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Forum: Avis | Preferred and Budget | Fastbreak
Mar 12, 2024, 7:44 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,429
Posted By MitchR

In the 80's I rented a car in Pittsburgh. The...

In the 80's I rented a car in Pittsburgh. The trunk was open and the four of us loaded our bags and drove to Cleveland. When we got to the hotel we found that we didn't have a trunk key and our...
Forum: Avis | Preferred and Budget | Fastbreak
Dec 6, 2023, 6:49 am
Replies: 34
Views: 9,961
Posted By MitchR

Mileage

In the 80's. Not the highest mileage, but over 50k and the car was pretty beat up. We rented it Pittsburgh and drove to Cleveland. When we got to the hotel (at midnight) we figured out that they...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Dec 6, 2023, 6:46 am
Replies: 66
Views: 23,485
Posted By MitchR

Weight and balance is critical. If the center of...

Weight and balance is critical. If the center of gravity is too far aft the plane could become too nose high and stall. If too far forward, the plane may not be able to climb. All of the customer...
Forum: Cathay Pacific | Cathay
Nov 14, 2023, 5:16 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 6,440
Posted By MitchR

The women at most of the Admirals Clubs stock the...

The women at most of the Admirals Clubs stock the counters with candy out of their own pockets. I carry a bag of Halloween candy and leave it with them and they remember me. It came in handy when I...
Forum: Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Nov 14, 2023, 5:12 pm
Replies: 143
Views: 39,062
Posted By MitchR

Poor clerks were just doing their job. Just take...

Poor clerks were just doing their job. Just take the ID out of the window and hand it to them. Sticking it in their face obviously didn't solve anything.
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Nov 14, 2023, 5:09 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 14,278
Posted By MitchR

I had something similar happen about 25 years...

I had something similar happen about 25 years ago. Why do I remember it? They reconfigured and my paper boarding pass beeped when I tried to board and the GA wouldn't let me on the flight. They...
Forum: InterContinental Hotels | IHG One Rewards and Intercontinental Ambassador
Jul 11, 2023, 5:55 am
Replies: 32
Views: 6,127
Posted By MitchR

I have rarely had issues with IHG hotels but when...

I have rarely had issues with IHG hotels but when I have, the customer service people have been little help. I never take the key to the minibar, but I was billed, after my stay, $450 for minibar...
Forum: Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Sep 2, 2022, 12:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 8,429
Posted By MitchR

They couldn't even find the rental record at...

They couldn't even find the rental record at first. He called me and I gave them the number on the billing statement. He called back and they located it, but they said that it was my account and...
Forum: Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Sep 2, 2022, 12:03 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 8,429
Posted By MitchR

His Gold account has his card number in it. It...

His Gold account has his card number in it. It is my card account, but Amex has individual card numbers for each user. He 't seem to get them to understand this.
Forum: Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Sep 2, 2022, 11:59 am
Replies: 17
Views: 8,429
Posted By MitchR

It is my personal Amex. He is on the account and...

It is my personal Amex. He is on the account and has his own number, but the Hertz person is telling him that since it is my card they won't talk to him. I don't think that they understand how Amex...
Forum: Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Sep 2, 2022, 11:55 am
Replies: 17
Views: 8,429
Posted By MitchR

He assures me that it wasn't a prepaid. I...

He assures me that it wasn't a prepaid. I thought about both of us getting on the phone but he is a medical student and it's hard for both of us to be on the phone at the same time, much less be on...
Forum: Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Sep 2, 2022, 11:35 am
Replies: 17
Views: 8,429
Posted By MitchR

No car for rental but Hertz charged my card anyway.

My son reserved a Hertz rental car in June of this year. When he went to pick it up Hertz had no cars. After an hour of searching he was able to find a car at Alarmo (more expensive since it was a...
Forum: Ride Services, including Uber and Lyft
Oct 26, 2021, 6:28 am
Replies: 37
Views: 12,683
Posted By MitchR

Uber customer service is pretty much...

Uber customer service is pretty much non-existent. I scheduled an Uber from a restaurant to a train station. The entrance to the restaurant was set back about 150 feet from the street. It was...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Aug 25, 2020, 6:15 am
Replies: 84
Views: 18,064
Posted By MitchR

20 + XP. I typically pay for FC so the upgrades...

20 + XP. I typically pay for FC so the upgrades don't matter. What does matter was the access to customer service, staff's ability to bend the rules (check in 29 minutes before a flight), etc......
Forum: Hilton | Hilton Honors
Jul 14, 2020, 8:54 am
Replies: 129
Views: 41,706
Posted By MitchR

Staying at the HGI Rancho Bernardo. Restaurant...

Staying at the HGI Rancho Bernardo. Restaurant is closed. Breakfast is a bag with muffin, yogurt, OJ, and fiber bar. Not bad, would have liked the restaurant, but we are in the middle of a...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Jul 14, 2020, 8:49 am
Replies: 46
Views: 13,709
Posted By MitchR

Most airlines use FF status or ticket price as a...

Most airlines use FF status or ticket price as a factor in denied boarding. These are trying times and the airlines are struggling to react. I typically pay two to three times the lowest fares...
Forum: TravelBuzz
Jun 16, 2020, 9:27 am
Replies: 26
Views: 7,192
Posted By MitchR

Passport Stamps

I flew to Bahrain on business for two days in 2005. Barhrain isn't a terrorist country but from then on, until my passport expired, I had questions from TSA, Security Screeners, Customs Agents,...
Forum: National | Emerald Club
May 12, 2020, 7:03 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,103
Posted By MitchR

My admin spends a couple of hours a month...

My admin spends a couple of hours a month reconciling credit card bills to receipts. We find $100 - $200 a month for miscellaneous charges that we didn't make. When compared to our $40,000 a month...
Forum: Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Mar 31, 2020, 6:30 am
Replies: 89
Views: 27,475
Posted By MitchR

I have a minimum rate below which I won't stay at...

I have a minimum rate below which I won't stay at the hotel regardless of price. I came to my conclusion after spending the night at the following:

A formerly very nice Marriott Courtyard in...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Jan 28, 2020, 7:17 pm
Replies: 182
Views: 55,631
Posted By MitchR

I am seeing this more and more. Not just...

I am seeing this more and more. Not just non-revs but corporate employees traveling on passes. I can tell that they are employees because they flash their corporate ID's. Mind you these aren't...
Forum: San Francisco
Dec 21, 2019, 11:28 am
Replies: 1
Views: 739
Posted By MitchR

Unite Here Protestors at SFO

Has anyone else had issues with Unite Here protesters at SFO? I flew out of SFO yesterday and they were protesting on the curb. A little obnoxious but no big deal. I had to check a bag so I...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Dec 18, 2019, 9:07 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,524
Posted By MitchR

I believe that my point is lost on the people who...

I believe that my point is lost on the people who want to call me out. Regional jet, one FA who was already exhibiting a bad attitude. I am unapologetic about not reporting the issue to the person...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Dec 17, 2019, 7:15 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,524
Posted By MitchR

Envoy uses gates K1 -K4 at ORD. They are too...

Envoy uses gates K1 -K4 at ORD. They are too small to accommodate anything but a regional jet. Those gates are dedicated to Envoy and, although the employees wear AA uniforms, they are always the...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Dec 17, 2019, 6:44 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,524
Posted By MitchR

I am very reluctant to complain about anything,...

I am very reluctant to complain about anything, much less show a crew member how to do their job. I base a lot of my reluctance on an incident in 1987. I was flying Eastern from MIA to ATL and...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Dec 17, 2019, 6:30 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,524
Posted By MitchR

I was hoping that the FA would have come back at...

I was hoping that the FA would have come back at least once and observed it. I was the second passenger on after the preboard. She was sitting in the jump seat through the whole boarding process...
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