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Morning Box.

I did kinda have lens envy - in my mind, there is not a large enough zoom lens, ever.

Got home to the real home at 215...just woke up and in fact have not even gotten out of bed just yet.
Glad to have seen everyone, thanks again Olton, and Reese Witherspoon is from Tennessee.

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11954418)

The Nines in PDX.

Sadly, I haven't visited that one yet. It's on my list.

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11954428)

I didn't realize that was still available. I will be down in PBI next week, so position costs would be much lower. What was the best available routing on that one?

sbm12 - should I take NK up to TPA? :p

I know that TPA-IAD-PHL-SFO-ONT (and reverse) is a valid routing. Not sure if you can manage to get UA metal for all segments (due to the timing of UA-metal PHL-SFO flights)

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 11953942)

Today is vehicle inspection day (which costs a lot in this county, but not as much as California), vehicle registration day (again, not as much as California for sure, but I get topay it twice for two vehicles), and hopefully Texas driver's license day.

Sounds like an ambitious day. Glad I don't have to worry about vehicle inspection day anymore ...

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11954030)

ETA -- Republic is buying FRNT. I figured someone was going to gobble them up, and even held their stock prior to CH 11 hoping someone would see the value there. I figured it would be B6. Oh well.

I figured it would be someone already at DEN or with the capital to withstand UA and WN. Then again, IND isn't as much of a focus city as it used to be ...

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11954030)

For some reason all of the ladies in my office are talking about how wonderful the Luxor pyramid rooms are. :rolleyes:

There isn't much interesting about Luxor except the notices to aviators flying into LAS warn of the sun's reflection off a certain casino.

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11954315)

This is probably a preemptive move to position themselves as a stand-alone carrier with a big-boy fleet. Something that i-air couldn't do fast enough and xjet forgot about.

Blazing another spectacular trail into the depths of airline abyss.

"But we're going to be different!"

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11954373)

I've gone on a SPG binge lately and have six stays lined up over the next two months. Thanks Box, you've made me an addict. :p

I have four gratuitous Hyatt stays over 9 days, so I understand.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11954443)

I know that TPA-IAD-PHL-SFO-ONT (and reverse) is a valid routing. Not sure if you can manage to get UA metal for all segments (due to the timing of UA-metal PHL-SFO flights)

Aww - where are the fun FM lines in that routing? :p

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11954460)

Aww - where are the fun FM lines in that routing? :p

I'm slowly trying to outdo ssullivan's tour of Texas airports. Just nailed down GGG last weekend. I ought to be able to score TYR, TXK and VCT in the near future. It's like an Amazing Race... to Redneckistan.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11954488)

It still amazes me that these places have "airports" (in some cases, you probably can't even call them airports).

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11954373)

I've gone on a SPG binge lately and have six stays lined up over the next two months. Thanks Box, you've made me an addict. :p

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Free Weekend nights ^

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11954517)

Free Weekend nights ^

I'm going to be very sad to see that promo go...

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11954510)

It still amazes me that these places have "airports" (in some cases, you probably can't even call them airports).

Apparently, GGG has a 10,000+ runway, and the 747/Space-Shuttle Combo has landed there. :confused:

However, the terminal is slightly larger than a typical suburban post-office. Go figure.

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11954517)

Free Weekend nights ^

Yep! ^

In PDX I'm earning a couple because we are staying at the aloft the first night (11:15pm arrival) and the Nines the rest.

Box Recap

Jon + Kate split
MCI is a hole
ALCO on a Continental Connection kick
787 first flight delayed
Clear ends
We continue to be spg whores
oh, yes and lots of :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Did I miss anything

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 11954409)

This MCO-SAN fare is tempting but the TPA-ONT fare is still a better deal at almost $100 cheaper.

The only thing that would make it more lucrative is if you can route onto PS which I have yet to do with the TPA-ONT fare.

Or if you want to actually stay a day or three, in which case SAN is infinitely better than ONT.

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11954428)

TPA-IAD-SAN-LAX-SFO-ONT-SFO-SAN-ORD-CLT-TPA was my routing. The two US segments were short and the CLT-TPA was on an A321 which is a decent plane. Sadly the ORD-CLT is on a 734. And, yes, you should take NK so you feel better about your US flights. :p I had to book my routing on Orbitz as TPA-SAN//SAN-ONT and reverse but it did work.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11954530)

Apparently, GGG has a 10,000+ runway, and the 747/Space-Shuttle Combo has landed there. :confused:

A lot of the airports built in the south around that era were built with very long runways as diversion points/alternate landing sites for long rang bombers and whatnot for when the Ruskies nuked all our air force bases. That is also one of the reasons that something like one out of every five miles of interstate highway outside of metro areas is built straight and without any overpasses. Hello, my name is useless knowledge and I have a problem.