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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Randy Petersen: Topic please.</font> [This message has been edited by PG (edited 04-21-2002).] |
As it happened, we (Hunki and I) ended up leaving from the Westin to McCormick at different times and, having different schedules throughout the day, we decided that the smartest move was to check our bags at the hall, hook up at the show and just try leave for the airport before the rush.
There was no baggage check line when we left McCormick, but unfortunately we just narrowly missed the courtesy shuttle to The Palmer House. When we checked out the taxi line we found that it was very, very long and we were about to give up and go back to find another courtesy shuttle, when we happened to notice that a good friend of ours from Minneapolis was number two at the front of the taxi que. Yes! He invited us to share a cab with him downtown and dropped us right at the entrance to the Blue Line. It was lovely to sit back and relax on the train while we watched the Friday 5:00 traffic stalled on the Freeway. Don't you just love it. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif Guess there are times when having good karma (read, having lots of good traveling friends) is worth more than top status. Personally I think the best idea is to rely on all of the above. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif [This message has been edited by Punki (edited 04-21-2002).] |
On over two-dozen ocassions now, I have left bags at the bag desk of major hotel chain hotels (Marriott, Hiltons, Starwoods, Hyatts) nearest the location of my meeting while attending the meeting when I am not staying at that hotel. It's just too much trouble to try to bring carryons into state capital buildings. I usually tip $1 per bag on drop off and $1 per bag on pick up....never, ever had anyone say anything other then 'Thank you sir.'
QL: LOL http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Punki: As it happened, we (Hunki and I) ended up leaving from the Westin to McCormick at different times and, having different schedules throughout the day, we decided that the smartest move was to check our bags at the hall, hook up at the show and just try leave for the airport before the rush. There was no baggage check line when we left McCormick, but unfortunately we just narrowly missed the courtesy shuttle to The Palmer House. When we checked out the taxi line we found that it was very, very long and we were about to give up and go back to find another courtesy shuttle, when we happened to notice that a good friend of ours from Minneapolis was number two at the front of the taxi que. Yes! He invited us to share a cab with him downtown and dropped us right at the entrance to the Blue Line. It was lovely to sit back and relax on the train while we watched the Friday 5:00 traffic stalled on the Freeway. Don't you just love it. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif Guess there are times when having good karma (read, having lots of good traveling friends) is worth more than top status. Personally I think the best idea is to rely on all of the above. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif [This message has been edited by Punki (edited 04-21-2002).]</font> What would ya call it... a Blue line FT meet http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif |
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