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Helpful
Links to solve your travel questions
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Airlines
Contact your airline
to answer questions and to arrange services including
flight & gate information, luggage restrictions, airport wheelchair
service, in-flight oxygen, unaccompanied minor service, and disabled
passenger services.
Yahoo!
Airline Directory
FlightArrivals.com,
flight arrival & departure information
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| Airports
To prevent missing
flight and other headaches, before leaving home familiarize yourself
with the airports you will be visiting. Airport website often have
information about ground transportation, passenger services and
terminal and area maps.
Airports
America, a directory of US airports
Landings.com
directory of airports domestic &international
Airport maps
worldwide by CheapTickets.com
Airports of
the World
at HotelsTravel.com
Read your fellow
travelers' opinions of Airlines and airports at Skytrax.
Airports
Serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Los
Angeles (LAX), Ontario (ONT), Palmdale (PMO) & Van Nuys
(VNY) International Airports are managed by Los
Angeles World Airports.
Long
Beach Airport
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Currency
Exchange
Current Exchange
Rates
XE.com's Universal
Currency Converter
X-Rates.com
offer rates and currency comparisons
Rubicon
International Global Exchange Rates
Exchange Services
ICE
Currency Exchange operates exchange kiosks at LAX and around
the world.
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Disabilities,
Travelers with
Government
Sites
FAA's Passengers
with Disabilities page offers advice and accessibility information
for the air traveler with disabilities.
Accessibility
- Equal Access to Transportation by the Department of Transportation
explains your rights as a traveler and offers links to other government
sites.
This easy-to-use
Web portal is a directory of government Web links relevant to
people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers
and other community members. DisabilityInfo.gov
Learn how to
negotiate airport security with your disability or medical equipment
at the Transportation Security Administration's Persons
with Disabilities and Medical Conditions.
Non-Governmental
Websites
When traveling
by contact your airline regarding wheelchairs
and special assistance. Also, familiarize yourself with the airports
you will be flying to.
If you plan
to travel by train visit Amtrak:
Passengers with Other Needs
Adam Lloyd,
a quadriplegic since a 1983 sporting accident, started this website,
GimpontheGo.com, to
serve his community with travel reviews and tips.
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| Embassies
& Consulates
Contact your countries
embassy or consult if you loss your passport or need help when traveling
aboard. Contact foreign government embassies about visas and entry
requirements before leaving home.
Directory
of American embassies & consulates worldwide from the
US Department of State
Yahoo!
Directory Foreign Embassies & Consulates in the US
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Ground
Transportation
From the Los
Angeles International Airport
The LAX
website offers contact and pickup location information for
all shuttles, bus and van services at the airport.
Bus
The MTA
is the main public transportation system in Los Angeles County
and offers a trip planner utility.
Los Angeles
International Airport also is serviced by Santa
Monica Blue Bus, Culver
CityBus and Torrance
Transit.
Greyhound
Lines offers long distance bus service through out California
and the United States. Greyhound also offers service in Canada
and Mexico.
Rail
Union
Station located in downtown is the major rail hub in Los
Angeles for Amtrak
(national rail service), and Metrolink
(Southern California rail service).
Subway
Navigator offers maps, iteneraries and route information on
subways systems around the world.
Rental Cars
BreezeNet.com
offers rental car rate comparisons and reservations.
Yahoo!
rental car directory
Taxi
City
of Los Angeles Department of Transportation offer a directory
and information on taxi service.
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| Health
Before leaving
home, check what immunizations are suggested and questions regarding
insurance and what to bring.
A travel first
aid checklist from ABCNews.com
Travel
Center for Disease
Control Traveler's
Health page
World
Health Organization's health topics page, a listing of disease
A-Z
Medical
and emergency service while traveling
Health
World Online
emergency and first aid information
US Department
of State information on Emergency
Services for American Citizens Aboard
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Language
Translation
Altavista's
Babel Fish Translator
offers computerized translate text, website, e-mail
FreeTranslation.com
offer computerized and human translation services.
TravLang
offer downloadable dictionaries as well as other language and
travel services
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Passports
& Visas
Passport, visa
and other information for Americans planning to travel or live
abroad from the US State
Department.
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Security
Transportation
security in the USA is overseen by the Department
of Homeland Security. The The national threat level and other
alerts from the department can effect travel delays and procedures.
Part of the
Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), operates security checkpoints
in all American airports. Check here for an up-to-date list of
Prohibited
Items. If TSA screeners need to open your locked luggage they
may need to cut open the lock. Check the list of Accepted
& Recognized Locks to if the TSA is able to open your
luggage.
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Social
Services
For social services
in Los Angeles County, please visit our Links
to Helpful Agencies
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Travel
Agents
For professional
assistance planning your next trip visit TravelSense.com,
the consumer site of the The American Society of Travel Agents,
to find a travel agent near you.
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Travel
Guides
CIA
World Factbook a guide of all the country in world by the
famous spy agency. Information covered includes geography, peoples,
goverments, economy, transportation and more.
Citysearch
for restaurants,
nightlife, hotels, shopping and more
Eccentric
America,
a guide to all thing weird and wacky in the USA
EscapeArtist.com,
the how-to on living and working overseas.
Expedia.com's
city-by-city of America & the world
GORP.com
adventure tourism guide
Johnny
Jet extensive travel information and tips, plus have your
travel questions answered by a real airline pilot
Lonely
Planet A diverse, worldwide site by the travel book publisher
Rough
Guide worldwide guides and bulletin boards
TravelStuff,
a directory of travel websites,
TripAdvisor
recommendations for hotels, resorts, and vacations.
Vindigo,
download information to your mobile phone or PDA
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Travel
Insurance
When you start
to planning your trip, looking ionic the option of travel insurance.
Policies cover accidental death, trip cancellation, and medical
expenses. World Travel
Center is a marketplace for Travel insurance policies.
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Travel
Warnings
Country by country
travel
warnings & consular information sheets from the US Department
of State
Smartraveller.gov.au
offers travel advisories from the Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs & Trade.
Foreign
& Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom offer travel
advice, tips & other information.
Check with Center
for Disease Control learn about outbreaks and local health
warnings world wide.
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Weather
Do not be caught
unprepared! Check the current and historic weather patterns of where
you plan to visit.
Intellicast.com,
"Weather for Active Lives"
The
Weather Channel current airport weather & more
Yahoo!
Weather weather by location
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