Space A signup origination point

Author Message   Willard Lang Member Username: Asiatraveler Post Number: 16 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 71.199.242.180 Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 04:10 pm:    David, Yes, I am CAT VI. It seems the best thing for me to do is to return to the "Departure" screen until I have indicated every possible intermediate point I might have to travel through. Thanks Willard Lang   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4572 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 07:20 pm:    Jon, yes, you can register at any location anytime. You can also carry a signup with you to your "final destination" from an originating location (in your example - Andrews to your final destination of Yokota). Please read the Spacea.net FAQ article on "Final Destination" as that may help clarify things.   Jon Harris New member Username: Jharryo Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2010 Posted From: 172.130.28.61 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 07:05 pm:    I have not flown space-a since I was active duty. Please help me to understand the concept here. I am now Cat-VI. If I originate my travel at Andrews with a final destination of Yokota, should I be emailing or faxing a request in advance to have my name put on the list at Travis, Elmendorf or any other place that I may stop en route to my final destination?   David Haynes Advanced Member Username: Oldcutterman Post Number: 214 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 71.0.54.90 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 05:52 pm:    John No. But is does effect when he can sign up. David   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4570 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 05:38 pm:    David, How does Willard's category affect his decision to signup at one location (Jacksonville) or multiple departure locations?   David Haynes Advanced Member Username: Oldcutterman Post Number: 212 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 71.0.54.90 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 05:30 pm:    Willard, Everyone is assuming that you are cat VI, but are you? If you are active duty, it changes things. David   Roger T. Evans Intermediate Member Username: Rogerev Post Number: 59 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 112.205.165.106 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 04:35 pm:    "Had I only signed up at Charleston, I would not have been able to get a seat on that flight from Norfolk." Danny, Technically, you still could have flown on that Norfolk flight to Sicily if: - there are more seats than passengers. - after all cat. are processed there are enough seats available for Cat VIs. - although signing up far in advance improves your chances, it's possible to get on a flight at same day signup. Remember you're competing with other Cat VIs, the others you have no control over.   Danny Hamilton Senior Member Username: Dannyhamilton Post Number: 600 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 68.105.203.149 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 04:13 pm:    Willard, when I email my Space-A travel sign up request, I address it to any and all passenger terminals from which I think I might have even a REMOTE chance of leaving from on my way to a destination. I then print out a copy of the email request showing each installation I sent that message to in the header. I carry this print out with me on my Space-A travels as proof that I requested to be added to the Space-A travel sign up list at all those installations. I have had to produce that print out at installations where my name (for some reason) was never placed on that installation's Space-A travel sign up listing. For example, last month I wanted to visit Italy. I expected to be able to catch a flight from Charleston AFB, SC to begin my trip, so I had sent an email request that my name be placed on the Charleston AFB passenger terminal's Space-A travel sign up listing. From experience, I ALSO addressed my sign up request to several other passenger terminals on the US East Coast, so I could be eligible for travel from any of those installations. I timed sending my sign up request message 50 days BEFORE I wanted to fly, thereby giving myself the advantage of being on the Space-A travel sign up listing a long time before my actual departure date. The longer your name remains on the listing (up to 60 days, when your name would be dropped from the listing), the better your chances are of getting a seat on the plane. As luck would have it, the flight I was hoping to get seats on from Charleston was diverted to another CONUS destination and no other flights to OCONUS were scheduled for the next couple of days from Charleston, so I drove up to NS Norfolk and got on a flight to Sicily to begin my Italian trip. Had I only signed up at Charleston, I would not have been able to get a seat on that flight from Norfolk. I think it is the best way to insure catching a flight to your destination. Address your email sign up request to ANY passenger terminal that you think you MIGHT be able to catch a flight to your destination from. AND CARRY A COPY OF THAT REQUEST WITH YOU.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4564 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 03:21 pm:    Willard, Years ago one had to complete a Take-A-Hop form for each departure location (origination point). This was inconvenient if one wanted to signup to depart from several locations (e.g. Dover, BWI, Andrews). To make things easier, Rob G (Take-a-Hop owner) modified the web site to allow a person to signup at up to 5 locations at one time. In your case, if you are sure you will originate travel from Jacksonville (and no where else) then you only have to signup at Jacksonville as long as you ensure your Jacksonville date/time will be honored at BWI to your "final destination" (see the FAQ article).   TR Advanced Member Username: Travel_ready Post Number: 249 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 74.192.161.189 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 03:21 pm:    Willard, you can sign up for as many available departure points as you feel are necessary to begin space-a travel. Your five destinations is the imposed limit for purposes of the sign up form. One sign up destination can be "ALL"- in other words, you are telling the pax reps, "I am willing to consider any destination offered from these departure points". The key is to ensure you are manifested through to your final destination for the flight you are selected for space-a travel.   dinotars Senior Member Username: Dinotars Post Number: 6753 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 173.169.151.24 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 01:28 pm:    One choice of departure points will not cover any others as far as sign up is concerned.   Willard Lang Member Username: Asiatraveler Post Number: 15 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 71.199.242.180 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 01:25 pm:    Clarification on Origination point !!! I am actually referring to each of the Departure points. Thank you   dinotars Senior Member Username: Dinotars Post Number: 6752 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 173.169.151.24 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 01:24 pm:    One choice of originating points will not cover any others as far as sign up is concerned.   Willard Lang Member Username: Asiatraveler Post Number: 14 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 71.199.242.180 Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 12:43 pm:    Good morning, I just signed up for travel to 5 countries, however I don't understand why there are now 5 origination points. Do I have to choose 5 places to depart from, or will one (1) origination point cover all intermediate stop/continue points. i.e. I leave Jacksonville, FL for travel to Naples, Italy and travel through BWI to catch my next flight. Thank you, Willard Lang