I'm planning to start my RTW on Fri evening if all goes well. I might be more cautios if I were flying on a US carrier or thru NYC, but that's a natural reaction--just what those terrorists want!

I'm ticketed on united SFO-JFK tomorrow, but not even thinking of going. As opushomes pointed out, why should I compete with people who truly need to be there for their loved ones. My family is safe, I'll see them next month.

I will go on my SFO-LHR-AMS trip at the end of the month, tho.

I was due to fly tomorrow out to Seattle on business. I'm not going now for a number of reasons:

• my flight is scheduled at 11:38am, I don't think it will go
• even though it's business, it was non-essential and I figure there are people who really need the seat to get back home
• our corporate security has asked us to put off travel for at least 24 hours.

Honestly, I have no worry about flying, but since it's not absolutely necessary to get out there if I can help by not adding to the logjam of folks trying to get around then I'll do that.

why not. i'm ashamed that we shut down the us world because of this. is there no back bone in our leadership!

I had a roundtrip scheduled Thursday CLE-MCI, returning on 10/1. I called CO and they happily refunded my non-refundable ticket no questions asked, in light of the current situation. I'm not flying primarily because I'm not confident they'll have the scheduling mess straightened out. I'm driving home (to MCI) tomorrow instead, as my wife is scheduled to have a baby on Monday morning, and I don't want to risk potential delays at an airport, and end up driving eventually anyhow.

Besides, as others have pointed out, there are an awful lot of people trying to get places the next couple of days; I'm sure they'll happily fill my seat...

I am flying - I want to get home. I am hanging out here in Chicago. United tells me that my flight is not cancelled if the ground stop lifts.

If we don't fly the terrorist will win.

Have strength.

Glad I am not flying this week however, still holding on to our tickets to Palm Beach, FL this weekend. Was concerned first about shark attacks but now this! Whoa.

Honestly, I have faith in the airlines and as they will be under heavy scrutiny and watchful eyes throughout the weekend, I think it should be a very safe time to travel.

Besides, I need the vacation.

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"Fly me to the moon and let me earn alot of miles."

I am in D.C. from Denver... came in last night to DCA drove up GW parkway noting how beautiful and serene it is. They won't win, odds are in my favor now; I am flying out of here either tomorrow (business not possible for me now) or Thursday as scheduled.

I had a flight tomorrow morning, and only considered not flying if I couldn't get back home before the weekend.

I really don't want to drive from Tucson to Atlanta, but will if I cannot get a flight.


btw: The rental car company told me that one customer was going to pay an estimated $1500 in rental and drop-off fees to drive home.

I am 1200 miles from home and my wife; driving is an option, but not the hoped for one.

As pieces of news and rumor start to filter out, it is clear that some things will have to change for all of us in the flying republic.

Reports on CNN.com, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and on NPR have said (as of 9:15 ET) that on at least two of the planes the hijackers were armed with knives and cardboard cutters. These could have gotten through check in security for the people boarding on a plane. How these people got into the cockpits is harder to understand, but increased security and vigilance in light of this and the near-crash of the BA jet earlier this year in Africa will be necessary.

How about a thread around the appropriate security precautions to take to reduce the future risk and threat to all of us?

I would not mind flying intra-Scandinavian. I guess it's a matter of which countries generally "piss-off" terrorists, and lucky for me, my country does not really do that too much. I think I will stay on this side of the pond for some time, and I am really scared thinking of the possible aftermath scenarios.

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I will be flying on Friday if I can. The shuttle from work in New York to home in the DC area.

I would certainly travel... I will not let these terrorists make me a prisoner in my own country... that is what they want.

William

If UA 1737 is allowed to leave YYZ, I'll be home in DEN tomorrow. If not, I'm back at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville again tomorrow night.

I really would like to get home to my wife and two young daughters.

RAD

Sure I would fly. Here is my take on what we will see.

1 - airlines will have to scramble because planes are in the wrong cities, flight crews, fuel, etc could be a problem

2 - Other than moving the stranded, the number of people flying will be low. All optional travel will halt. Our company has also told people not to travel

3 - Security needs to be tight, but we will find that it will be over burdensome. All the tight security would probably not have stopped this situation.

I want to go home - now!