FlyerTalk Forums - The Penalty Box

In SPG Land, there are some horrific stories about the PL, but I will most likely stay there, If they are not available I will stay at the Sheraton Belgravia to save the 8K in points

My stay there wasn't the best, but I liked it more than the LM.

The first room they gave us was terrible since we could hear the elevator all the time. My recommendation would be to ask for a room at the end facing the park.

sbm12

Feb 19, 2009 4:51 pm

The W:rolleyes:rldPerks agent is insisting that B fares cannot be upgraded with miles. :mad:

We're now on the second call to the rates desk to clarify. Not happy at all.

jrzyshawn

Feb 19, 2009 4:58 pm

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 11288820)

On March 2 I fully plan on canceling my current reservation at the Park Lane, which I have booked at 12K starpoints for a total of 48K points and rebooking the Park Lane at 10K a night. If they are not available, I suppose I will book at the Belgravia and if they are not available I will book at the LM for the 12K a night since there was no way I was staying there at 20K a night. If all those hotels are not available, I will sleep in the tube station near Buckingham Palace.

I have read that the PL try to go out of their way to make sure their Plats receive an upgrade to a suite, so I am looking forward to that.

jrzyshawn

Feb 19, 2009 4:59 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11288821)

The W:rolleyes:rldPerks agent is insisting that B fares cannot be upgraded with miles. :mad:

We're now on the second call to the rates desk to clarify. Not happy at all.

You booked the NW flights and are trying to upgrade with CO miles?

ssullivan

Feb 19, 2009 5:05 pm

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11288710)

what is this, the SPG forum?

Apparently so. Other days it looks more like the BD forum.

ssullivan

Feb 19, 2009 5:08 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11288868)

You booked the NW flights and are trying to upgrade with CO miles?

Well, technically that is supposed to be doable.

sbm12

Feb 19, 2009 5:11 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11288821)

The W:rolleyes:rldPerks agent is insisting that B fares cannot be upgraded with miles. :mad:

We're now on the second call to the rates desk to clarify. Not happy at all.

That agent hung up on me when I insisted she was wrong.

The second agent transferred me to the web support desk.

The third agent now has me on hold while checking inventory. This could be a long night. :(

jrzyshawn

Feb 19, 2009 5:13 pm

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11288917)

Well, technically that is supposed to be doable.

I thought so too.

jrzyshawn

Feb 19, 2009 5:13 pm

Well, time to walk the d:rolleyes:g and clean the h:rolleyes:use

sbm12

Feb 19, 2009 5:13 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11288868)

You booked the NW flights and are trying to upgrade with CO miles?

Other way around. I gave in to the Mas es Mas theory on miles (and the NRT-SEA is only 8 hours - not enough time to sleep) and am flying via IAH both ways. I'm trying to use my 30K NW miles to upgrade the CO flights rather than 25K + $100. Since I have only ~90K DL points left and this seems like as good a use as any (only one direction confirmable right now) I'm doing it that way. Assuming anyone there ever actually bothers to process this reasonably simple request.

ssullivan

Feb 19, 2009 5:14 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11288930)

What fun. Good luck!

sbm12

Feb 19, 2009 5:26 pm

Happy 17,:rolleyes::eek::rolleyes: to me!!

On the plus side, despite the excessive hold times for what I have to assume is a simple transaction, this agent at least acknowledges the ability to upgrade me and that inventory is available on one of the flights. Supposedly she is processing that now, though I won't really believe it until I see the confirmation of the BF seat assignment.

I now have to decide if I am going to stalk the return inventory or just put in for CO $$+miles and waitlist it.

Hartmann

Feb 19, 2009 5:27 pm

I am thinking about canceling the NRT ticket. The more I think about it the more I want to use the money I'd spend on the trip, I would rather buy a Canon XSi.

In other news, Chase sent me a free companion ticket but the restrictions make it nearly useless. :rolleyes:

mbreuer

Feb 19, 2009 5:27 pm

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Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11288734)

Oh yeah, we have that. Maple street will run for 6 blocks, stop at someones front yard and then start up 7 blocks over on the other side of town. Some streets we have are broken up in 5 and 6 sections :confused:

My favorite is same street name, same house number, multiple adjacent towns.

windwalker

Feb 19, 2009 5:32 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11281552)

I just got physically detained at a Best Buy for refusing to show my receipt to the ogre at the exit. That was Awesome.

Had some clown try that at Tiger Direct outlet,chased me into the parking lot, good I didn't get to my car first.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11288941)

I'm trying to use my 30K NW miles to upgrade the CO flights rather than 25K + $100. Since I have only ~90K DL points left and this seems like as good a use as any (only one direction confirmable right now) I'm doing it that way. Assuming anyone there ever actually bothers to process this reasonably simple request.

Keep us posted on how that goes, I'm likely to do the same with some NW\DL miles that have just been hanging out.

Snagged 1 of the NRT trips 12/22-12/29. *wood lurker said we'd all be very happy this year with cat-a-linement. Looks like he was right. Always goo\d to see em heading down

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