04-25-2007, 07:18 PM
In case you've just stumbled upon this website, it's important to let you know what we're all about, right off the bat.
If you're here by accident and you're not in some way affiliated with the U.S. government, feel free to browse around, but I'm afraid there's not much here that will be useful to you.
Space available air transportation on Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft is a privilege extended to active duty military members, DoD civilians, retired military personnel, and their dependents. The program is governed by DoD Regulation 4515.13R, Air Transportation Eligibility. All personnel must meet the requirements outlined in DoD Reg 4515.13R in order to fly Space-A.
So, if you meet the requirements and you're trying to take a hop, where does Takeahop come in? Well, the Takeahop concept is a private, non-commercial server with the goal of making signing up for space-A travel as easy as possible. This is done at the majority of space-a gateways by using Takeahop's consolidated Space-A Signup Server. And, there's even a PDA-friendly version of the Signup Server. These forums are here primarily to support discussion about using the signup server itself.
To help protect you, we've also taken the extra step of securing some of the domain names most similar to Takeahop. These domains will still lead you straight to the Takeahop servers, while also lowering the chance that any dubious entity can impersonate Takeahop. These include:
http://www.takeahop.com
http://www.takeahop.org
http://www.takeahop.net
http://www.take-a-hop.com
http://www.take-a-hop.org
http://www.catchahop.com
http://www.catchahop.org
What Takeahop is not:
It's not a replacement or competition to other resources, such as Dirk Pepperd's Space-A Message Board or John D’s Military Space-A Travel Pages. If you're looking for solid discussion on space-A issues, take a hop to Pepperd.com. That's where it's happening.
Takeahop (or any space-a registration) is also not a guarantee that you'll get a seat on any flight you want (or even that flights exist from the location you sign up at), just because you filled a form out. If you're planning on going Space-A, know the regulations, know your eligibility, learn how it all works (or sometimes how it doesn't work), and know the risk factors associated with not being able to travel when you might want to.
For publications on space-a travel, pay a visit to MILITARY LIVING Publications. They have all sorts of good hard-copy Space-A resources to fill your traveling needs.
And, last but not least, Spaceatravel.com for the Worldwide Space-A Travel Handbook.
If you're here by accident and you're not in some way affiliated with the U.S. government, feel free to browse around, but I'm afraid there's not much here that will be useful to you.
Space available air transportation on Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft is a privilege extended to active duty military members, DoD civilians, retired military personnel, and their dependents. The program is governed by DoD Regulation 4515.13R, Air Transportation Eligibility. All personnel must meet the requirements outlined in DoD Reg 4515.13R in order to fly Space-A.
So, if you meet the requirements and you're trying to take a hop, where does Takeahop come in? Well, the Takeahop concept is a private, non-commercial server with the goal of making signing up for space-A travel as easy as possible. This is done at the majority of space-a gateways by using Takeahop's consolidated Space-A Signup Server. And, there's even a PDA-friendly version of the Signup Server. These forums are here primarily to support discussion about using the signup server itself.
To help protect you, we've also taken the extra step of securing some of the domain names most similar to Takeahop. These domains will still lead you straight to the Takeahop servers, while also lowering the chance that any dubious entity can impersonate Takeahop. These include:
http://www.takeahop.com
http://www.takeahop.org
http://www.takeahop.net
http://www.take-a-hop.com
http://www.take-a-hop.org
http://www.catchahop.com
http://www.catchahop.org
What Takeahop is not:
It's not a replacement or competition to other resources, such as Dirk Pepperd's Space-A Message Board or John D’s Military Space-A Travel Pages. If you're looking for solid discussion on space-A issues, take a hop to Pepperd.com. That's where it's happening.
Takeahop (or any space-a registration) is also not a guarantee that you'll get a seat on any flight you want (or even that flights exist from the location you sign up at), just because you filled a form out. If you're planning on going Space-A, know the regulations, know your eligibility, learn how it all works (or sometimes how it doesn't work), and know the risk factors associated with not being able to travel when you might want to.
For publications on space-a travel, pay a visit to MILITARY LIVING Publications. They have all sorts of good hard-copy Space-A resources to fill your traveling needs.
And, last but not least, Spaceatravel.com for the Worldwide Space-A Travel Handbook.