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Nothing beats running to the office restroom every fifteen minutes... because you have to ration your remaining vacation time, and don't want to risk a 40 minute bus ride home.

rkkwan

Apr 14, 2009 8:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11582929)

Should I really schedule a flight from IAD to DCA for aircraft utilization purposes? :rolleyes:

Of course. Those are highly profitable. I have HKG-SZX and CDG-ORY in my system.

ConciergeMike

Apr 14, 2009 8:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11582967)

Or stomach flu.

Yeah, that too.

icurhere2

Apr 14, 2009 8:11 pm

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Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 11583017)

Of course. Those are highly profitable. I have HKG-SZX and CDG-ORY in my system.

UA used to have BWI-IAD ...

sbm12

Apr 14, 2009 8:13 pm

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11582948)

I can now confirm that EK J is available on a RTW Reward Itinerary. :cool:

^^^^

Congrats! What cities/airplane are you getting on them?

ConciergeMike

Apr 14, 2009 8:14 pm

CO had HOU-IAH and the famed EFD-IAH.

rkkwan

Apr 14, 2009 8:14 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11583052)

UA used to have BWI-IAD ...

I flew DCA-IAD-DFW on AA in 1984.

UA had OAK-SFO, I believe.

Olton Hall

Apr 14, 2009 8:16 pm

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Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 11583017)

Of course. Those are highly profitable. I have HKG-SZX and CDG-ORY in my system.

I dropped one of those flights today as it lost its profitability.

baglady

Apr 14, 2009 8:22 pm

Plus1 just came up with a new rule for me: "never ask a teetotaler to be a bartender"

He brought me what was I believe a big glass of vodka with a splash of diet tonic. While some people would be happy with this, I about lost it. It's now in a stadium cup (upgraded from a DOF) with diet tonic and is barely drinkable now :rolleyes:

mwg25

Apr 14, 2009 8:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 11582757)

Note to self, when drinking, make sure to have food before drinking otherwise you get drunk!

Happy Drinking everyone!

Hahahaha. I got that very advice from my PARENTS, whom I decided it was a good idea to call the first time I got drunk...my mother was amused, and told me to get some "heavy food, like pasta". Wow.

(in other news, hi again, looks like entertaining/memorable weekends were had by many - I had an amazing time and no flight drama in MSY/BTR, but definitely not on the epic scale like some of y'all!)

mwg25

Apr 14, 2009 8:32 pm

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 11582770)

I got confirmation this evening that I am now going to BDA instead. :D :D

Nice! I MIGHT be going there this summer (and if not, next year)...I'll be sure to ask you for advice when the planning begins. :)

Olton Hall

Apr 14, 2009 8:34 pm

I shouldn't have had those fire hot potato chips at lunch. They didn't seem spicey hot when I ate them but now they seem hot. :(

icurhere2

Apr 14, 2009 8:35 pm

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 11583109)

Plus1 just came up with a new rule for me: "never ask a teetotaler to be a bartender"

I have a corollary - when a "bartender" (often an FA) says he/she doesn't know how to make a drink, offer to demonstrate. Otherwise, you end up with the crappy martini I had the Friday night of CO Do IV. Not that the drink was traumatic and etched in my mind or anything.

fozz	Apr 14, 2009 8:38 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11583052)

UA used to have BWI-IAD ...

My favorite is SNA-LAX. 30 miles and you never got past 6,000 feet.

Back in the Shuttle days, UA also had SAN-LAX on 735s.

I also vaguely remember CO announcing a HPN-EWR flight, though I don't think it ever actually started.

colpuck

Apr 14, 2009 8:47 pm

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11583064)

CO had HOU-IAH and the famed EFD-IAH.

I've done both of those flights.

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