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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 12:59 pm
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Lenoreva
 
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Originally Posted by DelrayChris
You would be better off knowing someone with access to Sabre, Amadeus, or Galileo. I had a friend who was a contractor who worked on one of these systems and was on call in the evenings in case of emergencies. Was over at their house one night and they received a trouble call. A few logins later and there it was, the mainframe terminal for one of the airlines. Jokingly, I asked if they could "flag" a flight of mine for a different meal or for an upgrade, "pretty much" was the answer.
Interesting! What kind of contracting is that? Computer programmer?
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