Comments on: When you are in the military do you get to travel for free? http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free Love To Travel Cheap! Mon, 03 May 2010 18:16:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eyespy http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3902 eyespy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:43:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3902 No. But you can catch a MAC flight for 30.<br><b>References : </b><br> No. But you can catch a MAC flight for 30.
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]]> By: Mariner85 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3901 Mariner85 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:26:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3901 Maybe on a Space-A flight, if there is room and it's going where you want to go.<br><b>References : </b><br> Maybe on a Space-A flight, if there is room and it’s going where you want to go.
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]]> By: Ben http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3900 Ben Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:37:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3900 Neither. You pay full boat like the rest of the population. There is the opportunity for military personnel to hop a military flight to their destination, this would be free. The chances are rare that an ordinary grunt would be lucky enough to catch one of these, but it's worth it if you get lucky.<br><b>References : </b><br> Neither. You pay full boat like the rest of the population. There is the opportunity for military personnel to hop a military flight to their destination, this would be free. The chances are rare that an ordinary grunt would be lucky enough to catch one of these, but it’s worth it if you get lucky.
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]]> By: Mrsjvb http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3899 Mrsjvb Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3899 not really. while there is something called Space A it will NOT necessarily be an option for you. you are ultimately responsible for all your own leisure travel expenses and that means being BACK on time and if you get bumped from a Space A flight.. tough noogies. you better be back on time anyway.<br><b>References : </b><br> not really. while there is something called Space A it will NOT necessarily be an option for you. you are ultimately responsible for all your own leisure travel expenses and that means being BACK on time and if you get bumped from a Space A flight.. tough noogies. you better be back on time anyway.
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]]> By: Alfonse http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3898 Alfonse Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3898 Only if you want to go to Afghanistan, and want to bring the rest of your unit with you. See a recruiter for more details on this awesome deal.<br><b>References : </b><br> Only if you want to go to Afghanistan, and want to bring the rest of your unit with you.

See a recruiter for more details on this awesome deal.
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]]> By: Rob http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3897 Rob Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:26:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3897 You can travel 'space-A' which is 'space available' on some military flights but not all of them. You stand a very real chance of being bumped or the aircraft breaking somewhere and being stuck until the aircraft is fixed. The key is to have enough money on you to cover a civilian airline ticket if necessary.<br><b>References : </b><br>23 years active duty Air Force...and counting; last 4 years as a First Sergeant. You can travel ‘space-A’ which is ‘space available’ on some military flights but not all of them. You stand a very real chance of being bumped or the aircraft breaking somewhere and being stuck until the aircraft is fixed. The key is to have enough money on you to cover a civilian airline ticket if necessary.
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23 years active duty Air Force…and counting; last 4 years as a First Sergeant.

]]> By: wmayers99 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3896 wmayers99 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:57:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3896 You can try to fly "standby" but you're liable to spend half your leave screwing around in some friggin' airport. Last time I tried that, I wound up stuck in O'Hare for thirty stinkin' hours! Other than "military standby", you pay full price like everyone else if your travel is not "at the request and convenience of the government"...<br><b>References : </b><br> You can try to fly "standby" but you’re liable to spend half your leave screwing around in some friggin’ airport. Last time I tried that, I wound up stuck in O’Hare for thirty stinkin’ hours!
Other than "military standby", you pay full price like everyone else if your travel is not "at the request and convenience of the government"…
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]]> By: HOOAH! It's an Army Thing http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3895 HOOAH! It's an Army Thing Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:44:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3895 As CeciliaM said, there are many airlines that offer military discounts. There is also the possibility of flying space available on military (and military chartered) flights at significant discounts.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.militaryspot.com/resources/item/space_a_military_travel As CeciliaM said, there are many airlines that offer military discounts. There is also the possibility of flying space available on military (and military chartered) flights at significant discounts.
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]]> By: trench_town_rocker http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3894 trench_town_rocker Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:12:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3894 no. but they do have deals on flights via ABH? its something like that. but its not good enough to join up for. besides you only have 30 days out of the year to fly. and most of the time its all split up too. so dont join for that reason<br><b>References : </b><br> no. but they do have deals on flights via ABH? its something like that. but its not good enough to join up for. besides you only have 30 days out of the year to fly. and most of the time its all split up too. so dont join for that reason
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]]> By: grapeape7129631 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/tightwad-travel/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free/comment-page-1#comment-3893 grapeape7129631 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:56:59 +0000 http://www.thetightwadtraveler.com/5/when-you-are-in-the-military-do-you-get-to-travel-for-free#comment-3893 It is on your own dime.<br><b>References : </b><br> It is on your own dime.
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