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Small White Dragon posted:RIP free AU on Citi Executive card. lmao good gently caress them.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/07/12/tsa-airport-screening-clear-checkpoints/ There was a "security breach" last summer, and this is the fallout from that. My speculation is that someone who shouldn't have been able to enroll somehow did—maybe a No Fly List candidate. Earlier this year, they had to update biometrics for many members. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202301/clear-must-re-enroll-48k-members-after-its-found-they-werent-biometrically-checked
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I'm flying to Asia (from the US) at the end of this month and I need to bring a suit with me. This will be the first time I've ever flown with one. Aside from the suit, the rest of my luggage will easily fit in a carry-on bag. Is there a goon-recommended practice here? Should I just roll it up in my duffel and have my hotel press it when I get there? I do have a garment insert for my big suitcase but that would require checking luggage and I'd love to avoid that if possible.
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lavaca posted:I'm flying to Asia (from the US) at the end of this month and I need to bring a suit with me. This will be the first time I've ever flown with one. Aside from the suit, the rest of my luggage will easily fit in a carry-on bag. Is there a goon-recommended practice here? Should I just roll it up in my duffel and have my hotel press it when I get there? I do have a garment insert for my big suitcase but that would require checking luggage and I'd love to avoid that if possible. You can fold a suit jacket and avoid the garment bag — lot of videos out there on it, but basically the only real “trick” is folding the sleeves in on each other and getting the padding (at least big padded shoulders are out of style…) lined up just right. Pack it as late as possible / take it out immediately upon arrival, maybe hang it up in the bathroom with a steamy shower on and you’ll be fine. When I was younger / less experienced, I dragged along the garment bag as an ‘extra’ personal item and never got poo poo for it but that was maybe 2x a year for a wedding.
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Jul 15, 2023 16:18
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Also, every business class international hotel I've been in has an iron available so you can just give it a quick ironing when you arrive if th steam shower trick doesn't work.
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Jul 15, 2023 16:43
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Packing your suit in your luggage is asking for it to get lost by Turkish airlines while on your way to Manila for a wedding. I just carry a garment bag as a personal item when going to a wedding now.
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Jul 15, 2023 17:42
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luminalflux posted:Packing your suit in your luggage is asking for it to get lost by Turkish airlines while on your way to Manila for a wedding. I just carry a garment bag as a personal item when going to a wedding now. I've debated taking Turkish the long way around to Manila for the suspiciously cheap business class fare. How long did it take them to get you your bag? How was it otherwise?
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SlapActionJackson posted:I've debated taking Turkish the long way around to Manila for the suspiciously cheap business class fare. How long did it take them to get you your bag? How was it otherwise? I went ARN-IST-HKG on a suspiciously cheap business class fare, and then took Cathay Pacific HKG-MNL because I wanted to hang out in Hong Kong for a week instead of Manila. It took them 6 days to get it to me since it was corralled in a huge lost luggage area in Istanbul. I had gotten a suit made to measure a year before in HK, and basically went to the same place and said “hey can you turn around a suit in 24 hrs with the same measurements you ja” which they did for a price. Finding size 13 dress shoes was a lot harder tho and a local goon helped me quest to find them. They finally got the bag to HK but I was already in Manila by the time, so they sent it to the airport and I had to sit in horrendous traffic an extra time just to pick it up since they needed me to clear it through customs. So yeah, wedding clothes go carryon for me now. Good experience otherwise on their lie flatbut this was like 10 years ago. Oh yeah they loaded a 777 through air stairs which was dumb
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This discussion reminds me of when I went to a wedding in Melbourne and carefully fit my suit in my carry-on and then Emirates made me check it because it was over 25 lbs. Still spicy about that.
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Getting PTSD flashbacks from what Etihad made me check my carry-on because it past their stupid 8kg limit, predictably losing it, and then me showing up in Singapore with absolutely no clothes. Then they gave us $50 SGD at the airport and I was a moron (forgive me, I was young) to take the cash which meant I could not get reimbursed for any clothing purchases. That is such an incredibly predatory practice by airlines.
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Flew SFO-RDU today for work for the first time in aaaagees, TripActions shows my last work trip in September. I gate-checked my rollaboard because I've got a back issue that makes lifting it in the overhead not so fun. Unfortunately it was a "check to your final destination" deal, which i'm like, direct flight, how bad could it be? I'll just wait like an extra 10 min, no biggie. Plus if they lose it I have an airtag in it and also a change of clothes in my backpack because, see above, i'm paranoid as gently caress now. Welp, RDU ground ops managed to take 45 mins to get an A320 full of luggage to the carousel.
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Jul 17, 2023 03:27
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It was sunny and calm all day so you gotta give them a break.
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Jul 17, 2023 03:37
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I flew a southwest flight after 3 months of charters and it was actually okay. The FBO poo poo is just funny though. Different problems but still just as frustrating.
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i fly airplanes posted:Getting PTSD flashbacks from what Etihad made me check my carry-on because it past their stupid 8kg limit, predictably losing it, and then me showing up in Singapore with absolutely no clothes. 8kg?!? My backpack is probably twice that.
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luminalflux posted:Flew SFO-RDU today for work for the first time in aaaagees, TripActions shows my last work trip in September. I gate-checked my rollaboard because I've got a back issue that makes lifting it in the overhead not so fun. Unfortunately it was a "check to your final destination" deal, which i'm like, direct flight, how bad could it be? I'll just wait like an extra 10 min, no biggie. Plus if they lose it I have an airtag in it and also a change of clothes in my backpack because, see above, i'm paranoid as gently caress now. Sounds about right for them.
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SpeedFreek posted:8kg?!? My backpack is probably twice that. Emirates is actually 7 kg (15 lbs) for economy carry-on which I assume they don’t enforce ever. Premium economy gets 10 kg (22 lbs) for… reasons.
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I started the day in 11D on a flight from DFW-MCO and I was #4 on the upgrade list with 4 seats available in F. Just prior to boarding, I was upgraded to 1A, boarded the plane, got situated, then the app told me my new seat was 11C. A gate agent came on and told me that someone else had paid for the seat (?!) and the check mark was removed from my name on the waitlist and the app said I was no longer in F. I went back to 11C. A woman told me I was in her seat, and a FA looked at her ticket (that said also said 11C), but checked her device and told her she was mistaken and she was in 24B (still an exit row). The plane fills and the last passenger on now tells me I’m in her seat. No notification on the app, but the FA asks me to check it and sure enough, I’m going up to 3C. No complaints, I got home on time, I didn’t pitch a fit, just gave them the sad eyes and I got to ride up front, but jeez AA, what are you doing? I also didn’t know I could board with a valid boarding pass and they could then just say screw it, get outta here and we gave your seat to someone else. Like, I guess the minimum I’d expect is to tell the guy that showed up out of nowhere at the last minute that we’ve already boarded and that first class is already full. He wasn’t wearing an airline uniform, because I believe they’ll bump people for crew. I’ve heard stories of airlines turning away people or sticking them wherever they’ll fit if they don’t believe they’ll make the flight, but actually show up. This was a first in my ~10 years of frequent flying.
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There’s something funny about seeing a pilot running in to pay a $53.90 landing fee on a diversion.
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I wasn't sure of a better group to ask. I'm taking a flight with a buddy and his kids. Well he misspelt his kids name, and now we're trying to get it corrected before we fly. Its going from Addion to Addison, direct book from United.com. It is international travel, from USA to Japan. Is it typical for this to be a charged change? At first they were looking at $450, but then after talking to them they brought it down to $200 to change the name on the flight. I have premier silver member status.
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deong posted:I wasn't sure of a better group to ask. I'm taking a flight with a buddy and his kids. Well he misspelt his kids name, and now we're trying to get it corrected before we fly. Minor name changes/name corrections should be free or low fee. $450 or $200 both sound incorrect—fare difference is not collectible, and these fees are usually not negotiable as the fees should be pretty clearly communicated.
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i fly airplanes posted:Minor name changes/name corrections should be free or low fee. $450 or $200 both sound incorrect—fare difference is not collectible, and these fees are usually not negotiable as the fees should be pretty clearly communicated. That was my thought. They fixed it at the airport luggage check, didn't seem that the phone assistant even made the said change. We'll have to check if the charge went through, or if we can refund. Thanks.
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Any recommendations for a small pill case? Mostly for allergy pills + vitamins. I'd like something a bit nicer than a Zip-Loc. It would ideally fit into my dopp kit which is already on the smaller side.
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movax posted:Any recommendations for a small pill case? Mostly for allergy pills + vitamins. I'd like something a bit nicer than a Zip-Loc. I like this one - smallest one I could find when I was looking. The locking feature is a little obnoxious, but means it is really unlikely to spill out in a bag. May not fit larger vitamin pills though.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G3SXYK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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 quote:2x Small Hard Fishing Tackle Box Portable Case Hooks Lure Baits Storage Box Containers For Storing Swivels Jigs Hooks Sinker,10 Compartments (Black) https://a.co/d/5X8kAjH
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I use a small advil bottle and just mix em all up
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I use a small advil bottle and just mix em all up This but a small Altoids tin. I have 4 pills and they're distinctive in color and shape/size.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I use a small advil bottle and just mix em all up Yeah I should say this is what I used to do until I got pills that are very critical to know whether I have taken them for the day or not. Plus with a tiny bottle then every pill gets coated in dust of the other pills, so you get a nice sampling of all the meds at the same time.
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ROJO posted:Yeah I should say this is what I used to do until I got pills that are very critical to know whether I have taken them for the day or not.
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Sweet -- thanks! A small bottle barely fits into the wash pouch as-is... maybe I really am just better off with a Zip-loc but I'll try out the small tin idea. Next thought question...my Rimowa showed up with a defective lock that now has gotten to the point where I can't actually use the case as I have to use a tool to pry open one of the latches. They are of course happy to fix this for me but I need to pay for the shipping to them... which irks me as a $1000+ suitcase's latch should work out of the loving box. At the same time, I can't return it and really just want to use it again... I can afford the shipping but I'm debating how much to politely push back on the (assumedly powerless) CS rep -- already asked once and got a "no". Just suck it up and deal with it? Nearest store is Vancouver (I'm in Seattle) so in-person doesn't really work for me. Going to Chicago next week and they don't appear to have anything in that area either (kind of surprising).
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ROJO posted:Yeah I should say this is what I used to do until I got pills that are very critical to know whether I have taken them for the day or not. Oh yeah this is for like, melatonin, advil, some antihistamines, Imodium, stool softener and other OTC type poo poo. I’d be a lot more disciplined if I had to take prescription drugs on a schedule. The latter can be viewed as a feature.
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movax posted:Just suck it up and deal with it? Nearest store is Vancouver (I'm in Seattle) so in-person doesn't really work for me. Going to Chicago next week and they don't appear to have anything in that area either (kind of surprising). Do you need an actual corporate run store, or can they work with a department store concession or such? I'd wager Niemann Marcus or Nordstrom or one of them has something with Rimowa, and Chicago has all of them. If it'll work I can't tell you. But man that's annoying.
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movax posted:Just suck it up and deal with it? Nearest store is Vancouver (I'm in Seattle) so in-person doesn't really work for me. Going to Chicago next week and they don't appear to have anything in that area either (kind of surprising). Sometimes local luggage shops can help. I have one out in the burbs here in Milwaukee that handles my B&R bag and they have relationships with other big manufacturers like Tumi and Rimowa. They can try repairs and will box it up and send it off for you if needed. Worth a look in your area.
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My rollaboard I got from a kickstarter is on its last legs and I need to get a new one. My wife is doing most of my luggage schlepping right now and has declared it must be a 4 wheel version to be easy to navigate with her 4 wheel. What’s the goon recommended carryon bag with 4 wheels?
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if you can swing the price: https://www.briggs-riley.com/collections/carry-on-luggage/products/essential-carry-on-spinner it will never be "on its last legs" bc they have a lifetime warranty. i've had mine for almost as long as i've been working e: fixed malformed url taco show fucked around with this message at 16:29 on Aug 7, 2023 |
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Yeah do what that guy said
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Nth-ing the B&R spinner. My wife has one, we have the larger checked size for longer trips, and my B&R carryon is approaching drinking age. They're good.
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I have a hard-sided B&R four wheeler and love it. Sometimes you can find them in the "used" section of Amazon which basically means there was some box damage or whatever and save a good chunk of the retail price.
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Jean-Paul Shartre posted:Do you need an actual corporate run store, or can they work with a department store concession or such? I'd wager Niemann Marcus or Nordstrom or one of them has something with Rimowa, and Chicago has all of them. If it'll work I can't tell you. I pinged them on this plus reiterated my point that I should not have to pay to RMA a product that showed up at my doorstep defective... will let you know what they say. I might be irked enough if they still deny it to push on corporate to just take the suitcase back in its entirety and never touch that brand again.
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Also chiming in for the B&R Spinner crew. Got one last year and have really liked it so far - my only complaint is that I am a little disappointed in how well the ratcheting expansion features 'holds' - I feel like it pops back open a little too easily sometimes. But overall really like it - makes me sad when I have to use my old, larger spinner for checked luggage.
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I heard about a service like this in Europe or maybe SE Asia sometime in the last year Basically they pick up your luggage at your house and then deliver it to your (international) destination hotel, so all you travel with is a lightweight carry on with your laptop, wallet and passport What is this service called, and do they service the bay area
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