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October 30, 2007
Credit for someone else's flight?
What would you do if you get, multiple times, credit for someone else's flight?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 6:26 AM
October 29, 2007
Piece vs weight luggage allowance
serfty asks if there is historical reasons why the Americas have a different luggage allowance rule from the rest of the world.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 5:07 AM
Its election time on FT
Applications for Talk Board are invited now and until 1 November.
Unclear what Talk Board does? Check out the TalkBoard Topics forum. The last election forums (from 2005 and 2006) may also come in handy.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 3:28 AM
October 26, 2007
Porter Sues Air Canada for $850,000,000
Who or what is Porter, and why is Air Canada being sued for $850,000,000?
Find out in the Porter sues Air Canada for $850M thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 11:35 PM
October 24, 2007
Booger Down in Your Hotel Room? It Snot What You Think...
...but who nose what went on in your hotel room before you picked this hotel and checked in?
What may have caused FlyerTalk member bankingconsultant to possibly exclaim "Oh, sheet!!!" after inspecting what was on the bed on which bankingconsultant was about to lie down?
You might have already sniffed out the clues, but you may want to read the I've seen a lot, but boogers all over the bedsheets? thread. It really blows.
WARNING: If you are easily squeamish or get sick easily, you may be advised to avoid reading the content of this thread, especially around meal time...
Posted by Canarsie at 12:00 AM
October 23, 2007
Alitalia: L'amico lei può risparmiare un Euro?!?
Perhaps L'amico lei può risparmiare un Euro? may not be the best way to say Buddy, can you spare a Euro? in Italian, but the financial problems in which the airline known as Alitalia is experiencing is certainly well-known to many FlyerTalk members.
The Alitalia's financial difficulties thread discusses the problems with Alitalia in detail as well as offers potential solutions.
One controversial solution posted by Italian FlyerTalk member SEAUAKID suggests that Alitalia should be shut down altogether.
Do you agree? Can you think of how the woes of Alitalia can best be solved?
Posted by Canarsie at 12:09 AM
October 22, 2007
Live Nudie Shows Starring: YOU?!?
This could happen at an airport near you.
It is already happening at other airports, such as one in Moscow.
This is all due to a security screening technology known as backscatter.
While it is certainly not the first thread on FlyerTalk to discuss backscatter technology, you may want to read the Backscatter (aka nude x-ray) for further details.
I do not believe you get paid for spontaneously starring in your own impromptu nudie show...
Posted by Canarsie at 9:54 PM
October 21, 2007
Is Anyone Else Using Travelgoop?
Does anyone else even know what is Travelgoop and for what it is used?
No, it is not what airlines serve to you as your meal.
No, it is not that foul-smelling stuff found in the bathroom of your hotel room if housekeeping did not do a good-enough job of cleaning the room.
No, it is not that sticky gunk you find under the seat of your rental car.
Find out here.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:06 PM
October 20, 2007
How to Convert 25,000 Starpoints into THREE Free Round-Trip Flights on Southwest Airlines
I am not revealing any details here on how to redeem 25,000 Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints into three free round-trip flights on Southwest Airlines.
Instead, you will need to please read the Here's a way to Convert 25K Starpoints into 3 Free SWA Roundtrips thread.
You are now free to move about the country - three times, in fact.
Posted by Canarsie at 9:47 PM
October 19, 2007
Are you legally loyal? Ask the experts - panel discussion.
The International Bar Association's annual conference includes a panel on loyalty programs. Check out the questions and answers posted in this thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 4:29 PM
October 18, 2007
The Legendary Westin St. Francis Hotel: US$100.00 Per Night!
You read that correctly!
The legendary Westin St. Francis hotel in San Francisco, California, United States, at which I have stayed at least twice, is offering rooms for the special rate of US$100.00 per night.
Find out the reason why in the Westin St Francis $100/ Night For 100th Anniversary thread.
Well, I suppose the title of the thread obviously gave away the reason why the Westin St. Francis is offering rooms at US$100.00 per night, which means that you do not need to read the thread after all - unless you want to find out the details of this special offer, such as when the special rate is good, how to book a room, and whether or not you can earn Starwood Preferred Guest points...
Posted by Canarsie at 12:08 AM
October 17, 2007
WARNING: Something Dangerous is Occurring Right Now!...
...but where, what is currently going on, and by whom?!?
Find out by using the Global Incident Map.
For example, at the time this was posted, in Thailand one soldier was wounded in a Ruso railway station bombing, Greenpeace is blocking a cargo ship in the Netherlands, a boy was killed in a bomb blast in Uganda, a napalm bomb was tested in New Zealand, and at least four bomb threats were reported in various locations in the United States. Other incidents were occurring in other various locations around the world.
I am happy to report that no dangerous incidents are being reported at this time in the continents of South America and Australia.
Posted by Canarsie at 5:16 PM
October 16, 2007
Let's Play "Unite the Couple"!
Have you ever purposely come between a couple?
This is the game known as "Unite the Couple".
The instructions on how to play this game are simple, althought there are slight alternate variations as to how this game is played: when attempting to choose an open seat on an aircraft when boarding, identify which two people you think is a couple. Attempt to sit in the middle seat between them, hoping that they are too close to each other to allow that to happen.
ClimbGuy is a FlyerTalk member who played the game and apparently lost...
Posted by Canarsie at 11:10 PM
October 15, 2007
What Do Badoit, Durex, Rivella, Pacharan and Mangosteens Have In Common?...
...as well as Wispa bars, Flake, Hyakusougan, Absinthe, salchichon and other items of which you may have never heard?
These may be Things you can only get "over there".
So - What do you stock up on during your travels that you can't get at home?
Posted by Canarsie at 11:43 PM
October 14, 2007
Bad Service at a Restaurant: Should You Leave a Tip?
Here is a tip: Get tips from FlyerTalk members about leaving tips in the Do you tip if bad service received? thread, but don't get tipsy if the thread tips from too many tips about leaving tips, whether or not beef sirloin tips are ordered.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:11 AM
October 13, 2007
Which Airports Do NOT Have Convenient Public Transportation?
This is an important question if you are a budget traveler.
Click here to access the list of airports without convenient public transit, as well as some commentary associated with the list.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:03 AM
October 12, 2007
Medical Emergency: Please Help the Daughter of a FlyerTalk Member
FlyerTalk member cblaisd, a resident of Hawaii, has a medical emergency regarding his daughter, who is an insulin-dependent diabetic. Her insulin pump has failed, and she is currently in Costa Rica.
With options that are limited to his family, cblaisd pleads for assistance from other FlyerTalk members in the Medical Emergency in Costa Rica: Anyone with any ideas? thread.
The true spirit of the community of FlyerTalk shines through in a major way here, as the generosity and soul of FlyerTalk members continue to amaze. Read the responses in that thread offering suggestions, as well as the measures that some FlyerTalk members are willing to take to assist cblaisd in his time of need.
Please read that thread and see if you can help. Thank you in advance.
Posted by Canarsie at 8:49 PM
October 11, 2007
Bridge Out, Flight Missed, Stayed Overnight...
...but we are not talking about a bridge on a highway.
Imagine the Jetway bridge being broken and missing your flight because of that, forcing you to stay overnight in Memphis.
That is what happened to FlyerTalk member ksucats, who then went to relax and grab a couple of beers, only to have the problems continue.
Oh, you want details about just how lousy the situation was for ksucats? Read the stuck overnight in MEM because of broken jet bridge thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 1:25 PM
October 10, 2007
Gay Guy, 29, Single and Moving to White Plains
First of all, do you know where White Plains is located?
Second, if you are a gay man who hates to drive, to where in the White Plains area should you move?
Find out the answers to these questions and more in the Single gay guy moving to White Plains area? thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 11:18 PM
October 9, 2007
Dear Sir or Madam: Please Partake in Reading This Thread, but Only if You Are an Elite Member
Should passengers in the coach or economy class cabins be treated like worthless cattle by employees of airlines while they are polite to passengers in the premium class cabin?
To passengers who have earned their elite perks: "Would you care for some filet mignon or some lobster thermidor as your dinner this evening?"
To passengers who have no elite status: "Here" says the flight attendant gruffly as he or she flips that sealed tray over towards you - that is, if you get served a meal at all.
To all elite readers: would you please politely venture towards perusing the polite airline staff is NOT an elite perk, it should come standard for all pax thread and offer your own valued opinion?
To everyone else: get your common you-know-whats over to the polite airline staff is NOT an elite perk, it should come standard for all pax thread and keep your worthless comments to yourselves.
Posted by Canarsie at 10:57 PM
October 8, 2007
Five FT Finds
An FTer birthday this week - a happy birthday for mrakant on 11th October.
Jenbel and chrissxb have set up a fantastic consolidated do thread.
New news - pax dash with ash - is a terminal dump too rash?
A report on a trip - Frankfurt to Dubai in LH F.
Something from the talking heads, err Talk Board - a proposal for a new San Diego destination forum and a request for a new fare gone subforum in mileage run forum.
Something random - US$7846 offer for downgrade compensation - would you take it?
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 7:26 PM
October 7, 2007
We Hope that This Thread is a Wash...
...or, at least FlyerTalk member RichardInSF hopes so.
When one travels on a budget, one usually eschews paying $2 or $3 per pair of socks being cleaned by the hotel laundry service. A reasonable alternative, providing that one has the time, is patronizing a coin-operated laundromat.
Please assist RichardInSF in answering his question: Is there a website that helps travellers find coin-op laundromats worldwide?
I hope what is posted here does not deter gentlemen or ladies from reading that thread, resulting in them taking a powder...
Posted by Canarsie at 10:49 PM
October 6, 2007
It is Curtains for This Thread...
...but you can draw your own conclusion.
FlyerTalk member WineIsGood asks Blackout curtains in hotel rooms: love them or hate them?.
Instead of being blind to answering that question, allow your mind to have an open window and hear what other FlyerTalk members are saying.
After all, why remain in the dark on this issue?
Posted by Canarsie at 10:39 PM
October 5, 2007
Vacation Destination: El Paso, Texas?
Why not?
For the third consecutive year, FlyerTalk member jfe is inviting fellow FlyerTalk members to drop by his mansion ("It's not a mansion!", growls jfe) in the Who Will Be The Next FlyerTalk Member To Post? An OMNI Game LIVE and In Person:ELP 3 thread.
This FlyerTalk gathering, originated through a certain OMNI forum game created by someone who is not exactly playing with a full deck of cards, if you know what I mean, has gained popularity each year. I participated in the first one, and I must say, jfe and his family are gracious hosts who prepare and serve great food.
There is plenty do to within a day's drive of El Paso, including visiting Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Monument, both in New Mexico.
If you are able to do so, I would definitely recommend attending this event.
Posted by Canarsie at 9:00 PM
October 4, 2007
Thinking About Taking a Taxi Cab Ride in New York on October 22?
Perhaps you had better think again, according to the New York Taxi Strike, Round Two, October 22 thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 12:01 AM
October 3, 2007
Having It All on In-Flight Meals: Asking for "Seconds"?
"Excuse me, sir - would you like to have the beef, the chicken or the seafood today?"
"May I please have some of each?"
If you cannot make up your mind as to what to choose for your meal on-board an aircraft during flight, is this scenario appropriate? Are you being greedy and selfish if you ask for some of everything? Could you be denying another passenger a choice of entree? Is there anything wrong with asking for extra food on-board an aircraft during flight?
Find out in the Getting seconds for inflight meals thread.
By the way, you may read that thread as many times as you like. In fact, you may read as many FlyerTalk threads as you like. There is no limit!
Posted by Canarsie at 7:30 AM
October 2, 2007
On hold with Expedia for an eternity
Think you've had some bad experiences on hold a long time? Check out one poor FTer's experience with Expedia and weep.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 4:13 PM
Premium mileage run questions
For general questions relating to premium mileage runs, such as how to prolong an opportunity, FT etiquette, check out this thread.
Posted by Kiwi Flyer at 12:03 PM
October 1, 2007
What is the Longest Jetway in the World?
This is a good question raised by FlyerTalk member Porter2112.
If you know the answer, please reply in the What is the Record Jetway Distance? thread.
Posted by Canarsie at 7:14 AM