55 bookings!
#1
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55 bookings!
I just logged in to my account to check the details of an upcoming flight and had a bit of a problem finding the flight in question, as the list was so long.
I then counted the upcoming bookings in MMB and found that I have 55 bookings, all returns, so 110 flights booked but not yet flown.
Could this be some form of a record?
bjorns
I then counted the upcoming bookings in MMB and found that I have 55 bookings, all returns, so 110 flights booked but not yet flown.
Could this be some form of a record?
bjorns
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Depends on your definition of "record" but I set a new personal best about three weeks ago by dropping down to zero upcoming bookings (hasn't been that low for years and years), managed to hold it there for two whole weeks before reality kicked in and the bookings started rolling in again!
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Depends on your definition of "record" but I set a new personal best about three weeks ago by dropping down to zero upcoming bookings (hasn't been that low for years and years), managed to hold it there for two whole weeks before reality kicked in and the bookings started rolling in again!
Im afraid i was recently in your position as well !
I do have some flights coming up, none of them are revenue so very little chance of maintaining silver this year well tell a lie, iv got 2 revenue booings coming up, just not on BA
But to answer the question, 55 returns yet to fly must be some sort of record, is it worth asking bjorns to list where he's off too ?
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I also suspect "some" of these might be back-to-back bookings (but don't shoot me if I'm wrong)!
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Well there are daily commuters on BA, so I know it's not a record. Also the system layout gets wierd on small screens after 100 entries, so best not to go there.
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#11
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No back-to-back bookings, just my return tickets to go back to the UK and my wife for the weekend.
(Had a blond moment, thought you meant nested bookings.)
So, as my bookings are to go home for the weekend, I define it as 'leasure' travel.
To be truthfull, there are usually a few other destinations now and again, but nothing as requent as arn-lhr-arn.
bjorns
Last edited by bjorns; Aug 9, 2012 at 8:37 am Reason: (Had a blond moment, thought you meant nested bookings.)
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When I was commuting (US) I could easily have had 30-40 returns booked. But I actually did them one at a time, usually 2-3 weeks in advance.
Since I was paying for my tickets, I was always looking for sales, etc.
What is the benefit of booking so many flights so far in advance? Is the company paying and, basically, you couldn't care less whether they could save money or not?
Since I was paying for my tickets, I was always looking for sales, etc.
What is the benefit of booking so many flights so far in advance? Is the company paying and, basically, you couldn't care less whether they could save money or not?