Upgrading an unknown pax
Oct 21, 2005 | 1:51 pm
#16
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[QUOTE=NOLAnwGOLD][QUOTE=rambling]AHHHHHHH--the Las Vegas market.
So does the idea "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" apply on the flight home?? Hum....
I like the ad tagline of (the Palms I think it is?)..."What happens in Vegas, Never happened"
So does the idea "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" apply on the flight home?? Hum....
Oct 21, 2005 | 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by RobertH
I always look for single military people sitting around the boarding area. This isn't as easy as it used to be as it appears many military now travel in civilian clothes. Anyway, if I see someone I just go up to the gate agent and ask if there are any companion seats available in F. If there are, I just point out the soldier and the GA invariably will walk over to him/her and ask for their boarding pass, telling them they are being upgraded. In my experience, GAs are usually very willing to do this. I've done this probably four or five times in the past couple years.
Oct 21, 2005 | 2:23 pm
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[QUOTE=Live4Miles][QUOTE=NOLAnwGOLD]
Yes... It is The Palms... and I happen to be wearing the t-shirt at the moment... how funny... actually, my friends keep asking me to bring back this shirt for them... I currently get my hair styled at amp salon at the Palms.... and really enjoy the vibe of that property... though, I find the eye candy to be a bit distracting during a serious craps session. 
Originally Posted by rambling
AHHHHHHH--the Las Vegas market.
I like the ad tagline of (the Palms I think it is?)..."What happens in Vegas, Never happened"
I like the ad tagline of (the Palms I think it is?)..."What happens in Vegas, Never happened"
Oct 21, 2005 | 2:29 pm
#19
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[QUOTE=baccarat_king][QUOTE=Live4Miles]
Yes... It is The Palms... and I happen to be wearing the t-shirt at the moment... how funny... actually, my friends keep asking me to bring back this shirt for them... I currently get my hair styled at amp salon at the Palms.... and really enjoy the vibe of that property... though, I find the eye candy to be a bit distracting during a serious craps session.
Is it anything like watching the TV show "vegas". I have never seen a show with so much cleavage...well not since Leave it to Beaver! 
Originally Posted by NOLAnwGOLD
Yes... It is The Palms... and I happen to be wearing the t-shirt at the moment... how funny... actually, my friends keep asking me to bring back this shirt for them... I currently get my hair styled at amp salon at the Palms.... and really enjoy the vibe of that property... though, I find the eye candy to be a bit distracting during a serious craps session.
Oct 21, 2005 | 2:32 pm
#20
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Originally Posted by Live4Miles
He must have been a gold member...a plat wouldn't do that 
Oct 21, 2005 | 3:00 pm
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At airports, I consider offering my companion upgrades (or soon to be expiring upgrade certificates) to the elderly and do occassionally -- by talking to the gate agent to make the arrangements. An airline rep going up to a person and asking if they would like to be upgraded goes over with less "distrust" than doing it yourself. But many gate agents won't take the time or don't have the time nowadays.
People presume ulterior motive where there probably is none. I like taking people into the lounge -- especially BA lounges using my BA status. (My way of "getting even" with BA for all of those times where BA has decided that I should be given a middle seat in coach despite being a top tier elite within their alliance and even with BA itself. )
People presume ulterior motive where there probably is none. I like taking people into the lounge -- especially BA lounges using my BA status. (My way of "getting even" with BA for all of those times where BA has decided that I should be given a middle seat in coach despite being a top tier elite within their alliance and even with BA itself.
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Oct 21, 2005 | 6:47 pm
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Let's see... I've upgraded Vince Neil & his drummer from BUF-DTW when Vince had a broken leg and was in a wheelchair in coach. I've upgraded military personnel. I've upgraded colleagues who are separated (e.g. silver gets the upgrade, colleague heads for the back of the plane in coach. I've upgraded people by letting the GA randomly pick as many people as they have free seats for. I've never upgraded anyone with ulterior motives or ever expected anything in return. I just hate to see first flying empty. I used to do BUF-DTW and DTW-BUF a lot, and there were many flights with 3-4 elites up front and the rest was empty. Those were the days.... now I'm lucky to score an upgrade on an $800 ticket between MSP & SFO, as a Plat.
Oct 22, 2005 | 1:34 am
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Once, I was flying DTW/MEM and the flight was delayed. I got a little chummy (no naughty intentions... just nice conversation) with a woman in the gate area while waiting for the flight to leave, so I asked if there was room for a companion upgrade. . . the GA said yes. She was GLOWING!!! You'd have thought she won the lottery!! She had 2 free beers and couldn't wait to get home and tell her husband that she flew 1st class for the first time! It was just a fun little bonus to do a favor for somebody and the gate agent was more than happy to oblige!
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Nov 18, 2005 | 8:49 am
#24
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Well I finally had the chance to upgrade a military person on one of my flights. I had the GA do it anonymously. It was a neat feeling to see how the person reacted when she was brought up to the podium and handed a BP to first class.
Nov 18, 2005 | 9:06 am
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>>>>Golds can upgrade another pax?
At the gate only. Plats can upgrade another pax in advance if they are in the same record.
At the gate only. Plats can upgrade another pax in advance if they are in the same record.
Nov 18, 2005 | 9:33 am
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It happened on CO though, but as a Plat I upgraded another silver's companion so they could sit together - the gate agent turned the episode into nightmare, but other cooler heads prevailed and all turned out well
Nov 18, 2005 | 10:14 am
#28
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Originally Posted by coldfeet
Well I finally had the chance to upgrade a military person on one of my flights. I had the GA do it anonymously. It was a neat feeling to see how the person reacted when she was brought up to the podium and handed a BP to first class.
Nov 18, 2005 | 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Live4Miles
He must have been a gold member...a plat wouldn't do that