All i can say is UAL better have some lower fares after Labor Day. I will be SOOO disappointed if i miss this due to high fares!

I'm sure they'll come down....so don't get disappointed! The question for me (and why I didn't wait) was upgrade space availability (and getting to sit next to & behind & in front of some of my buds ;) )

same deal but I need my sleep from NRT-ORD (dilemma)

Are you implying that we'll keep you from getting your (not-needed) beauty sleep? :p

Same for me :)

You can move me from the maybe list to the confirmed list. My (partial) itinerary is:
SQ 325 13JAN FRASIN 2225 1620+1
SQ 162 16JAN SINCGK 1745 1820
SQ 155 17JAN CGKSIN 1035 1310
SQ 12 18JAN SINNRT 0915 1705
UA 866 18JAN NRTHNL 1955 0800

Page will be updated Monday I hope. Juts had a little event here that was unexpected nd needs my attention for 48 hours. Vary pleased to see all the meat getting put on the bones of this event and also nice to see the maybes goig to the confirmed list. Back at you soon.

side bar to Rachel: Keep the faith and we will look forward to your confirmation in September. :)

Mike

UA869 on 14 Jan
 

so are there any seats upstairs left on this flight.. cos if there are two then Sean and I will be joining you all.. :) oh no, not at US$3000 for the two of us. what are they thinking ! if we fly in coach will yu send down champagne, as that is only $400 for the two of us :)

Hmmmm.......tapping finger on chin......already contemplating ways to upgrade Sean and GK......... hmmm....... must think about this.....

Yep....11GJH, 12ABG, 13ABGH, 14AB, 16G, 17BG, 18GH.

HMMM - they told me 16 was full - must call to change :)

Prncess....are you going to try and make the SIN trip out of MSY? I really want to make the run, but I am seeking NW EQM. NW fares have been out of sight for a run to SIN, but I am going to keep checking.

Yes I live in NOLA and will probably start out of NOLA. Since I make CO PLAT on work travel alone I usually try making this run on UAL.

I had not thought about it like that, but since I will probably make NW PLT on work travel, I should maybe take a look at UAL or some other airline offering good fares to SIN. I will broaden my search and see what shakes out. Thanks for the idea. :)

Pepper-crab DO
 

Count me in for all of the festivities. I'm coming with B-seller on Jan 13-14. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you again.
Boris

I'm glad you're able to make it! At the last Chicago FT dinner, bseller had mentioned he was trying to get his friend Boris to come as well. Are you in the UD with the rest of us?

The Do is now listed in the Calendars

Sin Do
 

I'm in 16 H all the way through...I think that I'm close to Sweet Willie.

YOU LUCKY GUY, first round is on you! ^ ^ :) ;)

(actually you are near much of the group going over. :cool:

I'll buy the first two rounds just for the honor of sitting near SW!

Very very nice gesture!!!
 

THIS I gotta see to believe!!!! ;)

Best wishes, Dave

Seeing is believing...bye the bye Dave, you can buy me and SW a couple of rounds at the RCC and then the 3rd and 4th on the plane, since you coaxed me into the boondoggle.
BG ^ ^ ^

Boondoggle????
 

BOONDOGGLE!!! Who said this was gonna be a boondoggle??? (Well, maybe it is....but it'll be a fun one at that!!)

Dave

Wouldn't 'BOONDOGGLE' imply that there was no true purpose to this event???-- when, as I see it the imbibing of beverages and pepper crabs is a purpose unto itself :D :D :D

The miles! The miles! Don't forget about the miles!!!!! :D

Oh yeah, and me actually following through (or attempting, anyway), on my threat to crawl over the seat in front of me en route HKG-SIN should the person sitting next to me (coff coff) be sleeping and I need to get up ;) (He who is sitting in front of me on that segment knows who he is ;) )

Boondoggle
 

And you know what...he snores too....thats why I'm sitting in H. This boondoggle is sounding better all of the time...Can't wait. ^ ^
BG

Boris, that is just TMI... :D

Tmi
 

Just want you to make sure to pack your ear plugs!!!

careful ;;; i might kick you from behind :D

sean and i are booked for Upper Deck on HKG - SIN as well, and there is no-one who can climb over us ! :)

hkg-sin
 

That's for sure!!! But that's only the 3 hour leg, not the 15 hour one. It should be quite a party before ^ ^ we get to Sin...we must have the whole UD. Looking forward to seeing you and Sean again Grahmn....This is going to be a blast.

Hear, Hear!! ^ ^ ^

Best wishes, Dave

Currently there are 12 of the 26 UD seats booked for HKG-SIN :D

I am in
 

Now since LH is honouring their error o/w fare back from SIN to MUC in F for roughly 600 €, I am in... :D

Just to clarify, as an SPG plat, I would rather stay at a SPG property than the Hilton - anybody else going that way, or is it a pain in the *** for this event?

I'll be at the Sheraton Singapore.

I too will be making the Sheraton my home away from home in SIN....its an easy commute by taxi to anywhere one might want to go, and they do a "reasonable" job in terms of Plat upgrades......

Its also right across the street from Newton Circus food court to the extent that you can somehow manage to be hungry after all the eating we'll have been doing!!! :)

Best wishes, Dave

spg
 

Same here!

rcs85551, it will be great to see you again! You haven't made it to San Diego in awhile. This is great - a truly international gathering.

I'm staying at the Sheraton as well.

Party upstairs, and a party at the hotel!

I see I have some page updating to do. Just got back form a hectic NRT-SEA-SFO-SEA-NRT-SEA-SFO-SEA-NRT in 6 days trip and will be at the controls here later today ho-pefully. I am really pleased to see the gathering moving ahead so well and those of whose itins and plans have been posted here since the last update should see them reflected on the page in the next 48 hours or so.

Back at you shortly......

Mike