BKK Pathumwan Princess Hotel loyalty program
Hello, I'm going twice to three times a year to Novotel on Siam square. I'm wondering if Pathumwan Princess is not a better choice. Do you have more information about their loyalty program? I'm...
View ArticleUS Airways not recognising BA status
I've just had quite a revealing conversation with a US Airways agent whereby the lady concerned stated only US and AA FF (assuming highest levels) can access seat assignment in preferred seating prior...
View ArticleWhat ever happened to Aeroplan Tangerine?
Several years ago when Aeroplan made a full break with AC, it relaunched itself with a campaign branding it "Tangerine". Those without status received tangerine-coloured cards and AE announced a bunch...
View ArticleCan I redeem an AA voucher at an airport with only a US counter?
My local airport has a US Airways counter but not an American Airlines one. I have a paper voucher I want to apply to an AA itinerary. Can the US counter do this or do I need to go to the airport with...
View ArticleProviding AC with emergency contact while overseas in Japan
Reading the post from The Lev re sitting at HND waiting 8 hours for the delayed AC6 started us wondering about Air Canada's policy / procedure overseas in the event a flight is delayed, rerouted or...
View ArticleDelta pre check & global entry
Is tsa pre check the same as global entry? I ask because I have pre check with delta but didn't pay for it. Mrs Rocket paid for global entry and insists that she gets global entry. On our latest...
View ArticleLounge in HK
Hi there, I will be flying from HKG with silver status/OW ruby in Y. I should only be allowed to use the plaza premium lounge. However, is it possible to ask the ground staff and let me sneak in one of...
View Article6.5 hour HKG layover - what to do?
Hi, I have a 6h 30m layover in HKG tomorrow - is it worth heading into town? Or if not, is there anything worth doing at the airport? In the past I have just stayed in the lounge, with family, but...
View ArticleCAE-VCE Business; Y & Z Class; Earlier Flight to Atlanta Standby?
I have been holding a ticket for a late August weekday flight from CAE to ATL at 1:10 p.m. that gets into ATL at 2:20 p.m. I then connect to VCE in Z Class (Business Elite) at 5:20 p.m. for an...
View ArticleAn idea about million milers
I'm not a million miler, but did some thinking on the plane last night. An interesting opportunity to "sell" long-term loyalty would be to do a yearly invite-only convention for all million milers in...
View Articlewill DL match my status after loosing my GM?
I am currently gold with DL I will most likely loose my status with them at the end of the year. However, I was able to match to gold with * a few months ago (based on my DL gold). My question is this:...
View ArticleHow to lose $41K at checkpoint...
A 78-year-old Florida woman tried to fly on an international trip to the Philippines from Detroit Metropolitan Airport with almost $41,000 in cash hidden inside her girdle, bra and carry-on bag,...
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ANA Boeing 787-9 Inaugural HND-FUK AUG 7, 2014
ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 Inaugural For those who just want to see the pictures, here is the link to my full album: http://s1213.photobucket.com/user/Ca...9Inaugural2014 ANA All Nippon...
View ArticleOn-line and App Check-In Problems
I tried to check-in for tomorrow's flight this morning. The app returned an error saying "Unable to verify your information at this time. Please try again later." I then tried to check-in online and...
View ArticleInternational - Book Round-Trip Instead of One-Ways to Save Int'l...
I'm looking at flying one of the new international non-stops out of MDW on WN and ran into a taxes savings by booking a round-trip instead of separate one-ways (this may be true on all carriers...but,...
View ArticleRussian password hackers
[SERIOUS] Are there any indications that DL was targeted by that group that accessed a billion user names/passwords?[/SERIOUS] :eek: [FLIPPANT] One of the hackers contacted me. After trying to redeem...
View ArticleNon-Flying Pilot Watching Safety Video
I got on my LHR-EDI flight yesterday and sat in 2C. A fully-suited pilot was sitting in 2A. He was reading the Daily Mail (his choice) but I wanted to see what he did when the safety video came on....
View ArticleMissed Citi 10k Minimum Spend by $34 Any Suggestions?
Please don;t beat me up too much on this. I have already beat myself up enough:mad: I got the Citi Executive AA card during the 100k bonus for 10k spend in 3 months. I was also meeting minimum spend on...
View ArticleYet another... carry on advice thread
Long post ahead... apologies in advance! I can't make up my mind and am hoping you guys can help. First... some background. How often do I travel? - 4-5x per year via Southwest - 2x per year...
View ArticleSNA Chaotic 8/8/14
The Hertz area at SNA is currently chaotic. They're in the midst of combining Hertz and Dollar into the same office, which is under construction. The gold board is gone for the moment, replaced by a...
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