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TravelBuzz
Dec 13, 18, 11:38 am
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Travelling for work - tips/advice
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KoKoBuddy
A few things... 1. Don't over complicate it...
A few things...
1. Don't over complicate it with negotiations. Just make sure your expenses are covered. Whether you pay in advance and expense or the travel is paid for directly, it ends up the...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 13, 18, 11:20 am
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Domestic Wide-Body Opportunities: The Definitive Thread
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256,817
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KoKoBuddy
DL41 is JFK-LAX then LAX-SYD.
DL41 is JFK-LAX then LAX-SYD.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 13, 18, 9:11 am
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Domestic Wide-Body Opportunities: The Definitive Thread
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256,817
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KoKoBuddy
Flight 195 to LAX is on a 777. Return flight...
Flight 195 to LAX is on a 777.
Return flight is 194, also on the same (presumably) 777.
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TravelBuzz
Dec 12, 18, 6:54 pm
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FA Tells Passengers his whole life story - appropriate?
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KoKoBuddy
FA Tells Passengers his whole life story - appropriate?
I won't give flight specifics so I don't reveal anything too personal or identifying.
Flight lands, gets to the gate and there's an issue with the bridge which resulted in about a 15 min wait....
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 12, 18, 6:43 pm
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End of the year roll call
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KoKoBuddy
56K MQM MQS: 46 MQD: $7,200 Card: Nada ...
56K MQM
MQS: 46
MQD: $7,200
Card: Nada
Made nearly useless gold once again. Yeay me!!
But I have enough miles to take the entire family to Hawaii off-season in 2019, so that's something.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 12, 18, 2:40 pm
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New Delta Boarding Process Jan 2019
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101,497
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KoKoBuddy
Yep. Anyone whose 5 extra minutes waiting at the...
Yep. Anyone whose 5 extra minutes waiting at the gate are THAT valuable, isn't flying commercial 50 times a year. I mean come on everyone, let's stop with the "those extra few minutes at the gate is...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 12, 18, 11:25 am
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New Delta Boarding Process Jan 2019
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101,497
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KoKoBuddy
Agreed. Having Zone 1 board 3rd or 4th is insane....
Agreed. Having Zone 1 board 3rd or 4th is insane. Call First Class Zone 1, then Premium Zone 2, Sky Zone 3, etc.
Also, if there are 10 or 20 Comfort Plus passengers with no status boarding ahead...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 11, 18, 10:21 am
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New Delta Boarding Process Jan 2019
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KoKoBuddy
I've started using that approach as well. Even if...
I've started using that approach as well. Even if I have to wait a few minutes for the bag on the carousel, it's so much less stress than worrying about bin space.
I always find it a little weird...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Dec 11, 18, 10:16 am
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New Delta Boarding Process Jan 2019
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101,497
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KoKoBuddy
Most people cheat today and will continue to...
Most people cheat today and will continue to cheat with the new system. And since the vast majority of GAs don't enforce the boarding zones, nothing will really change.
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DiningBuzz
Sep 13, 18, 11:11 am
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Is it rude to tip a non-round number?
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10,083
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KoKoBuddy
I always round to whole numbers. I do the same...
I always round to whole numbers. I do the same when buying gas. This way when a credit card bill arrives, I can skim gas/restaurant purchases and know that if I see $21.72 for instance, something's...
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TravelBuzz
Sep 13, 18, 10:52 am
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The big debate - fast vs. slow travel
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KoKoBuddy
It's interesting that the majority of responses...
It's interesting that the majority of responses here mention how many cities can you see in a trip or how many days in a city can you spend in one trip. My favorite thing do do is rent a car and...
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TravelBuzz
Sep 13, 18, 10:33 am
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Most ridiculous journey you've done/heard of?
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KoKoBuddy
Not quite as exotic as some of the stories above,...
Not quite as exotic as some of the stories above, but still plenty ridiculous.
I bought a car in Nashville, back when I lived in Seattle. I flew Seattle to Nashville Friday morning. Picked up the...
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Hilton | Hilton Honors
Sep 12, 18, 6:45 pm
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Hilton Garden Inn Reagan National Airport {US-VA}
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KoKoBuddy
[/list] I see that as a feature, not a bug. I...
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I see that as a feature, not a bug. I hate being thanked for being (fill in the blank) status, whether at hotels, airlines, whatever. Maybe it's just me.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 12, 18, 4:55 pm
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Does anybody get dinged for empty F seats?
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KoKoBuddy
In all my years on upgrade lists, it's only...
In all my years on upgrade lists, it's only happened to me once. It was an 11 hour international flight so that was great. But my batting average other than that is a sold .000 so I'd say YBYL is...
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American Airlines | AAdvantage
Sep 11, 18, 1:50 pm
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First AA Flight after 1 year of leaving for Delta. How do you guys do this?
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KoKoBuddy
Last year I had to fly on AA since a client...
Last year I had to fly on AA since a client booked it for me and paid directly. I hadn't flown on AA in at least a decade and I too was surprised how unpleasant the experience was compared to Delta...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 4, 18, 6:50 pm
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United Splitting up Families (Basic Economy ticket)
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72,779
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KoKoBuddy
There's no compromise here. It's a binary choice...
There's no compromise here. It's a binary choice of
1. Pay the extra $20 and choose seats, thereby guaranteeing you sit with the kid
2. Save $20 and take a chance that you will not sit together -...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 4, 18, 6:43 pm
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United Splitting up Families (Basic Economy ticket)
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72,779
Posted By
KoKoBuddy
Forget a few hundred. People spend a few hundred...
Forget a few hundred. People spend a few hundred THOUSAND buying a house without spending 5 minutes to understand what they're doing. And when they can't afford the house, it's not their fault of...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 4, 18, 6:35 pm
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United Splitting up Families (Basic Economy ticket)
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72,779
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KoKoBuddy
It states in clear plain English, when...
It states in clear plain English, when purchasing, that this type of ticket means you don't get to choose seats. Forget a busy mom understanding it, a busy mom's kid can understand it. I don't know...
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TravelBuzz
Sep 3, 18, 11:45 pm
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Acceptable Food To Bring Onboard
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5,904
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KoKoBuddy
Don't bring anything. Long flights are great for...
Don't bring anything. Long flights are great for mini-fasts.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 3, 18, 10:02 am
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Upgrade to FC with 1 seat left?
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3,952
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KoKoBuddy
But it is on a Saturday which increases their...
But it is on a Saturday which increases their odds.
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 3, 18, 9:46 am
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Preboarding/lounge access for Military in uniform
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4,993
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KoKoBuddy
American airlines show appreciation for American...
American airlines show appreciation for American military. Foreign airlines can show appreciation for their country's military if they so choose.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 1, 18, 10:29 am
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Estimating the Diamond Medallion Population
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43,548
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KoKoBuddy
Not sure how many there are overall, but for any...
Not sure how many there are overall, but for any given flight, the formula is this:
Number of Upgrade Seats Available - My position on the upgrade list + 1 = Number of DMs + PMs
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 1, 18, 9:14 am
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330
United Splitting up Families (Basic Economy ticket)
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72,779
Posted By
KoKoBuddy
The issue I have with the OP's presentation of...
The issue I have with the OP's presentation of the story isn't so much kids being split from their parents, it's the entitlement angle. She's such a BUSY MOM, how dare you impugn her...
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Emirates | Skywards
Aug 31, 18, 11:49 pm
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133
Poor First Class Experience With Emirates
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17,075
Posted By
KoKoBuddy
Using that logic nobody should complain about...
Using that logic nobody should complain about anything travel related in an online forum. I mean compared to starving, lost luggage, lack of upgrades, cancelled flights, etc are minor inconveniences,...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Aug 31, 18, 10:46 pm
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330
United Splitting up Families (Basic Economy ticket)
Views:
72,779
Posted By
KoKoBuddy
I sympathize with the OP's sister. It reminds me...
I sympathize with the OP's sister. It reminds me when I went to a Chevy dealership, paid $20K for a Cruze and then the stupid salesman gave me a $20K Chevy Cruze instead of the $70K Corvette I really...
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