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ConciergeMike Sep 18, 2009 8:12 pm


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12403942)
What equipment was that thing on? It looks rather narrow — 767?

Negative. A310, IIRC.

ssullivan Sep 18, 2009 8:14 pm


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12398716)
Less comfortable than the old-school YX seating?


Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 12398742)
Nope - I think they had a 1K range around MKE. :D

Midwest was actually quite nice back in the day (if, indeed we are discussing Midwest Express.. que up the idiot bells if we are not. ). All leather F type seats and cookies for all. Unfortunately I stopped flying them a while ago and the airline has gone downhill (so I've heard) since that time.

Editing - I didn't know too much about travel at the time so in general, cookies made me happy. :p

YX was great back in the day. I flew them a few times last year, only on the 717s, and even then, while a shadow of their former self, the service was outstanding and the seats were quite comfortable. I never flew their Saver service, only Signature, which meant a domestic F type seat, with around 34-35" pitch on the 717s (back when they were still all Signature seats on that aircraft type). The legroom was nothing to write home about, although in the days of their DC-9 fleet, it was great. However, I managed to get the exit row about 75% of my flights on YX, which meant great pitch. The crews were always great, buy on board food was the best in the industry, and on par with CO's domestic F catering, and it's hard to complain about being served two warm chocolate chip cookies with your beverage as a complimentary snack.

Granted, flying 717s with around 80 seats, charging the same prices as everyone else, hubbing out of only MKE and MCI (mostly MKE), and only flying to a handful of cities, does not a profitable airline make in this day and age. The average load factor of around 50-60% I experienced doesn't help much either. But I'm quite glad I flew YX a few times last year, and always greatly enjoyed my flights on them.

belynch Sep 18, 2009 8:18 pm

:rolleyes:

ConciergeMike Sep 18, 2009 8:18 pm

I found the aircraft that belynch uses to go to FRA on his work trips:

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...RT_MedEvac.jpg

Xyzzy Sep 18, 2009 8:18 pm


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 12402514)
L'Shanah Tovah to you too.

@:-) Thanks :p

Xyzzy Sep 18, 2009 8:20 pm


Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 12402588)
Yes, it's appropriate & I send wishes to all my Jewish friends & neighbors for a auspicious Hebrew New Year 5770!:-::-::-:

Thanks!!! My how time flies -- I can still remember (for some reason) when it was 5737 :eek:

icurhere2 Sep 18, 2009 8:20 pm


Originally Posted by windwalker (Post 12403340)
More importantly are you able to take a shower in your own house?

What time's that flight leaving?????

Yes, the lead pipe is replaced, and the flight departs BNA at 0920 for ATL, arriving ATL at 1126, which leaves approximately 4 hours to torment bartenders on my tour of SkyClubs before AUA.


Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 12403569)
I just tried the dried fruit at the DL lounge and it is great. Im trying to figure out how to smuggle a ziplock bag full of it out of here for the flight.


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12403591)
I have a gallon sized one, I too like the fruit esp the small strawberries :D


Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 12403617)
I totally agree. I was that guy that was picking out the strawberries and pineapple.

The pineapple is off the hook. Then again, you don't want to see the quantity of canned and dried pineapple in my pantry.

belynch Sep 18, 2009 8:21 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12403981)
I found the aircraft that belynch uses to go to FRA on his work trips

I alternate between that one and the one rolov has a picture of.

ssullivan Sep 18, 2009 8:21 pm


Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 12398939)
You are better than me and it looks like ATL has been good to you.

The majority of my ATL routes were actually flown before I moved here — often years before I moved here. The only ones I acquired after moving are ATL-BTR, ATL-PHL, CLT-ATL, BNA-ATL (only because of a diversion), ATL-LAX, FCA-ATL, ATL-MEM, and ATL-MIA. IAH, HOU, AUS, MSY, SLC, MKE, PIT, MCO, BHM, ORD, MSP, DTW, HSV, RDU, EWR, BOS, and IAD all date back to my days of living in Texas.

Xyzzy Sep 18, 2009 8:22 pm


Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12402982)
Hebrew with a southern accent, however, is very disconcerting.

I'm trying to imagine hearing, "L'Shanah Tovah y'all!" :p :p :p

icurhere2 Sep 18, 2009 8:23 pm


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12403992)
BNA-ATL (only because of a diversion)

Or a connection - no one can afford to buy that segment alone at more than $1 per mile (BNA-MEM is the same). Aside from that :rolleyes:, we get decent fares and have I mentioned that BNA is a great mid-sized airport?

Xyzzy Sep 18, 2009 8:24 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12403162)
Trivia Night: finished. One final content review, next Monday. After that, it's lock and load til event night on 10/19. The Box gets no more trivia from me because I reserve the right to use what I'm using from this event at Box Trivia Night.

We'll have to chat about when/where. We MUST do this!!!

ssullivan Sep 18, 2009 8:24 pm


Originally Posted by monitor (Post 12399742)
An hour between flights is plenty of time for a true lounge whore to do all three of the NW lounges at DTW and have a drink in each.

There's actually four NW lounges there. Three in A, and one in B.

Plus1 Sep 18, 2009 8:24 pm


Originally Posted by Steve GadFly (Post 12400723)
Plus1, since you're a fan of all things movie-riffic, I thought you might like this site. It takes movies and animated bunnies and.....well....just take a look.

Awesome. I loved the bunny ears on the chest-burster from Alien.

ssullivan Sep 18, 2009 8:24 pm


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12400012)
DTW B at least is self service, so you can pour a talllll one ;)

Unless something has changed since my last trip through DTW in May, all of the lounges there have self service bars, as did most pre-merger NW lounges.


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