Right. However, two of these gets you within a hair's breadth of BA Silver (OneWorld Sapphire) for under $1,000.

I don't know the answer to that, but I remember that people were unhappy with the cold weather for the parties, golfing and such. It was not really about the game.

Ah. I'm not too bright. But I am a OW Emerald (guess that goes hand in hand :D).

I'm gunning purely for AA status this year as that's all the bank allows. So unless fares drop to Europe this fall, I'll probably have to bounce around the country a few more times. :rolleyes:

Finally a potential trip on my horizon....I do hate flying withdrawal:rolleyes:

Since when does US air and ^:D:-: travel go in the same sentance?

Just opened a dispute with Amex versus AS.

I've never heard of such big $'s. Must of been some pretty important butt that needed your seat;)

I'm still waiting for a OneWorld mistake fare similar to the UA/US GEG fares, before making a move for BA Silver. Even dropping ~$1,000 is a bit steep for my tastes, at present. With BA, you also have to have four BA segments in your membership year to qualify, on top of the 600 Tier Point requirement. That would significantly increase the cost of qualifying (hence why I'm waiting for a genuine mistake Q-UP). If one does come along, I hope it affords the opportunity to check out AA F on the 777. The seat looks meh, but apparently it is pretty comfy.

at the end of the day, you are still on AA.

I have found the end of more.

It is a grey H2 hummer with pink flames.

I've done AA domestic F on a Mad Dog and a 752, and both were perfectly fine in my estimation. Y, I imagine, would be a whole other experience.

From the NYTimes:
Do you remember the Ice Bowl? No, it was not a Super Bowl, but the NFL Championship (the forerunner to the NFC Championship) game that lead to Super Bowl II in Miami.

There's a few whiners over there in AA land but I think the seat is just fine. I've done about 4 or 5 transpacs in one and no complaints. Food, however.. (ok, I'll leave that alone).

Of course, my experience with international F is very limited (AA + EVA only) so ymmv.

Don't like the Pizza or the Beef pot pie?

:p you are correct that the juxtuposition is indeed odd. In fact, I've never flown first class on USAir, so I could be subjecting said neice to a torturous fate worse than, say.... seat 13C on a Saab340.