Website updated: SMD5 charter booking 2.0 scheduled to start at noon Central Time on Wednesday May 22
Randy says to those who booked before the booking engine went quirky:
"We'll email you individually once we solve the payment glitch. We have that list ready to go, just need confirmation of the payment problem."
What seems a bit odd is that according to the chatter on MP, while the FTEF 'runs' this charter, all of the work appears to be taking place at the HoM by Randy. Did the FTEF subcontract the booking to RandyCo?
Here's yesterday's update from the Chairman of the FTEF:
Folks,
Thank you all for the 100000000000000 emails and PMs. No need to show up at my house just yet.
I can't give you any information other than we're having some big issues here and Randy and his crew are working on it. ( tried it myself and it's not working the way it's supposed to)
I'm not onsite and I've stopped bugging them for now.
Thank you for your patience. Please watch this thread for new info from the Boss himself
So I looked at the charter documents and they say:
OPERATOR-PARTICIPANT CONTRACT
This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which we MEGADO, LLC and The Frequent Traveler Education Foundation (“MEGADO”), 18 Legacy Lane, Wheeling, Illinois, 60090 in return for payment of the amount indicated as the total charter price, agree to provide you this charter flight.
MEGADO, LLC!?!? That's a new one to me. I thought this shebang was run as a nonprofit by the FTEF?
ETA: I realize that with the fires they are currently fighting that no answer is likely to come anytime soon. But I checked the Delaware Division of Corporarations and here is what they say about MEGADO, LLC:
Entity Details
THIS IS NOT A STATEMENT OF GOOD STANDING
File Number: 5181487 Incorporation Date / Formation Date: 07/10/2012
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Entity Name: MEGADO LLC
Entity Kind: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Entity Type: GENERAL
Residency: DOMESTIC State: DE