The Sky or the Ground for Y2K: Plans Range from Parties to Emergency Plans (ABC)
Jul 21, 1999, 5:05 am
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The Sky or the Ground for Y2K: Plans Range from Parties to Emergency Plans (ABC)
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The Sky or the Ground for Y2K
Plans Range from Parties to Emergency Plans
By Glen Johnson
The Associated Press W A S H I N G T O N, July 19
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/trave...nes990719.html
The Sky or the Ground for Y2K
Plans Range from Parties to Emergency Plans
By Glen Johnson
The Associated Press W A S H I N G T O N, July 19
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/trave...nes990719.html
Jul 21, 1999, 9:56 am
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I shall be at home with family and friends, as normal for New Year I will not worry about the Y2K bug, Astoroids hitting the Earth, Alien Abduction, any of the prophersies of Nostradamus or his ilk, frequent flyer points will not cross my mind, and the Airlines can fly or not. I may or may not reflect on the past century and marvel at its wonders and miseries, mostly I will eat, drink and be merry with my loved ones. 
Jul 21, 1999, 2:31 pm
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It really would be interesting to see how many people will actually celebrate away, and fly. As to me, nothing can get me into an airplane over this New Year. I will be home with my honey, guarding the door against all the crazies that will be out and about. 
Jul 21, 1999, 4:56 pm
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good article, thanks Rudi.
I thought I just read last week that KAL was going to ground their planes because they were not convinced they had Y2K resolved.
I know, KAL grounding their planes for any reason is good....
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I thought I just read last week that KAL was going to ground their planes because they were not convinced they had Y2K resolved.
I know, KAL grounding their planes for any reason is good....
[This message has been edited by shadow (edited 07-21-1999).]
Jul 21, 1999, 7:40 pm
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That night, I'll be at home, probably petting a cat at the key moment. The next day, if the problem's aren't too bad, it's off to BNA (ground) for our family's new New Year's Day tradition (a Nashville Predators game).
Jul 22, 1999, 11:22 am
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I am scheduled to be flying home on New Year's EVE on American (DFW-EWR) Hopefully arriving at a reasonable evening hour.
That is: IF work doesn't say "Everyone has to work the (ALLEGED!) Millenium!" Our offices are a few blocks from Times Square.
If off, then I will hope that SOMEONE invites me over somewhere for New Year's Eve.
Otherwise I will be home petting two cats and drinking the champaigne I stocked up.
And (HINT!) it's a certain Flyertalker's (HINT) Birthday! (HINT HINT!) So I know you all will be celebrating this wonderful, kind and sexy Flyertalker's birthday!
That is: IF work doesn't say "Everyone has to work the (ALLEGED!) Millenium!" Our offices are a few blocks from Times Square.
If off, then I will hope that SOMEONE invites me over somewhere for New Year's Eve.
Otherwise I will be home petting two cats and drinking the champaigne I stocked up.
And (HINT!) it's a certain Flyertalker's (HINT) Birthday! (HINT HINT!) So I know you all will be celebrating this wonderful, kind and sexy Flyertalker's birthday!
Jul 23, 1999, 4:57 pm
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Why take a chance when you can forego one day of travel? Of course, in the news field you might want to make that last memorable announcement for posterity. The rerst may take out some dollars just in case. I don't think there will be any problem at all but plan to watch football and hope for no terriorist attacks. Rambling? Yes, it Friday night and I am home with the dog and not partying.
Jul 24, 1999, 2:44 pm
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Looks like yours Old and Mrs. G. will be staying close to the hacienda for the Y2K. Cathy is a nurse at a childrens clinic that is operated by a local hospital that is not allowing "critical" employees to schedule vacation time in December or January. 