Comments on: ALA New Orleans, an informal post http://walt.lishost.org/2006/05/ala-new-orleans-an-informal-post/ The library voice of the radical middle. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:22:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: walt http://walt.lishost.org/2006/05/ala-new-orleans-an-informal-post/comment-page-1/#comment-10291 walt Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:26:34 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=321#comment-10291 Dave: What a great idea–if it’s feasible. From here, I don’t believe it is (or, let’s say, I couldn’t spare that much time and expense: looking at Amtrak’s schedules and fares, looks like I’d have to allow 4 days each direction, three minimum, and $800+ each way, since there’s no way I could survive sitting in a coach seat for three nights; that turns a four-day trip at $420 total transportation(including shuttle and parking in San Jose) into at least a ten-day trip at $1600+ transportation).

Too bad. I like Amtrak, even if it’s a little bedraggled these days. My wife and I did take the California Zephyr to and from ALA in Chicago in 1979 (?); it was a great way to go. (She took the Zephyr to and from Chicago more recently; the food and service have gone downhill, unfortunately.) We used to take the Zephyr to and from Reno every January as well; gorgeous scenery and the time to enjoy it.

Enjoy yourself; that’s a one-day trip, and few trains are as fabled as the City of New Orleans!

]]> By: Dave Tyckoson http://walt.lishost.org/2006/05/ala-new-orleans-an-informal-post/comment-page-1/#comment-10290 Dave Tyckoson Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:24:34 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=321#comment-10290 Or avoid the airport all together and take the train to N.O. I have no idea if any seats or rooms are left on Amtrak, but I suspect that the four of us in my group will not be the only librarians who will be “riding on the City of New Orleans.” Anyone else who will be on the train from Chicago arriving Thursday or leaving New Orleans on Wednesday is welcome to join me for a drink in the lounge car, watching the world slowly roll past.

]]> By: walt http://walt.lishost.org/2006/05/ala-new-orleans-an-informal-post/comment-page-1/#comment-10149 walt Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:01:34 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=321#comment-10149 Well, $320 (actually $318.20) is what I paid for San Jose to New Orleans on American, one connection–but I booked considerably farther ahead. I’d guess you did pretty well. From what I’ve heard, Kayak is a good suggestion.

]]> By: jessamyn http://walt.lishost.org/2006/05/ala-new-orleans-an-informal-post/comment-page-1/#comment-10118 jessamyn Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:07:13 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=321#comment-10118 I just got my tickets a few days ago and was pleasantly surpised to get reasonable priced tickets that weren’t at some crazystupid time of day. JetBlue, Burlington (small airport) to New Orleans, one connection $320 including all taxes etc. I suggest Kayak.com for people who need to try out a whole bunch of airports and/or dates all at once.

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