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ConciergeMike Feb 16, 2010 2:24 pm


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 13401913)
It may go up to ~$230 with the extra landing fees, but still not shabby for the increase in mileage returns.

And all those short segments can be crammed into a same-day turn?


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 13401918)
PHL-LGA should be US

Correct. I knew it was two props, forgot about US.

Brituchenite Feb 16, 2010 2:24 pm


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13401878)
My 59K is meek and lowly.

an FTer we all know has over 1.3M sitting in his account.....;)

Brituchenite Feb 16, 2010 2:25 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13401902)
All UA, with two prop segments, IIRC.

Prop planes give me the collywobbles. I don't like them. At. All.

cheepneezy Feb 16, 2010 2:26 pm


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13401878)
My 59K is meek and lowly.

My 11,370 is meeker and lowlier.;) Earn & burn!!! Waiting to churn a couple of other credit cards before I get the CO card and start charging my way across the country.

Brituchenite Feb 16, 2010 2:28 pm


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 13401924)
I'd expect nothing less from this group. But I think I have it covered. ;)

Hee ...hee...hee...:D




Originally Posted by Mtbroxs (Post 13401929)
I was usually 2 out of 4. I would get SNA-IAH-PHL on the 5 day mark. Thursday as of now I am 3 for 4 so far. Waiting on IAH-PHL 4 seats left up front.

^^^

Hartmann Feb 16, 2010 2:28 pm


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13401928)
g'day box.

Been an interesting few days. Trip home yesterday on US was relatively uneventful from an operational perspective. Was treated to a little unintended IFE when a 90 year old white-supremacist was seated between two African American gentleman. The two gentleman handled the situation very well and took the high road much to the relief of everyone on-board, especially the flight-crew. :-:

Weekend wasn't too bad, although I think I'm swearing off Hiltons for the time being. Checked-in on Saturday to find that because we didn't show up on Friday due to flights being canceled from the snow anomaly. Despite me calling and informing the front desk of our interrupted travel plans they tried to refuse accommodating us.

After 20 min. of "conversation" with the front desk they finally released a room, but charged me the rate of the two nights, for the one (it was a pre-paid rate, which, when flights get canceled I've had no trouble getting out of in the past). :mad::rolleyes:

Get up to the room and am greeted with a little stench. After about 30 seconds I realize that the bathtub is full of feces. Let me repeat that -- the bathtub was full of feces (BBM pics can be provided if anyone wants. Maybe someone can host it on photobucket or somewhere to post in here and a post in the Hilton forum I'm going to make).

Called down to the front desk who sent a housekeeping crew up, who validated that this was, perhaps, the most disgusting thing they'd ever seen. Got the room changed, except the new room was not only next to the elevator and overlooking the parking lot (original room was ocean view) and had a broken toilet (unknown if there was a direct correlation to the poo tub). yadda yadda yadda, third room was the charm.

At check-out they provided me no concession on the room for the "inconveniences." When I told them I wanted to enact the "perfect stay" they accused me of not reporting the incidents in a timely manner. Not sure how 30 seconds after walking into the room wasn't timely.

Spoke to the MOD who refused to apologize for the incident and after some cajoling agreed to discount the room rate by 50% (remember, I was paying double for the room to begin with). This gentleman was, perhaps, the most condescending, rude, arrogant individual I've ever met in any situation. His response to the poo tub was that "it has never happened before." That's all fine and dandy, but it did happen and I even showed him the picture I took on my BB, because he was too lazy to look into the room history to find out that they did in fact move my room twice due to housekeeping / maintenance.

In all honesty, having worked at the front desk of a hotel, I'm perhaps the most sympathetic person in the world when it comes to unforeseen problems in hotel rooms. But I also have an appreciation for what the hotel can do to try and rectify that situation. Unfortunately the MOD just made matters worse.

I've fired off an email to the group sales coordinator I was working with at the property, breaking off negotiations for an event I was going to have there in July and I've contacted Hilton corporate. Tonight I'm going to email the GM of the hotel.

Let's see if they can make this right.

Sounds like an all-around crappy experience. :mad:

Zing!

Brituchenite Feb 16, 2010 2:30 pm


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13401928)
g'day box.

Been an interesting few days. Trip home yesterday on US was relatively uneventful from an operational perspective. Was treated to a little unintended IFE when a 90 year old white-supremacist was seated between two African American gentleman. The two gentleman handled the situation very well and took the high road much to the relief of everyone on-board, especially the flight-crew. :-:

Weekend wasn't too bad, although I think I'm swearing off Hiltons for the time being. Checked-in on Saturday to find that because we didn't show up on Friday due to flights being canceled from the snow anomaly. Despite me calling and informing the front desk of our interrupted travel plans they tried to refuse accommodating us.

After 20 min. of "conversation" with the front desk they finally released a room, but charged me the rate of the two nights, for the one (it was a pre-paid rate, which, when flights get canceled I've had no trouble getting out of in the past). :mad::rolleyes:

Get up to the room and am greeted with a little stench. After about 30 seconds I realize that the bathtub is full of feces. Let me repeat that -- the bathtub was full of feces (BBM pics can be provided if anyone wants. Maybe someone can host it on photobucket or somewhere to post in here and a post in the Hilton forum I'm going to make).

Called down to the front desk who sent a housekeeping crew up, who validated that this was, perhaps, the most disgusting thing they'd ever seen. Got the room changed, except the new room was not only next to the elevator and overlooking the parking lot (original room was ocean view) and had a broken toilet (unknown if there was a direct correlation to the poo tub). yadda yadda yadda, third room was the charm.

At check-out they provided me no concession on the room for the "inconveniences." When I told them I wanted to enact the "perfect stay" they accused me of not reporting the incidents in a timely manner. Not sure how 30 seconds after walking into the room wasn't timely.

Spoke to the MOD who refused to apologize for the incident and after some cajoling agreed to discount the room rate by 50% (remember, I was paying double for the room to begin with). This gentleman was, perhaps, the most condescending, rude, arrogant individual I've ever met in any situation. His response to the poo tub was that "it has never happened before." That's all fine and dandy, but it did happen and I even showed him the picture I took on my BB, because he was too lazy to look into the room history to find out that they did in fact move my room twice due to housekeeping / maintenance.

In all honesty, having worked at the front desk of a hotel, I'm perhaps the most sympathetic person in the world when it comes to unforeseen problems in hotel rooms. But I also have an appreciation for what the hotel can do to try and rectify that situation. Unfortunately the MOD just made matters worse.

I've fired off an email to the group sales coordinator I was working with at the property, breaking off negotiations for an event I was going to have there in July and I've contacted Hilton corporate. Tonight I'm going to email the GM of the hotel.

Let's see if they can make this right.


Oh. My. Goodness. This is a horrible tale. Quite right that you should escalate this. Feces in teh bathtub is just totally unacceptable. They should have been comping you a room for the night for that little faux-pas.

Brituchenite Feb 16, 2010 2:30 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 13401953)
Sounds like an all-around crappy experience. :mad:

LOL funny!

adelauro Feb 16, 2010 2:31 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13401206)
I'm in a very visible position at this most excellent location. @:-)

Wilmington DE Box DO? Oh wait a minute, this is a job you actually want, we better stay away for a while.

fozz Feb 16, 2010 2:35 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13401932)
And all those short segments can be crammed into a same-day turn?
.

Indeed, though the return would be a red-eye.

If you want to be back the same night, you likely would need to drop the SAN legs.

Steph3n Feb 16, 2010 2:35 pm


Originally Posted by adelauro (Post 13401971)
Wilmington DE Box DO? Oh wait a minute, this is a job you actually want, we better stay away for a while.

With the way we drink, I think they'd be just fine with us there.

fozz Feb 16, 2010 2:37 pm

I wonder if belynch had to pull out his My-First-Ruler(tm) to gauge the bathtub.

Dude, you have awful luck. Can this somehow be blamed on US? :)

sbm12 Feb 16, 2010 2:39 pm


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 13401928)
g'day box.

...

(BBM pics can be provided if anyone wants. Maybe someone can host it on photobucket or somewhere to post in here and a post in the Hilton forum I'm going to make).

Wow. Just wow.

Happy to host the photo for you if you want. Just let me know.

sbm12 Feb 16, 2010 2:40 pm


Originally Posted by fozz (Post 13402016)
Dude, you have awful luck. Can this somehow be blamed on US? :)

Of course it can. Had they gotten him there on time he would have had the correct room from the get-go. No feces.

fozz Feb 16, 2010 2:40 pm

So, has anyone taken a look at UA's DEN F sale? Any good Q-Ups for the BD whores?


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