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Help your Cadet get Home for Thanksgiving 2007

bus.jpg (2975 bytes)Information about getting your Cadet or Prep School student to Denver International Airport and Colorado Springs Airport for Thanksgiving
Purchase tickets starting September 10 through November 16, from the Vandenberg Hall ORC/ITT, Room 1C15, phone (719) 333-4602.
Parents may purchase bus tickets for their Cadet over the phone with a MC or Visa

PURCHASING TICKETS:
1) Bring airline departure and arrival times with you when purchasing tickets. Please know your times, as that is how buses are ordered. PLEASE, NO CHANGES ONCE THE TICKET IS PURCHASED.
2) Since this is a high volume time at the airports, allow additional time to check luggage or take only one carry-on bag.
3) Only those cadets who purchase tickets early are guaranteed a ride. The purchase deadline date is 9 Nov 07. All others are sold on a space-available basis only.
4) Prices and dates are subject to change without notice.
5)
10 paid sign-ups are necessary for a bus to run. Only bus times that meet sign-up requirements are guaranteed a ride. Standby space may be available at the departure site. WATCH FOR BUS CANCELLATIONS. PLEASE PURCHASE EARLY!
6) PARENTS can purchase bus tickets over the phone with a Mastercard or Visa payment.

DEPARTURE INFORMATION:
1) Cadet Buses leave from the base of the "Core Values Ramp" ON TIME! Luggage is limited to one large bag or two medium bags and one carry-on bag. Cadets are responsible for loading their own luggage onto the bus. Luggage should be clearly marked. Remember, all cadet luggage looks the same.
2) Please allow at least 2 hours for driving time to Denver International Airport.
3) Please allow at least 1 1/2 hours for driving time to Colorado Springs Airport.
4) Additional departure times will be arranged if the date or time for release of cadets or LMD changes.

RETURN INFORMATION:
1) There will be standby tickets sold at DIA for $35.00, and at COS for $20.00, but there is NO GUARANTEE a seat will be available!
2) Meet at DIA level 5 East Baggage Claim Door 505
3) Colorado Springs -- An Outdoor Recreation Center representative will be present outside baggage claim area to help direct cadets

Thanksgiving Bus Transportation

DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Depart Base of Core Values Ramp (northeast corner below Terrazzo)
20 NOV 07 – 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800
21 NOV 07 – 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700
Return 26 NOV 07: 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800

Type of Ticket
Purchase Tickets
10 SEP 07 - 16 NOV 07*
Round Trip
$40
One Way
$28

* No refunds or cancellations after 9 NOV 07. All prices, dates and times of departures are subject to change.

  COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT
Depart Base of Core Values Ramp (northeast corner below Terrazzo)
20 NOV 07 – 1515, 1615, 1715, 1815
21 NOV 07 – 0515, 0615
Return 26 NOV 07: 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800


 
Type of Ticket
Purchase Tickets
10 SEP 07 - 16 NOV 07*
Round Trip
$25
One Way $15

* No refunds or cancellations after 9 NOV 07. All prices, dates and times of departures are subject to change.

Phone (719) 333-4602 for more information.

Eligible users of 10th Services Division activities are active duty and retired military, NAF and DoD government employees, USAFA cadets and Prep School students, reservists, national  guard, and eligible family members. Eligible users of the Officers' and Enlisted Clubs are detailed on those pages. Eligible users of Academy Concerts include the general public. 10/1/07 Web POC