Nov 22, 2012, 4:10 am
Last edit by: jackal
Welcome to the 
-- a place to just relax and have some fun. Stop in and see what's happening! 
-- a place to just relax and have some fun. Stop in and see what's happening! 
The Alaska Airlines Bored Room
Nov 15, 2009, 1:02 am
#916
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,196
Funny--I was commenting to one of my coworkers who knows about my FT addiction that I'm FINALLY going to check back in with FT, since I haven't been on since November 11 at 3:07 pm (according to the You Last Visited thing at the top of each page).
She looked at me for a sec and said, "That's, like, only three days ago."
General announcement for Bored Room inhabitants: In case the outage messed up your plans, don't forget to vote for TalkBoard! Links below in my signature.
Nov 15, 2009, 6:55 am
#917
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,196
Three of us are now set for a mini-DO Saturday 11/28.
Check the ANC Meet-Up Thread for details. Link in my signature.
Please join us if you can!
Check the ANC Meet-Up Thread for details. Link in my signature.
Please join us if you can!
Last edited by jackal; Nov 15, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Nov 15, 2009, 11:01 am
#918
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
The other day at SEA I was surprised to see there were a half dozen swap books already, in addition to the couple I'd brought along to leave there.
Do you ever see people leaving them at ANC?
I had a hard time finding the designated area at the PDX club, stuck around the back like that.
Do you ever see people leaving them at ANC?
I had a hard time finding the designated area at the PDX club, stuck around the back like that.
Nov 15, 2009, 11:37 am
#919
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP Gold
Posts: 2,732
Nov 15, 2009, 11:52 am
#920
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
This is a nice thing to have ^
Nov 15, 2009, 11:54 am
#921
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
Nov 15, 2009, 7:03 pm
#922
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,196
Nov 15, 2009, 8:44 pm
#923
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern California
Programs: DL: 3.8 MM, Marriott: Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 24,575
Hey folks. Hope everybody has been enjoying the weekend.
Does anyone have an estimate as to what percentage of the AS fleet has in-flight wireless as of today?
Thanks.
Does anyone have an estimate as to what percentage of the AS fleet has in-flight wireless as of today?
Thanks.
Nov 15, 2009, 8:57 pm
#924
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 406
Nov 15, 2009, 9:21 pm
#925
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,196
Row44 not going as fast as everyone hoped. The goal was to finish rollout by end of 2009, and well, we all know what happened. Regulatory issues was cited as the biggest hurdle. Some issues with the antenna vendor as well. Alaska's stance is that aircell is probably only good for low bandwidth applications, and row44 really shines in high bandwidth needs. They see it as a long term solution, and [aircell] as almost stop gap. Studies show that the leisure use of inflight wifi is greater than the business use, so they want to offer the fastest solution. However, AS was rather shocked by how quickly inflight internet has been adopted (and deployed) throughout the industry. Its no longer a differentiator but a bar that the industry has set.
Nov 16, 2009, 10:33 pm
#926
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
Hey all... just a friendly reminder to vote and earn your cool badge for however they last 
Nov 16, 2009, 11:48 pm
#927
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Same trip where I experienced an incredibly dysfunctional Rewards Network brunch!
Nov 18, 2009, 4:26 pm
#928
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
Nov 19, 2009, 7:03 pm
#929
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVPG 75k, UA zilch, IHG Spire, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Plat, Hertz Gold, Avis Presidents
Posts: 1,302
mostly unrelated to AS but... i'm looking at possible upcoming travel to asia, ex-sea, starting in jan, multiple trips. what alliance is going to better serve me? i will have domestic travel but it'll probably stick to AS... but i am going to status match somewhere and i'm starting to think about what to do...