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Change is always exciting—either in a good or bad way, but time will tell.

As a boy travelling the double-decker buses in England, I boarded at the back and climbed the stairs, so that I stood a good chance of not having to pay the ‘clippie’ (who had to go up and down the aisles collecting fares). The driver was in a totally enclosed area so he could concentrate on his driving. The fare I stood to save was only 2½ pence!

When I emigrated from England and settled in Toronto—in the early Fifties—I left behind me London’s electric trains and underground transit and embraced trolley buses and streetcars. (Well, I didn’t literally ‘embrace’ them—that would have been silly.) I was pleased when they dug up Yonge Street and University Avenue to build a subway system.

In 1959, while the movie “Where the Boys Are” was casting, I visited Fort Lauderdale. (No, I didn’t get a part.) When I took the East Las Olas bus-ride into Miami, the fare-box sorted my 35 cent cash fare and confirmed it was correctly paid (not verbally, but the driver knew.) I made the mistake of taking a seat too far back in the bus and was asked politely to move forward where the white folk sit.

In the Eighties, when my work brought me to Winnipeg, I once again gave up the subway stations and the tokens that allowed for turnstile access. It was like pushing a restart button: back to the congestion at the front of the bus. Old people and the blind used to have preferred seating at the front. Of course, now young people with strollers have that privilege.

Then Winnipeg Transit came up with return-trip transfers! (In Toronto, transfers had been good only for same direction or intersecting buses—with no shopping in between!) For us seniors, especially those of us not driving, it provided a way to go to the drug store, pick up milk, mail a letter, and come home on a single fare! What’s more, if I bought ten tickets, either my wife or I could use them. If I decided to splurge on a monthly pass, we could take turns using it.

So here comes the restart button again: Winnipeg transit introduces new fare boxes!

Hello all, my name is Tina. I have used JFK as a base the last 10 years but just took a job in Singapore. So I was told that I could learn a lot about my new frequent flyer miles here. I will miss the Rewards Dining Program and E-Rewards.

Hi everyone. I'm a long-time FT reader and finally registered because my goal this year is to get more free travel using miles. I've gotten a few award tickets in the past using a Chase UA visa, but I'm upping my game this year and hope to earn enough miles/pts for tickets to NZ for myself and my husband. Eventually I would like to have some sort of travel side-business, but until I can figure out what I want to do the plan is to just travel as much as possible.

Hi all. I travel several times a year for work, and also a few personal trips per year. Mostly domestic, some international to Australia and the UK, the carribean and the far east. Mostly I travel on UA, some US Airways, Delta, AA for work travel. I have learned to travel light, never need more than a legal sized carry on. I have had my share of cancelled flights and such but no major disasters. Travel happens!
Laylla

Hi!

I am Chiara Cokieng from the Philippines. I have traveled around Asia with my family (Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and Taiwan), to China for an international math competition.

Recently, I traveled to the United States, as a consultant, where I got to travel domestic for free during my three months of stay. During that period, I went to 12 different states, after which I could not take my mind off travel.

I joined the forum following the recommendation of Christ Guillebeau and Nomadic Matt. Reading their guides, I was able to learn a lot but unfortunately, not a lot regarding how to get miles from the Philippines. I joined this forum hopefully to learn how to do that.


Chiara

Welcome all! Red sangria hey... can't wait for summer dayz on the patio.

I'm from So Cal and my brother got me into this forum a while ago and I'm hooked.

Hey Guys, Nice to meet you. I am a manager of a real estate firm and an online shopper. I like to frequent discount and deal forums to find specials and deals.

Hello Everybodyyyyyy!!!!!

I finally decided to join this forum...

I finally gave into AMEX last year when they offered me 40,000 Delta Skymiles of which 15,000 were MQMs!!! Not a bad deal for signing up!

I always fly Delta, and I don't travel for work anymore as of 2010 so I travel for pleasure. Having great friends all over makes travelling very affordable. I travel for Ferrari events or a good nightclub or rave festival. :)

Next BIG adventure is Amsterdam/Brussells for a massive rave....then head over to Paris for a few days of relaxation and sightseeing. :)

I just moved to Phoenix, so flying with Delta is always going to give me a connection for long trips but that's fine. I actually ENJOY flying and airplanes!!

Dad was an airline pilot his entire life so I grew up around planes.

My job gives me the most flexibility without being unemployed...hahah!!!:D

Loving life....and ready to fly!!!

I just went to SF last weekend....before that it had been 4 months since I was on a plane. :( Normally I travel once or twice per month. I flew 48 segments last year and made Gold again.

I am going for Platinum this year!!!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Finally registered after lurking for a while. Was in the game over a decade ago- mostly because I worked for a company where I could rack up serious points. After I left, basically stopped flying except when needed. So...got the fever again- and this is the place to be. Of note, reactivated all my old accounts- and after a decade the only points left standing are from Delta- they may not have the best valuation, but at least I can still use them...

Getting ramped up fast. Was planning to trade my car anyways- so got the AmEx Gold Open 75k for a 10 k spend (later to find out there may have been a limited 100k deal), 2 x SP for 50k @ 2k spend (we got a different offer), and an Ink to start playing the new games. Minimum spend on all cards was met with the trade in, so planning my next churn and will hang out here until that time comes. In the interim, just got the USAir Chairman card and a Club Carlson card since they are different banks- and using AP, BB/VR and Paypal conservatively to manufacture spend. Planning to go to Barbados and an Alaska Cruise next year- with Hawaii following shortly thereafter. Glad to be here.

Hi all,
I live in Orlando Fl and after lurking around decided to join in the talk.

I travel with my spouse on business and needed advice on carry-on bags. Now I'm more confused than ever.

Hoping to get some great advice from the experienced travelers!

Hi! I'm Laura and I live in Chicago. Thanks everybody for being so welcoming. I am new here. My flying is generally split between business and fun, although there is no reason not to mix the two. I am trying to learn more all the different options for miles and it seems like companies unrelated to travel are even getting into it these days. Anyway, I am looking forward to the community and to learning about how to make flying cheaper and easier if possible.

~~Laura

I'm Bryan - I Canadian but live in Cuenca Ecuador. We travel frequently - both for work and fun. We are travel bloggers, writing about living and traveling in Ecuador - and about travel in the Galapagos. I have never traveled with miles - but we want to figure it out. Thus far, we have only traveled in the western hemisphere - mostly north/south - from Ecuador to the Caribbean, US and Canada. I'm excited to learn/share in the forum - and see how we can fly for less.

Hi everyone!

After finding this website a few days ago when I needed information about the Aeroplan program I found the amount of information on here to be amazing...so I decided to join!

I do however have a question that I was hoping to have answered. It is regarding segments. According to Air Canada, how many segments would the following trip be?

Depart YYZ, connect through YYC to arrive in YEG.
Depart YEG, connect through YYC to arrive in YYZ.

For the purpose of the AC Altitude program this would count as 4 segments correct?

Hello all,

Name is Simon, 26 years old from Denmark. I travel all over the world as an DJ/Producer and IT-Consultan. Thank you all for the warm welcome.