Nov 22, 2012, 4:10 am
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Dec 18, 2010, 2:26 pm
#3016
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SEA (formerly ANC)
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 51
Ok, I have a cousin who is retired, has lots of money and likes to travel the world. He's near impossible to find a Christmas gift for because he lives simple, buys whatever he needs, and packs light when traveling. He is the type of traveler that goes on backpacking trips in Thailand or India or wherever. Anyone have any idea on some kind of travel gear that would be a good gift for someone like this?
Another idea that may or may not be your and/or his style though: Is there a charity in a frequented travel destination that serves people he's interacted with? One of the greatest gifts I can get is not for me but donations to places where there are people I've met and "lived life" with.
Dec 19, 2010, 11:30 am
#3018
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
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was a pleased recipient of a downgrade compensation considering that trip was financed by Expedia Not only that, they blocked the exit row seat for elites who got downgraded, and when I came up to the podium, they already had me in an aisle exit row seat... When I informed the agent that I cannot be in the exit row, he said no problem and put me in the bulkhead seat in the aisle which had even better legroom.
They also rebooked me into full Y which got me 50% COS bonus EQMs... Also in IROPs you will get rebooked into full Y, which happened on my IAH-LGA flight and that does put you at the very top of the upgrade queue and that also means if an F passenger no shows or misconnects 90% of the time you will be the one to snag the upgrade.
Dec 19, 2010, 9:55 pm
#3021
Moderator Communications Coordinator, Signatures
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: deep within the Eskimo lair
Programs: TubWorld, Bar Alliance, Borratxo Legendarium
Posts: 16,968
You may want to note that I no-showed my confirmed flights on UA tonight and chose to non-rev home on AS instead.
http://www.cocooninnovations.com/pro...product_id=155
I hope she survives
Ok, I have a cousin who is retired, has lots of money and likes to travel the world. He's near impossible to find a Christmas gift for because he lives simple, buys whatever he needs, and packs light when traveling. He is the type of traveler that goes on backpacking trips in Thailand or India or wherever. Anyone have any idea on some kind of travel gear that would be a good gift for someone like this?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 19, 2010, 10:00 pm
#3022
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Dec 19, 2010, 10:13 pm
#3023
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,638
Dec 19, 2010, 10:16 pm
#3024
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Dec 19, 2010, 10:21 pm
#3025
Moderator Communications Coordinator, Signatures
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: deep within the Eskimo lair
Programs: TubWorld, Bar Alliance, Borratxo Legendarium
Posts: 16,968
Dec 19, 2010, 10:29 pm
#3026
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Dec 19, 2010, 10:34 pm
#3028
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Dec 20, 2010, 1:35 am
#3030
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,392
kind of a toss-up 
United loves you if you have status, and hates you if you do not.
Bad flight and any airline that begins with a U is a redundancy.....
That being said, Missy was dead on pointing out "we could be in Miami now or halfway to Paris" getting to LAS after our little scenic trip around Point Reyes.