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Xyzzy Apr 6, 2009 2:33 pm


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11537075)
Why the heck can't we redeem a reward to Asia via Europe? Seems like a silly rule in my opinion!

You can if you want to go to OVB :D

ConciergeMike Apr 6, 2009 2:33 pm

Chants of "Rangers Suck!" mean one thing: another ho-hum day being a Devils fan.

sbm12 Apr 6, 2009 2:38 pm


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11537048)
I am sure they do some amazing database research on the trends that are established within CO.com. As most of us know, they can record everything that we do and can really learn a lot from it as long as they keep everything in perspective.

I am sure the revenue management folks love to see the top city pair searches so they can lock down the buckets until the last minute. :)

Essentially it was this. They "discovered" the SEA-NRT mistake fare the next morning when looking at the anomolies in their reports. They basically normally have ~0 searches on that city pair and suddenly it was in the hundreds. The details flowed out of that.

And don't forget that not only does CO see all that you do on their website. They also pass all that on to the feds if it is an international flight. I saw my CBP dossier and it had every record of every time I logged in to check my seat assignments (basically daily :o), including my IP address. It also had my CC number and I'm pretty sure the billing address.

Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11537213)
Could have fooled me...where are you finding these?

I haven't been looking at all today - working :( - but generally the lower fare buckets are zeroed out over weekends and open back up during the week. The airlines do this as people have spare time on the weekends so they will search and buy the cheapest flights they find. But excluding the truly cheapest buckets the airlines tend to realize a smidgen more revenue. Do that enough and it is real money in play.

COFlyerCLE Apr 6, 2009 2:38 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11537422)
Booos and chants of "Yankees suck" can only mean one thing...

Opening Day! :D ^

My poor Indians are getting crushed :(

(No comment needed from the Yankees fans) ;)

ConciergeMike Apr 6, 2009 2:39 pm


Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 11537386)
My most uncomfortable flight ever was a KL 744 from NBO-AMS. There aren't enough :rolleyes:

My record for onboard pain would be a US 734 PHL-FLL...for the people who gripe about 31", 30" is downright draconian. 30" seats and me in a window seat. :eek:

My record for pain being inflicted in a terminal also belongs to PHL and US. December sometime in the mid-late 90's, ice storm. 5:30pm scheduled flight ended up getting to FLL around 6:20am. Thankfully now if I find myself using PHL, it's on CO, and maybe the future will include UA and/or WN.

ConciergeMike Apr 6, 2009 2:41 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11537460)
I saw my CBP dossier

FOIA yourself?

gbryan84 Apr 6, 2009 2:45 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11537460)
And don't forget that not only does CO see all that you do on their website. They also pass all that on to the feds if it is an international flight. I saw my CBP dossier and it had every record of every time I logged in to check my seat assignments (basically daily :o), including my IP address. It also had my CC number and I'm pretty sure the billing address.

So, I wonder what it takes for the feds to actually check you out after seeing you have done a few over nighter's in central american cities?

zippypinhead Apr 6, 2009 2:47 pm


Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 11537463)
My poor Indians are getting crushed :(

(No comment needed from the Yankees fans) ;)

Oh, they're just getting that first loss out of the way... You didn't expect 'em to go undefeated did you?

Now, which kind of Indian's season do you prefer?
The "June swoon" when they're hopelessly out of it before the all star break?
Or, taking you into October where all your hopes are dashed?

icurhere2 Apr 6, 2009 2:50 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11537422)
Booos and chants of "Yankees suck" can only mean one thing...

Actually, it can also mean any game (regardless of opponent) at Fenway.

rolov Apr 6, 2009 2:52 pm

Going to Dunkin will never be the same:
http://worldsurfer.smugmug.com/photo...76_eaH6B-M.jpg

sdm1130 Apr 6, 2009 2:52 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11537546)
Actually, it can also mean any game (regardless of opponent) at Fenway.

Which, IMO, is extremely lame. Red Sox fans need to build some of their own history so they can stop hating on the Yankees when they aren't even in Fenway. :rolleyes:

icurhere2 Apr 6, 2009 2:55 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11537568)
Which, IMO, is extremely lame. Red Sox fans need to build some of their own history so they can stop hating on the Yankees when they aren't even in Fenway. :rolleyes:

My best friend lives near Fenway - being a Mets fan, I always wear a stylish cap to any games I attend there. ^

sbm12 Apr 6, 2009 2:56 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11537491)
FOIA yourself?

Yup. Took over a year for the papers to show up, and I promptly lost them in the paper pit that is my filing system, but in the interim seeing the co.com full history was rather interesting. They also only have my current (issued 2006) and previous (issued 1998ish) passport histories in there. I was somewhat hoping they'd have my previous one as there are a few flights I wanted to confirm data from for my flight history. Alas, I've chosen to just fake it for those.

cheepneezy Apr 6, 2009 3:01 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11537589)
My best friend lives near Fenway - being a Mets fan, I always wear a stylish cap to any games I attend there. ^


Bill.
Buckner.

:D

icurhere2 Apr 6, 2009 3:03 pm


Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 11537625)
Bill.
Buckner.

:D

I had someone walk up to me once and yell "Yankees Suck!". My response was "It's a Mets cap, dumb-...".


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