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Anglo Large Clawed Otter Sep 2, 2009 9:43 am


Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12319535)
Yes, IAH has a relatively large French expat population and many business ties. It would certainly make sense for CO to continue to operate IAH-CDG, given the amount of O/D business traffic involved.

I met a Frenchy by the pool over the weekend who works for BNP Paribas. She has been stuck in teh Pit for three years now. I asked her how she liked it, and got a hearty :rolleyes: in response. That's gotta be rough if you spend your life growing up in Paris (which, despite :rolleyes: elements, is perfectly livable), then get stuck in teh Pit.

belynch Sep 2, 2009 9:44 am


Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 12319435)
or your southern sensibilities have been dulled

Yeah, that's probably it. The only time I eat biscuits now is when I'm flying on CO (and that's a travesty of epoch proportions).

I blame TheCanuck™. For some reason everything tastes like maple syrup these days. :rolleyes:

ConciergeMike Sep 2, 2009 9:44 am


Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12319544)
He would be relegated to using AF miles to upgrade himself from C to F.

And if certain others are to be believed, he'd be burning miles for an upgrade that would result in his business being compromised.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Sep 2, 2009 9:45 am


Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12319544)
He would be relegated to using AF miles to upgrade himself from C to F.

I hear that since they gutted FlyingPoo, it only takes One Meeelioon Miles to do that, these days.


icurhere2 Sep 2, 2009 9:50 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12319567)
That's gotta be rough if you spend your life growing up in pretty much any developed area (which, despite :rolleyes: elements, are perfectly livable), then get stuck in teh Pit.

Fixed that for you.

sfogate Sep 2, 2009 9:52 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12318969)
Tell me guys, within the sanctity of the Box -- am I being unreasonable?

Not at all. You paid for F but ended up in Y because of the EUA process, that should recognize this issue. CO has stated that you are eligible for standing by when your waitlist has expired. I think that this waitlist should be Q-ed (sent to) to the Elite desk for processing before the EUAs kick in.

CO 1E Sep 2, 2009 9:54 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12319567)
I met a Frenchy by the pool over the weekend who works for BNP Paribas. She has been stuck in teh Pit for three years now. I asked her how she liked it, and got a hearty :rolleyes: in response. That's gotta be rough if you spend your life growing up in Paris (which, despite :rolleyes: elements, is perfectly livable), then get stuck in teh Pit.

I was going to make a pithy comment in response this post, but decided to refrain from such.

ETA - It would be worth it to live in IAH to profit from the energy or related financial services industries (until we stop or severely curtail fossil fuel consumption, of course).

CO 1E Sep 2, 2009 9:55 am


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12319620)
Fixed that for you.

LOL.

Scott6067 Sep 2, 2009 9:59 am


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12318798)
I'm disappointed you actually thought it was worthy of asking.

More is ALWAYS more. :p

Of course, that being said, I'm considering skipping a dive tomorrow (my last day here) since I'm so waterlogged. My ears are starting to get sore and I'm slightly worried about the flight based on that.

Sounds like you found the end of more in scuba atleast!




Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12319345)
LOL. I wonder if teh AF Lounge at IAH is still operational, or if they just rolled everything into the new KL Crown Lounge.


it was open back on July 8th, as a group of us tried to visit there before we were regulated to the KL Lounge and almost didn't get in there either.

windwalker Sep 2, 2009 10:04 am


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12318473)
Those activities are both fully staffed at the moment.



I can give you the preview of my 24 hours in ZRH.

Get to the lake, check into hotel, drink, walk around the city, drink, walk around the city, eat and drink, walk around the city, drink. Wake up to tea, walk around the city, eat and drink, walk around the city, go to airport, drink ...

That sound exactly like what my 24 will be ^

belynch Sep 2, 2009 10:06 am


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 12319633)
Not at all. You paid for F but ended up in Y because of the EUA process, that should recognize this issue. CO has stated that you are eligible for standing by when your waitlist has expired. I think that this waitlist should be Q-ed (sent to) to the Elite desk for processing before the EUAs kick in.

Thank you. So when do you take the test to field the WE-CARE calls? :D

icurhere2 Sep 2, 2009 10:07 am


Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 12319714)
That sound exactly like what my 24 will be ^

I'll even start drinking at the BNA SC at the equivalent of 8 p.m. ZRH time the evening before. ;)

jrzyshawn Sep 2, 2009 10:07 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12319519)
If CO were to cancel IAH-CDG, whatever in the world would LawFlyer do? He'd have no gay gate agents to flirt himself into BF with, and further he would run out of fresh Guerlain sweaters. That is one of my all-time favorite threads, by the way.

That was a good thead. I was all ready to go to go to the Garden State Plaza and shop for some sweaters :p

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Sep 2, 2009 10:08 am


Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 12319681)
it was open back on July 8th, as a group of us tried to visit there before we were regulated to the KL Lounge and almost didn't get in there either.

Cool. I will drop by there before my AF flight on Friday and pay my respects to the lamps on behalf of CO 1E.

CO 1E Sep 2, 2009 10:09 am


Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 12319681)
it was open back on July 8th, as a group of us tried to visit there before we were regulated to the KL Lounge and almost didn't get in there either.

The KL lounge does not like to admit non-KL travelers despite Skyteam policies.


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