Feeling very "corporate-wage-slave" thread
Apr 19, 2015, 7:36 am
#31
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I flew to HKG a few years ago to collect an award from one of my customers, arrived in time for quick change of clothes, award ceremony, sleep, sightsee for a few hours, then off to the airport to fly back home.
No jetlag on such a short trip, just very tiring
No jetlag on such a short trip, just very tiring
Apr 19, 2015, 8:48 am
#32
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This week, I have got...
LHR - AUH (mon)
DXB - LHR - JFK (tue)
JFK - LHR (wed)
I'd be feeling quite C-W-S about it, except its all in Y....
LHR - AUH (mon)
DXB - LHR - JFK (tue)
JFK - LHR (wed)
I'd be feeling quite C-W-S about it, except its all in Y....
Apr 19, 2015, 12:36 pm
#36
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I needed to fly DUS-BUD, the TA suggested DUS-JFK-LHR-BUD that I declined.
I also declined to fly home Fri evening from KUL and head back Sun evening to BKK. A few years ago I might have done it, but I appreciated a weekend in BKK on company dime more than the extra TPs/Avios
But when I was still M&M SEN, I did fly ZRH-MUC-VIE-GVA-BUD-WAW instead of ZRH-WAW to requalify.
And once I had a whole B737 all for myself on HEL-BUD on MA
I also declined to fly home Fri evening from KUL and head back Sun evening to BKK. A few years ago I might have done it, but I appreciated a weekend in BKK on company dime more than the extra TPs/Avios
But when I was still M&M SEN, I did fly ZRH-MUC-VIE-GVA-BUD-WAW instead of ZRH-WAW to requalify.
And once I had a whole B737 all for myself on HEL-BUD on MA
Apr 19, 2015, 3:14 pm
#39
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the tea was actually quite good (I believe Messmer tea), which they also have in the lounges, however, I had just added some milk to the tea and realised I no longer had a spoon to stir it with, having just had my meal tray taken away...so was 'roughing' it, hence the look of the tea (it does look rather different in the picture to what I remember
hmmm, maybe the crew realised I needed some alcohol and slipped it in...)Anyway, great to see some other pics and stories, long may they continue and long may c-w-s reign :-:
Apr 19, 2015, 3:32 pm
#40
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Last fall I had 19 flights (1540 TP) in 50 days. That's roughly my limit, and I usually have 2-3 stretches like this per year, with more minimal travels the rest of the year.
That particular stretch was PHX-SFO-PHL-YOW-PHL-PHX-ATL-PHX-BOS-PHX-LHR-MAN//LGW-AMS-LCY//LHR-PHX-BWI//DCA-JFK//EWR-ORD-LAS-PHX (5 BA flights, ET, CE and CW, including old F as CW, 11 flights on US in F, and 3 flights on AA in F).
Really the short haul flights are what made it painful. A five day, five segment trip on domestic F feels worse to me than a five day TATL or TPAC trip in J.
That particular stretch was PHX-SFO-PHL-YOW-PHL-PHX-ATL-PHX-BOS-PHX-LHR-MAN//LGW-AMS-LCY//LHR-PHX-BWI//DCA-JFK//EWR-ORD-LAS-PHX (5 BA flights, ET, CE and CW, including old F as CW, 11 flights on US in F, and 3 flights on AA in F).
Really the short haul flights are what made it painful. A five day, five segment trip on domestic F feels worse to me than a five day TATL or TPAC trip in J.
Apr 19, 2015, 7:56 pm
#42
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#1YTO-ZRH-BOM-LON-YTO-YVR, spending a few hours on the ground in BOM
#2 HKG-YVR-SFO stop 2 days
SFO-IAD-LON stop 24 hours
LON-OSL-LON stop 2 days
LON-YTO stop 14 hours
YTO-MIA-LAX stop 8 hours
LAX-CHI stop 8 hours
CHI-LON stop 4 days
LON-HKG
#2 HKG-YVR-SFO stop 2 days
SFO-IAD-LON stop 24 hours
LON-OSL-LON stop 2 days
LON-YTO stop 14 hours
YTO-MIA-LAX stop 8 hours
LAX-CHI stop 8 hours
CHI-LON stop 4 days
LON-HKG
Apr 19, 2015, 9:33 pm
#43
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VII-HAN-HKG-SFO-MIA-LAX-HKG-SGN-VII, for 4 days of training in Miami. But on the one hand all in Y, and on the other hand I spent a night in SFO to recover from the first transpacific.
First time I ever had to adjust to a 12 hour difference. Now that's jetlag.
First time I ever had to adjust to a 12 hour difference. Now that's jetlag.
Apr 19, 2015, 9:46 pm
#44
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In Feb I did BHX-AMS-DOH-DXB-DOH-DMM-RUH-DMM-DOH-KWI-DXB-DOH-AMS-BHX. 10 day trip.
Then last month it was BHX-DUB-LCY-JFK-PHX-LAS-ORD-JFK-IAH-PIT-ORD-TUL-ORD-LHR-DUB-BHX. 12 day trip.
Now it's LHR-OSL-LHR-SIN-SYD-PER-DRW-PER-SYD-BNE-SYD-SIN-HKT-SIN-LHR. 20 day trip.
Then last month it was BHX-DUB-LCY-JFK-PHX-LAS-ORD-JFK-IAH-PIT-ORD-TUL-ORD-LHR-DUB-BHX. 12 day trip.
Now it's LHR-OSL-LHR-SIN-SYD-PER-DRW-PER-SYD-BNE-SYD-SIN-HKT-SIN-LHR. 20 day trip.
Apr 19, 2015, 11:51 pm
#45
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A slightly different angle on this. I always imagine CWS being greeted by pilots and cabin crew as a long lost friend whenever he is flying.
On that basis I have flown very many sectors in recent weeks with Ryanair mainly out of EDI and STN, always sitting in 1A or 1C. Have encountered the same crew members and pilots quite a few times and have enjoyed chatting with them after they recognized me. Quite a nice feeling and what I imagine every flight is like for CWS on BA!
On that basis I have flown very many sectors in recent weeks with Ryanair mainly out of EDI and STN, always sitting in 1A or 1C. Have encountered the same crew members and pilots quite a few times and have enjoyed chatting with them after they recognized me. Quite a nice feeling and what I imagine every flight is like for CWS on BA!