What are your favorite travel myths?
Jul 28, 2015, 9:01 am
#46
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
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Favorite/least favorites generally relate to business travel and perceived insensitivity to price...you can buy any airfare/stay at any hotel/eat anything and expense it...um, no, in my work everything is watched closely and there are set per diems for meals and hotels, which sometimes are very restrictive...
Jul 28, 2015, 10:14 am
#47
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kaiserslautern
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Business travelers (esp international) are out there "living the life" while the spouse and kids get stuck at home. We're all heavy drinkers that go out partying with clients and work associates while we're on the road.
-YES it's true that my husband gets more than his fair share of housework while I'm gone, but my family actually travels more due to my miles.
-YES I do take my clients out to dinner, but there is NO partying involved.
-The only piece that might be true is the drinking, even though I know not all of us do. I just can't pass up the free booze in the lounge and on the plane..
-YES it's true that my husband gets more than his fair share of housework while I'm gone, but my family actually travels more due to my miles.
-YES I do take my clients out to dinner, but there is NO partying involved.
-The only piece that might be true is the drinking, even though I know not all of us do. I just can't pass up the free booze in the lounge and on the plane..
"You earn miles so easily, all you have to do is sit in business class and drink."
Jul 28, 2015, 10:48 am
#48
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Location: Toronto
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While not J.....
....China Airlines blocked an entire row of 4 Y seats TPE-HNL on ours and brought us back champers and and J meals when we told them.
Before you ask, I used miles for J for YYZ-TPE and HNL-YYZ, but there was no direct flights from TPE-HNL so we had to pay for Y on that leg.
I have also told many all inclusive resorts we are on our "honeymoon" for free upgrades, as our marriage certificate is in Chinese and thus unreadable to almost all check in agents.
Jul 28, 2015, 11:24 am
#49
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SMF
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Jul 28, 2015, 1:01 pm
#50
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,638
my favorite myths, in no particular order:
1. direct flights.
2. there is no public transportation in LA.
3. dressing up can get you an upgrade.
4. there is a difference, in terms of how airlines and their staff should treat you, between paid F and upgraded F.
5. laptops aren't allowed in seatback pockets because they pose a danger to passengers.
1. direct flights.
2. there is no public transportation in LA.
3. dressing up can get you an upgrade.
4. there is a difference, in terms of how airlines and their staff should treat you, between paid F and upgraded F.
5. laptops aren't allowed in seatback pockets because they pose a danger to passengers.
Jul 28, 2015, 1:20 pm
#51
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
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I can confirm getting a honeymoon upgrade, albeit on a very light travel day and through a travel agent (BWI-LAS on 12/25/99, maybe HP?) and we really were on our honeymoon. I just asked the GA to seat us together, and she did (in 2D/F). My first F (and my first B of an ex-wife as it turned out).
My other favorite myth is that PreCheck means I don't have to undergo screening at the airport. When I explain the program to dullards, they don't believe me because "that's too dangerous to let you on an airplane with whatever you want to bring".
My other favorite myth is that PreCheck means I don't have to undergo screening at the airport. When I explain the program to dullards, they don't believe me because "that's too dangerous to let you on an airplane with whatever you want to bring".
Jul 28, 2015, 1:49 pm
#52
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At least Air Canada is better than British Airways. We told them we were going on our honeymoon (we actually were) and they honoured the occasion by delaying us by 24 hours, losing my bag and refusing to recompense us, find us a hotel or pay for the taxi fare to get somewhere we could stay.
And then there was the BA comedian who told us we would make the connection at LHR if we ran. The flight had left over an hour beforehand.
And then there was the BA comedian who told us we would make the connection at LHR if we ran. The flight had left over an hour beforehand.
Jul 28, 2015, 2:02 pm
#53
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I wish FT had hashtags. #shady comes to mind...
Jul 28, 2015, 6:03 pm
#54
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Jul 28, 2015, 6:44 pm
#55
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....China Airlines blocked an entire row of 4 Y seats TPE-HNL on ours and brought us back champers and and J meals when we told them.
Before you ask, I used miles for J for YYZ-TPE and HNL-YYZ, but there was no direct flights from TPE-HNL so we had to pay for Y on that leg.
I have also told many all inclusive resorts we are on our "honeymoon" for free upgrades, as our marriage certificate is in Chinese and thus unreadable to almost all check in agents.
Before you ask, I used miles for J for YYZ-TPE and HNL-YYZ, but there was no direct flights from TPE-HNL so we had to pay for Y on that leg.
I have also told many all inclusive resorts we are on our "honeymoon" for free upgrades, as our marriage certificate is in Chinese and thus unreadable to almost all check in agents.
Jul 28, 2015, 7:17 pm
#56
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Jul 28, 2015, 8:42 pm
#57
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Jul 28, 2015, 9:35 pm
#58
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Jul 28, 2015, 10:26 pm
#59
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Jul 28, 2015, 11:33 pm
#60
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I can confirm getting a honeymoon upgrade, albeit on a very light travel day and through a travel agent (BWI-LAS on 12/25/99, maybe HP?) and we really were on our honeymoon. I just asked the GA to seat us together, and she did (in 2D/F). My first F (and my first B of an ex-wife as it turned out).
My other favorite myth is that PreCheck means I don't have to undergo screening at the airport. When I explain the program to dullards, they don't believe me because "that's too dangerous to let you on an airplane with whatever you want to bring".
My other favorite myth is that PreCheck means I don't have to undergo screening at the airport. When I explain the program to dullards, they don't believe me because "that's too dangerous to let you on an airplane with whatever you want to bring".