The CO FAQ Development Thread
 

Updating

This here is a thread to help develop, add to, modify, correct and generally improve what we’ve got so far along the ways of “common knowledge” so that our new members and frequent guests won’t have to scrounge around threads of old trying to dig up old, and possibly inaccurate information.

When all is said and done the final product will look somewhat akin to the WN FAQ where questions are listed in the “main” post as hyperlinks and a simple click reveals the answer. But, in order to get the groups feedback on this (and keep things simple for the time being), I have listed it all as one mammoth post (post #3).

As you’ll notice, much is incomplete – hyperlinks are missing, questions are not answered, the formatting is a little off, etc. - and that’s where we need y’all. If you see something that’s wrong, worded poorly or think of something we just plum forget – please post it here on this thread. I’ll do my best to integrate within 36 hours to the main posting as well as note the update (post #2 in this thread) so you’ll know when its been updated.

So, if there’s a question we forgot (and I’m sure there are! ;)) or a factor overlooked, please post here and let us know. But please – post the answer or corrections too!

The idea is after a few rounds we’ll be able to hammer out the imperfections and generate something truly useful to the community.

With that said, CO 1E, irefrank, myself and the many others who’ve contributed to this along the way would appreciate your feedback and ideas on how to improve this.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and effort!

J.Edward

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...and just for fun
 

What if I get the upgrade and the Mrs. does not?

Why ask questions that need answering? You and you alone worked hard to get that upgrade and the last thing you deserve is having to squander it on… what area they called… oh yeah, family members. Hogwash! You put your backside in that seat, order your preflight drink, snicker as the FA buttons up the curtain and send back the Sunday for the Mrs. (after you’ve eaten all the tasty toppings that is!).

Coincidently, you may want to have a divorce attorney standing by when you arrive…

What lavatories are best suited for “maritals” while airborne?

The one at the center front of the plane (note, don’t confuse this with the ones on the sides). Remember, chances are there’re at least two people already in there wearing kinky pilotesque uniforms so you may have to force the lock. And as always, watch out for snakes!

Speaking of snakes, what should I do in the event of snakes on a plane?
Contact Samuel L. Jackson ASAP.

What if I look young and I'm and elite?
Well for starters don't post on that @#%# thread. Wait about 20 years than ask yourself if you still face the same aesthetic difficulties you faced today. If so, I suggest you start marketing various bodily fluids as anti-aging products.

J -

Two quick items - OnePass service center phone number is (713) 952-1630; and I don't think a * appears on the boarding passes of CO Stars, does it?

Good initiative J!

Trans-Atlantic partner flights, addition:

KL also flies IAH-AMS 2x daily (744 and 763 PrivatAir Business Jet)

A more comprehensive list of international reward routings is forthcoming.

That's an awesome compilation - J Edward!

Thanks. ^

* CSA Czech Airlines (OK)
* Korean Air (KE)


Non SkyTeam Partners

* AeroRepublica (P5)
* AirEuropa (UX)
* American Eagle (AA) I think
* FlyBe (British European) (JY) (Jersey European)
* Cape Air (9K)
* Eva Air (BR)
* Hawaiian (HA)
* Horizon (QX)
* Island Air (G5)
* TAP Air Portugal (TP) aren't they leaving OnePass soon

Great start J. Edward! Knew you were working on this...many thanks for pulling this together!

Thanks for the updates everyone :) Keep up the good work ^

Good question... I do not know?

Perhapes a CO* could clue us in?

This is a great thread with a lot of information. I do see one correction though.

Under Lingo (possibly other places)
EZ-Pass (electronic toll collection system) should Be EasyPass (aka sleezy-pass)

I would also add to Lingo
EQP: Elite Qualifying Point

I think I read in the website star thread that when a CO Star scans a boarding pass at the gate, if you can get a look at the reader, it will display "Star," or something along those lines. Other way to find out, of course, is to sneak a peak at the manifest.

How about something about the "my account" on co.com, with questions such as "how long for my miles and EQM to post?" (btw, I do wonder about this).

Update:
 

Guys and Gals,

Thank you for all the insights and updates you've either posted, pm'd or emailed. Expect to see an update on Thursday or Friday reflecting what you've sent me.

...I'd of gotten to it today but the boss is going out of town tomorrow and dumped a #@%$ amount of work on yours truly. Oh well, plus side of it is I'm going out of town tomorrow too! :) In fact, I've got a 3hr drive from IAH at 2:30am tomorrow (cheaper airfare.. what can I say :o) for an extended labor day weekend in PDX and I still have to do the laundry (as well as ponder why I'm fooling around on FT... but I digress).

Anyway, thanks again for all y'alls support and look for an update by the weekend.

J.Edward