European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Above passengers Board a military Airlift com plane. Right Greece it with its Many Miles of beaches is one of the countries Mac flies to. Space a the Price is right but be prepared to wait by Chuck Roberts staff writer a $10 space available plane ticket is the cheapest Way to see Europe but be prepared for a possible Case of terminal lag if flying during summer. Space available flying Means military members and their families can Fly in military aircraft if room is available after official passengers and cargo Are on the plane. Quot summer is really a Tough time of year for space a travel because there Are so Many people on leave Quot said master sgt. Dana Strang superintendent of the passenger service Center for military Airlift come at Rhein main a West Germany. Quot the kids Are out of school so the whole family wants to go. But you can wait three to five Days to go anywhere in Europe and Down in the Mediterranean it sometimes could get  people travelling to the United states wait As Long As 10 Days he said. Traffic is heaviest from the beginning of june when school ends till classes Start up again in september Strang said. The congestion then eases until the thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. But if one plays the game correctly the azores Italy Spain England and Berlin Are All just a hop away. Greece and Turkey Are two of the More popular spots among travellers because of their sunny skies and the presence of a Strong american Dollar in the marketplaces. Turkey is also one of the easiest places to get to during summertime Strang said. According to the space available travel information Booklet available at the passenger service desk at Rhein main approximately 280 passengers travel to the cities of Ankara inc Riik and Izmir in Turkey each month. In addition to the Many daily c-9 aeromedical Airlift flights to Turkey there Are direct weekend flights from Rhein main to Turkey with about 30 space available seats Strang said. Information about flights is available either by calling the passenger service desk ets 330-7015/7016 or Civ. 069-699-7015/7016 or going to the desk and picking up a european flight schedule the updated schedule should be available soon. Capt. Richard Caldwell played the system Well and boarded a plane for Spain on thursday March 29. He signed up for the trip the previous saturday but waited until wednesday before attempting to leave. Although there were scheduling problems with the first flight out he and his family boarded a plane shortly after lunch for their second vacation on a Mac aircraft. It was during his initial space a vacation to Greece seven years ago when he Learned that things Are not always As hopeless As they appear when you re the Low Man on the totem pole in a 6 stars and stripes travel Europe april 18, 1990