Flyertalk Luggage Tags WORK! - Encountering Flyertalk Members Unexpectedly
#106
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bloomington IN
Posts: 882
Portland OR. -- not in the airport but at the Rose City Chamber Orchestra Conducting Workshop. I have my music in my briefcase with the Flyertalk tag attached. A pleasant young man sits down next to me --- "you're at Flyertaker too". Not only is uaflyer15 a member, but is also a conductor and trumpet player and 1K member in the UA program. Unusual meeting place -- but the tags work!
#107
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 14,256
Encounter #3 for me! * I was flying IAD-ORD on Monday and noticed the yellow FT tag of travelingman79 while we sat in luxurious comfort on the Dulles Mobile Lounge. I introduced myself, found out we were on the same flight and seated across the aisle from each other as well!
* I have also met jetsetter and exerda in airports
* I have also met jetsetter and exerda in airports
Last edited by MileageAddict; Sep 16, 2007 at 4:29 pm
#110
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: Haven't been flying for a while... :(
Posts: 478
In one of the more unexpected places to be spotted with my Flyertalk tag, fromYYZ_flyer manages to find me while I'm waiting for a Greyhound commuter bus back to YYZ, from 80km away!
#111
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: OW/AA, DL, UA; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,934
Last Sunday afternoon, trying to come home from the SFO Do, After 1,2, then 3 mechanicals in a row, AA puts me up at the Crowne Plaza SFO whilst waiting for a redeye to finally get me back home. As I'm getting on the elevator, someone in the exiting crowd says, "Hey, a Flyertalker! We're all heading for drinks at the Embassy Suites. My handle is Sith Lord (or something like that!) by the way...come on over & join us!"
After dumping my crap off at the room, I did wander over, but alas, they were gone.
After dumping my crap off at the room, I did wander over, but alas, they were gone.
#112
Join Date: May 2005
Location: BOS
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,771
I'm still looking, but the only time I've ever seen FT tags (a whole flock of them!) was at the food court before the UA maintenance tour.
#113
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: YYZ/YKZ
Posts: 3,668
Yes, its true and I heard your screen-name as "dehavilland" :P I was coming home for the weekend from school (mainly for the RUSH concert) and I spotted a guy with a FlyerTalk tag. In all places, a bus terminal in northern Ontario. I might just put one of my tags on my backpack.
Last edited by fromYYZ_flyer; Sep 22, 2007 at 1:43 pm
#115
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Under an ORD approach path
Programs: DL PM, MM. Coffee isn't a drug, it's a vitamin.
Posts: 12,935
Spotted my first FT tag at SLC Thursday night- we had a brief friendly chat, but he had to catch up with his collegue who had disappeared into the crowd. If I caught the handle right it was Tim in MN.
The first one is the hardest, now that the ice is broken can I assume that I'll bump into FT'ers every time I enter an airport?
The first one is the hardest, now that the ice is broken can I assume that I'll bump into FT'ers every time I enter an airport?
#116
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: BAEC Gold, Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AMEX Platinum (US)
Posts: 18,485
Three encounters for me that I can remember:
#1 at the B18 ORD RCC last December. Can't remember the username, it was 'u6.....'-er-other.
#2 on an HNL-SFO flight on AA in March '07. I was in 2E/F and I saw an FT tagged bag with the person in 2D. I was taking a picture to show the legroom, then the FT tag appeared...honest!
#3 Today on United 5323 IAD-RIC. I boarded right at the beginning of group 1 and noticed an FT tagged bag waiting to be gate checked. Whoever you are I think you were in 1A...I was schlepping it down the back!
#1 at the B18 ORD RCC last December. Can't remember the username, it was 'u6.....'-er-other.
#2 on an HNL-SFO flight on AA in March '07. I was in 2E/F and I saw an FT tagged bag with the person in 2D. I was taking a picture to show the legroom, then the FT tag appeared...honest!
#3 Today on United 5323 IAD-RIC. I boarded right at the beginning of group 1 and noticed an FT tagged bag waiting to be gate checked. Whoever you are I think you were in 1A...I was schlepping it down the back!
#119
In memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: IAD, BOS, PVD
Programs: UA, US, AS, Marriott, Radisson, Hilton
Posts: 7,203
Recently met TucsonSam at CLT. Looked up from my laptop and
saw the familiar yellow tag (now somewhat faded - but still more
distinctive and noticeable than the original white ones). Had a
good though somewhat abbreviated conversation, as they were
at zones 1, 2, and 3 when I spotted him.
saw the familiar yellow tag (now somewhat faded - but still more
distinctive and noticeable than the original white ones). Had a
good though somewhat abbreviated conversation, as they were
at zones 1, 2, and 3 when I spotted him.
#120
Moderator: Hawaii-based airlines & Hawai'i forums
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
Programs: NEXUS/Global Entry, Delta, United, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Hertz
Posts: 18,002
There sure were a lot of FT tags sighted in Concourse C/D yesterday morning! Gotta love those mistake fares!