I'm officially sold on the DL shuttle. I showed up at the MAT at 215 and after some confusion surrounding the disappearance of Parking Lot 6 (:confused:) I ended up checking in, clearing security, and walking up to the 230 gate at 225.

I asked the GA if I could somehow snag a seat and she said "of course!" We then proceeded to chit-chat (she is always working when I go through the MAT) for a couple minutes. I had the entire exit row to myself, stretched out, read Satan's Circus, had a Diet Coke, and 30 minutes later landed in DC. I did the tarmac walk since I was sitting in back and was actually first off the plane and into the terminal. Before I was even supposed to have left NY!

I grabbed Cosi for lunch and took the metro to my hotel and after some confusion with my reservation (they Pandy Reterson'ed my name) now I'm cruising through FT and .ppt slides. You can't beat it. If I had done the Amtrak route I'd be broken down somewhere near MetroPark. :rolleyes:

I'll never understand how you guys have time to get groceries, do laundry, re-stock the liquor cabinet and refill the Ambien prescriptions.:confused: I need to learn better time management.:D

The aero geek in me says do it. The seats are nice (though most of them are broken in one way or another). Just the service is very much economy service, though there is free booze. What made me mad was I couldn't get coffee until after dinner, and that they only go through the cabin a couple of times.

You get a nice (albit probably slightly broken seat) and economy service. But as long as you are not paying for the upgrade go for it. It is a new line on the flight memory.

Well, for the first three, expense it. I mean, who needs a liquor cabinet when you can make any bar your own personal liquor cabinet? :) The last one, well, that's what costco is for, just go to your nearest costco and pick up your prescription.

The DL Shuttle gets a huge ^.

So I may have to cancel on the BRU DO due to a conflict. But, if I do go, i'm seriously toying with the idea of doing the ORD-MAN flight on BD just for the FM line.

Continental flight to be powered with algae and Jatropha fuel

Neat stuff.

So am I.

O.K. here is my HKG flight checklist to survive 16 hours in whY. I think I am going to need a Sherpa.
Am I missing anything?

• Travel pillow
• Chenille effeminate looking frilly blanket
• A$$ pad
• Slippers
• EmPower adapter
• Notebook computer
• MP3 player
• Personal video player
• DVD’s
• Camera
• CO drink coupons
• Melatonin (natural sleep aid)
• Disinfecting wipes for the lav (just in case)
• Tacky, but comfortable track suit :)
• Power strip

FYI

The Gold Upgrade Certs expire at the end of the year, you will have to wait to get new ones for upcoming year.

A power strip in-flight?

Just the partridge in a pear tree. :D

Maybe some earplugs or noise cancelling headphones.
Have a great time.

Yes you are

• Gold chain
• Tanning cream
• Protein

Have fun.

Looking at the schedule, I do not think it is even worthwhile to try to work the ORD-MAN flight in. In addition, it does not even operate on the way back. If I could get both the outbound and return on the BD flight, it might be worthwhile, but that is not the case.

You omitted tank top.