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Old 07-19-2006, 05:59 AM
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US Airways or Continental?

WE FINALLY HAVE PINK and i'm booking flights today. I flew American and loved it but it's way too expensive. If you have experience with the above, good or bad, please let me know. Thanks!
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DOB: 9/22/05
Referral:11/29/05
a lot of dates in between...
Visit Trip: 6/6/06-6/13/06
Out of PGN: 6/14/06
BC: 7/7/06 (my birthday!!!)
Pink:7/18/06
In my arms: 7/24/06
Embassy Appt: 7/25/06
Home Forever:7/27/06
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:01 AM
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No advice on flights, but wanted to say CONGRATS!!!

*~LISA~*
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7/27/06~Entered PGN!
8/25/06~Kicked out of PGN, error on Guatemala side
9/8/06/~Found out we were kicked out of PGN
9/22/06~Back in PGN
10/27/06~Kicked out yet again, error on Guatemala Side
11/10/06~Back in PGN
12/12/06~One year ago today we started this process
12/27/06~OUT OF PGN!
1/19/07~New BC received
1/23/07~Submitted for PINK...
1/25/07~PINK
2/1/07~Leaving for pick up
2/2/07~Visa Appointment
2/6/07~Home forever!
4/16/07~Readoption completed

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Old 07-19-2006, 06:03 AM
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I flew US Airways through Charlotte and had a VERY pleasant journey. Customs there was easy etc. AND this was with flying down with my 4 year old and back with my four year old and two year old (no other adult!).
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:03 AM
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We flew on continental for our visit trip, and although the seats were small (DH is 6'6" so everything seems smaller) the flights were on time and great. The plane in GC was late gettin in and they hurried and did an excellent job of leaving on time and getting us into houston on time so people would not miss their connections. I've never seen an airline work so hard to make sure people caught their connections, and the flight was FULL with lots of kids and families. That's just my 2 cents and we only flew Houston to GC and back!

Have a great pick-up!! It must be so exciting!!!
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2.23.06 - Submitted HS to Agency/INS
3.01.06 - REFERRAL!! It's a Boy!! Born 1/26/06
3.24.06 - Recieved I-171H
6.??.06 - Out of Family Court!
6.14.06 - DNA taken finally!!
6.23.06 - IT'S A MATCH!!!
7.13 -18 - Awesome visit!!!
7.13.06 - Entered PGN!!
7.14.06 - Pre-Approval! (attorney must have picked it up before we rec'd e-mail!!)
8.25.06 - KO (should be resubmitted 8.29 or 8.30)
8.29.06 - RESUBMITTED to PGN!!
10.06.06 - OUT OUT OUT!!!
10.26.06 - PINK!!!!!
11.3.06 - 11.8.06 - PICK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05.08.07 - bio daughter Sophia arrives - we are blessed with an Amazing Family!!!!
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:11 AM
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Us Air is great. We also flew into Charlotte and it was easy getting through immigration. Also, Guatemala is in US Airs "buffer" Interntional zone - so you don't have to pay for an International lap ticket for the baby (usually around $150 - $200). You do have to get a paper ticket, and it only costs $47 (for taxes)! We've done that twice and saved a ton.

Congratulations!
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:12 AM
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I flew Continental on my visit trip and everything went very smoothly. We're waiting for pink and so have been checking flight prices. In our area, Delta has been by far the most inexpensive for last minute flights. I looked right on their website. Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Adoption #1 Aliya Grace
Born April 10, 2005
Referral December 2005
Entered PGN 5/17/05
Out of PGN 7/7/05
Embassy Appt 7/24
Home with our Princess 7/26/06
Adoption #2 Alec Jose
Born 10/14/05
Referral 8/14/06
Homestudy Update Appt 8/30/06
I171H received 9/21/06
Dossier to Guatemala 10/25/06
Entered Family Court 11/13/06
Out of Family Court ?/ ? / ?
Entered PGN w/o PA 12/12/06
DNA done 1/16/07
DNA match (99.98%) 1/29/07
KO of PGN 2/6/07 No PA, 2 additional docs required
PA received 3/15/07
In PGN with PA 3/21/07
OUT OF PGN!!!! 5/23/07 Yippee!!!!!
Submitted for pink 6/07/07
Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; He gently leads those that have young.
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:53 AM
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CONGRATS!!!

Continental and Delta have been great. I hate flying through Miami. We are going to try out best NOT to have to bring our daughter through customs there. I would rather swim!
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Old 07-19-2006, 07:39 AM
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We love USAirways, but on the pick-up trip, the time for the connection wasn't long enough. My husband went for pick-up by himself, and almost missed his connecting flight due to long lines for immigration in Charlotte. The only way he made it was because it was delayed. Good luck & congratulations on "pink."
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Old 07-19-2006, 07:48 AM
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Have flown Continental through Houston to Guatemala three times,although not for pickup. Never a problem, Customs was smooth each time. I remember that they ask how long until your connecting flight and if an hour or less you go through a different line.

Flew USAir for the first time to Orlando earlier this year, we thought the seats provided a bit more space than we've found on other airlines.

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referral 1/03
dossier in Guat 3/03
in Family Court #3 5/03
out of FC 9/03
DNA finally 10/03
in PGN 12/03
out of PGN 2/6/04
pink on 3/3/04
in our arms forever 3/8/04

Adoption #2, Luis Alberto, born 10/30/06
171-H 11/1/06
It's a boy! referral 11/6/06
POA in Guatemala 11/23/06
In FC #4, week of 1/8?
DNA authorization 1/9/07
DNA test 1/18/07
99.99% 1/24/07, results at Embassy 1/29
FC interviews 1/29
Out of FC 2/8
PA finally 3/19 (only 50 days but who's counting...)
In PGN 3/22
KO 4/30
Resubmitted 5/3
OUT 6/25
In our arms forever 8/3/07

Same foster family for both adoptions! Yeah!
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