, it was not fully functional yet...no reservations, etc. Again, my thanks to my bulletin board family....