How many trips have you taken since Corona "took hold"?
Oct 23, 2020, 5:33 pm
#151
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,847
Global Adventurer I have not flown domestic on AM, but have taken Interjet and Volaris no food or snacks are being served on any flight, but this may have changed. I had a friend take AM and she told me even in business class no food, drink nothing. The situation may have changed recently I haven't taken a domestic flight in AM in 3 months.
Almost all the lounges have reopened in both T1 and T2 (though Amex Centurion lounge in T2 remains closed).
Regarding the QR screening each time they are getting more and more slack about it. I think they'll get rid of it altogether soon. The reason there was a big delay in DOMESTIC flights is they needed to teach people how to use the QR code on their phone one by one with probably half the people taking 1-2 minutes to understand, imagine you have 30 people in line needing help you can imagine how this could quickly get out of hand with not that many people. I don't know if they are still doing the QR code form for domestic flights.
Almost all the lounges have reopened in both T1 and T2 (though Amex Centurion lounge in T2 remains closed).
Regarding the QR screening each time they are getting more and more slack about it. I think they'll get rid of it altogether soon. The reason there was a big delay in DOMESTIC flights is they needed to teach people how to use the QR code on their phone one by one with probably half the people taking 1-2 minutes to understand, imagine you have 30 people in line needing help you can imagine how this could quickly get out of hand with not that many people. I don't know if they are still doing the QR code form for domestic flights.
Oct 23, 2020, 5:59 pm
#152
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Mexico City, MX
Programs: No airline/hotel status use, Chase UR, Amex MR, CapOne etc
Posts: 266
Not sure about seat assignments but I doubt they give you option to choose a seat if you purchased BE.
I was in Salon premier just 2 weeks ago there was very little food being served, no waiters, no bar service. Just a few very small packaged crackers and cookies, a self serve bar and a fridge. There is really nothing to "stuff your face" with in the lounge. If you want a proper piece of protein i'd get it at one of the restaurants. I didn't see this waiter service, heck I didn't see anyone at all was a ghost town.
Could be it was a slow hour and this a new service they are bringing in. Could also be your friend is confusing the AM lounge with some of the other lounges that bring you food, maybe they started charging.
I was in Salon premier just 2 weeks ago there was very little food being served, no waiters, no bar service. Just a few very small packaged crackers and cookies, a self serve bar and a fridge. There is really nothing to "stuff your face" with in the lounge. If you want a proper piece of protein i'd get it at one of the restaurants. I didn't see this waiter service, heck I didn't see anyone at all was a ghost town.
Could be it was a slow hour and this a new service they are bringing in. Could also be your friend is confusing the AM lounge with some of the other lounges that bring you food, maybe they started charging.
Oct 23, 2020, 6:05 pm
#153
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,847
Not sure about seat assignments but I doubt they give you option to choose a seat if you purchased BE.
I was in Salon premier just 2 weeks ago there was very little food being served, no waiters, no bar service. Just a few very small packaged crackers and cookies, a self serve bar and a fridge. There is really nothing to "stuff your face" with in the lounge. If you want a proper piece of protein i'd get it at one of the restaurants. I didn't see this waiter service, heck I didn't see anyone at all was a ghost town.
Could be it was a slow hour and this a new service they are bringing in. Could also be your friend is confusing the AM lounge with some of the other lounges that bring you food, maybe they started charging.
I was in Salon premier just 2 weeks ago there was very little food being served, no waiters, no bar service. Just a few very small packaged crackers and cookies, a self serve bar and a fridge. There is really nothing to "stuff your face" with in the lounge. If you want a proper piece of protein i'd get it at one of the restaurants. I didn't see this waiter service, heck I didn't see anyone at all was a ghost town.
Could be it was a slow hour and this a new service they are bringing in. Could also be your friend is confusing the AM lounge with some of the other lounges that bring you food, maybe they started charging.
Oct 23, 2020, 6:13 pm
#154
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,847
These photos I took when I arrived for my 4pm flight. As time went by more people arrived and that's when I noticed people with to-go containers with food. Maybe the Centurion lounge will be open by the time my next flight departs in November.
Oct 23, 2020, 7:51 pm
#155
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: CVG
Posts: 7
35 segments so far, mostly domestic US. My only international flights have been a return from Peru mid march (right before they locked down!), and two trips to Canada (YWG) to visit family. I am scheduled to depart Sunday for my first overseas trip since the pandemic (assuming my required COVID test comes back negative, fingers crossed!) Overall, airports seem much busier now than a few months ago but most people appear to be following safety guidelines (masks, keeping distance, etc.)
Oct 23, 2020, 8:14 pm
#156
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
7 segments between 28 February - 15 March 2020
42 segments on & after 1 June 2020
42 segments on & after 1 June 2020
Oct 24, 2020, 2:55 am
#157
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Programs: No programs & No Points!!!
Posts: 14,222
0 flights. Currently one night in a hotel 3 hours outside of Sydney and 1 night in Wollongong. The end.
Oct 24, 2020, 8:59 am
#158
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Mexico City, MX
Programs: No airline/hotel status use, Chase UR, Amex MR, CapOne etc
Posts: 266
They actually had food in clear to go containers. I saw people eating sandwiches. The wait staff told me they were selling those sandwiches and other food but for cash only. That was last Friday. A week before I saw no food, just peanuts, yogurt, cookies and liquor/milk/water.
Oct 24, 2020, 9:14 am
#159
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
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Posts: 3,847
Good to know but if you have to pay i'd rather pay for some "real" hot food before I go to the lounge rather then some dank sandwich, esp considering how many great options there are in MEX T2. Thats very cheeky of them to try to charge money, but being how badly in dire straits they are in right now not surprised.
Oct 24, 2020, 9:21 am
#160
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Mexico City, MX
Programs: No airline/hotel status use, Chase UR, Amex MR, CapOne etc
Posts: 266
There are tons of restaurants everywhere both for sit down and takeout, many of which are on the stairs on the way to the lounge.
Oct 25, 2020, 5:47 am
#161
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London & Sonoma CA
Programs: UA 1K, MM *G for life, BAEC Gold
Posts: 10,224
Just one trip to Italy and it looks like no more this year unless a miracle happens and the USA opens its borders. I would be willing to quarantine so am immensely frustrated by the strange attitude.
Nov 5, 2020, 9:16 pm
#162
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 347
Woohoo! Yesterday pushed me to 89.
The only thing that's got me bothered is that, *assuming* nothing comes up, I'll be ending the (Corona) year on 98.
Totally arbitrary, yes, but ending on 100 would be a silly little feather in my cap.
The only thing that's got me bothered is that, *assuming* nothing comes up, I'll be ending the (Corona) year on 98.
Totally arbitrary, yes, but ending on 100 would be a silly little feather in my cap.
Nov 5, 2020, 10:01 pm
#163
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hilton, Hyatt House, Del Taco
Posts: 5,378
3 round trips, all USA-domestic.
Got two more trips this month and next month.
All flights less than 2.5 hours. I'm holding off on longer flights for now.
Got two more trips this month and next month.
All flights less than 2.5 hours. I'm holding off on longer flights for now.
Nov 6, 2020, 2:36 am
#164
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,452
About ten commercial flights within Europe since July. The last few have been private charter, and I expect my trip next week will be as well.
Nov 6, 2020, 11:50 am
#165
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: BWI
Programs: Marriott LTT, WN A, Hertz PC
Posts: 575
Take a daytrip somewhere close and inexpensive!