Minor AA "plug" on No Reservations TV show
Sep 13, 2010, 8:50 pm
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Minor AA "plug" on No Reservations TV show
On top of being addicted to flying, I'm also a foodie. On tonight's episode of No Reservations on the Travel Channel, Anthony Bourdain is in Madrid and in one scene, he is, well, making a joke on a dish that is a white powdery substance, with what is clearly a Platinum card showing the back side (Tivo slow-mo confirmed it for me). I called my wife over to show her, she wasn't as thrilled as I was.
Probably not the best plug, but hey!
Probably not the best plug, but hey!
Sep 13, 2010, 8:55 pm
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Given these kinds of "stealth ads" are usually paid placement, I wonder what AA may have paid...
Sep 13, 2010, 9:00 pm
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Considering it showed the back of the card and he was making it look like he was cutting coke, I doubt it. 
My guess is a spur of the moment "hey, this would be funny, let me grab a card from my wallet that doesn't have anything identifying on the back".
If AA did pay, I give them props for being edgy!
My guess is a spur of the moment "hey, this would be funny, let me grab a card from my wallet that doesn't have anything identifying on the back".If AA did pay, I give them props for being edgy!
Sep 13, 2010, 10:10 pm
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Sep 13, 2010, 10:12 pm
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Sep 13, 2010, 10:14 pm
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Gambas y coca!!!!
Was pretty funny. Didn't notice that it was a PLT card. I could imagine that he's got status on most alliances with all the locations that he hits every year.
Was pretty funny. Didn't notice that it was a PLT card. I could imagine that he's got status on most alliances with all the locations that he hits every year.
Sep 13, 2010, 10:25 pm
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Sep 13, 2010, 10:57 pm
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IMHO, AB is the hippest guy alive. Other than sports and BBC News, No Reservations is the only thing I watch regularly on television. Given the
rumor of him overcoming heroin addiction, I doubt he'd simulate doing drugs on his show, even with a PLT card.
He does still seem to love to get his drink on, though.
rumor of him overcoming heroin addiction, I doubt he'd simulate doing drugs on his show, even with a PLT card.
He does still seem to love to get his drink on, though.
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Just saw this yesterday watching reruns. I was really excited. My wife could care less 
May 16, 2013, 5:30 pm
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Bourdain is strictly against this type of thing so I doubt it was a plug (paid or not). This is the kind of thing that made him cut ties with Travel Channel