Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 9967364)

Just want to make a few comments about my CO trips to LAX. Don't feel like starting a thread for it, so I'll dump it here in the box.

- Both flights close early, leave gate on-time or early, get to destination 10-15 minutes early, etc... Nice to be NOT flying to EWR. ;)

- Used the LAX PC to sleep for 1.5 hours before my 12:30a 753 red-eye back to IAH. I am surprised how quiet and unbusy in that PC, my first time.

- About 30 minutes before flight, the PC agent announced over the PA looking for passengers flying on the 2nd redeye, the 1:30a 738, so that they could fly on my earlier flight to IAH.

- On my return flight, I was sitting in 22A on the 753. GA came back to upgrade someone in front of me, and then person in 22F, but she declined it! I think she was traveling with 22D and E, so that may be the reason. Said GA did the proper thing, went back to terminal, and came back a few minutes later to upgrade somebody else. Seems like they are taking the complimentary upgrade process very seriously at LAX. ^

- Row 22 on the 753 seems to have the exact amount of legroom as Row 16 on the 752. It's so nice that I could actually sleep on my side for that short LAX-IAH redeye.

Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 9967364)

but she declined it!

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 9967661)

Her name wasn't Caroline W by chance, was it?

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 9967672)

On an unrelated note, this photo is my favorite so far with the new camera set-up. Not really travel-related, aside from the fact that I just happened to snap it in New Orleans. The light and opportunity were just perfect. Cool bike, too.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 9967672)

My geiger-counter is off the charts. Radioactive thread alert!

Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 9967364)

- Used the LAX PC to sleep for 1.5 hours before my 12:30a 753 red-eye back to IAH. I am surprised how quiet and unbusy in that PC, my first time.

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 9967977)

EDIT: ALCO, I hope I did not interrupt the moment of silence...

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 9967947)

On the eve of the one year anniversary of this great steaming pile of a thread, I thought it might be worth reflecting on how we got here. We stand on the shoulders of giants. Without threads like these, we wouldn't be here today. I believe a moment of silence is in order.

Wait for it...

:p

Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 9968577)

I'm obsessing over getting this exit row and I see some took the window seat of the row that was empty. Presumably they're gold or plat, but it's weird that with F seats open no one is on the upgrade list. I'm puzzled. :confused: I haven't seen movement in the 'premium' section, so I'm pretty sure it's a new fare. Hrm. Barring the exit row are you still able to move up at checkin? I see that row 7a-c is empty, and if we have to sit next to someone I'd rather be closer to the exit.

Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 9968603)

Hrm, looks like I read the PDA site wrong. F is booked full, but it shows open seats on the seat map (weird). I guess that's what happened, but I would have assumed there would be an upgrade standby list just in case.

Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 9968031)

Sadly, my ConUniHound t-shirt is rather threadbare now. Guess that happens when you use it to wax the car.:cool:

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 9967977)

The LAX PC was quiet and busy the last time I was there, but I also felt like it was a bit dated and in need of a face lift. Several of the chairs were worn and stained, none of the outlets were working (in fact, man were just missing) and there was quite a bit of trash on the floor. Unfortunately, the staff seemed a bit cold as well.

I guess it's still better than the scary world on the other side of the PClub doors... :)

EDIT: ALCO, I hope I did not interrupt the moment of silence...