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Omne posted:Oh my God I thought I was the only one who didn't like dinner/drinks after work travel meetings! People think I'm weird when after we are done for the day, I just want to go back to the hotel and relax. You mean with a co-worker you don't like who happens to be your room mate for this trip
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caberham posted:You mean with a co-worker you don't like who happens to be your room mate for this trip Roommate? Wtf?
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Apr 14, 2015 03:02
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We all share rooms
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Apr 14, 2015 03:08
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Go ahead, tell him the rest too.
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Apr 14, 2015 03:10
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Oh and no one really socializes or drinks after work. We just eat food, watch some Soccer. Most people just want to go back and chain smoke cigarettes and deal with emails.
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Apr 14, 2015 03:10
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I had to travel alone with a client for the first time recently. I was quite thankful when she turned down my offer for dinner in favor of chilling at the hotel.
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caberham posted:We all share rooms Why do you still work there?
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Apr 14, 2015 03:29
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Come on dude. Noodle suitcase.
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Apr 14, 2015 03:33
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gently caress noodles in a suitcase. kill your room mate. figure out the fare rules and subsidize a drink. no clap. never clarp. non claeampet.
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Comrade Flynn posted:Someone please help me. I feel like I'm losing my mind. What kind of upgrade are you trying to apply? Instrument supported, miles+cash, or straight up cash via an upfare? Each has a different set of rules and requirements and while the UA twitter team should know that stuff, it's minutia in the program and they probably don't. And then there is the issue of availability; space in the R bucket must be open on the TATL flight in order to secure an upgrade unless you're just paying for it out of pocket (which is akin to buying the J fare in the first place). Waitlisting is only done for instrument-supported upgrades (a GPU applied by a 1K member). So if you have some clarifying details, that can help get you sorted.
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AgrippaNothing posted:gently caress noodles in a suitcase. kill your room mate. figure out the fare rules and subsidize a drink. All of this
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.just landed phone rant. gently caress you american airlines for your response and inability to deal with anything. Like when a flight is delayed and you say gently caress boarding order. Making a priority pass upgrade worthless. Or your outlets that don't work. Making a wireless pass worthless. Or how about trying to tell a passenger taking off your shoes, socks, and propping your smelly feet up against the bulkhead isn't cool, and not just shrugging. Or remember that time that guy started throwing all his trash on the floor so soda cans, cups, and ice were rolling around on the floor. Remember when you asked me to pick it all up for you because you didn't want to deal with that guy yourself. Counted like ten "what do you want me to do" shrugs during this flight. No, gently caress you american. Also your planes suck.
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Pro airline/airport chat. There was a bad wreck bear AUS today, which caused me to arrive at security for my 930 departure at 931. Pre check and phone boarding passes on SWA let me make the flight. I had to sit between two hulking guys, but I made it.
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Apr 14, 2015 17:37
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I'm starting a new contract next week and I'm looking forward to exploring a different city! The bad news is that my new firm seems to think that "Where exactly am I reporting?" and "What is the per diem?" are rhetorical questions. 
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Hot Dog Day #91 posted:There was a bad wreck bear AUS today 
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OK highly-paid, well-dressed business travelers. I am but a t-shirted nerd, but I'm flying 15 hours to (among other things) attend a wedding, and I need to bring my suit. How do I best go about that? I don't have a bag that'll specifically do that.
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AgrippaNothing posted:no clap. never clarp. non claeampet. I've only experienced this on Southwest, so the moral of this story is don't fly Southwest.
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bolind posted:OK highly-paid, well-dressed business travelers. I am but a t-shirted nerd, but I'm flying 15 hours to (among other things) attend a wedding, and I need to bring my suit. How do I best go about that? I don't have a bag that'll specifically do that. Buy a garment bag.
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Apr 20, 2015 11:05
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And then what? Check it? Have it as my carry-on?
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Apr 20, 2015 11:28
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Carry-on works, and if it's not a full flight they might even hang it for you. Or if your bag has enough space, just put it on top.
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Apr 20, 2015 11:31
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What if you're bringing 4 or 5 suits. Serious question. Just get them pressed at the destination?
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Apr 20, 2015 12:03
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puchu posted:What if you're bringing 4 or 5 suits. Serious question. Just get them pressed at the destination? Probably, yes. A travel steamer is inexpensive and works well: just be patient. Hanging one or two in the bathroom while you take a shower also works well.
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Apr 20, 2015 12:10
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Don't bring four or five suits is usually the answer to that question. If you're carrying that many suits you probably have time to get them pressed. I use a Travelpro carry on structured folding garment bag that will fit 3-4 suits. For wedding guy, get a cheap soft garment bag.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Don't bring four or five suits is usually the answer to that question. If you're carrying that many suits you probably have time to get them pressed. Yep I've got the time. Is your carry on garment bag something like this http://www.amazon.com/Travelpro-Luggage-Platinum-Rolling-Garment/dp/B00BUS09F2/
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Apr 20, 2015 12:30
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Nooooo never buy anything but the crew line. http://www.amazon.com/Travelpro-Car...avelpro+crew+10 When mine dies, I will replace it with a B&R of the same approximate type.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Nooooo never buy anything but the crew line. But be aware that the crew line can weigh, empty, the better half of you plebe carry-on allowance in Y.
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Apr 20, 2015 12:46
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Anyone ever fly Norwegian Air Shuttle? They come up on ITA but not on Expedia etc, and they are significantly less expensive to fly to Europe (like $500 per ticket).
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smackfu posted:Anyone ever fly Norwegian Air Shuttle? They come up on ITA but not on Expedia etc, and they are significantly less expensive to fly to Europe (like $500 per ticket). I have not flown them, but they are the low-cost experience so don't expect a lot of frills - the lowest fare class does not include meals, checked luggage, or a seat assignment. That being said, it's on new metal (787s) and it can't be that horrendous if you know what you are getting in to. The big issue in my mind is what happens when an aircraft is scratched and the flight doesn't go out? I don't think there's a lot of reciprocity, and it could take a while to sort out since they do not have daily frequencies on all their routes.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:The big issue in my mind is what happens when an aircraft is scratched and the flight doesn't go out? I don't think there's a lot of reciprocity, and it could take a while to sort out since they do not have daily frequencies on all their routes. Yeah, I've been doing some more reading on Flyertalk and that seems like the main complaint. They might have a single weekly flight between a city pair, and you might wait a couple days to fly out if that plane goes bad. OK if you just want cheap, but not a great way to start a vacation.
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smackfu posted:more reading on Flyertalk Condolences. I do think that if you are a filthy backpacking hippie or something that it's perfect - kind of like a nice modern version of Laker.
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Posting from 34k feet somewhere over OK on a transcon between ATL and LAX. First time in cattle class on a 767, and it's not too bad. Better than an 757 for sure, which is what I'm looking at for my redeye on Thursday night/Friday morning between LAX and ATL.
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smackfu posted:Anyone ever fly Norwegian Air Shuttle? They come up on ITA but not on Expedia etc, and they are significantly less expensive to fly to Europe (like $500 per ticket). I've flown them intra-Europe only (SXF-OSL) and as long as you're aware what you're going to get, it's not that bad. They have very limited pitch (legroom) so I would absolutely pony up the seat fee and snag an exit row.
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Yeah, I guess they are unusual since they are a budget airline that flies intra-Europe *and* trans-Atlantic. So if you want to go to a smaller city that doesn't have any direct US flights, they still can get you there in two hops from the East Coast, just like any bigger other airline.
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Greetings biz travel thread, I am currently sitting on an old af regional jet and the entire back of the seat in front of me is covered in gingery cat hair.
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puchu posted:What if you're bringing 4 or 5 suits. Serious question. Just get them pressed at the destination? I'm really curious but what you are doing and/or where are you going that requires this? The only things that come to my mind are actually moving, you are a tailor, or you are an aspiring suit model.
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Xguard86 posted:I'm really curious but what you are doing and/or where are you going that requires this? The only things that come to my mind are actually moving, you are a tailor, or you are an aspiring suit model. Maybe he's just upholding the social contract.
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Ynglaur posted:Maybe he's just upholding the social contract. On an overnight flight only a slob would leave the plane in the same suit he boarded in.
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Now I know why dudes race forward to be first to board in first, so they can clog the closet with their 20 suits they need to bring.
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Xguard86 posted:I'm really curious but what you are doing and/or where are you going that requires this? The only things that come to my mind are actually moving, you are a tailor, or you are an aspiring suit model. I'm moving.
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Uncle Jam posted:Now I know why dudes race forward to be first to board in first, so they can clog the closet with their 20 suits they need to bring. It's all clear now. To change the topic, I'm pretty binary on that. If I checked my bag and just have a small backpack or briefcase with me, I'm doing my best to be the last person on the plane, especially on an RJ. If I'm carrying on and need to put a bag up in the overhead I'm going to try to be one of the first handful of people on, especially if I'm in one of the first few rows. Gotta get there before the assholes who put his/her bag in sideways and then puts their coat next to it, taking up a whole bin and forcing me to put my bag back 10 rows. Thoguh fucked around with this message at 16:17 on Apr 22, 2015 |
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