I have noticed one improvement on nwa.com (it counts as "automation"): I found a fare that I was interested in and I saved the itinerary. With my schedule being uncertain, it was 3 weeks later when I knew that I could actually fly that itinerary. I went to my itineraries and selected the one that I had saved and it showed with a new price. I understand that the fare was no longer available at the price I had originally found it (and I would have had to buy it then to lock that price), but I was pleasantly surprised that it re-priced that itin and I still had the option to buy it without going through all the searches again. Before, (and I remember doing this several times) it would just say that the fare is no longer available, and I was forced to go through all the searches again. This would happen even just a few hours after I had saved the itin. ^ ^ Way to go nwa.com!!

'07 Wishes...
 

1. Flight Attendants who won't ..... about their job every chance they get (I can still handle their surly attitude....but...enought already how much they hate their jobs!)
2. Gate Agents who actually board Elite first (SFO agents are clueless)
3. If the Plats get stuck in the back, it would be nice to flash our cards for a free drink or two
4. KLM recipricating on upgrades domestically in Europe
5. Putting the last of the DC 9's out of their misery
6. Bring back pretzels!

Please. Oh, and at NRT, can we have the elite boarding announcement in English too? ;)

That would be really, really cool. Hadn't thought about it. On the other hand, flights in Europe are so short...

Short like the DTW-NYC flights (for example) that European members get upgraded on? ;)

Reciprocal upgrades on KL would be really nice. I've noticed as a plat I always get upgraded to tempo challenge on AF w/in Europe.

So you can be upgraded from 3x3 Coach seating to 3x3 Europe Select seating? :)

Of course, ES service is a bit nicer, but then again, KL Coach within Europe is almost as good as NW domestic F.

Steve

6. Bring back pretzels![/QUOTE]


Amazing. I agree ---BRING Them back---I'd even pay $$$ for those in the store if they were sold anywhere.

Go to Menards. They sell them by the tubs. I'm not sure how why spread Menards are, but I've seen them in plenty of places besides MN.

I've never had problems with boarding in NRT. They usually announce boarding in English, and have those paddles that they hold up with Businessclass/Elite on them, so it's doubly obvious.

I can't think of very many "domestic" European flights. Most are going to another country. :D Intra-European upgrades (and heck, any upgrades) would be nice, though.

I've never been asked for my NW card on DL to preboard. My BP always says SkyTeam Elite Plus on it along with either zone 1 (RJ), 2 or 3. I guess if you don't have the correct zone on your BP, then flashing your card will get you in the earlier zone.

Especially within the Netherlands, one would think - why bother to go through security and all that when you can just catch a train? It's not like it's far.

AF at least has things like CDG-LYS domestically.

Yeah. :)

2007-2008 Worldperks changes thread
 

I can't find a thread on this, so I thought I would start one. I wonder how that confusing new website of theirs is going to make award redemption.

Here's the thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=645782

:)

Hey, KLM flies AMS-MST. How's that for an "exciting enhancement" -- reciprocal domestic upgrades on KLM. Great if you are going to Maastricht :)

There also is KLM 251 AMS-RTM -- but its a train :)

But then again, isn't Aruba officially part of the Netherlands? So that is a domestic flight, but they could treat it like we do HI -- domestic but not upgradeable.