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Platinum Elite
Continental's highest status level. This can be achieved by flying 75,000 miles or 90 segments in one year. It can also be achieved if you can prove to Continental that you have a pulse and have been on an airplane before. (The latest promo was three high-fare roundtrips for platinum status.) With platinum status, your upgrades can now fail to clear five days out, instead of three for gold or one for silver! At the airport, though, it does help when you're fighting for that upgrade.

tommy777

Feb 2, 2009 10:14 am

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Originally Posted by SFOTerry (Post 11186387)

Should'a flown UA! :p

That sodium bonanza they serve on UX ORD-IAH in F has a pasta salad that expires in 2012... Say no more...

Much rather prefer a fresh little sandwich, a bag of chips and a Twix.

Anyways, my flight didn't clear either.. :rolleyes:

sdm1130

Feb 2, 2009 10:57 am

Wow - The Box is dead today.

For your Monday afternoon, here is a video of US1549 being towed through the streets of NJ...

http://www.vimeo.com/3032515

gbryan84

Feb 2, 2009 11:11 am

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11186852)

Wow - The Box is dead today.

For your Monday afternoon, here is a video of US1549 being towed through the streets of NJ...

http://www.vimeo.com/3032515

With a little body work and some air freshener they will have it up in the air in a few months.

rolov

Feb 2, 2009 11:12 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11186852)

Wow - The Box is dead today.

For your Monday afternoon, here is a video of US1549 being towed through the streets of NJ...

http://www.vimeo.com/3032515

I wonder where they were taking it .

sdm1130

Feb 2, 2009 11:13 am

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11186980)

I wonder where they were taking it .

I don't know the specific location, but I read that they were taking it to a "scrap yard" in Harrison. It's supposed to be there for the next 12-18 months as the NTSB finishes their investigation.

windwalker

Feb 2, 2009 11:16 am

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11186980)

I wonder where they were taking it .

It's being hauled over to pimp my airbus exit 43 I believe

colpuck

Feb 2, 2009 11:17 am

My EUA for the DO is not going to clear either the flight is showing F1. :td::td::td::td::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

sdm1130

Feb 2, 2009 11:20 am

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11187010)

My EUA for the DO is not going to clear either the flight is showing F1. :td::td::td::td::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

My DO flight is showing F9, but I know better than to expect an EWR-IAH upgrade to actually clear. :)

rolov

Feb 2, 2009 11:31 am

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Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 11187009)

It's being hauled over to pimp my airbus exit 43 I believe

I will be sure to set my DVR to record it :D

baglady

Feb 2, 2009 11:48 am

My DO flight cleared 5 days out but it could be because it's a redeye from Vegas :rolleyes:

BlissWorld

Feb 2, 2009 11:50 am

Do you guys know much about the Y/B fares?

Do the elite upgrades of Y/B fares come out of the F bucket? So, if F was available and you were bookd in Y/B, you essentially had a F seat? You don't have to wait until the 5 day EUA window right? If F > = 1, and you booked Y/B, then you have a F seat guaranteed when you purchase your ticket, at anytime, correcto?

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Feb 2, 2009 11:51 am

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Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11187245)

Yes. Y/B gets you a seat in F if there's one available.

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