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>>> IF YOURE PLANNING ON GETTING AWAY FOR SPRING BREAK,
MY NEXT GUEST HAS GENIUS TIPS
THAT WILL HELP YOU TRAVEL A
LITTLE SMARTER AND A LITTLE CHEAPER.MARTER AND A LITTLE
CHEAPER.
THE MAN IN THE KNOW IS BRIAN KELLY, CEO AND MANAGER OF THE
WEBSITE, "THEPOINTSGUY.COM.
WEBSITE, "THEPOINTSGUY.COM. >> ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE IVE
BEEN IN COACH.
>> WE DIDNT STICK YOU IN THE
MIDDLE SEAT.
THE WAY THE AIRLINES GET YOU IS
IF THEY BOOK YOU IF YOU WANT A
SPECIFIC SEAT.
>> THE AIRLINES, WHEN YOU BOOK A
TICKET, FIRST OF ALL, I RECOMMEND, CHOOSE A SEAT.
IF ITS A MIDDLE SEAT, BECAUSE
WHAT HAPPENS IS, IF THE AIRLINE,
YOU KNOW, CHAJNGES TO A SMALLER
AIRCRAFT AND YOU DONT HAVE A
SEAT ASSIGNMENT, THE CHANCES OF GETTING BUMPED INCREASES.CES OF
GETTING BUMPED INCREASES. WHEN YOU BUY A FLIGHT, SELECT A
SEAT.
SEAT.
BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO SIT IN IT. THERES A DIFFERENT TRICKS.N IT.
THERES A DIFFERENT TRICKS. 24 HOURS PRIOR TO CHECK-IN,
CHECK-IN RIGHT AWAY.
THE AIRLINES RELEASE A LOT OF
SEATS.
SEATS.
>> CHECK IN.
>> AND WE DID AN EXAMPLE WHY WE TRIED TO BUY A TICKET.LE WHY WE
TRIED TO BUY A TICKET. AT 24 HOURS, ALL OF THE FREE
SEATS AT WINDOWS AND AISLES
OPENED UP.
OPENED UP.
WHEN YOURE AT THE AIRPORT, BE SUPER, SUPERNICE TO THE GATEE
SUPER, SUPERNICE TO THE GATE AGENT.
AGENT.
THEY HAVE FULL CONTROL OF THE PLANE.AVE FULL CONTROL OF THE
PLANE.
THEIR JOB IS TO GET THE GATE ASSIGNED. IS TO GET THE GATE
ASSIGNED.
BRING A LITTLE CHOCOLATE BAR.
YOU WOULD BE SHOCKED.
>> COME ON.
>> YOU CAN HAVE YOUR KIDS WRITE
A THANK YOU NOTE.
CAN YOU PUT MY FAMILY TOGETHER. LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT.GETHER.
LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT. THOSE GATE AGENTS ARE BERATED
ALL DAY.
ALL DAY.
A LITTLE SWEETNESS CAN GO A LONG WAY.TTLE SWEETNESS CAN GO A LONG
WAY.
>> HONEY INSTEAD OF VINEGAR. THATS GOOD TO KNOW. VINEGAR.
THATS GOOD TO KNOW. WHAT ELSE?
WHAT ELSE? NOT THE ONLY AIRLINE SEAT YOU
HAVE.
HAVE.
>> NOT ALL SEATS ON AN AIRLINE ARE THE SAME.ATS ON AN AIRLINE
ARE THE SAME. SEAT GURU WILL TELL YOU THE BEST
SEATS ON AN AIRPLANE.
YOU DONT WANT TO SIT NEXT TO
THE LAVATORY.
THE LAVATORY. >> YOU NEVER DO.
>> AND THE SMELLS.
>> THE PLANE YOURE ON, THE PLAY
YOURE FLYING AND THE BEST
SEATS.
SEATS.
THE WINDOWS ARE SOMETIMES
MISALIGN
MISALIGNED.
WE CHECKED UP A CERTAIN EXAMPLE. DONT SELECT THIS ONE.IN EXAMPLE.
DONT SELECT THIS ONE. THE MORE YOU EDUCATE YOURSELF,
THE BETTER THE CHANCES.
>> WI-FI ON THE PLANE.
WERE GETTING IN A HABIT TO PAY
FOR THAT.
FOR THAT. GOD FORBID WERE NOT ON OUR
PHONE.
PHONE.
>> JETBLUE GIVES FAST WI-FI TO EVERYONE FOR FREE.AST WI-FI TO
EVERYONE FOR FREE.
OR IF YOU HAVE T-MOBILE, THEY LET YOU TEXT AND GIVE YOU ANY
LET YOU TEXT AND GIVE YOU AN HOUR OF FREE DATA.
IF NOT, GOGO IS PROBABLY THE TOP
PROVIDER.
PROVIDER.
30 BUCKS IS WHAT THEY CHARGE PER
FLIGHT, ON THE PLANE.
>> THATS A LOT.
>> IF YOU BOOK IN ADVANCE, ITS
$19.
THATS NOT CHEAP BUT SAVINGS. GOGO IS SLOW ALL THE TIME, IF
YOU COMPLAIN THAT ITS SLOW,
YOULL OFTEN GET A HUGE DISCOUNT
OR REFUND.
OR REFUND. >> JUST COMPLAIN.
WHO NEWSOM.
WHO NEWSOM. >> ITS SLOW.
>> BE A COMPLAINER.
>> IF GOGO IS REALLY FAST, WHICH
IT NEVER IS --
>> THEYRE GOING TO HATE THIS
SEGMENT.
SEGMENT. >> SORRY.
>> SORRY. IM PRO-CONSUMER.
IM PRO-CONSUMER. >> HOW ABOUT TRANSPORTS FROM
AIRPORT-TO-AIRPORT OR OUT OF THE
AIRPORT.
AIRPORT.
>> ITS EXPENSIVE. I DONT RENT CARS.
WE KNOW RENTING AT AN
OFF-AIRPORT LOCATION CAN SAVE
YOU A TON.
THE SAME CAN BE TRUE FOR
RIDE-SHARING APPS.
RIDE-SHARING APPS. THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME IS
$55.
$55.
WE TOOK A RENTAL CAR SHUTTLE FIVE MINUTES OFF OF SITE.TLE
FIVE MINUTES OFF OF SITE. AND THAT UPPED THE PRICE TO $22.
>> YOU SAY, IM GOING TO RENT A
CAR.
CAR.
>> YEAH.
>> AND YOU GET INTO THE SHUTTLE
THAT TAKES YOU TO THE PLACE THAT
HAS ALL OF THE RENTAL CARS. >> AND THE UBERS DONT PAY THE
TAXES.
TAXES.
>> AND HAVE THE UBER PICK YOU UP
THERE.
>> YEAH.
>> AND TO TEST, UBER LETS YOU
TEST WHERE YOU WANT TO SEE WHERE THE FARE IS.OU WANT TO SEE WHERE
THE FARE IS. BEFORE YOU DO THAT,
DOUBLE-CHECK.
DOUBLE-CHECK.
WE CHECKED A BUNCH OF TIMES.
AT L.A.X., THE TAXI LINES ARE CRAZY..X., THE TAXI LINES ARE
CRAZY.
>> RIGHT. >> TAKING THE BUS SHUSLETTING OF
AVOIDING THE TAXES.
>> AND LA GUARDIA IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION. >> AVOID LA GUARDIA.
I SAID TO THE WOMAN THERE, HOW
LONG DO YOU THINK THE
CONSTRUCTION IS GOING TO LAST?