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May 12, 2022, 8:36 am
#1771
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The day after Christmas, also a holiday, some public transit returns with reduced schedules and stores start their post-Xmas sales. There are queues to get into the stores.
May 12, 2022, 10:18 am
#1773
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Yikes, bleak. But there is Christmas Eve midnight mass at St. Paul’s and Westminster Abbey … plus pre xmas day shopping … so far that’s all I have planned. Not fussed about a couple of down days … of course there could be rain …
May 14, 2022, 7:58 pm
#1774
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There are only three carriers who fly nonstop from San Fran to London. Haven't done Virgin lately but have done both BA and UA and, believe it or not, UA is worse.
It's really time for airlines to give up on all their Covid cutbacks but both BA and UA appear to be reluctant to do so. Recently did an AA trans-con in business and it was totally back to normal -- so much nicer!
It's really time for airlines to give up on all their Covid cutbacks but both BA and UA appear to be reluctant to do so. Recently did an AA trans-con in business and it was totally back to normal -- so much nicer!
May 14, 2022, 9:13 pm
#1775
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I flew AA DFW-CDG last summer and it was very nice. But AF business class or First is the best TATL. I flew AF throughout the pandemic and their business class service was never dumbed down.
May 17, 2022, 4:42 pm
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I never stayed over Christmas, but at the beginning of January (started 2nd). When I stayed weather was fine. Of course not warm but dry and sunny.
Jun 7, 2022, 2:44 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Just heard that Mandarin Oriental is about to launch a "private lifestyle membership" ... which is a nicer term for ... loyalty program! With points...... They call it "Central" and it also features a FS style chat function, which is nice. But points? Really?
I sincerely hope that the points will only be valid for F&B, because otherwise it will completely ruin the brand.
Does anyone know if this is limited to HK for now or rolled out throughout the brand? If it's limited to HK I would understand because frankly that market is in a lot of trouble / mostly operating on weekends.
I sincerely hope that the points will only be valid for F&B, because otherwise it will completely ruin the brand.
Does anyone know if this is limited to HK for now or rolled out throughout the brand? If it's limited to HK I would understand because frankly that market is in a lot of trouble / mostly operating on weekends.
Jun 7, 2022, 9:18 pm
#1778
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Just heard that Mandarin Oriental is about to launch a "private lifestyle membership" ... which is a nicer term for ... loyalty program! With points...... They call it "Central" and it also features a FS style chat function, which is nice. But points? Really?
I sincerely hope that the points will only be valid for F&B, because otherwise it will completely ruin the brand.
Does anyone know if this is limited to HK for now or rolled out throughout the brand? If it's limited to HK I would understand because frankly that market is in a lot of trouble / mostly operating on weekends.
I sincerely hope that the points will only be valid for F&B, because otherwise it will completely ruin the brand.
Does anyone know if this is limited to HK for now or rolled out throughout the brand? If it's limited to HK I would understand because frankly that market is in a lot of trouble / mostly operating on weekends.
Jun 14, 2022, 11:06 am
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Concierges working harder than ever …
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Jun 17, 2022, 1:29 am
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Jun 17, 2022, 10:30 am
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