Strategy for getting miles for flight w/o actually flying
Mar 31, 2005 | 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by BeCarlson
What does this have to do with integrity? They are still getting my money, I'm just not on the flight.
I think it is about integrity... or honesty... or whatever word you want to use.
The airline says you get the miles for "flying"... NOT buying a ticket. There is also an issue around putting everyone else through security issues just because you want to get miles without following the airline rules.
Besides, you know you would only be getting EQM for one segment? If you have a connection... and return... you would not have a scanned pass. Do you really want to pay for a full roundtrip for credit on one segment?
William
Mar 31, 2005 | 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by Efrem
I don't recall the cabin crew counting noses before we finally left; they might have, but if they did it was pretty subtle.
Mar 31, 2005 | 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by Efrem
I was on an AA BOS-MCO flight in January that was delayed seven hours. (Mechanical problems; they had to fly a part in from New York.) The aircraft stayed at the gate. We were allowed on and off at will with nobody checking. ....
We were taxiing when they did notice that we were short one pax. We stopped, returned, called everyone by the manifest. Then deplaned as three pax did not answer. All luggage was unloaded. We all had to get new BPs and lost another 2.5 hours - just to find out that one pax with no luggage and a same day return C ticket did not return to the plane.
So they take it very, very seriously.
The captain was swearing about that one passanger via the intercom repeatedly for the duration of the flight. Which I found somewhat OT as it was BMI's handling of pax that made it possible.
Apr 3, 2005 | 11:21 am
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Don't forget to check a giveaway bag when you do this. That should add some excitement and delay the flight.
Heck if you are going this far why not go ahead and call in a bomb scare.
If you don't plan to get on a plane you don't belong in the airport.
Heck if you are going this far why not go ahead and call in a bomb scare.
If you don't plan to get on a plane you don't belong in the airport.