P3D re:P3D NSA Travel warning

[STDudley@xxxxxxx]

Paul Talbot wrote:

>Those of you planning to purchase airline tickets for travel to
>NSA '98 should be careful about which airline you choose.  There
>is a good chance of a pilot's strike at Northwest this summer.

Paul is correct. There is a possibility of a strike, although I have heard
that the Northwest mechanics may go out sooner than the pilots. Of course
neither one may actually go out on strike and there could be a Presedential
Emergency Board to halt the strike like happened at my airline a year or so
ago.  If either one goes out it will not be a good time to be on NWA, although
other carriers may honor your ticket? 
     I fly with a major airline for a living and have had a few layovers in
the Richmond area.  There is a "bad" area of town like in most cities, so I
recommend not traveling by yourself, especially at night -- on foot.  On one
of my Richmond layovers, I was pursued by one individual in broad daylight.
He was gaining ground on me and only stopped pursuing when I turned and
confronted him in a rather aggressive manner.  I am 6' 3''  205 lbs., but this
person was willing to come after me -- initially.  Fortunately, our little
confrontation ended with only a few unfreindly remarks - but it was broad
daylight and he was alone.   At one of the McDonald's there was an armed
security cop inside and I was quite happy to see him there.  Be carefull out
there, this is not a little sleepy hollow town.

Steve Dudley
  


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