Save the date: Dec 06-Dec08 2019 - 6th Franconian DO NUE- Christmas Market Edition v2
Nov 29, 2019, 10:12 am
#106
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,514
Nov 29, 2019, 12:21 pm
#107
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SXE
Programs: QF LTG, VA Gold, BA Gold, HH, SFSC
Posts: 502
Unfortunately I could not secure a restaurant reservation for 20 people on Saturday evening - so the plan is to go to the Barfuesser spontaneously (they don't accept reservations during Christmas Market, but have 500 seats) and wait for a table there - or split up in smaller groups. I'm very sad about that - but can't change.
I am getting hungry already.
Nov 30, 2019, 12:52 am
#108
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NUE
Programs: *G (TK elite+), OW sapphire (QR), ST elite plus (AF). LA black
Posts: 3,678
Here is the eventbrite registration site:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/flyertal...ts-83970117883
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/flyertal...ts-83970117883
Nov 30, 2019, 7:20 am
#109
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 84
Just saw the post about tram tickets. If there is still one available, I would like to have one. Looking forward to the event soon!
I just the saw registration and registered for the tram ticket.
I just the saw registration and registered for the tram ticket.
Last edited by AASweets; Nov 30, 2019 at 7:25 am Reason: Update
Dec 2, 2019, 10:55 am
#110
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Just off the Main Line
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT 2MM, DL Lifetime GM 2MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, HH Diamond, IHG Amb Diamond
Posts: 881
f0zzyNUE, any suggestions on best train tickets to buy? Assuming we do the group activities and need RT for the airport? Just wondering if singles or some multi-pass would be better. Thanks.
Dec 2, 2019, 11:02 am
#111
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NUE
Programs: *G (TK elite+), OW sapphire (QR), ST elite plus (AF). LA black
Posts: 3,678
When you buy a “Tageskarte” (day ticket) on Saturday it’s valid for the entire weekend.
Dec 3, 2019, 10:21 am
#112
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,790
I received an email from Air France this evening that our friends that control the French skies are planning a strike for Thursday, so we shall see if and how I make it to NUE... fingers crossed my little CDG-NUE flight survives the reduced flight schedule 
Dec 3, 2019, 11:04 am
#113
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,120
I have made it as far as the correct continent.
Which is mildly surprising given snow in NY, a transit fail that stopped the JFK AirTrain, and a shuttle bus that almost didn't go due to a lack of mobility impaired assistance. A TAP cancellation has resulted in a possible Ryanair flight CPH-NUE ... the separate ticket connection is highly questionable so we shall see. If it fails, I'll just get a random *A award the next day. I am not fussed. I'll get there and likely before a good number of attendees.
Oh FT adventures.
Which is mildly surprising given snow in NY, a transit fail that stopped the JFK AirTrain, and a shuttle bus that almost didn't go due to a lack of mobility impaired assistance. A TAP cancellation has resulted in a possible Ryanair flight CPH-NUE ... the separate ticket connection is highly questionable so we shall see. If it fails, I'll just get a random *A award the next day. I am not fussed. I'll get there and likely before a good number of attendees.
Oh FT adventures.
Dec 3, 2019, 6:02 pm
#114
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,697
Had a lovely one-night stay at Conrad Seoul on my way from Sydney. About to get on OZ to FRA, then the train, allegedly arriving NUE Hbf Wednesday ~7pm.
Dec 4, 2019, 3:35 am
#116
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,514
Dec 4, 2019, 8:16 am
#117
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NUE
Programs: *G (TK elite+), OW sapphire (QR), ST elite plus (AF). LA black
Posts: 3,678
the strike also affects all traffic that crosses French airspace.
Dec 4, 2019, 8:56 am
#118
Join Date: Oct 2006
Programs: UA, bmi, AA, CO, DL, B6, AMEX, Hertz, Most Hotels
Posts: 3,002
My journey from NYC to NUE started last Saturday and had me going first to BOS then to HKG and into HAN. Tomorrow I leave HAN for NUE via IST.
Not wanting to miss out any French strike fun, from NUE I head to Paris to meet up with my brother who also lives in NYC. Why schlep to the Upper East Side to see family when I'd rather go to Paris 😁
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Dec 4, 2019, 9:52 am
#119
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: IAD, BOS, PVD
Programs: UA, US, AS, Marriott, Radisson, Hilton
Posts: 7,203
So I had my own convoluted trip, involving
snow, fog, two mechanicals, a crew timeout,
a severe miscatering and having my PVD-ORD go
south, but one seat opened up out of PVD and
one from EWR to the west coast. I got on the
SFO-MUC nonstop, and lili and I met here,
only her baggage didn't arrive despite having
EXP and BA priority tags on it, so I escorted
her back to the airport, where it turned out
they'd lied about her bag's whereabouts.
Instead of being in the office in MUC, where
they promised it would be, it was still in
London. So we spent the morning hanging
around waiting for it. The good news is I've
had my pork fix and can report that the
Airbrau Schweinshaxe is respectable, as is the
Christmas dark beer and the Schaufele is quite
good. By the time we got downtown it was too
dark for me to negotiate the Christkindlmarkt
at Marienplatz safely, so we're going there
tomorrow daytime. We're going to arrive in
Nuremberg midafternoon Friday and will see you
all then.
Tonight and next: Hampton Munich West,
Landsbergerstr. 114.
snow, fog, two mechanicals, a crew timeout,
a severe miscatering and having my PVD-ORD go
south, but one seat opened up out of PVD and
one from EWR to the west coast. I got on the
SFO-MUC nonstop, and lili and I met here,
only her baggage didn't arrive despite having
EXP and BA priority tags on it, so I escorted
her back to the airport, where it turned out
they'd lied about her bag's whereabouts.
Instead of being in the office in MUC, where
they promised it would be, it was still in
London. So we spent the morning hanging
around waiting for it. The good news is I've
had my pork fix and can report that the
Airbrau Schweinshaxe is respectable, as is the
Christmas dark beer and the Schaufele is quite
good. By the time we got downtown it was too
dark for me to negotiate the Christkindlmarkt
at Marienplatz safely, so we're going there
tomorrow daytime. We're going to arrive in
Nuremberg midafternoon Friday and will see you
all then.
Tonight and next: Hampton Munich West,
Landsbergerstr. 114.
Dec 4, 2019, 10:01 am
#120
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA
Posts: 860
So I had my own convoluted trip, involving
snow, fog, two mechanicals, a crew timeout,
a severe miscatering and having my PVD-ORD go
south, but one seat opened up out of PVD and
one from EWR to the west coast. I got on the
SFO-MUC nonstop, and lili and I met here,
only her baggage didn't arrive despite having
EXP and BA priority tags on it, so I escorted
her back to the airport, where it turned out
they'd lied about her bag's whereabouts.
Instead of being in the office in MUC, where
they promised it would be, it was still in
London. So we spent the morning hanging
around waiting for it. The good news is I've
had my pork fix and can report that the
Airbrau Schweinshaxe is respectable, as is the
Christmas dark beer and the Schaufele is quite
good. By the time we got downtown it was too
dark for me to negotiate the Christkindlmarkt
at Marienplatz safely, so we're going there
tomorrow daytime. We're going to arrive in
Nuremberg midafternoon Friday and will see you
all then.
Tonight and next: Hampton Munich West,
Landsbergerstr. 114.
snow, fog, two mechanicals, a crew timeout,
a severe miscatering and having my PVD-ORD go
south, but one seat opened up out of PVD and
one from EWR to the west coast. I got on the
SFO-MUC nonstop, and lili and I met here,
only her baggage didn't arrive despite having
EXP and BA priority tags on it, so I escorted
her back to the airport, where it turned out
they'd lied about her bag's whereabouts.
Instead of being in the office in MUC, where
they promised it would be, it was still in
London. So we spent the morning hanging
around waiting for it. The good news is I've
had my pork fix and can report that the
Airbrau Schweinshaxe is respectable, as is the
Christmas dark beer and the Schaufele is quite
good. By the time we got downtown it was too
dark for me to negotiate the Christkindlmarkt
at Marienplatz safely, so we're going there
tomorrow daytime. We're going to arrive in
Nuremberg midafternoon Friday and will see you
all then.
Tonight and next: Hampton Munich West,
Landsbergerstr. 114.
And Christmas beer at Airbrau.... very tempting although it would delay my arrival to Nuremberg on Friday.