Hacks & Mods - Add Yours!
Dec 30, 2014, 12:03 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 12:55 pm
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I look forward to them as well. However, I did like how every towel on BR was sealed in a wrapper thing. They are one time use (allegedly). Upside? Cleanliness and it was nicely scented. Downside? It was not hot...
Dec 30, 2014, 1:51 pm
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Know that Canada is included in the US book of driver's licences (not the international edition). Some TSA bozos don't know that Canada is a country, or that it is in North America.
Know that Canada is included in the US book of driver's licences (not the international edition). Some TSA bozos don't know that Canada is a country, or that it is in North America.
Dec 30, 2014, 2:14 pm
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Unique to Alberta, the DL is called Operator's License. Fortunately since inclusion of Nexus into TSA precheck the smurf document checkers are better able to recognize the Nexus Card.
Dec 30, 2014, 2:25 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 2:27 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 2:36 pm
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- when choosing seats on any airline that has 3 seats in the middle section, find a row that has the other 2 already booked and take the remaining aisle. on AC's 777 i always pick row G where D/E are already taken. reason : G has more legroom, and if the other 2 seats are taken, chances are its a couple and the middle person will climb over the other guy, not you.. hence uninterrupted sleep.
- i've seen people bringing collapsible stools and using them as footrests in bulkhead seats in Y class
- i've seen people bringing collapsible stools and using them as footrests in bulkhead seats in Y class
Dec 30, 2014, 2:39 pm
#26
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Some hacks from my files.
When sitting in coach, point the cabin air nozzle at your knees. This way if buddy in front fully reclines, they will get uncomfortable very quickly as cold air will be pointed at their head. This has many benefits; (1) allows the person in front a little recline without discomfort. (2) If the person infront passes gas the airflow will deflect the smell downward. (3) keeps you comfortable throughout the flight.
Another knee and space saving hack. If you are working on laptop with meal tray folded down. stick half thickness of the enRoute magazine between the tray legs and the seat infront. In most cases this will prevent the person infront from reclining and will also save your laptop screen from getting crushed if the person in front explosively reclines.
Bonus hack for UA. Monitor the seat map from your cell phone to see if there are seat poachers to your UA e+ middle seat. Some pax comes by and says, hey thats my seat, the seat map will confirm whether the seat is occupied. A quick screen refresh will determine if you want to ask to see their boarding card. In the past year I had three instances of potential seat poachers on UA flights. me look at poacher boarding card and exclaiming " This is seat 8B, let me help you find your seat which is 28F, that's the second last row on your left, enjoy your flight'. If they complain further I ask them to talk with the FA, so far no one has taken my offer to have the FA arbitrate.
When sitting in coach, point the cabin air nozzle at your knees. This way if buddy in front fully reclines, they will get uncomfortable very quickly as cold air will be pointed at their head. This has many benefits; (1) allows the person in front a little recline without discomfort. (2) If the person infront passes gas the airflow will deflect the smell downward. (3) keeps you comfortable throughout the flight.
Another knee and space saving hack. If you are working on laptop with meal tray folded down. stick half thickness of the enRoute magazine between the tray legs and the seat infront. In most cases this will prevent the person infront from reclining and will also save your laptop screen from getting crushed if the person in front explosively reclines.
Bonus hack for UA. Monitor the seat map from your cell phone to see if there are seat poachers to your UA e+ middle seat. Some pax comes by and says, hey thats my seat, the seat map will confirm whether the seat is occupied. A quick screen refresh will determine if you want to ask to see their boarding card. In the past year I had three instances of potential seat poachers on UA flights. me look at poacher boarding card and exclaiming " This is seat 8B, let me help you find your seat which is 28F, that's the second last row on your left, enjoy your flight'. If they complain further I ask them to talk with the FA, so far no one has taken my offer to have the FA arbitrate.
Dec 30, 2014, 2:42 pm
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Some hacks from my files.
When sitting in coach, point the cabin air nozzle at your knees. This way if buddy in front fully reclines, they will get uncomfortable very quickly as cold air will be pointed at their head. This has many benefits; (1) allows the person in front a little recline without discomfort. (2) If the person infront passes gas the airflow will deflect the smell downward. (3) keeps you comfortable throughout the flight.
Another knee and space saving hack. If you are working on laptop with meal tray folded down. stick half thickness of the enRoute magazine between the tray legs and the seat infront. In most cases this will prevent the person infront from reclining and will also save your laptop screen from getting crushed if the person in front explosively reclines.
When sitting in coach, point the cabin air nozzle at your knees. This way if buddy in front fully reclines, they will get uncomfortable very quickly as cold air will be pointed at their head. This has many benefits; (1) allows the person in front a little recline without discomfort. (2) If the person infront passes gas the airflow will deflect the smell downward. (3) keeps you comfortable throughout the flight.
Another knee and space saving hack. If you are working on laptop with meal tray folded down. stick half thickness of the enRoute magazine between the tray legs and the seat infront. In most cases this will prevent the person infront from reclining and will also save your laptop screen from getting crushed if the person in front explosively reclines.
Paragraph #2 = got my attention. But I don't get it, can you please explain further? Maybe it'll make more sense once I get on my next flight...but i'm not getting it...and would love to know!
Dec 30, 2014, 3:11 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 3:15 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 3:32 pm
#30
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Most of my flying is within NA, mostly Y and a lot of Express, so here are my ideas:
1- When I have a briefcase or small personal item under the seat, I take it out after take off and place it in the space between my seat and the one ahead of me. This makes room for my feet under the seat ahead of me, and leaves the bag under my thighs.
2- Occasionally, I have a few extra liquids in my carry on. If this happens, I just put one bag of liquids in a bin with my coat, and the second bag in a bin with my belt, phone, and watch. Nobody ever cares.
These two points do make my travel easier and more comfortable, but at the end of the day, there is nothing easy or comfortable about years of Elite status earned by segments, mainly on AC express!
1- When I have a briefcase or small personal item under the seat, I take it out after take off and place it in the space between my seat and the one ahead of me. This makes room for my feet under the seat ahead of me, and leaves the bag under my thighs.
2- Occasionally, I have a few extra liquids in my carry on. If this happens, I just put one bag of liquids in a bin with my coat, and the second bag in a bin with my belt, phone, and watch. Nobody ever cares.
These two points do make my travel easier and more comfortable, but at the end of the day, there is nothing easy or comfortable about years of Elite status earned by segments, mainly on AC express!