Barcelona - Halloween Weekend
Sep 23, 2004 | 1:56 am
#271
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: lapsed UA 1K (now a lowly 2P), HGP Platinum
Posts: 9,607
Originally Posted by alanw
This is just to let everyone know that after five weeks, three missed appointments, twelve agonizing phone calls, and some DIY rewiring,
I have Internet again!
I have Internet again!
Sep 24, 2004 | 1:23 am
#272
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 4,531
It's official...
I'm in.
This could be my last hurrah with my US miles.
PHL-FRA-BCN on LH, arrive 10/29 1150
2 night at Hotel Calderon for 110 Euro (I just cancelled a previous reservation at a slightly higher rate - so those who have had trouble try again).
1 night at Hotel Calipolis for 70 Euro.
Depart 1 Nov BCN-FRA-JFK.
Looking forward to meeting old friends and new acquaintances...
This could be my last hurrah with my US miles.
PHL-FRA-BCN on LH, arrive 10/29 1150
2 night at Hotel Calderon for 110 Euro (I just cancelled a previous reservation at a slightly higher rate - so those who have had trouble try again).
1 night at Hotel Calipolis for 70 Euro.
Depart 1 Nov BCN-FRA-JFK.
Looking forward to meeting old friends and new acquaintances...
Sep 24, 2004 | 6:15 pm
#274
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: United MM- Marriott Titanium - Air France/KLM Flying Blue Platinum
Posts: 4,835
Originally Posted by robb
I'll alert the porn sites. Some of them were starting to get worried
^ ^
Sep 24, 2004 | 9:42 pm
#275
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: LAX
Programs: F9 Gold, peon and loving it everywhere else
Posts: 4,018
Hooray!
AA's transatlantic fares have finally come down to a level I can afford...only $410 RT from DCA-BOS/JFK-CDG. I'll be making it from Paris to Barcelona on a cheapo Air France fare.
Due to work constraints I'll only be able to come for the Saturday evening festivities but am very much looking forward to seeing Barcelona---a city that I too have always wanted to visit!
See you next month!
-wahooflyer
AA's transatlantic fares have finally come down to a level I can afford...only $410 RT from DCA-BOS/JFK-CDG. I'll be making it from Paris to Barcelona on a cheapo Air France fare.
Due to work constraints I'll only be able to come for the Saturday evening festivities but am very much looking forward to seeing Barcelona---a city that I too have always wanted to visit!
See you next month!
-wahooflyer
Sep 25, 2004 | 12:00 pm
#276
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Chevy Chase
Posts: 1,824
For the 26th to 31st best rate at the calderon is 207 euros (per night prior to 7% tax). A good friend recommended Condes de Barcelona and thay have a 149 euro rate. (Also the AC Diplomatic for 162 euros). Any thoughts on these?
Last edited by chobby100; Sep 25, 2004 at 12:34 pm
Sep 25, 2004 | 5:16 pm
#277
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: BCN
Programs: BA Silver VY apologist IB up and coming
Posts: 8,706
Originally Posted by chobby100
For the 26th to 31st best rate at the calderon is 207 euros (per night prior to 7% tax). A good friend recommended Condes de Barcelona and thay have a 149 euro rate. (Also the AC Diplomatic for 162 euros). Any thoughts on these?
Sep 25, 2004 | 8:44 pm
#278
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Heading to Costco for more popcorn...
Programs: UA 1K 2MM Flier, SPG Plt, Hilton Dia
Posts: 8,461
Slight change in routing... Rather than LH via FRA into BCN, I'm now going to be arriving Friday morning on BA direct from LHR, and still departing Sunday morning. The LH connections were just a bit too tight for comfort and they couldn't find availability to put me on the connections I wanted. But consider yourself forewarned Barcelona....I'll still be there!
Sep 27, 2004 | 9:50 am
#279
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: UK
Programs: reformed ex basic Member
Posts: 3,148
Ok I am sorry, I have to confess I'll be heading from Mumbai to Bangkok then home to Hong Kong over the Halloween weekend. I just couldn't swing the work schedule towards Europe.. enjoy, and save some of the fun for our next holiday in Spain in 2005 !
Sep 27, 2004 | 1:29 pm
#280
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: Bar Alliance Gold
Posts: 16,280
After further review I will, unfortunately, have to pass. What it will run me to do LHR-BCN and Sitgis is about what I am paying to do SEA-LHR and hit the British Museum. And at 35K miles short to renew as a 1P, I really need to do two runs, I can use the monies I saved to do SEA-CDG and the Louvre and get me over the top.
Sep 27, 2004 | 2:13 pm
#281
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA, Starwood, Hyatt, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 1,826
Okay, you seemed to have lost SEATigger and GK, but you've got me
For Fri & Sat, 10-29 & 10-30, in Barcelona, I got the 129 Euro rate on the Hotel Calderon from placestostay.com, but I'll keep trying for that 110 Euro rate others have been getting, although that ship may have sailed. I may call the hotel directly and see what I can do - they are 9 hours ahead, so I'll try tommorrow.
For Sun, 10-31, in Sitges, I got the 70 Euro rate by going to their website, http://www.hotelcalipolis.com/ , going to rates and reservations, bypassing the chart which shows an 82 Euro rate and clicking on Check-In at the bottom of the page, then inputting dates. It came back with the 70 Euro rate - Yah!
Now to work out my flights. I am going to try for AA metal to Europe, maybe FRA, then bounce over to BCN on a cheapie flight, if I can find one, going home the same way, hanging out in FRA for a visit with friends before or after.
As a MAJOR foodaholic and I am so looking forward to this trip - thanks for setting this up.
For Fri & Sat, 10-29 & 10-30, in Barcelona, I got the 129 Euro rate on the Hotel Calderon from placestostay.com, but I'll keep trying for that 110 Euro rate others have been getting, although that ship may have sailed. I may call the hotel directly and see what I can do - they are 9 hours ahead, so I'll try tommorrow.
For Sun, 10-31, in Sitges, I got the 70 Euro rate by going to their website, http://www.hotelcalipolis.com/ , going to rates and reservations, bypassing the chart which shows an 82 Euro rate and clicking on Check-In at the bottom of the page, then inputting dates. It came back with the 70 Euro rate - Yah!
Now to work out my flights. I am going to try for AA metal to Europe, maybe FRA, then bounce over to BCN on a cheapie flight, if I can find one, going home the same way, hanging out in FRA for a visit with friends before or after.
As a MAJOR foodaholic and I am so looking forward to this trip - thanks for setting this up.
Sep 27, 2004 | 5:03 pm
#282
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: BCN
Programs: BA Silver VY apologist IB up and coming
Posts: 8,706
Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
After further review I will, unfortunately, have to pass. What it will run me to do LHR-BCN and Sitgis is about what I am paying to do SEA-LHR and hit the British Museum.
:bfre:
FISH for you at the next SEA dinner!
Sep 27, 2004 | 5:45 pm
#283
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Originally Posted by alanw
You mean 19 on EasyJet?
I know I suck.
And I really did want to come. If I wasn't 35,000 miles in the hole (and about $4500 in debt that I really need to beat down), I wouldn't be so stingy. But with two international R/Ts (or like eight transcons) needed to renew, $600 is $600 right now. That's two-thirds of my H fare SEA-LHR or 2-3 transcons.Now if someone can route me SEA-NRT-FRA-BCN-LHR-SFO-SEA for $1500 in B with upgrade availability all the way, I'll do it, as that would earn me plenty of EQMs.
Last edited by SEA_Tigger; Sep 27, 2004 at 6:05 pm
Sep 30, 2004 | 4:14 pm
#284
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA, Starwood, Hyatt, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 1,826
For AA OW people - AA flys direct to FRA (can you say upgrade), then Iberia (OW partner = more AA miles) flys from FRA - BCN.
I'm booked with both so I can do a visit afterward in Germany & France before returning home.
ADDED NOTE -
Careful with Iberia in earning miles and pts with AA -
Discount Economy Class B, H, K, M, Q, V - 30% Mileage - 1.00 Pts
Discount Economy Class G, L, N, O, S - 30% Mileage - .50 Pts
My ticket was NOT cheap and I just found out I'm only getting 30% mileage - I didn't even know such a low mileage accural amt existed ...
I'm booked with both so I can do a visit afterward in Germany & France before returning home.
ADDED NOTE -
Careful with Iberia in earning miles and pts with AA -
Discount Economy Class B, H, K, M, Q, V - 30% Mileage - 1.00 Pts
Discount Economy Class G, L, N, O, S - 30% Mileage - .50 Pts
My ticket was NOT cheap and I just found out I'm only getting 30% mileage - I didn't even know such a low mileage accural amt existed ...
Last edited by lisamcgu; Oct 4, 2004 at 12:05 pm