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United
States Military Personnel - Discount Travel
One of the most notable travel perks available
to members of the United States Military is the quickly disappearing
Space A, or Space Available, flight. This hard to snag, but
nevertheless wonderful perk, allows service members, their
families and military retirees to fill any empty
seats on any Department of Defense aircraft after the flight had been
boarded and loaded with all other required passengers and
cargo. While this method of traveling is extremely budget
friendly, in this age of counter-terrorism caution and heightened
security levels it can be literally maddening trying to get
details of the departing flight’s schedule and coordinating
the scheduling and ticketing. Finally securing a seat on
a return flight, in order to ensure that you do not return
late from your leave, is so critical that it’s highly recommended
that you allow 2 extra days for travel contingencies as these
Space A flights tend to follow loose schedules and can leave
(or arrive) later than the previously announced times. To
get more details on Space A flights please locate your nearest
Space A Flight Gateway Center by searching online.
In addition to the money saving, Space A
flights members of the United States Military enjoy extremely
low-cost Worldwide
lodging benefits at clean and comfortable on-base lodging
locations and at the various Armed Forces Recreation Centers;
such as the Shades of Green Resort located within Walt Disney
World in Orlando, Florida, where guests are afforded transportation
and early entry into the Disney theme park and access to
two PGA championship golf courses and a nine-hole executive
course, or at the World-renowned Edelweiss Lodge & Resort
nestled at the foot of the Bavarian Alps in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen
area of Germany.
Individual military branches also offer their own travel
discount websites, which advertise reduced fee travel and
lodgings. Members of the United States Air Force can utilize
Aftravelonline and soldiers in the US Army have access to
Armymwr.com. The United State Marines and members of the
US Navy can both find great deals and book leisure travel
online at Santovacations.com.
A quick search of the travel and recreation deals available
at Military.com revealed $15.00 Off Admission at Universal
Studios Hollywood, free admission for enlisted military at
the Little Nashville Opry in Missouri, a $250 Discount for
Active Armed Forces cruising in the Caribbean and Discounts
of 55%-60% Off Full Published Rack Rates at the Ocean Resort
Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii. Veterans also qualify for extended
travel discounts through membership programs like Veterans
Advantage and Milvetstravel.net sponsors a comprehensive
list of travel discounts for both active-duty military and
veterans. The Armed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC) offers unsold
or empty condominium rentals at nearly 3,500 worldwide locations
to eligible Department of Defense employees and contractors.
A search of their website reveals considerable savings on
weekly empty condominium rentals advertised as ‘Last Call’
rentals that rivaled rates of any budget hotel. Additionally,
the AFVC provides information on special rates and military
only deals on cruises, hotels, car rentals and campgrounds.
While many airlines are discontinuing military fares American
Airlines has recently announced that they’ve decided to continue
offering reduced fares for active-duty United States Military
personnel, spouses and their dependent children. In addition
to the deeply discounted air fares for military members,
American Airlines has waived their standard advance purchase
requirements and gives qualifying military fliers pre-boarding
privileges alongside their first-class passengers. #
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