MUC+STR trip by car
Hello FT friends in Germany! I'm planning a trip with 2 friends. We are visiting from the US and we all big car nerds so the trip will predictably involve renting a car and visiting all the car museums...
View ArticleHopeless management of seat allocation on aircraft changes
Made a booking in May last year 10 months in advance for a flight London-Athens-Kos later this month. Schedule has changed so many times I have lost count. Firstly, just timings, but first few times...
View ArticleWith WN bag fee debacle - Will Alaska offer another generous status match?
So, Southwest announced today that "Bags Fly Free" is over, starting this spring. I think overall on the western US network, AS and WN are the two main competitors. I would make sense for AS to try and...
View ArticleToday's instance of AA stupidity
Today's version of how stupid can AA be... 5582 CLT/IAD sched takeoff 15:35, arrival 16:57 5582 IAD/CLT sched takeoff 17:28, which makes boarding time 16:58 So they really think 1 min is enough? No...
View ArticleAA Inventory Games
I rarely post but after checking here and doing extensive research myself, I have to ask if any of you have noticed AA totally "controlling" your bookings? Please let me explain.....this goes way...
View ArticleUpgrade long haul CX redemption BA metal J to F?
I read as much as I could find and do not have a definitive answer' I have a redemption via CX Asia Miles on a LHR to LAX flight in Business. Is there a path to upgrade this to F, with money or Avios...
View ArticleCheapest way to extend Finnair points?
Thought I could extend my Finnair points by purchasing BA Avios from my Amex account and then link the BA and Finnair accounts and transfer those points to my Finnair, but when I read the terms it does...
View ArticleA330-300 without premium select - international flight
I am looking at a flight from ATL-LIM on a A330-300 for fall of 2025. There does not seem to be a premium select cabin on this plane, only C+. None of the dates I am looking at have GUC availability on...
View ArticleChange in duplicate bookings policy?
I had long thought that BA didn't cancel duplicate bookings if they were ticketed, and had said this in many threads. But I've recently had a contrary experience. I booked Avios seats on two LCY-EDI...
View ArticleAbsurd buy-up pricing for F
I am flying SFO-ORD and the buy-up price from premium to F is $1115. I can understand the desire to maximize revenue 30 days out but with 6 empty seats at T-24 this pricing is not realistic. Compare to...
View ArticleCashing a USA Treasury Check in Mexico City?
My nephew received a paper tax refund check from the US Internal Revenue Service. He lives in Mexico City and doesn't have an international bank account or US bank account. Does anyone know of a...
View ArticleService on 223 SEA-FAI
What kind of service, if any, should we expect in F on an 11:25pm departure (2:22am arrival)? Looks like the standard service options don't apply on flights leaving after 9 or 10pm...
View ArticleTBIT Oneworld Lounge - family allowed in with OWE?
We are a family of 4 traveling on a business lite fare (no lounge access). One of us is OWE (other person is OWR, but that gets us nothing) and I'm wondering if we might be allowed into the Oneworld...
View Article*NEW DATE*DFW Flagship 1st Dining/lounge-want to be my 1-2 free guests Apr 7...
See above. This is a unique scenario with FF dining so did not know that it would belong in the lounge guest thread (merge with that thread if it does and I will edit the post appropriately...
View ArticleDomestic to International connection (CIQ) at BKK
Hello - I had originally posted in the Cathay Pacific forum, however, feel it may be better placed here. Looking for help from those with knowledge of connecting through BKK airport from Bangkok...
View ArticleHow will you alter your travel habits going forward?
There has been some discussion of this in the main thread, but I thought it would be interesting to have a separate thread for Southwest loyalists: How will you change your travel habits under the new...
View ArticleAI MLE-BOM Route cancellation - options?
I received notification today that my upcoming direct premium economy flight MLE-BOM AI 2272 on 20 April was cancelled. I was being downgraded to economy and moved onto a MLE-DEL-BOM alternative. Given...
View ArticleAir India SFO-DEL-Phuket-SFO ?s
Hi , I was wondering how are the Hindu Non Veg meals from SFO to DEL in Y and DEL HKT and return. I requested Hindu Non vegetarian and it said its from the regular menu will it be the Indian meal? Were...
View ArticleUnited not recognizing Aeroplan FF or *A
Hi, I know there's a thread from a couple years ago with people having issues adding Aeroplan Number to their United Flight. Wondering if anyone have experienced issues more recently. I gifted my...
View ArticleUsing VN STE+ status, but credit to Delta?
My intention is to leverage my VN STE+status for lounge access, but credit to DL where I no longer have status. Does anyone know if I can at least show my VN STE+ status just to enter a lounge, but...
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