Kids out of CONUS

[Air Squire]

Wondering how much it would cost to fly a family from say, Guam, to East States CONUS. This is hypothetical, since I don't YET have a family, so assume I have a wife and two kids (ages 3 and 1).

From Japan?

What kind of deals do military dependents get as far as flights go? And I already know about Space-A travel and its benefits/downfalls. Anything else?

Anyone w/ personal experience?

 

[navywareagle]

My mother is active duty Navy and just got back from a tour in Naples, Italy. I was still her dependant when she was there and the Navy paid for one round trip flight per fiscal year per dependant. I don't know if this helps any.

 

[bb1125]

My mother is active duty Navy and just got back from a tour in Naples, Italy. I was still her dependant when she was there and the Navy paid for one round trip flight per fiscal year per dependant. I don't know if this helps any.

Could you ask Mom to clarify that for us? I did two tours overseas and I've never heard of that. The closest thing I can think of is EML, which just gives them priority for Space-A.
@ OP, we never came back CONUS during my two tours in Japan. Cheapest rates I remember seeing for a famliy of four to the east coast was around $2000. We did travel around Asia a bit though. Great deals there.

 

[eurotrash]

Could you ask Mom to clarify that for us? I did two tours overseas and I've never heard of that. The closest thing I can think of is EML, which just gives them priority for Space-A.
@ OP, we never came back CONUS during my two tours in Japan. Cheapest rates I remember seeing for a famliy of four to the east coast was around $2000. We did travel around Asia a bit though. Great deals there.

What he is referring to I believe only applies to dependents. College students that are still dependents get one r/t ticket per school year if Mom and Dad are stationed overseas. Also, if you do back to back overseas tours you rate r/t airfare for you and the fams, one time.

At least this was the SOP when I was a Navy dependent in Naples, Italy circa 1998-2002.

 

[bb1125]

Yeah, I know about COT, but that doesn't sound like what he's talking about. I've never heard of the college student dependent thing and a quick search didn't turn up anything.

 

[eurotrash]

Give TMO a call. It definitely exists, I took advantage of it several times.

 

[zippy]

Give TMO a call. It definitely exists, I took advantage of it several times.

As did I...

 

[Fred]

That won't work for kids who are not in college. We lived in Japan six years, and flew MAC or commercial back several times. Commercial was paid out of pocket.