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Show Volume II , Issue V Page 5 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS February 2000 TUG-OF-WAR Between Airlines And You By Jane Olson Adventure Travel There’s a common misperception among airline passengers that if something goes wrong—a snow storm paralyzes the airport, labor actions disrupt flight schedules, etc—the airline owes the customer something. A hotel room, for example, or at least a meal. In fact, in only two situations are airlines legally required to compensate customers—for lost luggage or for overbooking. If an airline loses your luggage during a domestic flight, you’re entitled to compensation up to $1,250. Or if an airline overbooks a flight, it must offer incentives, such as cash or free tickets, to anyone who is bumped. Otherwise—bad weather, labor problems, or mechanical difficulties—it’s all passengers for themselves! So what should you do if you absolutely have to reach your destination, and your flight is delayed or cancelled for one of many reasons? Here’s a three-point checklist: 1. Do not stand in line. You may have a long wait as other passengers try to get booked on an a l t e r n a t i v e flight. Instead, go to the nearest phone and call your travel agent or the airline’s toll-free reservation number. Ask for the next flight out. You may be able to snare a seat on a flight that otherwise might have filled up by the time you reached the next airport agent while waiting in line. 2. Ask for a paper ticket rather than an electronic one. This strategy is crucial if you think weather might be a factor during your flying season. If you’re going to board a flight on another airline, the original airline must endorse its ticket over to the other airline. Easy to do with a paper ticket, but not with an electronic one. 3. Don’t take “no” for an answer until you’ve exhausted all possibilities. That doesn’t meany o u should be rude. It means you may have to, very politely, go up the chain of command until you find someone who can help you. Happy flying—and don’t let those airline problems get you down! Subscriptions available for out of area residents at $15.00 annually. Picture of the Month Be sure to include your name, THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS prints a address, telephone number, and the “Picture of the Month” in each month’s name of the photographer. Also newspaper edition. At the end of the include something about the picture, following year, a Valley calendar will the approximate date, and the who, be produced using the selected what and when about it. pictures. The calendar will be made available for purchase. So get your cameras ready and start shooting! Or, Please note, collected pictures will if you already have a favorite photo, become the property of THE OGDEN send it in. Your pictures may be black VALLEY NEWS. & white or color, and should depict a Valley theme. Photos may also be historical photos of the Valley. Send your pictures to: THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Send payment with mailing address to: PO BOX 130 EDEN UTAH 84310 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Historic Barn - Photo of the Month From a round-topped hill standing in the range north, known as Gertsen, to the river on the south known as Middle Fork, here, Earl Thompson built his barn in the 40’s, taking pleasure in the lifestyle of ranching. The barn is the symbol of a past generation and an integral part of the history formed by Ogden Valley residents. The surrounding Valley had a common cast of characters. The value of this barn to my grandfather provided a shelter for the cattle that produced milk and meat as both income and sustenance. It stored the seed that grew his alfalfa and vegetables, and a garden of flowers for my grandmother Beulah [Thompson]. The cows were milked daily and turned out to pasture. Cats meowing. Chickens cackling. Days were full of labor that farmed the land with horse drawn plow. A highlight for the children, who visited, was a trip to the barn to saddle a horse for an afternoon ride. On any particular Sunday, you could find the children sitting on top of the hay, jumping from haystack to haystack or playing hide and seek. The barn provided hours of entertainment, and you could be sure that the sound of laughing children put a smile on my grandparents’ faces. The barn as it now stands, abounds with life once lived. The weathered sides of lumber and the twisted fencing tell us a story, rich with the talent of a generation that carved history in the land of Ogden Valley. Photo taken in the fall of 1999 by Suzann Bird. Ogden Canyon Murder Mystery Dinner February 18 & March 24 Reservations required 508 Ogden Canyon Ogden, Utah 84401 392-6775 |