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February 27, 2007
Odd announcement onboard
Dr_wanderlust experienced an odd announcement aboard a flight. "Who drank my OJ?!"
What odd announcements have you heard?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 11:02 PM
3 cities you should visit at least once
TheCrackedJack asks which 3 cities cannot be missed. Since FTers are a well travelled bunch and have varying opinions I bet we get at least 50 top cities. What are your top 3 cities?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 10:25 PM
Flight souvenirs
Not the five finger variety but real souvenirs offered by the airline. Have you had any? What interesting things have airlines given out? Check it out here.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 9:54 PM
February 26, 2007
Cancel a held booking?
adr asks whether it is right to cancel a held booking not intending to take (versus letting it auto-cancel)? What do you think?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 5:22 PM
Trusting or not in airline lounges
Do you leave your stuff unattended in airline lounges? Why or why not? Has this changed since reading the thread?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 3:03 PM
Cheap International Upgrades
ziqch asks what many FTers would like to know the answer to. Which airline/FF program has the best (cheap) international upgrades?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:21 PM
February 25, 2007
What Exactly is the Naked Truth About Backscatter X-Ray Technology?
The Transportation Security Administration - or TSA - announced that they are testing a new Backscatter X-Ray security scanner at the airport in Phoenix.
The debate is whether or not this technology infringes upon the rights of travelers and whether or not it actually invades their privacy.
Of course, some FlyerTalk members accuse the TSA of dressing down the concerns pertaining to this technology - butt you already nude that, of course.
For opinions, thoughts, and debate - as well as links to news stories and even pictures - please read the controversial Backscatter X-Ray at Phoenix is here thread. Please join in on this discussion and keep abreast of this issue.
Posted by Canarsie at 11:45 PM
February 23, 2007
Surreal Cereal?
It is rather flaky that The Cereal Thread is located in the DiningBuzz! forum. After all, I simply do not equate cereal and dining in the same thought, as I am not bowled over by this concept - but what do I know, and who am I to spoon-feed you?
I realize that you think that wheat be better off withoat my corny puns, as I am really milking them here, but I do not intend to be insulted and leave here in a puff. That simply goes against my grain.
Let us simply partake in the thread dedicated to admitted cereal killers typically in a crunch for time to Post their thoughts and opinions...
Posted by Canarsie at 10:35 PM
Poor on time stats
gglave asks why if the on time stats for a particular flight are so poor at 30% why couldnt the airline retime the schedule?
BTW one source of on time stats is www.flightstats.com.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 9:00 PM
North, south, east, west
How far have you gone? This thread is giving me some great ideas for future travel destinations.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 7:06 PM
Laptop confiscated at immigration?
True or urban legend? Check out this discussion.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 7:04 PM
Five FT Finds
An FTer birthday this week - wish obscure2k a happy birthday on 29th February, umm 28th February or 1st March. Why not both?
Jenbel and chrissxb have set up a fantastic consolidated do thread. So I'll soon be looking for 2 new finds to showcase each week. Any suggestions please by PM?
A FT Do in the next 30 days - ski jump do Oslo 16-19 March.
A FT Do in the next 3-6 months - petrol heads drive on up to the Montreal Formula 1 Do 8-10 June, eh. Flyers welcome too.
Something from the talking heads, err Talk Board - a vote is underway on restructuring the Mileage Run forum.
Something random - Austria Budapest or Amsterdam? Help highflyer88 decide where to go.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 3:46 PM
February 22, 2007
An Easy Way to Earn Northwest Airlines WorldPerks Miles...
...if you are not adverse to reading e-mails and filling out quick surveys.
Please see the E-miles: Miles for Minutes thread for additional details.
Posted by Canarsie at 7:23 PM
February 21, 2007
An Obvious Truth
For an FTer an obvious truth is flying economy/coach too much. How do you know? Check out this thread, and add some more of your own.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 6:14 PM
For Those of You Who Have a One-Track Mind When Visiting Las Vegas...
...I will bet that The monorail thread is for you.
Table what you are doing right now, because people will die to read a thread that will help them get around Las Vegas.
However, there is a chip on the shoulder of FlyerTalk member fly4funsea, who is McCarran on about why the monorail does not connect to the airport.
The airport should reserve a slot for a monorail train station. Other FlyerTalk members agree.
Posted by Canarsie at 1:50 AM
Pimple Problems?
Face it: acne, as an adult... can be a serious problem, especially for a female traveler.
Despite waking up oily in the morning and getting creamed, this problem can be rough for some people who suffer from acne. Hopefully, when one is in a squeeze with this condition, the cure will pop out of nowhere.
There are some people who think that acne was that company that supplied all of the anvils and other merchandise in those Bugs Bunny and Road Runner cartoons.
Anyway, seriously: if you have this problem, read the thread. If you can offer a solution, please post in the thread. Other FlyerTalk members have already offered some good advice.
Posted by Canarsie at 1:14 AM
February 20, 2007
The Very Bestest Bar in the Whole Wide World...
...is a chocolate bar.
I am certain some lawyers would argue what they believe is the bestest bar - but they would have to pass it first.
Anyway, I had better clean up my act here with a bar of soap and inform you that FlyerTalk member Showbizguru asks the timeless question: what is The very bestest bar in the whole wide world ?
Take a shot at answering the question in that thread. Do not wine if your response becomes toast by the responses of other FlyerTalk members looking for a rum-ble - just grin and beer it. Do not mug in that thread, as that is considered a pain in the glass. Whiskey on over there now, because bar none - that is the best question I have seen all day.
To continue, iron workers would be wrought over this question by thinking that a metal bar is the bestest. I am shore that lifeguards would suggest a sand bar, which would go against the grain of some people. Security personnel who keep people out of places would say that the bestest bar ---
Oh, by the way, in case you are wondering: I am not drunk as I write this, because I do not - and never did - drink alcohol at all. However, I will drink to that...
Posted by Canarsie at 9:48 PM
If You Were the Chief Executive Officer of an Airline...
...what would you do?
That is the question that FlyerTalk member newyorkgeorge poses in the If you were CEO what would you do? thread.
However, I posed a similar question in the You are the CEO of _____ Airlines. thread.
Here is a trivia question: why is the You are the CEO of _____ Airlines. thread special to me? What does that thread represent?
Do not cheat by clicking on the link below. Try to guess first.
Answer:
That thread represents the very first time I ever posted on FlyerTalk after joining as a FlyerTalk member.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:38 AM
February 19, 2007
What a capitol idea?
kebosabi wonders if it is possible to visit 6 state capitols in 12 hours? No prizes for guessing which part of USA will be visited that day.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 11:40 PM
US$5.00 Starbucks Gift Card for Filling Out an Easy Survey!
Normally, threads from the S.P.A.M. forum are usually not highlighted here at The Gate.
However, you can receive a gift card worth US$5.00 at Starbucks if you fill out the simple survey.
You are probably wondering why I would choose to highlight the Easy Survey- get $5 Starbucks card thread here...
...the reason is simple: You may need to eat whilst on the run at an airport.
Please allow me to explain...
Last year, a fellow FlyerTalk member was kind enough to personally give me and other FlyerTalk members a Starbucks gift card worth - you guessed it - US$5.00. Although I thanked her for the generous gift, I wondered to myself what I would do with this card, especially since I do not drink coffee.
One day, months later, I found myself in the airport between Seattle and Tacoma in Washington state, waiting to board a flight to Houston - or was it Anchorage? Who remembers?!?
Anyway, I was really hungry and had not had a chance to eat. Suddenly, I realized that I still had that US$5.00 Starbucks gift card. I figured that I would wander over to the nearest Starbucks to see what they had. I never patronize Starbucks, so I was hoping they sold more than just coffee. Perhaps a pastry would tide me over - if they sold them, that is...
Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Starbucks actually sold sandwiches! Because I used the US$5.00 Starbucks gift card, I spent a total of 25¢ for my sandwich, which definitely kept me going.
When I saw that FlyerTalk member a couple of months later, I thanked her for dinner. The puzzled look on her face was priceless!
Anyway, that is why I posted the link to the Easy Survey- get $5 Starbucks card thread - so that you can thank me for dinner, or on whatever else you used that US$5.00 Starbucks gift card that you should receive if you act quickly and take advantage of this offer.
Posted by Canarsie at 11:38 PM
Take off wind
What do physics, geometry, and youtube have in common? They are all points mentioned in response to iwebslinger's question - how windy does it have to be for planes not to take off?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 8:07 PM
February 18, 2007
Travel Flu Free: Is It Possible?
Do you go with the flow to fly flu free flawlessly? First, fathom that FlyerTalk members that have flown on flights flu free or flown with a full flu find a few fruitful flu-fighting formulas - from pharmaceutical to frequent face freshening - for flying on future flights fighting and foregoing the flu.
Flee the flaw of the flu without fail or fear? Follow FlyerTalk members in the What do you take to stay flu free when traveling? thread for further information.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:38 AM
When Visiting Copenhagen, Where Else Should One Go?
Whenever I travel to another country, I always try to travel to other countries on that same trip.
It is therefore no surprise that the Going to Copenhagen -- where else should we go? thread caught my attention.
Please assist FlyerTalk member sinfonia and offer some ideas. Other FlyerTalk members have already suggested such places as Stockholm, Berlin and Oslo - as well as ways to get to those places.
I have never been to Copenhagen. Perhaps I - as well as other FlyerTalk members - will take your advice when I do go...
Posted by Canarsie at 12:32 AM
Know Your Way Around Hong Kong!
FlyerTalk member HKtraveller has discovered A great online map for Hong Kong. However, other FlyerTalk members are sharing links to other maps of Hong Kong as well.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:28 AM
500 Baht Departure Tax: The End of an Era!
Although one is not required to pay 500 baht for a square piece of paper with a hole punched through it when departing from Suvarnhabumi Airport in Thailand, this does not mean that one does not have to pay the departure tax anymore.
In fact, the departure tax increased to 700 baht as of 1 February 2007.
Find out additional details in the 500 Baht Departure Tax - the end of an era! thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:24 AM
Health Insurance While Traveling on Extended Trips
This is a topic about which not many travelers think.
Adjust your habits and make it a policy to visit the Worldwide Insurance for additional information. Reading this thread will help you claim to know more about this topic than before.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:19 AM
February 17, 2007
Is Collecting Airline Amenity Kits a Sign of Sickness?
If so, I may need to go to the doctor for a check-up.
Of course, there are many people who would agree with this statement even without me collecting amenity kits - but I digress.
Read the Sign of Sickness - Collecting Amenity Kits thread to find out more about this contagious disease referred to by FlyerTalk member Wiggums.
FlyerTalk member carl92103 recommends joining Amenity Kits Anonymous. However, I believe it would confuse people if this organization was also called the American Kleptomaniac Association, because then it would be the AKA, aka AKA.
Ahh - just read the thread and see if you are surprised as to how many FlyerTalk members have caught this debilitating illness, for which there is apparently no cure...
Posted by Canarsie at 3:36 PM
This Thread Takes the Cake...
...so if you have enough dough to spend, please rise to the occasion and view the Great bakeries worth going out of your way thread.
At yeast you will get some ideas as to where to get great baked goods instead of loafing around all day or rolling all over town searching for some pie-in-the-sky place to satisfy that craving.
Don't be half-baked or cookie about this by waiting any longer. You knead to read the thread. Pin down your personal favorite bakeries by posting them there.
Posted by Canarsie at 3:23 PM
February 16, 2007
Would You Share a Room While On a Business Trip?
FlyerTalk member ESPECIALROB asks: Has your employer ever forced you to share a hotel room?
Some FlyerTalk members flat out refuse to share a room. Others do only when absolutely necessary. Still others do not mind at all. At least one FlyerTalk member, SomeGuy, has been forced to share a room with members of the opposite sex, but only with people he knows.
Read this thread for the variety of reasons behind everyone's preferences. You may not want to share your hotel room, but you may want to share your story in the Has your employer ever forced you to share a hotel room? thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:43 AM
February 15, 2007
Better Service in Coach Class Than in First Class
What???
Can this be true?!?
How can this be?
Find out in the Better service today in coach than FC and read for yourself...
Posted by Canarsie at 10:28 PM
Official Insiders update
Another insider has been updated on the official insiders entry. Southwest has a second insider.
If you know of any more please let me know by PM.
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Updated - also bmi insider added. Keep them coming, and of course we welcome any new official insiders too.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 3:25 PM
Five FT Finds
An FTer birthday this week - wish cmdinnyc a happy birthday on 22 February.
A FT Do in the next 30 days - spring time in Alaska. Okay a misnomer but with a week long Alaskan Spring Break Do 16-24 March at least some of the time the weather's gotta be as good as the scenery and company, right?
A FT Do in the next 3-6 months - following in the footsteps of last year's very successful do with Continental, this time it is Delta that has stepped up to the plate. Come to CVG 1-3 June and find out what Delta has in store for your.
Something from the talking heads, err Talk Board - forum requests for travel video and photography, and ExpressJet Airlines. Also a proposal for Coupon Connection access.
Something random - the sorry state of the new Bangkok airport at Suvarnabhumi continue to get media coverage. It is unclear whether some/all/none flights will revert to Don Muang. Rumours abound, and as transpac aptly comments on the announcement that a decision is due Wednesday, "maybe they could have included the date, month and year?" As expected the folk on Thai Airways forum are up with the latest. If you are travelling to/from/through Bangkok any time soon then check out this thread for instance.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 9:10 AM
February 14, 2007
Funny wifi names
Deliver beer to room 306, and dang! I left my network open are just 2 of the funny wifi names reported on this thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:52 PM
One night in Bangkok
divjan needs some suggestions on what to do for a night in Bangkok.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:37 PM
Bathroom problem
I never realised US Airways passengers had such pressing toilet needs. Why else would US Airways aircraft have 144 bathrooms onboard? Check out the gross bathroom thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:31 PM
February 13, 2007
A new club
Do you fly first class or business class internationally? Do you keep the amenity bags? Do you fly economy class internationally and nab an amenity bag left lying on the seats/floor? Do you have a cabinet/cupboard/box full of airline amenity kits? Do you have more than 17 different eyeshades, 12 pairs of airline socks and 9 sets of airplugs?
If so then you are eligible for membership of the newest club, AAKA - airline amenity kits anonymous.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 9:32 PM
Locked in
Continuing the hotel theme, flydrha was locked in the hotel bathroom. I've been locked in an airport lounge before but never considered the possibility of being locked in a bathroom.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 5:34 PM
Hilton and Starwood hotel map tool
thereuare has created map tools showing locations of Hilton and Starwood family hotels.
Very handy.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 5:28 PM
February 12, 2007
Steakhouses: Where to Eat?
I once asked Where Are The Best Steakhouses In The World? and received plenty of answers.
However, FlyerTalk member BamaVol asks about the Best CHEAP chain steakhouse?
The best cheap chain steakhouse? Does the word best really qualify in describing cheap chain steakhouses?!?
For the record, I also inquired about Argentine Beef Versus American Beef at one time and received many responses, including pertaining to beef that originates from nations other than the United States and Argentina...
Posted by Canarsie at 12:25 AM
February 11, 2007
Crown Room Club Members: Delta Air Lines Asks Which Internet Option Would You Like?
FlyerTalk member DeltaCustomerInsights is also a bonafide Delta Air Lines employee who wants to know from Crown Room Club members whether they prefer free wireless internet access with no technical support or fee-based wireless internet access with technical support.
Crown Room Club members, this is a golden opportunity to let Delta Air Lines know what you prefer. There is even a poll where you may vote on your preference!
For additional details, as well as the input of other Delta Air Lines Crown Room Club FlyerTalk members, please visit the Which would you like in the CRC, free wireless or a fee with tech support? thread.
By the way, DeltaCustomerInsights is not just another Delta Air Lines employee. Find out the true identity of this person here.
Posted by Canarsie at 11:45 PM
Imagine Getting Paid to Take a Mileage Run?
Is it actually possible?
Find out in the Mileage Run Courrier thread, where willflyforfood, the FlyerTalk member who launched this thread, vows here to work night and day to make getting paid to do a mileage run work.
Talk about getting a run for your money...
Posted by Canarsie at 11:39 PM
February 10, 2007
Official Insiders on Flyer Talk
A post on View from the Wing by gleff alerted me to Delta Skymiles having an official insider on Flyer Talk, which got me wondering how many others there may be.
(Note lots of frequent flyer programs or hotel/car/credit card etc have staff as members of Flyer Talk, in an unofficial capacity. Some of these lurk and some are active posters. For this entry I am referring only to those authorised to provide advance information or clarify things - ie official insiders.)
A list, probably incomplete (link is to their official coming out):
* bmi - Joanna (diamond club)
* British Airways - Lyndsay Meldrum, Executive Club Customer Service (BA Executive Club)
* Continental - Scott O'Leary, MD Customer Experience (CO Insider)
* Delta - Jeff Robertson, MD Skymiles (RealDLInsider)
* Delta - Frank Wrenn, Customer Insights & Analytics group (DeltaCustomerInsights)
* Southwest - name unknown (High on Luv)
* Southwest - Bill Owen, Schedule Planning Lead Planner (skeds_r_us)
* Hilton - Cynthia Ortiz (Cynthia_O)
* Marriott - Chris Janecek (Marriott Concierge)
* Starwood - William R. Sanders, Customer Service Coordinator (Starwood Lurker)
I think it is great that programs realise the value and goodwill of official insiders on FT. If anyone has any others to add to the list, please let me know by PM and I'll update this entry.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 2:32 PM
Free airport parking for pick-ups
Many airports charge like a wounded bull for parking while waiting to pick up arriving passengers. Some even provide no short-term parking options forcing those waiting to drive around and around in a loop.
However, some enlightened airports provide (or have available nearby even if the airport itself didn't provide it) free or cheap parking. This is sometimes referred to as cell waiting or cell parking area. Check out which airports have cell waiting areas in this handy thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 11:27 AM
February 9, 2007
Security checkpoint
Best and TSA are not two words commonly found in the same sentence, nevertheless it is worth a check of this thread. The point being security at some places is better than at others.
Get the clear facts, here on FT.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 4:38 PM
Im-pet-uous Hotel Guests?
When you learn about hotel guests who are Sneaking Pets into the Hotel to avoid the fee, does that get your dander up, or do you believe that pet owners should get a leg up on this issue?
For some FlyerTalk members, this hairy topic is a pet peeve. Why not paws for a second to cat-ch up on the Sneaking Pets into the Hotel to avoid the fee? thread and read some of the tails other FlyerTalk members have posted?
Posted by Canarsie at 10:40 AM
February 8, 2007
Five FT Finds
An FTer birthday this week - wish StevieJ a happy birthday on 15 February.
A FT Do in the next 30 days - somehow this one caught my eye, Belgian Beer Do Pasadena 24/25 February.
A FT Do in the next 3-6 months - after hearing all about the Barra Do last year this year's Island Do Islay 20-23 July is sure to be a success. Malt afficiandos will recognise the Islay name I am sure ;).
Something from the talking heads, err Talk Board - forum requests for travel video and photography, and ExpressJet Airlines. Also a proposal for Coupon Connection access.
Something random - although this thread about E-Miles is posted in the Northwest forum, many other airlines participate in the scheme. Find out how some FTers are getting free miles for minimum effort.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 10:34 PM
Walk like an Egyptian
Read about Smirnoff's account of an international transfer at Cairo. I trust his back has recovered by now.
One of the things I like about Flyer Talk is how well travelled FTers are and how freely information and advice is given. No matter how obscure the airline / destination / ticketing / routing, there is likely someone (or more likely lots of people) who has been there before and can help smooth the way for you by identifying pitfalls.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:25 PM
February 7, 2007
Why expire miles?
Pizzaman wonders why some frequent flyer programs expire miles?
For info on which programs have what expiry policies, check out the definitive list of US carriers' mileage expiration policies and the definitive list of FFPs mileage expiry.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 8:56 PM
Good deal premium (first/business) fares
On the mileage run forum there is the long-running, ever popular "Good Deal" premium fares thread. Tired of seeing such exotic origins in that thread, smilee has started a "Good Deal" premium fares departing from US thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 5:42 PM
February 6, 2007
The frequent flyer disease
... has claimed another victim. BrettS asks if you are also status obsessed and where did you catch the FF bug?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 10:08 PM
Ranks of US Airways Gold status swell
There are reports on the US Airways forum of many people being bumped UP a status level not earned. Is this a glitch? Is US Gold the new easy way to get *A Gold status? Is it April 1st already? Find out more in this thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 6:49 PM
Honeymoon location
winelover is looking to FT for help in choosing a honeymoon location (or rather five - hopefully not for the purposes of bigamy or remarriage). Needless to say FTers have chimed in with lots of exotic places all around the world (okay no-one has mentioned Antarctica or Greenland yet). Congratulations winelover.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 6:22 PM
Travel clock
kaiserjoeicem needs to replace a travel clock and asks for help in choosing one. What features are good to have and what are a waste of space?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 6:18 PM
Kosher Food in London?
Although FlyerTalk member mhron only eats Glatt Kosher food, the glatt kosher london thread can be of interest to anyone who finds themselves in London for a few hours looking for an additional dining option.
Simply put, Glatt Kosher food is food that is Kosher under a stricter standard.
After all, Kosher food is not just for Jewish people anymore.
Posted by Canarsie at 10:16 AM
February 4, 2007
Airfare sale not advertised
Bizarre as it sounds but it appears serfty has found an unadvertised Qantas sale.
Mistake or not, there is always an FTer being the first to know and announce low fares.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 9:52 PM
San Francisco Dining Recommendations
It has been said that one cannot find a bad place to eat in San Francisco. Although I can be a rather finicky eater, I have personally found that statement to be true, as I have been to San Francisco on a number of occasions and therefore have dined at a number of restaurants.
Still, if you are looking for a good place to dine in San Francisco, whether its specialty cuisine is dim sum, French, vegetarian or Vietnamese, you might want to review the San Francisco Recommendations thread before actually going out to eat.
Posted by Canarsie at 6:16 PM
February 3, 2007
Rent a Vehicle from Hertz and Get a Free Night at a Marriott Hotel!
This offer is good until June 30, 2007.
There are other restrictions and additional qualifications as per the rules of this promotion.
Find out more details — as well as how difficult it can be to redeem this award — in the Great deal via Hertz!a free night! thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:30 AM
February 2, 2007
The story of Flyer Talk
Straight from the horses (scrub that) Randy's mouth. Check out the Inside Flyer article.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 4:47 PM
Award travel tool
Want to diarise when awards will be released for the dates you are looking for? Then check out this thread to be ahead of the pack.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 4:01 PM
There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch? Oh, Really?!?
Well, even though in this case — the meal in question is breakfast, not lunch — apparently people do take advantage of the breakfast buffet at hotel properties even though they are not guests of those hotel properties.
Read all about it in the Ever see poachers help themselves to a hotel's free breakfast buffet? thread.
I wonder if the first thing poachers look for are poached eggs...
Posted by Canarsie at 2:57 PM
A Bet: 1,000 SkyMiles if You are Not Yet a Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Member
If you are not a Delta Air Lines SkyMiles member, you are in luck.
You have until April 15, 2007 to earn 1,000 bonus SkyMiles when you sign up as a new Delta Air Lines SkyMiles member.
Additionally, in a separate promotion, simply sign up and use your American Express® Business Card to book any Delta Air Lines flight between January 15, 2007 and April 15, 2007, and you will earn 5,000 bonus SkyMiles.
More details can be found here.
Posted by Canarsie at 2:49 PM
More airline alliance news
With bmi buying British Mediterranean (a British Airways affiliate whose flights are treated as if they are BA flights), a number of African and central Asian destinations will presumably drop off the One World network and get added to Star Alliance.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 1:40 PM
Five FT Finds
An FTer birthday this week - wish KathyWdrf a happy birthday on 9 February.
A FT Do in the next 30 days - apparently chrissxb has to come to USA to get decent french food, for NYC dinner 26 February.
A FT Do in the next 3-6 months - there must be some in the May to July period that I haven't previously mentioned and I have overlooked? Please let me know by pm.
Something from the talking heads, err Talk Board - a new Germany travel forum will be created. SharpDoggy has a suggestion for FT Premium, Best asks about expired Mileage Run deals, and a vote is underway on the public posting of Talk Board votes.
Something random - ILUVCITIBANK does the numbers on Starwood's program changes and, not to give too much away but a handle change to ILUVSPG is not on the cards.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:10 PM
February 1, 2007
How Much Garlic is Too Much?
One can never have too much garlic!
If you do not believe me, read what other FlyerTalk members in this thread launched by FlyerTalk member BamaVol.
Posted by Canarsie at 7:16 PM