One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Apr 25, 2016, 5:08 am
#1906
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Posts: 102,095
Didn't OMAAT say something about moving to LA/California? I recall that coming up in the context of whether or not an AA EXP has much of anything to gain by also being BA Gold at the same time.
Apr 25, 2016, 10:29 am
#1907
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
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Posts: 3,514
OMAAT is still living in hotels fulltime, only his primary stay is in WEHO hotels. It's closer to his BF and much smarter as they can live at his place or in his hotel. Besides that, LAX offers much premium travel opportunities and assortment of airlines.
Apr 25, 2016, 4:38 pm
#1908
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
When you are out of material and bank balance is running lower...you can always go back through your wallet and assault your readers with 29 direct credit card affiliate links.
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Inching closer to MMS and TPG levels...
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Inching closer to MMS and TPG levels...
Apr 25, 2016, 5:28 pm
#1909
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
It's going to get worse, I'm sure.
Apr 25, 2016, 7:30 pm
#1910
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posts: 3,041
Apr 26, 2016, 6:50 am
#1911
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Why do you hate love so much?
Apr 26, 2016, 11:15 am
#1912
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Admirals Club, Global Entry
Posts: 1,141
Blog haters, here's your big chance. Today's post on the Panama Waldorf surely has to be a big, fat target, right?
How is it a big fat target? Let me count the ways . . . . No, wait. That's your job.
So here's your challenge. You have to be creative. You can't just repeat old tropes. And you actually have to be coherent.
Let's see how you do.
Ready? Go!
(Hey, the blog post itself is at least worth a chuckle; Ben even chuckles at himself a little bit.)
How is it a big fat target? Let me count the ways . . . . No, wait. That's your job.
So here's your challenge. You have to be creative. You can't just repeat old tropes. And you actually have to be coherent.
Let's see how you do.
Ready? Go!
(Hey, the blog post itself is at least worth a chuckle; Ben even chuckles at himself a little bit.)
Apr 26, 2016, 1:47 pm
#1913
Original Member, Ambassador: External Miles and Points Resources
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Digital Nomad Wandering the Earth - Currently in LIMA, PERU
Posts: 58,623
Blog haters, here's your big chance. Today's post on the Panama Waldorf surely has to be a big, fat target, right?
How is it a big fat target? Let me count the ways . . . . No, wait. That's your job.
So here's your challenge. You have to be creative. You can't just repeat old tropes. And you actually have to be coherent.
Let's see how you do.
Ready? Go!
(Hey, the blog post itself is at least worth a chuckle; Ben even chuckles at himself a little bit.)
How is it a big fat target? Let me count the ways . . . . No, wait. That's your job.
So here's your challenge. You have to be creative. You can't just repeat old tropes. And you actually have to be coherent.
Let's see how you do.
Ready? Go!
(Hey, the blog post itself is at least worth a chuckle; Ben even chuckles at himself a little bit.)
Well it seems they truly immersed themselves in Panamanian culture!
As for this:
The reception desk was to the left. There were two people being helped before us, and it took quite a while. We probably waited for about 10 minutes before we were helped, and then the check-in process took another 10 minutes. I know it’s an attempt at providing personalized service, but when you’re on a one-night stay and got off a redeye, the attempted at personalized service becomes a bit annoying. But that’s one of the many reasons I don’t envy the job of hotel front desk associates
Sigh. 10 minute wait to check in?
Has he never tried checking in at a Vegas hotel on a Friday afternoon? Or into Tokyo business hotel on a Monday afternoon?
Sigh.
Apr 26, 2016, 3:11 pm
#1914
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Admirals Club, Global Entry
Posts: 1,141
And then there's the "adventurous & local" gastronomic experience, too -- room service. At the Waldorf. In Panama.
Even Ben himself had to laugh a bit at the absurdity. But still.
(The preceding post was great, clearly, but some of the other folks who post here are so obvious about what they're trying to do, all in a single-entendre sort of way, that it's sometimes hard not to have a little fun with it; there's more than a bit of irony there given Ben's own multi-level understanding of what he's doing and how he's doing it.)
Even Ben himself had to laugh a bit at the absurdity. But still.
(The preceding post was great, clearly, but some of the other folks who post here are so obvious about what they're trying to do, all in a single-entendre sort of way, that it's sometimes hard not to have a little fun with it; there's more than a bit of irony there given Ben's own multi-level understanding of what he's doing and how he's doing it.)
Last edited by FallenPlat; Apr 26, 2016 at 3:31 pm
Apr 26, 2016, 3:53 pm
#1915
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
And then there's the "adventurous & local" gastronomic experience, too -- room service. At the Waldorf. In Panama.
Even Ben himself had to laugh a bit at the absurdity. But still.
(The preceding post was great, clearly, but some of the other folks who post here are so obvious about what they're trying to do, all in a single-entendre sort of way, that it's sometimes hard not to have a little fun with it; there's more than a bit of irony there given Ben's own multi-level understanding of what he's doing and how he's doing it.)
Even Ben himself had to laugh a bit at the absurdity. But still.
(The preceding post was great, clearly, but some of the other folks who post here are so obvious about what they're trying to do, all in a single-entendre sort of way, that it's sometimes hard not to have a little fun with it; there's more than a bit of irony there given Ben's own multi-level understanding of what he's doing and how he's doing it.)
Panama City has some of the best restaurants anywhere. Seriously. Amazing places both in the city (one about two blocks away from the WA) as well as some gems in the old city. Too bad he missed the opportunity to experience some of the culture that doesn't involve miles and points.
Apr 26, 2016, 4:32 pm
#1916
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
I stayed at the WA Panama in March and as a Gold received the same macaron amenity. I'm guessing it's a standard welcome gift. I also seemed to have received better service and paid a lot less. 
Apr 26, 2016, 5:00 pm
#1917
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
Yeah you can defiantly get it for less then he paid. Using AARP, which he has, it usually comes in around 139.00
Apr 27, 2016, 1:02 am
#1919
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
Disagree. Cabs from airport are fixed price, there is a board at the airport that displays the price and Uber from the airport is fixed as well. I paid $30 for one person. My uberx back to the airport the next morning was almost the same price. UberX in San Diego is much cheaper.
Apr 27, 2016, 1:10 am
#1920
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
Disagree. Cabs from airport are fixed price, there is a board at the airport that displays the price and Uber from the airport is fixed as well. I paid $30 for one person. My uberx back to the airport the next morning was almost the same price. UberX in San Diego is much cheaper.