thanks, nice to know I'm not the only one! the airline and horizons both made the changes w/out penalty but no upgrade for me! the passport office was VERY strict and SEVERE! much more than i am sure it was back in '90. but i minded my manners, did what i was told, got it and got out! lost a day on the front but added on the back so, for sure, it all worked out. thanks!

I too arrived at the airport once with an expired passport. Same story - they would not let me on the plane. But if you have a plane ticket for international travel, you can get a passport in a few hours. I was blown away that an agency plagued by bureaucracy could operate so efficiently. This was in like 1990 - so I wonder if the whole Homeland Security department has changed any of that? Not sure. But the icing on the cake was the airline, SAS, moved my seats a day forward for free and upgraded me to Business Class. I lost a day of travel - but it all worked out.

Oh what a very nice husband you have! My neighbor recently was excited to travel to Romania - Transylvania He is a bit of a nut for spooky/horror stuff Anyway I received an extremely early morning call stating "remember when you said you would always be available to help us - we are neighbors?" Yes - this was the call in your numbers so to speak .... I raced to their home finally finding the passport under the scanner. He was trying to be the good traveler by having extra passport copies around when he inadvertently left the passport on the scanner. Fortunately I was not stopped and raced his passport to him at the airport over a half hour from our rural home. Well I'll always have a good neighbor to call upon in an emergency myself now
Happy travels Great story...Funtimes