Glad I booked the Marriott when I did, as pricing as gone up. I'm also holding an inexpensive CY Flora ressie ($93.72US/night@ current exchange rate; includes breakfast), but think I'll stick w/ Marriott. If someone wants the CY, we can talk to Marriott about switching name on reservation.

Edited to add: just realized the rate is a Marriott elite rate, so if someone wants to take it over they'd need to have status w/ Marriott. I thought it was the AAA rate, but that's the rate I'm holding at the Marriott.

Edited to add again: There is a LPR (local promotion rate) @ CY Flora that is $102.51US/night@ current exchange rate) that also includes breakfast. You don't have to be elite w/ Marriott. It's a publicly available rate. It's listed as Malev promotion. No idea who or what Malev is, but checking rate rules standard stuff - 6pm DOA cancel.

Cheers.

OT Answer: Malev Hungarian Airlines (MA) are one of the few One World airlines in Europe (along with BA, IB, and AY). They also offer one of the few paths to status matches into One World, and will even match other OW carriers. Their programme is awful on regular status earning and retention, and suffers from hard expiry of all miles regardless of status.

I leave home in 2 days. What are y'all packing? I assume this is a casual weekend with no dress-up clothes necessary. Should we expect temps < 70F/20C with cool evenings?

A quick google ...

http://www.pragueexperience.com/info...nformation.asphttp://weather.yahoo.com/climo/EZXX0...l?woeid=796597

June 69.0 °F 51.0 °F 2.70 in

Although, maybe some advise from those on the ground would be more useful.

Could be blazing hot, could be quite cool. Layers :)

I checked the weather just like you.... it looks like the weather will be on the 'cool' side (low to mid 70's as the high and mid-50's as the low) Prague and Istanbul. I am packing leggings (long and short ones) and layers - one pair of low boots, some flats, and maybe one pair of trainers (tennis shoes). Instead of my waterproof jacket, will make do with a tiny umbrella. Trying to get it all in a 20" bag and a small backpack for Kindle, etc.

I've been following this thread for several months with the intention of attending - well I am now booked and will be there! I'm flying into Berlin and staying a few days then taking the train to Dresden for a few days and then heading to Prague for the DO. I'll be staying at the Hilton Prague.

So will there be registration and fees payable up front for the DO?

BOXO,Pat98339,miffSC,t_h_s, I am sorry that +1 and I are not going to join you guys at this wonderful DO, enjoy the DO and safe travel.

Take lots of pictures for us.

BTW - I have a 9am arrival on Friday & a 6:30pm departure on Sun. If anyone is arriving/departing around those times, maybe we can share taxi or take bus service to/from together, and on the outbound hang out at the *Alliance lounge.

Cheers.

Is it ok for my son and me to attend? Does anyone have hotel deals??!!

Read the thread :p People have been posting hotel deals throughout. Are you limited to which chain?

Cheers.

That's 19 pages. Mea culpa. See you :p.

Expedia has rates as low as $25 per night (for a two-star hotel). The problem is that unless you know Prague (which I don't) you have no idea of what kind of an area it is in.

No.

I can't believe you don't have your page view set to max posts (which I think is 40/page), which brings down significantly the # of pages to look through. :p

BTW - besides hotel there's some good info in the pages provided by adventureadam.

Also in the last couple of pages, there have been hotel discounts listed for Marriott, PC, and Hilton I believe. Courtyard Flora is about $100/night w/ brekkie for 2, for example.

I'm assuming this is a joke since everyone's invited to FT events. ;) :D Knowing the_happiness_store his son is not a toddler :p

Cheers.

Hotel deals.... the Hilton is having its Great Getaways (or something like that) promotion which is bringing costs down considerably at a lot of their properties.

I will be staying at the ICH on one paid night and the other two nights on points. Staying at the HI Airport for Monday and Tuesday nights. Flying home on Wednesday.

Anyone heard from servus recently?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/servus.html

"Last Activity: May 11th ..."

Last post April 5th ...

No, but I did send him a pm today to see what is what.... at any rate, there obviously is still going to be a big convergence on Prague from the 10th to the 13th :)

Well we are coming anyway, And you will just need to learn to live with it,:)

We are happy that the_happiness_store will be there.... and the son!

Even if the worst situation were to arise (and I very much doubt it will) and servus were simply to disappear from FT I would not be at all unhappy about visiting Prague.

It is a city I have long wanted to see. In fact, I started a thread about it before this Do was thought of. I am spending an entire week in the city and the fact that for part of the time, even if there is no Do, there will be FTers there is simply icing on the cake.

Of course, in real life, it would not work out that there is no Do. One of us would simply suggest a place and time for all of us to meet on the 10th, such as a bar in the Hilton Prague, and together we would figure out when to get a boat tour, where to have dinner, etc.

... or the executive lounge :p

There are 19 days to servus birthday, looking forward to it. :D

I haven't heard from him either, but maybe he is studying for final exams.

With 19 other flyertalkers around I am sure we will find plenty to do, flyertalkers are good travelers and usually will find something to entertain themselves.

boxo and I go way back. We have been to several DOs together and visit when in each other's neighborhood.

My guess is that servus will post before the Do starts. We're still 3 weeks out. If not, I have total confidence that us FTers can pick a meeting place, organize a castle tour or river cruise, find a restaurant/bar, etc.

Cheers.

Well, you asked, so I answered! :rolleyes:

I am a mere HHonors Gold peasant, so there is no guarantee that I will be allowed to soil the sacred grounds of the executive lounge.

I sent you an email.

Knowing boxo, I'm rather hesitant to ask... so I'll just announce that I'm joining the fun!

Looking forward to my first visit to Prague, seeing many friends again and meeting the others. And I guess Dovster will be there also. ;)

So glad you can make it! Will be great to see you.

Cheers.

Scoow is going to be there?

I wonder if it is too late for me to change my itinerary and visit Albania instead. :p

Since servus hasn't updated in a while, just wondered if some of the maybes had switched to yeses, and if hotel info was accurate. I'm still trying to decide between Marriott & CY Flora, but leaning towards Marriott since it seems to be more centrally located.

Confirmed attendees [27]:

AHN @ Hilton Old Town
adl73x +3 @ IC
anat0l @ Hilton
Berrenger @ Sheraton
boxo @ Marriott
Bundy Bear @ Hilton
claudiSTR
Dovster @ Hilton
dragonfirebcn @ X
eightblack @ Sheraton
gj83 @ X
iris30
jswong @ Hilton Old Town
katz +1 @ X
marlikestotravel @ Marriott
miffSC @ X
Pat89339 @ Hilton
retirementdreams @ Marriott
scoow
servus @ Hilton
serfty @ Hilton
SkiAdcock @ [Marriott]
spaceman @ Hilton
To Market To Market @ Hilton
the_happiness_store and son

Interested / Maybe [26]:

Accurate
adventureadam
alex0683de
belle3388 +1
BondAir007
Bralo20
DesertNomad
getiton
GrizShel
lili
luvtworce
margarita girl
Melville
Miss Sophie
Mrp Alert
Newbierunner
nor4
ratatouille
rofra
Upperdeck744
violist
yosithezet

Cheers.

Sharon,

You can take the following off the Maybe list:

bostonbali
pbjag
SkyVillager

You can take the following off of the Confirmed list:

asya999
karung99


You can add the following to the Confirmed list:

claudiSTR
the_happiness_store and son
iris30
scoow

Sorry folks for not posting for so long. Don't worry, I didn't disappear, just STRESS :mad:... will update the post tomorrow.

@SkiAdcock ... you know me well! One beer on me ^

Made the edits.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks!

Cheers.

Pardon me?! :p

It will be great seeing you twice in eight months.

Finally able to clear the calendar and confirm my attendance. Taking the roundabout way to PRG: CMH-YYZ-IAD-FRA-PRG on an award ticket no doubt :rolleyes: Would have been a somewhat decent mileage run.

Now gotta work on da hotel, but OMG the weak dollar is creating some very interesting hotel rates for da Yanks right now :rolleyes: Will most likely take residence at the Sheraton and hope for the Buck to stage a rally in the next few weeks. Plan to join the Bday celebration on Friday, and as always, will be good connecting with old friends and meeting new ones.

I fly into Prague on June 4th (land June 5th) and I'm so excited!

I've at last booked my flights - arriving at 14:15 on Friday 10th and departing at 14:50 on Sunday 12th. Staying at the Hilton. Please move me to confirmed.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Cheers.