It is supposed to be transcon service. I'm not sure why the link excludes it, but everytime I've flown it i've gotten the full treatment.

Night Box. I'm gonna sleep for a few hours.

There is a party to crash? :cool:

ahhh derived from the Celtic umbrage to the morning gods of rock
or is it of Grecian origin?

Generally, it's either Seagate or WD that's good. I learned a while back that there is a core set of engineers who get lured back and forth every few years. Currently they are at WD.

My other standby is Fujitsu and Hitachi, though they are a bit harder to find, but always solid.

That's exactly right. Getting from LGA to EWR using nothing but public transportation requires this. Your best bet is to take the M60 bus to the 1-2-3 subway line, take that down to 34th street Penn Station, and take NJ transit to EWR. The PATH train shouldn't come into play unless you have to get to EWR from lower manhattan and don't feel like heading up to 34th street.

^ PM sent.

TGIF Box. Super weekend.

Arrived at MSP this morning to find 45+-minute security lines at the main terminal, so I took the tram over to the Skyway security checkpoint, where there was literally no one in line. it took all of five minutes to get there from the main ticketing area. Doesn't anyone in this town know about that checkpoint? Or, they must just enjoy waiting in long TSA lines. No elite lines, either, from what I saw.

I took it a couple times last fall and it was the full service.

I have enjoyed my Hitachi drives as well.

IME, the Skyway security checkpoint is always completely deserted. I always assumed people just didn't know about it (most of the signs are down by the tram to the light rail and car rental facility) or they had to check bags and get a boarding pass and didn't feel like walking back to the Skyway checkpoint. It really doesn't make any sense.

There is an Elite security line at the checkpoint to the right of the CO counters (past the crew checkpoint) but it's short and feeds right in to the normal line, so I'm not sure it is worth much most of the time. I have had plenty of success with using the crew checkpoint as well. :D

Aloha, Box. Sorry to steal your tagline, belynch, but I'm at the Aloft IAD - what else am I supposed to say? ;)

I like Alofts (then again, I like W's, so it makes sense). Would take one over a "regular" Sheraton any day - and they're often cheaper, especially at airports. Anyway, I now especially like this one because I received my first ever "amenity gift" as a lowly SPG Gold! Wow!!

It's nothing super-fancy, but the thought is very much appreciated - toothbrush/toothpaste (always useful), energy drink (I can definitely pass that off to someone who will want it this weekend), and a BATHROBE (now that's pretty cool). And a handwritten note from the GM. Way to go. ^

Bring it on. :D Oh, that reminds me I owe you a PM...

Campari?
 

Anybody know on what 'select international flights' Campari is offered?


http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...s/default.aspx

My guess would be FCO and MXP, but I'm not sure.