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sellouts posted:Global entry renewal requires another interview? Great. I renewed mine a couple of weeks ago and while it said an interview was required, I was renewed without one. Same for my APEC card which I did last week.
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Mar 26, 2017 22:24
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ohgodwhat posted:That's not how it is at airports Well aware, haha.
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Mar 26, 2017 22:53
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Mackieman posted:I renewed mine a couple of weeks ago and while it said an interview was required, I was renewed without one. Same for my APEC card which I did last week. Yeah idk I now have to schedule an interview. As a white middle class male I am absolutely distraught at this inconsequential slight inconvenience at the hands of our government.
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Mar 27, 2017 02:43
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sellouts posted:Global entry renewal requires another interview? Great. Mine was done in conjunction with Nexus renewal and took me maybe a minute.
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Mar 27, 2017 13:23
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I keep getting hosed on TSA Precheck. Is this a result of new DHS policies or am I just paranoid? I've not gotten it about 4 or 5 domestic trips this year.
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Mar 27, 2017 15:20
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I've flown every other week this whole year and I've never not gotten it. That seems strange
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Mar 27, 2017 17:01
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Wait you can not get Pre-Check if you paid for it?
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Mar 27, 2017 17:54
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You aren't always guaranteed expedited screening.quote:If I am TSA Pre✓® eligible, am I guaranteed expedited screening? edit: my role changed at work and I am back to traveling again! Went from Delta Platinum last year to Silver...this year is going to be fun.
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Mar 27, 2017 18:00
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fyallm posted:Wait you can not get Pre-Check if you paid for it? Yeah but it's supposed to be rare, I think? I've never heard of anyone not getting it even twice in a year, let alone five times. But I guess if it's truly random that's something that can happen.  Now I'm curious: was it always flying out of the same airport or in different locations?
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Mar 27, 2017 19:15
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Rex-Goliath posted:Yeah but it's supposed to be rare, I think? I've never heard of anyone not getting it even twice in a year, let alone five times. But I guess if it's truly random that's something that can happen. drat, I don't even look I just open my app and show the boarding pass and I guess I have always had it. I guess I should look.
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Mar 27, 2017 20:56
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SCOOP: AA deleted the original version of this tweet https://twitter.com/americanair/status/846467639660724224 because when you put hashtags in front of those airports the Despicable Me guy pops up next to Sao Paulo.
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Mar 27, 2017 22:07
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I booked economy on one of those flights and AA appears to have moved me to a PE row. Just gonna stay silent on this one..
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Mar 27, 2017 22:21
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Rex-Goliath posted:Yeah but it's supposed to be rare, I think? I've never heard of anyone not getting it even twice in a year, let alone five times. But I guess if it's truly random that's something that can happen. The only time I've not had precheck since getting GE was heading back from BRU where I got some SSSS fun. Nothing more than annoying and inconvenient in the end. If it's not showing up in your res, either your KTN is missing or there is a difference between your ticketed name and the name associated with your KTN/Passport. Middle names and whatnot make a difference there.
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Mar 28, 2017 00:52
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Mackieman posted:The only time I've not had precheck since getting GE was heading back from BRU where I got some SSSS fun. Nothing more than annoying and inconvenient in the end. Likewise. I've only had SSSS 3-4 times ever. All other times, I have Pre. Never use middle names, ever. Airlines and agents will warn scrubs about how middle names and boarding passes must exactly match the passport, but that is absolutely not true at all.
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Mar 28, 2017 06:43
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I'm not getting SSSS, it's mostly been on domestic segments from a variety of airports, and my KTN is still in my profile so I'm not sure what's going on. Very heavy international travel this year so maybe I've been flagged for something? I did get Pre this morning, for the record.
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Mar 28, 2017 13:40
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So I'm going to be 70 status credits short of Qantas gold this year (work sends me economy, even long haul). Should I swap to star alliance? I fly out of Australia, mostly to US and Singapore. I'm looking for a good lounge network both in Australia and US/South East Asia. Any thoughts? Work will pay for lounge membership.
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Mar 28, 2017 13:47
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What's wrong with Qantas lounges? I have been impressed with their offerings in LAX and HKG. And if you don't like them, you'll have one world status and can hang out at the Cathay lounge. Never been to Singapore though.
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Mar 28, 2017 15:25
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Thoguh posted:My grocery story in flyover country sells about a half dozen different types of Augistiner beers, I bet you could find it if you looked hard enough. I know some distributor is importing it. A man needs a name. Seriously, Augustiner Helles is my favorite beer and I will miss it when I leave Germany again here in a couple days.
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Mar 28, 2017 15:47
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Arzakon posted:Thanks, hopefully I can fine one segment to upgrade and even if its 100K+ miles it will probably be worth it to me. I was going to have a nice relaxing $400 flight to Hong Kong for dim sum, cycling, and miles (maybe in that order) and that turned into SEA-HKG-SEA-DTW-GRU-ATL-NRT-SIN-NRT-SEA in 20 days. If I wasn't prepaid on my hotel in HK I'd consider cancelling that. With my rollover I'll make Platinum just on this ticket, and I haven't even started hitting Amex tiers yet. Did this trip happen yet?
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Mar 28, 2017 16:10
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The Big Jesus posted:A man needs a name. Me too. I've been to a few specialty beer stores around here and can find a bunch of "German" beers, but none of them are Augustiner and none of them are Helles. I need to burn a couple of GUCs with Delta, and was originally thinking South Korea, but I may go back to Germany again just for the beer.
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Mar 28, 2017 17:23
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The Big Jesus posted:A man needs a name. If I had to guess, it would be Hy Vee which is an insanely profitable grocery store in the upper Midwest that has - for some reason - one of the best beer selections in the entire country.
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Mar 28, 2017 17:50
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Yeah, they have Augistiner and Ayinger half liter singles that I don't see elsewhere very often. TBH I can't remember for sure if I've seen their helles specifically. Total Wine on the west coast has a pretty solid selection as well. I'd be surprised if they didn't have them as well, I recall them having a whole aisle dedicated to german imports.
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Mar 28, 2017 19:29
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If you're in the Boston area Ball Square Wine and Spirits has Augustinier edit: on my way to bavaria now, I will think of u fondly biztravgoons
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Mar 28, 2017 20:23
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pig slut lisa posted:Did this trip happen yet? In Hong Kong eating dim sum at 7am and reading forums right now. One more day until one of the hell legs.
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Mar 29, 2017 00:09
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Arzakon posted:In Hong Kong eating dim sum at 7am and reading forums right now. One more day until one of the hell legs. 
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Mar 29, 2017 03:03
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:If you're in the Boston area Ball Square Wine and Spirits has Augustinier Essen etwas Schnitzel und trinken ein Helles für mich bitte! Danke!
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Mar 29, 2017 13:47
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Arzakon posted:In Hong Kong eating dim sum at 7am and reading forums right now. One more day until one of the hell legs. Haha yes. What are the odds on regretposting halfway through.
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Mar 29, 2017 14:04
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Arzakon posted:In Hong Kong eating dim sum at 7am and reading forums right now. One more day until one of the hell legs. Please post from Pier F
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Mar 29, 2017 17:32
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Arzakon posted:In Hong Kong eating dim sum at 7am and reading forums right now. One more day until one of the hell legs. give me ongoing trip reports please DJCobol posted:Essen etwas Schnitzel und trinken ein Helles für mich bitte! Danke! I did these things, you are welcome.
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Mar 29, 2017 22:44
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:give me ongoing trip reports please You are looking for less touristy information and more hourly updates to witness my rapidly deteriorating mental state, yes?
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Mar 30, 2017 02:51
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Arzakon posted:You are looking for less touristy information and more hourly updates to witness my rapidly deteriorating mental state, yes? What else is the Internet for? 
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Mar 30, 2017 02:54
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Arzakon posted:You are looking for less touristy information and more hourly updates to witness my rapidly deteriorating mental state, yes? Thats what I did when I did my stupid TPA-JFK-NRT-SIN-NRT-MSP-TPA mileage run a couple of years ago. I broke down somewhere on the return SIN-NRT leg.
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Mar 30, 2017 12:56
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Arzakon posted:You are looking for less touristy information and more hourly updates to witness my rapidly deteriorating mental state, yes? i want a view in to the mind of a person who's as insane as you are
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Mar 30, 2017 14:50
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I spent a layover night at the Yotel in Heathrow- it's actually pretty cute and functional. The bed was a fine size (I'm 5'6) and it was perfect for a super early morning flight.
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Mar 30, 2017 14:52
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Arzakon posted:You are looking for less touristy information and more hourly updates to witness my rapidly deteriorating mental state, yes? Deteriorating mental state and increasingly angry descriptions of your mode of transit work.
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Mar 30, 2017 15:47
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Thoguh posted:Deteriorating mental state and increasingly angry descriptions of your mode of transit work. Don't worry, it's still better than those plebes stuck in 2 hour traffic from the burbs. Right? right? right..
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Mar 30, 2017 18:48
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I have been keeping early hours in HK but forced myself to stay up till 10PM so I could wake up at a reasonable time for a 10AM flight. I woke up at 2. Also I got a single mosquito bite while hiking the other day, which means whatever I begin to feel later today will surely be due to Japanese Encephalitis setting in and not just exhaustion. Stay tuned for the reaction when I cannot find a way to snag one of the thirteen empty first class seats on DTW-GRU. Someone have a spare GUC? =D
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Mar 30, 2017 21:40
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Arzakon posted:I have been keeping early hours in HK but forced myself to stay up till 10PM so I could wake up at a reasonable time for a 10AM flight. AM or PM is pretty important to the outcome of this story.
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Mar 31, 2017 01:46
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Motronic posted:AM or PM is pretty important to the outcome of this story. AM, so just tired, not missing my flight. Just a delayed boarding...
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