COMING AND GOING

So what is Continental's policy? Typically such incidents are reviewed on a "case-by-case basis considering the type of ticket purchased and the fare that was available at the time of original purchase, " said spokeswoman Mary Clark. Of course it's hard for a customer to know what seats were going for in the past, so you might need a little trust, or CoGo on your side.

PASSPORT WATCH

Jamaica Wants You

Planning a Caribbean trip this winter? Remember, you will soon need a passport. Do the paperwork at a "passport party " sponsored by the Jamaica Tourism Board and the U.S. Postal Service at Union Station on Wednesday from 7 to 10 a.m.

For an adult passport, bring a $30 check for the U.S. Postal Service, a $67 check for the U.S. Department of State, and either two passport photos or $15 to have pics shot on site. Submit the papers at the event, and your passport will be sent to your home within six weeks -- in time for the Jan. 8 deadline, when passports will be needed for anyone flying outside the United States, including to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Meanwhile, 34 hotels in Jamaica are participating in a promotion for new passport holders. As of Jan. 8, if Jamaica is the first port of entry stamped in your new passport, you will receive discounts or incentives, such as a free car rental or tour , worth the price of a new passport ($97 for adults, $82 for children) at participating properties.

Details: Passport party, Jamaican Tourism Board, 800-233-4582; hotel promotion, http://www.visitjamaica.com, click on "New U.S. Government Re-entry Requirement" and then on "Passport to Rewards."

TRAVEL TICKER

Star Trek fan alert: Cruise with former cast members and writers for two weeks next November. Prices for the Australia and New Zealand trip start at $2,299, airfare not included. Details: 310-456-7544, http://www.cruisetrek.com/ . . . The threat of a military coup in Fiji prompted the U.S. State Department to issue an alert that "the security situation could deteriorate without warning." Details: http://www.travel.state.gov/ .

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK

Not Home for the Holidays

United (800-864-8331, www.united.com) and American (800-433-7300, www.aa.com) airlines have launched holiday sales, with the lowest fares for travel Nov. 23, 24, 29 and Dec. 25. Other airlines are matching in select markets. For example, fly round trip from Washington to Chicago on either airline, departing Thanksgiving day and returning the following Wednesday, for $118 round trip plus about $21 taxes; fare on other airlines starts at about $221. Higher sale fares also extend to other dates in November and December; see Web sites for details.

Reporting: Cindy Loose, Sue Kovach Shuman

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