TheBOSman

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DarrellDoesDallas

Only been in this game for about ~ 4 years, but I don't think I've ever witnessed one guy single-handedly annihilating a FFP; and then to feel no remorse for it WOW...

I mean if i f'ed up big time like that I'd feel pretty crappy about it, but like Mr Kwok said, I wouldn't have told everybody about my big snafu

SingaporeDon

And he always insists on having the last word, and that is always " I did no wrong"! Some kids never learn, I guess!!

cruisr

Typical of many of the (younger) BA bloggers and other under 30 bloggers MMS! TPG! etc. They are over entitled and don't care. Oh, and did you know today is the last day for Chase Ink 60k offer.

bigasiannd

Characteristic of being a millennial, part of the Me, Me, Me generation. Entitled and complain when things doesn't go their way. They don't care who they hurt or what the consequences are.

benzemalyonnais

I just don't understand why anyone would share these tricks. They were fortunate enough to learn them from a kind reader or friend.

As if they found the trick on their own.....

Oh, hey, let me write about all of my experiences and make money off of them, because I know so much more about travel than you do......

cruisr

It's not even the sharing of the trick. It's that when it blew up he went to DOT, the airline got hit with a fine, and the loopholes/tricks are gone. He got compensation. Now it's gone for everyone. He could have manned up and not filed with DOT, which is something a more mature person probably would have done.

rankourabu

Thank goodness I missed being part of the millenials by a year

I dont think its generational. Its unfair to say all of them are growing up stupid. There have been stupid/selfish people in every generation. In this case, too much information, not enough knowledge as said upthread.

wheresmybagba

All he ever had to do was have a backup plan B to get to TPE or wherever...after all he knew his ticket violated cabotage regs long before, we know this, even though he insists on insinuating otherwise. Unfortunately his only plan B was - the DoT is always on my side, therefore I'll still get to fly and BR/AV will just have to pay $25k for the privilege.

TheBOSman

Well, I'm stuck in that generation for the rest of my life, but I'd like to think I didn't grow up stupid .

steveholt

This has nothing to do with age and everything to do with character. I'm a millennial who would never, in a million years, act the way KM did to kill this trick. I'm sure there are plenty others my age who would do the same thing, and plenty of selfish, naive, likely stupid people from previous generations who would happily kill a trick if it would earn them $1000. Bernie Madoff doesn't listen to dubstep, you know?

skywalkerLAX

To be completely honest, this might indeed be just a coincidence and has nothing (or not much) to do with Jeff.

While his action 'might' have been a contributing factor I think the infamous 'Alexander Koenig Newsletter FIRST CLASS AND MORE' that is distributed commercially and in large numbers in the german speaking community did FAR greater damage. I for one am 100% convinced LM fixing their bugs has to do with the commercial advertisement and publicity of said subscription.

If we like it or not, LM tricks are a beaten horse and we have been able to ride it for a very long time. It was just the question WHEN Lifemiles will discover all these unused cupons and open tickerts, WHEN United & Asiana will realize the huge number of No-shows on certain routes and, yes, WHEN someone will get kicked in the guts while flying on a Cabotage ticket. Not how, not who. WHEN! And this time is here now.

Let's take advantage of the yet still undiscovered options but be prepared that game can come to a standstill rather sooner than later. The airlines are not as stupid as we would like it. Or maybe they are, it just takes them an extra learning curve to make up for it.