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jrzyshawn May 30, 2009 8:19 pm

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Originally Posted by KNRG

Originally Posted by mwg25 (Post 11829125)
That's all they offered me in SJC last weekend for a much longer delay. I don't think I've ever heard of CO offering more than that in terms of pure cash...?

What's the largest offer you've heard for any airline?

SNA - ATL on DL once was offering $450, bus service to SAN, and hotel night if needed depending on the routing. They were desperate because first officer or pilot was violently ill from food poisoning, they were trying to get another person in but there were major accidents on the roads leading to the airport, and there was nothing else out until mid-day the next day.

The flight ended up leaving a few hours late, but prior to that they were trying to get as many volunteers as possible. I suppose in a situation like that they don't really have much to lose if they can get you rerouted.

the largest voucher I got was $600 for ewr-las. I went out the following morning. I also took $400 for a bump from mia to ewr and went mia-mco-ewr and I got into newark an hour later. it was good..

photog72 May 30, 2009 8:20 pm

So, will the Cavs let the Magic travel to LAX to meet the Lakers? Looks like it.

colpuck May 30, 2009 8:48 pm

I pulled 500 on EWR-DUB, hotel, meal vouchers. I assume that's normal.

kingalien May 30, 2009 9:06 pm

It's tough being a Cleveland sports fan...sigh...:(.

sdm1130 May 30, 2009 9:16 pm


Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 11830878)
It's tough being a Cleveland sports fan...sigh...:(.

I know it's no fun for you guys to watch, but I do thank you for the Indians contributions to the Yankees making it to the top of the AL East. ^

colpuck May 30, 2009 9:39 pm


Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 11830878)
It's tough being a Cleveland sports fan...sigh...:(.

As long as kobe loses I am ok with the Magic winning.

FT Lurker May 30, 2009 10:05 pm


Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 11830878)
It's tough being a Cleveland sports fan...sigh...:(.

"As dad said, 'we'll get em next year.'"

http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/20...rons-big-shot/

jrzyshawn May 30, 2009 10:23 pm


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11828961)
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CO197 the kettle express. :rolleyes:

I opened the door on some woman sitting on the toilet today in the aircraft :o. Don't these people know how to lock the door so the sign says occupado?

jrzyshawn May 30, 2009 10:28 pm


Originally Posted by baglady (Post 11829512)
WOOHOO!


Bump de bump bump


Do you have F the rest of the flights? Good job on the bump!

I got my EUA 3 days out on all 4 flights. The s/o only had 2/4 clear at 1 day. They only had one seat in F for IAH-LAS and 1 in the main cabin, so I took the main cabin. We both had F for LAS-EWR. Saved me about 2.5 hours and I made it back to my house after picking up my car from LGA earlier than I would have landed in LGA.

Now I have to figure out where to go on the vouchers.

jrzyshawn May 30, 2009 10:29 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11829609)
I got the idea from J.ed at the CO DO. You'll hear me refer to that idea as "the J.ed special."

What is the "special"?

ConciergeMike May 30, 2009 11:04 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 11830458)
The closer you are to the front of the plane, the easier it is to avoid the salmon

"Well, we had a choice, steak or fish."
"Yes, yes, I remember. I had lasagna."


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 11831089)
What is the "special"?

The science of bump runnning, as coined by J. Edward and expanded on by colpuck. Essentially it's buying full Y on a nearly oversold flight with no intention of flying the segment, but the full intention to volunteer. This would be why colpuck referred to it as an "ethically grey area".

Great to meet and see everyone, and a big ^ to fozz for getting it all put together. Thanks to all for the congrats and good wishes.

Night, Box.

Oh, and for those who have seen it:

"I'd like a cab please...to...what the frig is the address here?"
"How should I know, number 1 Happy Street."

Mackieman May 30, 2009 11:06 pm

More pilot union posts. This crap is really :rolleyes: and I'm hoping that this latest thread is enough to get that username suspended. We'll see what MBM3/xyzzy have to say I guess.

wolfie_cr May 30, 2009 11:23 pm

Nothing wrong with it I suppose........a couple of minutes going through that post in ultra-quick mode already revealed two parts that make my 'love' for unions even 'bigger'

jrzyshawn May 30, 2009 11:27 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11831172)
The science of bump runnning, as coined by J. Edward and expanded on by colpuck. Essentially it's buying full Y on a nearly oversold flight with no intention of flying the segment, but the full intention to volunteer. This would be why colpuck referred to it as an "ethically grey area".

Oh, ok. I know all about this then. :cool:

Steph3n May 30, 2009 11:29 pm

Night box, back at 4P philly for a quick nap, before a great day of CoCo before eating some CoEx...


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