The Delta Forum Lounge Thread — Everybody is Still Welcome! 2018-2021
May 21, 2021, 10:53 am
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Note that the hotel tax waiver does not mean that guests will not be charged sales tax and other fees on hotel rooms. It helps, but it's not the majority of what one pays in addition to the room rate.
May 21, 2021, 8:12 pm
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For those of you coming to NYC, you are going to have a great time! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous, the mayor just announced that the hotel tax is being waived for the summer (to sweeten the pot for the tourists, natch), and the vibe is back. People are back on the streets, in restaurants, in the shops. Indoors, they are masked. Outdoors, some are masked, some are unmasked (I'd say it's 65/35, maybe?). In areas where it is less crowded, you see people with their masks down. In areas where it is more difficult to maintain social distance (narrower sidewalks and larger crowds) the masks are still mostly on.
But as I wrote, what has really changed is the vibe: there are lots of people out and about, and the City is just buzzing with energy. As I heard a street musician singing "New York, New York" on Wednesday, I have to admit, I got a little teary-eyed. We have come a long way since the darkness of last spring.
But as I wrote, what has really changed is the vibe: there are lots of people out and about, and the City is just buzzing with energy. As I heard a street musician singing "New York, New York" on Wednesday, I have to admit, I got a little teary-eyed. We have come a long way since the darkness of last spring.
May 21, 2021, 8:28 pm
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For those of you coming to NYC, you are going to have a great time! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous, the mayor just announced that the hotel tax is being waived for the summer (to sweeten the pot for the tourists, natch), and the vibe is back. People are back on the streets, in restaurants, in the shops. Indoors, they are masked. Outdoors, some are masked, some are unmasked (I'd say it's 65/35, maybe?). In areas where it is less crowded, you see people with their masks down. In areas where it is more difficult to maintain social distance (narrower sidewalks and larger crowds) the masks are still mostly on.
But as I wrote, what has really changed is the vibe: there are lots of people out and about, and the City is just buzzing with energy. As I heard a street musician singing "New York, New York" on Wednesday, I have to admit, I got a little teary-eyed. We have come a long way since the darkness of last spring.
But as I wrote, what has really changed is the vibe: there are lots of people out and about, and the City is just buzzing with energy. As I heard a street musician singing "New York, New York" on Wednesday, I have to admit, I got a little teary-eyed. We have come a long way since the darkness of last spring.
May 21, 2021, 8:37 pm
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May 21, 2021, 8:49 pm
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I am planning to arrive in the tri-state area early Monday morning. I'll need a nap at the bare minimum but I'm hoping we can get together for an imprompDO. The following day I expect to be working from home, which will be nice (I hope).
-J.
-J.
May 21, 2021, 10:31 pm
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It does seem like Allegiant is making an advertising push for that market -- I noticed in particular a marketing deal/placement on the most recent season of Hell's Kitchen, which was filmed in LAS in 2019 and aired earlier this year. Some of the rewards involved travel on Allegiant, finalists' families were flown in on the airline, etc.
May 22, 2021, 9:01 am
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Good morning to Delta Lounge! Hope you have a great day today.
we have a nice weather in Phoenix yesterday. Soon we getting more extremely hot weather later next week.
we have a nice weather in Phoenix yesterday. Soon we getting more extremely hot weather later next week.
May 22, 2021, 10:15 am
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It does seem like Allegiant is making an advertising push for that market -- I noticed in particular a marketing deal/placement on the most recent season of Hell's Kitchen, which was filmed in LAS in 2019 and aired earlier this year. Some of the rewards involved travel on Allegiant, finalists' families were flown in on the airline, etc.
May 22, 2021, 10:15 am
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Morning, Lounge.
May 22, 2021, 10:49 am
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May 22, 2021, 11:42 am
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It does seem like Allegiant is making an advertising push for that market -- I noticed in particular a marketing deal/placement on the most recent season of Hell's Kitchen, which was filmed in LAS in 2019 and aired earlier this year. Some of the rewards involved travel on Allegiant, finalists' families were flown in on the airline, etc.
Happy SATurday everyone! This is our last weekend in town before our movers come, so we're sorting everything in the house into pack and don't pack rooms. I think I'll need some bourbon tonight.
May 22, 2021, 11:48 am
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May 22, 2021, 11:59 am
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May 22, 2021, 12:16 pm
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speaking of
— finalizing timing for a brewpub meetup with navi_jen this afternoon
May 22, 2021, 2:01 pm
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I just got home from my last airline's hangar. They had an event for Mosaic members today where we got to check out the new airplanes, try the new caterer's food, and they had an open bar. The old VP of inflight (a man who I don't have much respect anymore) was there but luckily a very good friend of mine was bartending, so I am a happy camper.
-J.
-J.