May 18, 2015, 2:32 am
Last edit by: canadiancow
FT members trying to earn a spot in the top 20:
canadiancow - 155k - Trip Log
DrunkCargo (selfloadingcargo) - Triplog
alc (aaalllccc) - 108,250 wings
philelite - ~82k
yvr76 (yvr-flyer) - ~120k
Clan Lindsay
yultraveler (oliviercn)
biglinguist - ~106k
YVRorange - 105k
Bonaventure - 100k~
travelgirl_SE (travelgirl)
supremekai
canadiancow - 155k - Trip Log
DrunkCargo (selfloadingcargo) - Triplog
alc (aaalllccc) - 108,250 wings
philelite - ~82k
yvr76 (yvr-flyer) - ~120k
Clan Lindsay
yultraveler (oliviercn)
biglinguist - ~106k
YVRorange - 105k
Bonaventure - 100k~
travelgirl_SE (travelgirl)
supremekai
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Apr 20, 2015, 11:22 pm
#91
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Well I can also say that for people who know me, I'd much rather have a good time than make a few thousand dollars
Yeah, but that was announced later. And it wasn't worth much.
Apr 20, 2015, 11:24 pm
#92
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Apr 20, 2015, 11:31 pm
#93
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC:50K
Posts: 708
Actually, I'm really tempted to write some code for this, just to see how long it takes. But I'd need to input AC's schedule, and right now it only seems to be available as a PDF... I wonder which is easier, extracting the details from the PDF, or scraping them from a website flight by flight...
Apr 20, 2015, 11:40 pm
#94
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Actually, I'm really tempted to write some code for this, just to see how long it takes. But I'd need to input AC's schedule, and right now it only seems to be available as a PDF... I wonder which is easier, extracting the details from the PDF, or scraping them from a website flight by flight...
Apr 20, 2015, 11:55 pm
#95
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC:50K
Posts: 708
Apr 20, 2015, 11:58 pm
#96
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Apr 21, 2015, 12:08 am
#97
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
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Great minds indeed... did you end up getting it from expertflyer?
Apr 21, 2015, 12:14 am
#98
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Apr 21, 2015, 1:27 am
#99
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
Its been a while since EYW1; can a city count towards multiple badges?
Say I where to do a YEG-YXE-YWG-YXE-YEG I would get 2 prairie badges (YEG,YXE,YWG x2); if I where to then do a YEG-YVR-YYJ-YVR-YEG would I also get 2 scenic drive badges (YWG, YYJ x 2)?
Say I where to do a YEG-YXE-YWG-YXE-YEG I would get 2 prairie badges (YEG,YXE,YWG x2); if I where to then do a YEG-YVR-YYJ-YVR-YEG would I also get 2 scenic drive badges (YWG, YYJ x 2)?
Apr 21, 2015, 6:36 am
#101
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 546
And on the opposite end from the "gamers" on this board, I ran into a 200k+ AQM flier this week that declared EYW as "way too complex, I don't even bother signing-up". Do I even have to add this gentleman was slightly older? 
I've decided, like previous years, not even to try. I'll route through YEG a couple more times if I feel like it and that will be it. Good luck & Wing it boys!
I've decided, like previous years, not even to try. I'll route through YEG a couple more times if I feel like it and that will be it. Good luck & Wing it boys!
Apr 21, 2015, 11:21 am
#104
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: YHZ
Programs: AC-E50K, Avis Preferred Plus, Mariott-Titanium
Posts: 81
I've picked out a preliminary plan that generates 22,000 wings for $1000 and two days of flying (13 segments). 7 DH3/4, 2 CRJ's, 1 E90, 3 A320. Overnight for 5 hours in YWG.
Rinse and repeat. Not a lot of margin for error on IRROPS. and my wife thinks I'm insane with a capital crazy. And that probably means I won't do it, but it sure is tempting.
Rinse and repeat. Not a lot of margin for error on IRROPS. and my wife thinks I'm insane with a capital crazy. And that probably means I won't do it, but it sure is tempting.
Apr 21, 2015, 12:41 pm
#105
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YLW
Programs: AC- SE100 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, National Executive, Nexus/GE
Posts: 4,319
I like to be in, but too rich for my blood, plus todays algorithm's wont work on my Commodore 64 and machine language!
I see that some of the cheap fares I was looking at late last night on a couple of routes are now up!
My e-mail invite came early, but the system wont authenticate me, the wheel just goes round and round and round. I did register as non altitude player and have 0 wings! Waiting for tech support to get back to me!
I see that some of the cheap fares I was looking at late last night on a couple of routes are now up!
My e-mail invite came early, but the system wont authenticate me, the wheel just goes round and round and round. I did register as non altitude player and have 0 wings! Waiting for tech support to get back to me!