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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:window seats own At 6'3" aisle seats own so I can stretch my legs out.
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May 19, 2016 23:50
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FYI if anyone is trying to fly in or out of SLC... The power is out in the entire valley, including the airport. At least my hotel bar is still open...?
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May 20, 2016 06:50
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Do they even serve alcohol in bars in SLC?
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May 20, 2016 15:16
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Barry posted:Do they even serve alcohol in bars in SLC? Yeah.
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May 20, 2016 15:24
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Thoguh posted:Yeah. But the bartender has to go behind a partition to mix you a drink
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May 20, 2016 15:26
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DJCobol posted:At 6'3" aisle seats own so I can stretch my legs out. coach lol
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May 20, 2016 16:02
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I am presently 7 hours out from IAD flying from Munich. What is the etiquette surrounding drinking on a long-haul flight? I kind of wanna knock some back because I am basically on vacation for the next 3 weeks. Also: $100 for an insane stretch seating upgrade for a 9.5 hour flight is beautiful when you are 6'6". Round-trip to Germany was $20 otherwise, thank you points!
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May 20, 2016 16:47
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You used points on a economy seat? What the hell for? Also drink whatever the hell you want
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May 20, 2016 16:53
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19 o'clock posted:What is the etiquette surrounding drinking on a long-haul flight? What's the amount where you won't be able to be coherent going through customs after you land? Try to keep yourself to at least one drink below that. Other than that go crazy.
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May 20, 2016 16:55
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sellouts posted:You used points on a economy seat? What the hell for? Some of us our poors and only have enough points for coach.
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May 20, 2016 17:02
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Hashtag Banterzone posted:Some of us our poors and only have enough points for coach. Yeah, all my travel is domestic and I have to use the corporate card for my expenses. So while points aren't at a premium I don't have an unlimited number. Plus I'm normally buying a pair of tickets when I use points. So I tend to use points for coach on the outbound and business on the way home.
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May 20, 2016 17:06
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Hashtag Banterzone posted:Some of us our poors and only have enough points for coach. Precisely this. I'll do myself a solid and keep myself upright for customs. Just wanted to be sure I'm not going to be looked at abnormally if I smash a several beers and watch some movies. We flew American to Germany and I'm on Lufthansa coming back. So much nicer than AA going there, although I think that has lots to do with how new the plane is. Let's see if I can't beat the Wade Boggs record by time I touch down in Dulles...
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May 20, 2016 17:10
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I do mostly domestic travel but I still earn faster than I can realistically spend.
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May 20, 2016 18:00
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19 o'clock posted:Precisely this. If ever there was an airline that wouldn't blink at you tossing a few back, I would think it would be Lufthansa. I don't think they even charge for beer unless you're ordering it outside of the standard drink runs.
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May 20, 2016 19:05
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Noctone posted:If ever there was an airline that wouldn't blink at you tossing a few back, I would think it would be Lufthansa. I don't think they even charge for beer unless you're ordering it outside of the standard drink runs. When I fly Air France and I'm in a mood, I'll do champagne before dinner, two glasses of wine with dinner and a pear brandy afterwards. I got called a wimp by fellow passengers because I wasn't going to drink beer in the back afterwards. Euro airlines are great.
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May 20, 2016 19:56
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what the gently caress airline charges for alcohol on transoceanic flights?
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May 20, 2016 19:56
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My general rule of thumb is to keep asking for doubles until you land or the cabin attendant expresses disgust, whichever comes first
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May 20, 2016 19:56
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Thoguh posted:What's the amount where you won't be able to be coherent going through customs after you land? That was the best part of flying Doha to Dallas. It was long enough to get loving blasted, sleep for 8 hours, have a couple drinks to get past the hangover, and be sober as a judge at customs.
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May 20, 2016 20:28
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So far I'm only on beer number four. That's less than one an hour. About three hours left then I'm being picked up by a friend for a 23 hour layover before heading home. Each time I've asked they are happy to comply. I'll do my best to see if I can't get to a point where I'm spraying beer all over the place. Sucks if anybody is ever charged on a transoceanic. That was always the major selling point to me strapping in for half a day breathing recycled air.
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May 20, 2016 20:34
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My record was 12 Dewars and two red wines with dinner, DXB-IAD on Emirates. That was pretty twisted. I almost needed a catheter.
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May 20, 2016 20:41
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My limit on the plane is like 4 or so, something about the dryness of the air makes me feel like poo poo.
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May 20, 2016 20:50
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TheImmigrant posted:I almost needed a catheter. Holy poo poo. I'm a huge pussy.
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May 20, 2016 21:06
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:My limit on the plane is like 4 or so, something about the dryness of the air makes me feel like poo poo. ditto
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May 20, 2016 21:51
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Noctone posted:If ever there was an airline that wouldn't blink at you tossing a few back, I would think it would be Lufthansa. I don't think they even charge for beer unless you're ordering it outside of the standard drink runs. I mean they bring a drat cocktail cart around. Why yes, lovely blond German flight attendant, I would like a whiskey and soda before dinner.
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May 20, 2016 22:03
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Flying first class OGG-SFO-DEN since it was only a few bones to upgrade (and I might get to expense it anyways) so I guess I'm in for the Wade Boggs challenge today as well.
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May 20, 2016 22:20
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Also if anyone wants to experience flying the way it used to be, come to Hawaii and take an inter-island commuter flight. I did a quick jaunt from Maui to Moloka'i and back a couple weeks ago and it was dope as hell. No TSA bullshit (no security screening at all, in fact), no tedious check-in procedures. Just show up like 15 min before your flight to check in and then walk out to a little puddle jumper plane and go.
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May 20, 2016 22:29
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An hour to touching down and I only got to number 7 in 9.5 hours. I'm ashamed of myself. Next time I'm flying with a friend to maybe establish some morale and spirit toward the endeavor. I like that they were serving breakfast sausages for this last one. "Would you like some coffee with your food?" "May I have a beer?" *kuh-sitz*
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May 20, 2016 22:46
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:coach lol TheImmigrant posted:My record was 12 Dewars and two red wines with dinner, DXB-IAD on Emirates. That was pretty twisted. I almost needed a catheter. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:My limit on the plane is like 4 or so, something about the dryness of the air makes me feel like poo poo.
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May 20, 2016 23:54
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Hashtag Banterzone posted:Some of us our poors and only have enough points for coach. The point is more that it's a poor value over saving a bit longer
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May 21, 2016 00:46
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Not if the value is getting to go on a trip you may not otherwise have been able to afford. I use a lot of my miles on coach with no regrets. I'll take 2 awesome trips over getting to sit slightly more comfortably for 8 hours one way. I love business class and all, but it seems more like a pissing contest sometimes that loses sight of the point of travel for fun.
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May 21, 2016 03:37
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Yeah I dunno. I can't escape it and for vacation stuff I either find an insane deal or am pathetic enough to wait for what feels like the lowest price. I see both sides of it though. I guess using miles feels like a treat and economy travel just isn't a treat no matter where I am going. And I can't use the miles to justify the difference in what I would pay cash for economy tickets. The difference isn't that high most of the time. Only exception is of course family emergencies. Then points to save on last minute fares are a huge deal.
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May 21, 2016 07:44
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That really was the situation this time, too. It was flying to Germany to visit the girlfriend's family so we were pooling our miles for both of us to make sure we flew as free as possible. Scheduling drove this trip. Also, we don't travel nearly as much as you maniacs so don't have the miles balances that y'all have. Flying home today (23 hour layover to visit mom) and hoping to stay there until maybe October when my work puts me on the road again. This thread is awesomely therapeutic and I'm a loving Bambi compared to y'all.
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May 21, 2016 13:05
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BananaFusion posted:Not if the value is getting to go on a trip you may not otherwise have been able to afford. I ALWAYS fly varmint class if I'm paying. There's no way I'm paying an extra $4k for a marginal adjustment in comfort for 15 hours. That said, I love that I can demand of clients that they get me drunk and pampered to travel to take their money.
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May 21, 2016 15:38
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It's hard to use points for long haul flights for business class during summer or any special holidays.
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May 21, 2016 18:09
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When I was in my 20s, I used points to fly mostly domestic and occasionally international, always in economy. As I grew older, I started using points exclusively on EU business class and for SO's international flights so they could fly for free. Hmm.... I wonder what happened. There must be a connection...
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May 21, 2016 18:30
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Noctone posted:If ever there was an airline that wouldn't blink at you tossing a few back, I would think it would be Lufthansa. I don't think they even charge for beer unless you're ordering it outside of the standard drink runs. I had a stewardess on an ANA flight from NRT to ORD once comment on my fortitude after like 6-7 Japanese whiskys, but they kept coming.
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May 22, 2016 14:52
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SoftNum posted:I had a stewardess on an ANA flight from NRT to ORD once comment on my fortitude after like 6-7 Japanese whiskys, but they kept coming. I'm about to book ANA F ORD-NRT and the only thing keeping me from trying to drink half a bottle of Hibiki 21 is the shochu/sake selection. Not to mention Krug...
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May 22, 2016 15:55
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Anyone know details about EU flight cancellation compensation? I wasn't aware that non-EU carriers were subject to EU compensation laws if departing from the EU. I assumed that a Canadian carrier operating LGW-Canada would be under Canadian laws, which offer 0 protection to the passenger, so I accepted a $200 (CAD) travel voucher over the phone. EU compensation says I'm owed ~$885 in cash. Any idea if my accepting the voucher invalidates my claim? When I was on the phone, I was more concerned about being rebooked on the next flight than worrying about accepting or rejecting the $200 they threw me.
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I love watching someone throw a tantrum on the jetbridge and storm off because the fabric had separated near the handle of their comically overstuffed $30 bag when they retrieved it from gate check.
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