[maemo-community] Maemo Summit 2009: US return flights for sponsored attendees

[From: Randall Arnold]

Thanks Aniello, that's the way I'm leaning.  I put this on the list hoping to get the attention of the community.  I know I won't be th only one encountering this issue.

Sunday overseas flights can be expensive because they're high demand-- not so much for Monday.



> ----- Original message ----- 
> From: "Aniello Del Sorbo" <anidel at gmail.com>
> To: "List for community development" <maemo-community at maemo.org>
> Subject: Re: Maemo Summit 2009: US return flights for sponsored attendees
> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:55:41 +0100
> 
> 
> 
> Yeah, but if leaving later means cheaper, I would go for it and I hope
> no one would ever complain!
> 
> It wouldn't make sense to spend hundred of dollars more just because
> one needs to leave on Sunday.
> 
> What the Community and Quim say about this?
> 
> Aniello
> 
> 2009/9/14 Randall Arnold <texrat at ovi.com>:
> > Ack... that's getting complicated, which Quim said it shouldn't. 
> >  ; )  Especially as I have no solid hotel info at this time since 
> > it looks like that hasn't been decided yet.
> >
> > In the Talk thread on the subject Quim stated that departing on the 
> > 12th was acceptable for attendees who *could not* leave on the 
> > 11th.  I'm hoping that can be broadened to attendees who find it 
> > highly impractical, as I have.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> >
> >
> >> ----- Original message -----
> >> From: "Sebastian 'CrashandDie' Lauwers" <crashanddie at gmail.com>
> >> To: "List for community development" <maemo-community at maemo.org>
> >> Subject: Re: Maemo Summit 2009: US return flights for sponsored attendees
> >> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:38:36 +0100
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Randall Arnold <texrat at ovi.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > However, return flights either leave before the Summit has 
> >> concluded or are
> >> > so late that I would have to stay in New York one night in order 
> >> to catch a
> >> > connecting flight back home the next day.
> >>
> >> Randall,
> >>
> >> As a rule of thumb, I would expect that "the cheaper, the better". I
> >> would suggest creating a personal proposal including different
> >> options, outlining the benefits, inconveniences, and specific prices
> >> of each. Also, include the price of the hotel, etc. Also, include
> >> (direct) links to the different sources where you got said
> >> information.
> >>
> >> Please note that airplane prices increase dramatically as the deadline
> >> approaches, so providing this kind of information as soon as possible
> >> would be of great benefit to all of those who are organising.
> >>
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