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sellouts posted:really? I definitely could when I went back to an A319 later that week. Yeah, I went from a 788 to a 772 a while back and the difference was definitely noticeable.
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Maybe I've been flying on an A380 a fair bit recently so it's not as noticeable as some of the older planes. Also it's only a relatively short morning flight with a cold so I wasn't in the best of spirits regardless.
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I've been flying Southwest this summer for work in the US, and about to hit their first frequent flyer tier. I have a trip coming up to Germany now though, possibly China, so I'm looking for an international Airline. I live in Canada, but the Buffalo international airport is about as close as Toronto Pearson for me. I'm not really seeing an end to this any time soon either short of a job change.
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Golluk posted:I've been flying Southwest this summer for work in the US, and about to hit their first frequent flyer tier. I have a trip coming up to Germany now though, possibly China, so I'm looking for an international Airline. I live in Canada, but the Buffalo international airport is about as close as Toronto Pearson for me. I'm not really seeing an end to this any time soon either short of a job change. That first tier makes a big difference in boarding if you aren't buying the most expensive fare. You get to board between A and B groups, which means never having a middle seat and always finding overhead space.
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Thoguh posted:Even during Oktoberfest the Sbahn and Ubahn trains run just fine. You won't have much personal space if you are trying to go at peak times but you'll get on. Hilton Munich City off the same subway stop. Two stops on the S8 and then a transfer to the U5 and you emerge right next to the tents. Far enough away to not have to deal with the drunks. But close enough to be one of them within a few minutes on the train. There's a couple of grocery stores in the basement of the shopping center that the Holiday Inn is attached to that are good for picking up cheap water/snack/beer between visits to the Weisn. Bringing this discussion back up since it's only a few months away. I took your advice and pretty much flipped my itinerary. Thursday: land in Munich, head straight for Modena/Maranello Friday morning: check out the Ferrari museum, head through the Stelvio pass into Switzerland and stay the night in Zurich. Saturday: Zurich to the Nurburgring, do some laps, head to Frankfurt for the night Sunday: drive back to Munich, enjoy Oktoberfest Monday: more Oktoberfest Tuesday: fly home hung over as all hell. Still staying at the Holiday Inn City Center in Munich, so when I head back from Frankfurt, I plan on dropping the car off at that point and using the U-bahn and S-bahn for the rest of the trip.
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why are you going to Frankfurt, Frankfurt sucks
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:why are you going to Frankfurt, Frankfurt sucks I have a free night at an Intercontinental resort to burn, and that was the closest to the Nurburgring.
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DJCobol posted:Bringing this discussion back up since it's only a few months away. I took your advice and pretty much flipped my itinerary. What days are these? Wife and I land Munich on Morning of the 25th, then to Stuttgard for a night afternoon of 26th, back 27th, then out Friday.
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FunOne posted:What days are these? Wife and I land Munich on Morning of the 25th, then to Stuttgard for a night afternoon of 26th, back 27th, then out Friday. Thursday the 15th through Tuesday the 20th. We're going for opening weekend.
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DJCobol posted:Thursday the 15th through Tuesday the 20th. We're going for opening weekend. So close. In other news the business trips to China and Australia got pushed back from a 2 week or more break to being back to back, if not just one long tour of duty. Gonna need some help on keeping my marriage from dissolving being gone for 3 weeks straight with an 9mo/old at home. Oh, poo poo, then probably Europe after. So back for 3 days then leave again? I don't know. All, that before the trip to Octoberfest.
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Frankfurt Modern Art museum is one of the better ones I've been to.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:why are you going to Frankfurt, Frankfurt sucks Frankfurt sucks, but Wiesbaden (and Mainz) are cool to visit.
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TheImmigrant posted:Frankfurt sucks, but Wiesbaden (and Mainz) are cool to visit. It's one night as we make our way back from the Nurburgring to Munich. As long as I can find a cool place to get a beer and some schnitzel or wurst, it's all good.
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DJCobol posted:It's one night as we make our way back from the Nurburgring to Munich. As long as I can find a cool place to get a beer and some schnitzel or wurst, it's all good. And the place to do so in that area is in Mainz. It's a 30 minute train ride from the flughafen; do it. Frankfurt sucks. </broken_record> Edit: Go see the cathedral in Mainz too; even if you're not a Christian, it's staggeringly beautiful. Beef Of Ages fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Jul 7, 2016 |
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DJCobol posted:It's one night as we make our way back from the Nurburgring to Munich. As long as I can find a cool place to get a beer and some schnitzel or wurst, it's all good. You can eat and drink very well in Frankfurt, but surrounding cities are more pleasant. Frankfurt is really a city that only a banker could love.
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DJCobol posted:Thursday the 15th through Tuesday the 20th. We're going for opening weekend. Don't be disappointed if you don't get a seat on in a tent on Sunday (though you might get lucky with only two people if you happen to walk up while another couple is leaving ). On Monday if you show up in the late afternoon you should have no problem and might even be able to tent hop a bit before settling in for the evening.
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TheImmigrant posted:You can eat and drink very well in Frankfurt, but surrounding cities are more pleasant. Frankfurt is really a city that only a banker could love. Frankfurt is the Chicago of Germany.
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Thoguh posted:Frankfurt is the Chicago of Germany. Frankfurt is the Houston of Germany.
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Frankfurt is the Toronto of Germany.
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Frankfurt is the Star Alliance hub of Germany
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pig slut lisa posted:Frankfurt is the Star Alliance hub of Germany
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DJCobol posted:Well now I hate Frankfurt preemptively. You'll get to hate it legitimately in a couple months!
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:You'll get to hate it legitimately in a couple months! Maybe I should change to Heidelberg instead then. There is a nice Crowne Plaza there, and I already know I like that town from when I was there over Christmas.
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DJCobol posted:Maybe I should change to Heidelberg instead then. There is a nice Crowne Plaza there, and I already know I like that town from when I was there over Christmas. I would, having never been to Heidelberg.
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What are international departures out of Schiphol like? Flying Aer Lingus with zero status of any sort and need to check bags.
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Barry posted:What are international departures out of Schiphol like? Flying Aer Lingus with zero status of any sort and need to check bags. You're Schengen still for whatever your first Aer Lingus leg is, so it's essentially a domestic flight. It's a standard Euro airport with set counter numbers that you can find for checkin based on a large video board. Everything is centralized in a plaza / mall area that is the main entrance to the airport regardless of destination, then after that there are three departure halls. The video board will show which one you are supposed to go to. The airport is a bit of a zoo (not CDG levels) but if you allow an hour for a Schengen flight you'll be fine. Here's a confusing map: http://www.schiphol.nl/Travellers/AtSchiphol/Maps/DeparturesAndLounges.htm
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I'm using my layover at ORD to eat Frontera and catch Pokemon. Also does anyone have an accurate EQM calculator for AA? Miles calc is a little off from what's been posting to AAdvantage and I'm worried I will just barely miss plat.
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How much is everyone getting per diem?
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Roughly $75 here. Wrapped up my platinum challenge at SPG over the weekend. That's too many drat nights in a hotel, not sure how sustainable this is.
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ScooterMcTiny posted:Roughly $75 here. Same. Every time 5PM hits and I'm all over Yelp / TripAdvisor.
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Tab8715 posted:How much is everyone getting per diem? Exactly GSA. Which is $69 in DC.
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i hate all of you fuckers
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I have a conference coming up in Chicago in September and my secretary just let us know that per diem is $173, which seems stupid high, especially since we're local government.
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