CPH-Flyer

I had a fairly big struggle with Westin in Mexico City once, but escalating to corp levels in the US got some serious levels of reaction.

GUWonder

Computer theft is still rampant, with even the stolen chargers ending up sold. And if the data on the computer isn't well protected, it's possibly even more valuable than the resale value of the computer and its components.

Passport theft and stolen passport sales is a business still. The last time someone in my family circle had a passport stolen, it was stolen from a hotel room in the EU/Schengen area. It was an Indian passport and had visas/permits good for the US and UK too. The biggest hassle from that came from having to get a new Indian passport. The hotel ended up rather responsive and covered a good chunk of the expenses. I expect that is what will ultimately happen with fassy's loss.

nacho

Our home insurance in Sweden will only compensate the theft if the item is left in a locked safe in a hotel room. A locked suitcase in a locked room is not good enough when claims are filed.

Barcelona is famous for theft of all kinds - we put our cash inside dirty laundry.

Tango Alpha

Sitting on 954 (MIA-CPH) in C cabin. Very unusual pax-configuration. All middle seats but one is occupied by Danish//Norwegians couples in their 50'es. There was a 'fight' after boarding by 3 couples (including me and Mrs. Alpha) to get the last middleseats. Meaning that 20 out of 32 seats are taken by point burners/upgraders. Hope that SK still earns enough that way.

CPH-Flyer

How do you know that 20 are point burners? Some couples in the fifties could be buying the seats by cash....

FlyerTalker01565

How much fighting could there be? Just look at your boarding pass, there's a seat number on it.

GUWonder

It's the seat swap carnival, regardless of what seat is on the boarding pass. And it's largely a product of how the upgrade game plays out. But there are also the package tour flights in the premium cabins for some cruise customers, and they too often have issues with seat assignments.

Some couples on vacation really seem to have issues if not allowed to sit together on a vacation flight. Not sure why people who have so much time together on the ground feel an intense desire to be together for even more time together in the air while in a flying bus. It's not like they are always commuting together to and from work, to get groceries or whatever. A few hours seated separately isn't the end of the world, but for some people it's like "we must sit together" on vacation.

Perhaps we can say this is SAS's version of the YouTube-shared scuffles that seem to break out over seating on Ryanair flights?

klmml

Ms. klmml definitely objects if she's not sitting next to me - she is a nervous flyer. About the only time it would be acceptable is in longhaul J or F, where there is enough distraction (and champagne) to make up for it

Tango Alpha

I don't know. Didn't ask them. So of course you could be right, though most were Danish, not Norwegians....

Tango Alpha

The printed seat number seamed to be the problem. Some of the couples were seated quite appart, e.g. in A and H. The puzzle seemed to be solved more or less.

CPH-Flyer

I would not expect Miami to generate a heavy revenue (cash revenue) load in C. But unless they are going the UA way of filling premium cabins, I doubt you would find 20 award or award upgrades on the flights. But maybe we are heading the UA way....

Tango Alpha

Just to clarify: There was no fighting or arguing – just people standing in the aisle during boarding and waiting for someone to swop with.

GUWonder

Are the passengers in long-haul J/F a better distraction than passengers in economy class and short-haul business?

In economy class, being seated next to your travel partner at least means you won't be making as much physical contact with strangers as when you are seated next to (more) strangers. In long-haul J/F, the strangers are not as close; but there in long-haul J/F, passengers at least can check out how the upgrade game plays out.

nacho

If this happens to us we will sort it out at the gate - SK is really poor at that compared to other airlines we have flown with. Once they have a AC change and I was separated with the children. I asked at the gate and they said ask fellow passenger to swap seats. I tried once again at the door to ask the crew if they could help - nope.

About we must sit together: I love to sit with Mr. because I don't have to sit with a stranger. Several times I sat next to some bigger people and half of their body fell onto my seat and took my armrest. I hate that - I'm entitled to my seat and just because I'm not so big to fill my whole seat up you are allowed to spill your body over to my territory.

miamiflyer8

Random question but when did SAS get rid of complimentary meals in European Y?