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Nope. That is one of my rare free weekends before the end of the year. Hopefully there will be some nice CO Specials that weekend, or another mistake fare. :-:

belynch

Sep 30, 2009 11:11 am

Whew, I've had a whirlwind morning. Had a literal million dollar idea (which is like :rolleyes:'ing into the ocean in a multi-billion dollar company) last night and was running it up various flagpoles expecting someone to tell me I'm wrong. It hasn't happened and have been asked to run it up more flagpoles.

Even if it fails, it's good exposure for me in my new job as it's showing I'm trying to add value beyond just what's going on 9-5. :-:

The critical fail is Canada is central to my plan. :mad::mad::rolleyes::mad:

Seriously.

sdm1130

Sep 30, 2009 11:16 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12462792)

Nope. That is one of my rare free weekends before the end of the year. Hopefully there will be some nice CO Specials that weekend, or another mistake fare. :-:

That's right, I think I already asked you if you were going that weekend. :o

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Sep 30, 2009 11:16 am

Hmmm, SA Y only credits at 100% on BD. If CO credits it at 150%, that may be my first :-: partner credit to CO.

PSU Mudder

Sep 30, 2009 11:17 am

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12462796)

The critical fail is Canada is central to my plan. :mad::mad::rolleyes::mad:

Seriously.

I prefer the name "Canuckistan"

baglady

Sep 30, 2009 11:21 am

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12462479)

Sounds excellent - I will determine lunch and dinner once I see the selection at the market. Discovering that I had a small cooler in the trunk adds a lot of flexibility (don't have to use everything I buy here).

^ I love that whole foods gives you ice.

ConciergeMike

Sep 30, 2009 11:22 am

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12462836)

Hmmm, SA Y only credits at 100% on BD. If CO credits it at 150%, that may be my first :-: partner credit to CO.

Why do the foreign carriers have such good percentages...or perhaps more accurately, why is it anticipated that they will? I don't get it.

Mackieman

Sep 30, 2009 11:22 am

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Originally Posted by radonc1 (Post 12462771)

Does anyone know about Circus Circus in Reno. The corp TA just booked me into there for a night. I am a little leary....

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Reno is like Vegas wannabe. Everything there is a tier down from its Vegas equivalent, and Circus Circus in Vegas is already pretty low. Though I generally prefer Slots-o-fun, in front of Circus Circus. Humanity knows no lows there. :D

baglady

Sep 30, 2009 11:23 am

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12462480)

Reports are that this rarely works. :(

too bad.:td: It does with other chains. ^

Tinkerer

Sep 30, 2009 11:27 am

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 12462472)

Wonder if SPG will let me check into two different hotels on the same date, and give me stays and points for both?

Depends on what you have in mind. If you need to be in one of the SPG hotels during the day and in another later/at night, both are (now) eligible for stay and point credit. I ran across this in a couple threads recently -- here's the one where the SPG Lurker shares the recent change.

sbm12

Sep 30, 2009 11:28 am

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Originally Posted by radonc1 (Post 12462757)

I know this may be heresy here, but I managed to book enough flight segments out West on UA to get from scum to 2P in 2 trips. They have double EQPs (they call it EQSs) as well as EQMs but I would never have made it on mileage since all the segments are really really short. They also made it very easy by allowing all sorts of odd ball connections, which piled up the segments without piling up the cost. However, the client is going to think that I am really nuts (I tell them that it is cheaper the way I do it, which it is). Finally, if you buy a first class ticket, they triple the segment (1.5 x 2) value.
So, now I am going to see what UA first class is like. The last time I flew in F on UA was 1963.

If you're buying in F then you really want to be crediting to BD. You get 300% on miles and a 600 mile minimum (1800 with the 3x). Getting to *G is a piece of cake.

icurhere2

Sep 30, 2009 11:28 am

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Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 12462591)

And to uphold my comment earlier about the life of luxury, breakfast at 11 am on a Wednesday is living in the life of luxury.

When your choices are to put up with another month of :rolleyes: and then be paid for accrued annual leave or get out and be paid for a month without dealing with said :rolleyes: ...

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Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 12462761)

I think this is the best deal I have ever gotten on a voucher. 61.5 cents on the dollar. ^

I'm leary on using vouchers with any airline other than WN. And I've gotten good deals on those (but I don't think 61.5 cents on the dollar). I did get to use credit card for those purchase, though.

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Originally Posted by radonc1 (Post 12462771)

Does anyone know about Circus Circus in Reno. The corp TA just booked me into there for a night. I am a little leary....

The one in LAS redefines sucktastic. I stayed there on a $219 a.i. three night package which included a $200 Mastercard gift card and 6,219 American Airlines miles in return. I still felt ripped off.

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12462874)

^ I love that whole foods gives you ice.

I got to visit a F:rolleyes::rolleyes:d City. For those concerned about the $12 Walgreens "grocery shopping" last night, perhaps today's $19 trip to an actual grocery store is better:

* 2 pounds shrimp
* Leaf spinach
* Potatoes
* Bananas
* Soup

radonc1

Sep 30, 2009 11:29 am

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Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12462877)

Could it be they got the room for $54?? I just want to get a full nights sleep before I spend 8 hours working and another 8 hours traveling home.

icurhere2

Sep 30, 2009 11:32 am

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Originally Posted by radonc1 (Post 12462930)

I just want to get a full nights sleep before I spend 8 hours working and another 8 hours traveling home.

I would bring Nyquil.

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