One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Nov 19, 2015, 2:35 pm
#1142
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Correct. The quote from the RS article
During his senior year, he carelessly bragged to a New York Times travel reporter that he had amassed more than $10,000 in bumping vouchers. A few weeks later, Schlappig says, just before his last college final exam, he received a certified letter from United, cheerily informing him that because he had taken advantage of the system his frequent-flyer account was permanently suspended. He was banned from flying, he recalls the letter saying, unless he paid the company $4,755 — the amount it claimed as losses through Schlappig's techniques.
Nov 19, 2015, 2:46 pm
#1143
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
Correct. The quote from the RS article
Nov 20, 2015, 5:08 pm
#1144
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
Correct. The quote from the RS article
United officials will not comment on the record on Schlappig's case, other than to say, "We don't take steps toward limiting member engagement with the program unless we see acts of fraud or other serious violations."
Nov 22, 2015, 7:27 pm
#1146
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: BOS
Posts: 814
That IHG MasterCard Priceless Surprises promotion lets you enter the contest by mailing in a 3x5 card with information 94 times (yes, ninety four times)... each entry will get at least 500 IHG points, so you're looking at minimum 47,000 points if you max that. You'll spend around $50 for postage, envelopes, etc. and be able to get a free night or two at hotels. It's no scam. They have to offer entry to the contest without a purchase due to regulations in most states in the U.S.
Nov 27, 2015, 10:35 am
#1147
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 297
Blogger takes exception to CW seat and service
Many of you will be familiar with Lucky's blog. Well he's aimed both of his (sometimes very catty) barrels at a trip he's just taken in CW on the a380 LAX-LHR, and particularly the service received from a specific flight attendant. See here for some amusement above and below the line...
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Nov 27, 2015, 10:39 am
#1148
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: All over the place often South Wales and Lake District
Programs: BA Gold for Life Accor Platinum
Posts: 4,552
Many of you will be familiar with Lucky's blog. Well he's aimed both of his (sometimes very catty) barrels at a trip he's just taken in CW on the a380 LAX-LHR, and particularly the service received from a specific flight attendant. See here for some amusement both above and below the line....
Nov 27, 2015, 10:45 am
#1150
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 946
Blogger takes exception to CW seat and service
I guess he must have been unlucky. I had some bad BA crews in my life, but most of them are charming, with a dry sense of humor, and they always try to make me drunk.
No complaints about the crews in general (and I usually like to moan about BA)
No complaints about the crews in general (and I usually like to moan about BA)
Nov 27, 2015, 10:51 am
#1153
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,254
I just got back from a long haul on TAM and I can't say the aisle seats there were any more private than BA's - and the windows miles less. But maybe BA should be shooting higher than TAM. I agree though that the window seats are fantastic.
Nov 27, 2015, 10:52 am
#1154
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 297
The aisle seats are undoubtedly exposed and the windows (almost too) private...
With ref cabin crew- I've never been dazzled by a BA crew, but I suspect I'm not actively interacting with them in a way that allows them to be at their best "Trying to get me drunk" etc... I think this partly reflective of having flown all my j flights this year as overnights. My one long haul day flight this year we got bumped to F, and had very good service, but certainly not up to the standards soem describe here.
With ref cabin crew- I've never been dazzled by a BA crew, but I suspect I'm not actively interacting with them in a way that allows them to be at their best "Trying to get me drunk" etc... I think this partly reflective of having flown all my j flights this year as overnights. My one long haul day flight this year we got bumped to F, and had very good service, but certainly not up to the standards soem describe here.
Nov 27, 2015, 10:53 am
#1155
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,254
Also, not excusing the crew's responses since they should be trained to deal with difficult people, but it doesn't seme like Ben was really helping himself. To take one example, when he said beets and she said goats cheese, he knew what she meant so why not just say 'yes'?
Never had a mixed drink on BA - is mixing it for the passenger standard?
Never had a mixed drink on BA - is mixing it for the passenger standard?