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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your SIL physically able to safely drive a car? If so, she should rent a car. If she cannot afford that, you guys can offer to pay.

You could also offer to pay for Uber or cab or shuttle.

Is your DH South Asian or some other first gen? I taught foreign educated students and during orientation we clearly stated to them that "I need to pick up my auntie at the airport" is NOT a reasonable excuse for missing class. [b]Some cultures REALLY emphasize picking people up at the airport[/b].[/quote]

Often there’s a good practical reason behind it.

In 1992, while I was living in rural Ecuador, my host family expected their aunt to visit. She had lived in Spain for a couple of decades. Her nephews drove to Quito to pick her up, but arrived many hours later than arranged. They couldn’t find her at the airport. She was confirmed to have deplaned and made it through immigration. Several drivers said she got in a taxi to go to a nearby hotel. She was found two weeks later in really bad shape. Robbed and beaten.[/quote]

That’s very sad and scary. Also, unlikely to be an issue in 2025 at IAD. [/quote]

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