Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 10883113)

Just the partridge in a pear tree. :D

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

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 10883078)

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

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10882921)

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:

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10883105)

A power strip in-flight?

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 10883102)

FYI

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

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10883125)

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.

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 10883154)

I love the Shuttle, but I love it less lately.

They got rid of the Shuttle config MD88s, which means less pitch in the back. Not a huge deal, really, but it can be if you're stuck at the end of the runway at DCA waiting to depart. Which brings up the afternoon northbound reliability issues. I got burned sitting on the runway so many times that I gave up. I now fly southbound in the mornings and train northbound in the evenings.

Also, there is a rumor floating around that the Shuttle is converting fully to E75s from March. That will really suck.

My record on the Shuttle was shutting my laptop in my office at 40th & Lex. at 12:03pm without having yet purchasing a ticket and made it on the 12:30pm flight. That was pretty impressive.

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 10883162)

I just received my new bmi Gold kit and have 4 GUVs with 2009 expiry on them. As I don't anticipate using them I'm happy to share.

Originally Posted by fozz (Post 10883164)

I thought of that and was thinking I could just take UA back and burn a SWU to sit in C.

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10883182)

I just received my first Gold kit a few weeks ago - does that mean my certs are valid into 2009?

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 10883185)

A|Club did get me my new Plat card yesterday, though. I'm considering switching my pre New Year's stay from the W Montreal to the Sofitel to see how they treat Plats.

Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 10883113)

Just the partridge in a pear tree. :D

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

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10883197)

Sofitel has screwed up the Gold status comp they offered me and has me listed as a GM. :rolleyes: Haven't had time yet to follow up with them.