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Apr 26, 2016 04:16
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Who's flying crj2s on 1,000 mile stages? UAL? This one is
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Apr 26, 2016 04:39
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sellouts posted:Good luck with that when you go irrops and work gets pissed because you missed something important If you're going to miss the connection it means the first flight was delayed which means you can call and get put on the non stop then after the flight call customer service and ask for original routing credit. I did this countless time to rack up bonuses for flying through a city which I rarely actually flew through. I had the minimum legal connection so even a one minute delay meant I could switch to the nonstop without penalty. app fucked around with this message at 08:00 on Apr 26, 2016 |
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Apr 26, 2016 07:53
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As long as there's a seat for you on the nonstop. It's always a risk.
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Apr 26, 2016 12:26
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Midjack posted:As long as there's a seat for you on the nonstop. It's always a risk. Exactly. The only guarantee is to have a seat reserved because it is what you've booked (unless you're flying Emirates, in which case if its economy gently caress you)
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Apr 26, 2016 13:31
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Untagged posted:If taking a connecting flight with an extra two hours travel time (layover + extra flight time) to fly on two A320's instead of a 2.5 hour direct flight on a CRJ200 is wrong I don't want to be right. If I can get a direct flight and save 2 hours of my time I'll fly standing up.
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Apr 26, 2016 16:16
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Barry posted:If I can get a direct flight and save 2 hours of my time I'll fly standing up. Old article, but appropriate
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Apr 27, 2016 00:10
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I don't fly nearly as much as some of you guys and generally just go with the cheapest option. Still I'll now be flying a shitload mainly on a combination of Emirates and Ethiopian, and then later probably BA if it's anything like last year. What would be the best way to collect some miles out of this? Using regular MasterCard, no AE or anything fancy.
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Apr 27, 2016 10:58
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mobby_6kl posted:I don't fly nearly as much as some of you guys and generally just go with the cheapest option. Still I'll now be flying a shitload mainly on a combination of Emirates and Ethiopian, and then later probably BA if it's anything like last year. What would be the best way to collect some miles out of this? Using regular MasterCard, no AE or anything fancy. If you can, combine that flying into a single airline as much as possible, or at least a single alliance. Emirates is not a member of any alliance so miles earned with their program have limited utility; Ethopian is part of Star Alliance and BA is part of OneWorld. If you can get that all onto a single alliance and route everything you do to an account with the member airline you use most frequently, you can rack up some benefits usually.
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Apr 27, 2016 12:15
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Cacafuego posted:Is there any reason not to use the E terminal premium club in MIA? I'm in here on a Qatar business ticket, but the desk agent told me as an Admirals club member I can use it. There's a much better spread than the D terminal AC's. If you have an American Express Platinum or above, the Centurion Club near D11 is way nicer, and walkable/trainable from E-terminal airside. They had Bruichladdich Port Charlotte in both Islay Barley and Scottish Barley varieties last time I was there. The free food is also way better: the first couple times I was there they had Michelle Bernstein's fried chicken, which is second only to Publix fried chicken in my opinion.
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Apr 27, 2016 14:35
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Can anyone chime in on how flying on US airlines compares with Air Canada & Westjet for economy domestic (well, inside North America) travel these days? About 6 years ago after a series of brutal transcon flights on United and Alaska I've always ended up booking AC when going to the US. Not so much due to any difference in the actual product, mostly just the airport experience (Toronto isn't amazing or anything, but it's a hell of a lot more pleasant than a 2 hour layover at most of the hubs in the US) and things like the stressful mad dash for overhead cabin space that just seemed to always be so much worse on American flights than anywhere else. (Flights leaving Canada on American carriers didn't ever seem all that bad for that, but the US domestic flight was always a poo poo show.) Have I just been unlucky in the past and there's no real good reason to prefer AC over American carriers, even if it's more expensive or the timing is worse?
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Apr 28, 2016 19:13
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Cocoa Crispies posted:If you have an American Express Platinum or above, the Centurion Club near D11 is way nicer, and walkable/trainable from E-terminal airside. They had Bruichladdich Port Charlotte in both Islay Barley and Scottish Barley varieties last time I was there. The free food is also way better: the first couple times I was there they had Michelle Bernstein's fried chicken, which is second only to Publix fried chicken in my opinion. I had never had Bruichladdich before I visited the Centurion Lounges and omg 
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Apr 28, 2016 19:26
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Two quick reports from my latest trip to IE, UK, and NL. I picked up a multiport USB charger and interchangable cables per a recommendation here. Since I have a Nexus 6P I grabbed this one with USB C. However, this one would also work if you just needed USB. I then picked up alternate cables from SF Cable. This was honestly much easier than fiddling with my cable adaptors and the multicharger made it much easier to get everything gassed up. I could charge my Fitbit, power pack, phone, and tablet from one plug. I personally found the replacement power cables easier to use especially with recessed plugs than using my plug adaptors. Also, this was my first trip with Project Fi after moving over from AT&T. So much loving easier than dealing with roaming data limits. Yes, it is noticably slower than the speeds you get back in the US, but I was still able to use almost a gig of data navigating around Holland all for the price for $10 on my bill. Much better than paying AT&T 60-90 bucks for a pittance of data and having to gently caress with the phone to turn data on and off. Hell, I even tethered my laptop to my phone during a meeting to pull down some files.
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Apr 28, 2016 21:42
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Mackieman posted:If you can, combine that flying into a single airline as much as possible, or at least a single alliance. Emirates is not a member of any alliance so miles earned with their program have limited utility; Ethopian is part of Star Alliance and BA is part of OneWorld. If you can get that all onto a single alliance and route everything you do to an account with the member airline you use most frequently, you can rack up some benefits usually.
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Apr 29, 2016 15:02
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Got a new gig with an incredibly generous travel policy. Flying SFO-LHR at the end of the month - you guys have any preference on upper class on Virgin? Looking at either A340 v 787-9. I've only flown overseas on Delta's 767 before.
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May 6, 2016 15:29
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Id take the 789 as it'll be newer
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May 6, 2016 15:49
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789 is the correct answer.
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May 6, 2016 21:48
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Flying American from Chicago to my new Denver/salt lake territory is killing me. Aaaaa I should have gunned for Dallas.
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May 9, 2016 13:31
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Flying for a quick 1-day trip to DC via DCA. Flying in should be fine, more importantly, since it's DCA, how much earlier do you have to show up? I remember reading somewhere it's a more sensitive airport, so security sucks more.
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May 10, 2016 04:26
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DCA is pretty easy since it's so close to town, although I have pre-check. Maybe a little over an hour?
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May 10, 2016 04:29
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movax posted:Flying for a quick 1-day trip to DC via DCA. Flying in should be fine, more importantly, since it's DCA, how much earlier do you have to show up? I remember reading somewhere it's a more sensitive airport, so security sucks more. Get there no later than 90 before takeoff and you'll be fine. It's not appreciably worse than other busy airports in my opinion (I fly out of it a half dozen times a year). Be sure to check the gate and terminal your flight leaves from as the A gates are a ten minute walk from B and C. Additionally, check your gate number as there are three banks of gates in B/C and you can't travel among them behind the checkpoint. Once behind security you'll find it's even more crowded and lovely than usual for domestic airports.
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May 10, 2016 04:34
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Yeah post security DCA is a goddamn war zone.
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May 10, 2016 12:35
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ScooterMcTiny posted:Got a new gig with an incredibly generous travel policy. Flying SFO-LHR at the end of the month - you guys have any preference on upper class on Virgin? Looking at either A340 v 787-9. I've only flown overseas on Delta's 767 before. I flew Virgin IAD-LHR a couple of weeks ago. If you wind up on one of their A340s, avoid the back row of the Upper Class cabin, as you'll be almost reaching distance from the bar, and able to hear everything. Nice cabin otherwise though.
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May 10, 2016 17:07
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Leave my house 1 hour before my flight, arrive at DCA 45m before my flight, go through TSA pre, right to the Admirals club, down a couple of doubles, head to my gate 30m before my flight board and fall asleep.
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May 10, 2016 17:09
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Midjack posted:Get there no later than 90 before takeoff and you'll be fine. This. I had to connect to Burlington through DCA a few weeks ago, and having to take their goddamn 20-30 minute shuttle between B and C nearly caused me a 5 hour layover and having to wait for the next flight out. Make sure you pick the right security line, and don't plan on buying things/eating after security. Do all that poo poo before.
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May 10, 2016 17:38
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Finally joined the business travel club a month ago. On my second trip down to Louisville Kentucky from Toronto, with another one coming up. Been sticking with Southwest business select. I live South of Toronto, so I've been crossing into the States first before flying out of Buffalo international. Worst trouble I've had so far is a 30 minute delay on a connecting flight out of BWI. I think I was spoiled by my first flight. No line at check-in or security. The down sides of business travel lifestyle took all of 2 days to sink in, but it's still an experience.
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May 11, 2016 01:05
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I've never had a line longer than 15 mins in BUF at security, and I've lived there my whole life and fly weekly.
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May 11, 2016 01:08
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Golluk posted:Finally joined the business travel club a month ago. On my second trip down to Louisville Kentucky from Toronto, with another one coming up. Been sticking with Southwest business select. If you're traveling for business, that usually means the company is paying. Why then, in the name of all that is holy, are you driving down to BUF to fly Southwest when you could pick literally any other carrier and leave out of YYZ doing pre-clearance? I'm not hating on Southwest, but this makes no sense to me.
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May 11, 2016 01:47
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I'd imagine 'south of toronto' means the other side of a big lake, and is a pretty hefty drive (especially during rush hour oh my god forget about trying to enter toronto from the southwest)
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May 11, 2016 03:16
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movax posted:Flying for a quick 1-day trip to DC via DCA. Flying in should be fine, more importantly, since it's DCA, how much earlier do you have to show up? I remember reading somewhere it's a more sensitive airport, so security sucks more. depends which day and time. If it's a Thursday it'll be a poo poo show. Any other day should be fine.
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May 11, 2016 07:48
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sink the biz posted:depends which day and time. If it's a Thursday it'll be a poo poo show. Any other day should be fine. I woke up with a massive hangover at 730, but still made it in time thankfully. Security line non existent, hooray for Wednesdays.
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May 11, 2016 13:58
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Uncle Jam posted:I'd imagine 'south of toronto' means the other side of a big lake, and is a pretty hefty drive (especially during rush hour oh my god forget about trying to enter toronto from the southwest) if you live in ham town you should just focus on not living in ham town
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May 11, 2016 17:38
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:if you live in ham town you should just focus on not living in ham town Stayed in ham town for a month and a half while working in Stony Creek. This is sage advice. Only upside: TimmyHo everywhere. I could stand in the parking lot of one, and see like 3 more.
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May 12, 2016 01:01
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Yep, east side of Ham. It's actually pretty nice here with all the forest trails and Parks. Dundas is nice too for the same reason. Downtown? Yeah not so much. This stay bridge actually isn't too bad. They put out dinner Monday through Wednesday. Nothing fancy, but it's nice for a light dinner, and free. Even have Budweiser on tap.
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May 12, 2016 01:32
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Golluk posted:This stay bridge actually isn't too bad. They put out dinner Monday through Wednesday. Nothing fancy, but it's nice for a light dinner, and free. Even have Budweiser on tap. Staybridges and Homewood Suites are my go-to picks for hotels if I'll be at a place for more then 3-4 days.
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May 12, 2016 01:56
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Homewood changed its dinner. It's awful now.
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May 12, 2016 03:41
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DJCobol posted:Stayed in ham town for a month and a half while working in Stony Creek. This is sage advice. Don't forget Swiss Chalet. My parents send me across the border on pilgrimage.
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May 12, 2016 03:47
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DJCobol posted:Only upside: TimmyHo everywhere. I could stand in the parking lot of one, and see like 3 more. Am I crazy for being surprised that there are Tim Hortons everywhere in Abu Dhabi/Dubai? I recently got back from there and Italy courtesy of Qatar's business class, which was fantastic by the way. Best use of work accumulated mileage.
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May 12, 2016 04:46
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Hot Dog Day #91 posted:Homewood changed its dinner. It's awful now. When did they change it? What is it now? Different Homewoods have different quality dinners. That was my favorite thing about traveling.
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May 12, 2016 06:54
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Nifty posted:When did they change it? What is it now? Different Homewoods have different quality dinners. That was my favorite thing about traveling. I stayed at one in little rock Tuesday and it was meatball subs. They were pretty bad, but free dinner.
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May 12, 2016 11:25
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