The Delta Forum Lounge Thread Everybody is Still Welcome! 2018-2021
Mar 19, 2019, 7:15 am
#1576
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She has hungry bugs in her stomach?
Mar 19, 2019, 8:12 am
#1577
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: CHA, MAN;
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Well I am feeling guilty. Let me explain.I do not think much of VS hard product in Delta 1 which they call upper class on their TATLs whether it is their 747 or A330. So it is certainly not worth paying 2.5 times more approx. However their Premium Economy product is pretty good IMHO. Also they configure their 747s so that PE is mainly on the upper deck of the 747. So I just did round trip CHA-ATL.MAN-ATL-CHA in PE $2200. Now the CHA-ATL leg is 102 miles give or take. So on checking my skymiles account I find that for my premium economy I got the following:
- Upper deck 747
- Premium Economy service, brandy, plenty of drinks good service, wider seat good pitch
- Reasonable price
- And the bit I feel guilt y about 750 MQM for CHA-ATL and another 750 for the ATL-CHA leg.
Mar 19, 2019, 9:23 am
#1578
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
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Posts: 21,353
Well I am feeling guilty. Let me explain.I do not think much of VS hard product in Delta 1 which they call upper class on their TATLs whether it is their 747 or A330. So it is certainly not worth paying 2.5 times more approx. However their Premium Economy product is pretty good IMHO. Also they configure their 747s so that PE is mainly on the upper deck of the 747. So I just did round trip CHA-ATL.MAN-ATL-CHA in PE $2200. Now the CHA-ATL leg is 102 miles give or take. So on checking my skymiles account I find that for my premium economy I got the following:
- Upper deck 747
- Premium Economy service, brandy, plenty of drinks good service, wider seat good pitch
- Reasonable price
- And the bit I feel guilt y about 750 MQM for CHA-ATL and another 750 for the ATL-CHA leg.
Mar 19, 2019, 9:24 am
#1579
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Thank you!
Sigh
Apparently, I did.
I'm feeling better today, although definitely not wonderful. I've managed to keep down toast, bananas, and popsicles, in addition to ginger ale and gatorade. That said, I've not attempted anything more substantial than that and likely won't until this evening.
Mar 19, 2019, 3:25 pm
#1580
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Body in the CLE, soul still in New England
Programs: In 2023? Does it matter? SPG/Marriott: Plat; DL: Plat; B6: Mosaic
Posts: 2,979
Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. The best part about being sick is being able to down tons of ginger ale without the guilt.
I suspect Mr Kipper will be making a car milage run to Costco soon...drown the bug in the worlds best chicken soup :-)
I suspect Mr Kipper will be making a car milage run to Costco soon...drown the bug in the worlds best chicken soup :-)
Mar 19, 2019, 7:46 pm
#1581
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It's diet ginger ale... I fail at having sugary things that are good for stomach ailments in the house. Several years ago, Mr. Kipper was near DAG, and I came down with a horrible case of food poisoning. At the time, I was working a full-time job, plus a "fun" part-time, retail job. The food poisoning set in about half an hour after I made it to my part-time job on Saturday afternoon. I was the only person working in my department that night, and less than an hour in to my shift, I knew there was no way I could be there for 8 hours. I somehow managed to drive the 35 minutes home without stopping, not considering that we didn't have Gatorade, regular ginger ale, popsicles, bananas, bread, etc. I got home, took the dogs out, and barely made it back inside to the bathroom. I spent most of the rest of the day and most of the night in the bathroom. All of my friends I thought to text for help were busy that evening, and my parents lived across the state. I gave serious consideration to calling 911 for an ambulance to take me to the ER and calling my parents to drive out to take care of the dogs. The only reason I didn't go to the ER was my concern over who would take care of the dogs if I had to stay there for any length of time! A friend was free on Sunday morning and agreed to go to the grocery store for me. I should've learned after that incident!
Mar 19, 2019, 10:12 pm
#1582
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
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(This means, by extension, that you should never be charged additional APD when upgrading a PE fare to J on VS...)
Mar 20, 2019, 6:52 am
#1583
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SLC
Programs: DL FO, KM, & 1.7MM; UA nothing; HH♦; National EE
Posts: 6,344
MAEN!
It's my last day to work in the office this week.
Thorsday I get to work from home. And this week is my off Friday.
It's my last day to work in the office this week.
Thorsday I get to work from home. And this week is my off Friday.
Mar 20, 2019, 8:56 am
#1584
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Mar 20, 2019, 9:03 am
#1585
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Morning, Lounge! I'm happy to report I'm on the mend! I have a headache, although I'm guessing that is because I've not consumed coffee since Sunday and am likely still dehydrated.
Mar 20, 2019, 9:33 am
#1587
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Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night ... a Lounge-ism (maybe a couple years old now) to accommodate the fact that people in the US post "Good morning" and others reply "Well it's afternoon in AMS" or "it's tomorrow night in SIN" ...
Mar 20, 2019, 10:01 am
#1588
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Mar 20, 2019, 10:03 am
#1589
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Guilt over ginger ale, or do you mean what you add to that ginger ale? (Old Fashioned?)
Mar 20, 2019, 10:06 am
#1590
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I think it started over on that other website, when it was first started and people were playing with dancing monkeys in the beta testing phase......
