@JeJeJe - also good info, thanks! We are west coast and it’s been tough to find flights into places like Cincinnati and Rochester. I do like Southwest for their change policy, but from where I am it’s a lot of redeye flights with them, and also every flight seems to have a stop. The best flight so far has been Boston because it’s JetBlue direct- thanks to the prescreen waiver we were able to book early once they confirmed my D’s audition date.
We will absolutely have to bring dress and heels, though. It’s non-negotiable for my D to sing in the right ensemble.
I am quite worried about weather; we were going to try and do Eastman, Vandy (if they invite her) and NEC all in three days, but I think that would be cutting it close. I’d like her to have the weekend Vanderbilt experience, even if it means another cross country flight. I work full time also- and coordinating my job with all this travel is no easy feat. But I know time will fly by and this time with my D is precious, so I’m going to find a way to make it work.
I did get the Hilton Amex for this purpose and have found wonderful rates on Embassy Suites, so that’s something! Cincinnati was by far the most reasonable hotel.