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Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 12, 21, 3:51 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,708
Posted By dliesse

I noticed that on my first trip to Europe, back...

I noticed that on my first trip to Europe, back in 1972. The big difference, though, is that European airlines tend to base their aircraft at a particular airport and do nothing but fly round trips...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Feb 9, 21, 6:13 pm
Replies: 163
Views: 15,099
Posted By dliesse

Sorry for the delayed response; I don't read the...

Sorry for the delayed response; I don't read the forums that often.

To be truthful, I don't particuarly like any of the alliances. For my own purposes what they've usually meant is that my...
Forum: DiningBuzz
Feb 9, 21, 1:24 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 5,750
Posted By dliesse

I drink very little anyway out of deference to...

I drink very little anyway out of deference to others around me (some alcoholics, some who learned long ago that yes, Virginia, it is possible to drink too much and get horribly sick!). I just tend...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Feb 9, 21, 1:14 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,708
Posted By dliesse

Airlines long have associated specific flight...

Airlines long have associated specific flight numbers with special routes. Yes, flight 1 was usually the airline's "most important" flight, but this certainly is not universal.

In the 1960s and...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Jan 22, 21, 11:54 pm
Replies: 163
Views: 15,099
Posted By dliesse

Definitely a kick in the teeth to anyone who's...

Definitely a kick in the teeth to anyone who's already bought a ticket! I also have to wonder why they won't release the revised chart until 2/23, especially since everyone already knows what it's...
Forum: DiningBuzz
Jan 12, 21, 1:04 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 2,841
Posted By dliesse

Baking bread Baking chocolate chip cookies ...

Baking bread
Baking chocolate chip cookies
Cinnamon rolls
Bacon
Roasting meat, although the quality of the smell can vary widely

Love the smell of garlic, but not if it's to the point that I...
Forum: TravelBuzz
Oct 27, 20, 2:33 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,627
Posted By dliesse

Presuming the question was about the...

Presuming the question was about the physiological effects:

Somewhere buried in my personal archives (i.e., somewhere in an unlabeled box) I have a chart I found long ago showing the relative...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 13, 20, 2:46 pm
Replies: 85
Views: 7,287
Posted By dliesse

I know the marketing folks will never go for it,...

I know the marketing folks will never go for it, but this is what I've long thought is the most logical setup for a program:

1. Status should be based on the number of actual trips (as indicated...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Sep 16, 20, 7:54 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 24,264
Posted By dliesse

RNO isn't on the list, but they've done so...

RNO isn't on the list, but they've done so everywhere I've seen them (and experienced it myself in SEA and GEG).
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Sep 16, 20, 7:46 pm
Replies: 853
Views: 77,016
Posted By dliesse

I can't speak for AS, but on "another airline"...

I can't speak for AS, but on "another airline" (which happens to be mentioned in your signature) it would depend on who's doing the flying and what for. Sometimes the corporate executives are in...
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Sep 7, 20, 12:06 am
Replies: 49
Views: 6,482
Posted By dliesse

Probably not US government approval so much as...

Probably not US government approval so much as local. Governments still own all the airports, they'll have all kinds of environmental boards to please in California, etc.
Forum: Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Sep 6, 20, 11:58 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,845
Posted By dliesse

Most of the airports on the list are capable of...

Most of the airports on the list are capable of handling 737s (most have been served by 737s or DC-9s in the past), so technically there wouldn't be any issues. Economically, FAT and SBA would be...
Forum: Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Sep 6, 20, 11:31 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,716
Posted By dliesse

BINGO! This trick has been in use since the time...

BINGO! This trick has been in use since the time I was in high school and discussing scheduling with the scheduling staff at [an unnamed-here major airline].

In the case of the flights in...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Aug 24, 20, 7:50 pm
Replies: 97
Views: 11,047
Posted By dliesse

SEA-STS down to two flights daily from four -- no...

SEA-STS down to two flights daily from four -- no big surprise there. Just glad I didn't get moved to a (non-existent now) first-thing-in-the-morning flight; I don't do mornings! Leaving a couple...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Jul 29, 20, 7:59 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 9,743
Posted By dliesse

Could say the same thing for trains. In the UK,...

Could say the same thing for trains. In the UK, at least, passengers are expected to open the doors themselves. Do it in the US and you get a hefty fine!
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
May 27, 20, 12:07 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 9,340
Posted By dliesse

I would be annoyed with this. I seldom drink...

I would be annoyed with this. I seldom drink (and I certainly don't pay airport prices for booze!), I don't have a lounge membership (not every airline allows access to the lounge simply because...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
May 6, 20, 7:49 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 10,862
Posted By dliesse

At some point I'll book my annual trip to STS...

At some point I'll book my annual trip to STS and/or SMF, in early November, but the folks I visit and I are having trouble coordinating schedules right now. A separate event we participate in here...
Forum: Hilton | Hilton Honors
Apr 28, 20, 12:39 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 13,521
Posted By dliesse

Should also mention, addressing the original...

Should also mention, addressing the original question, that my first Hilton stay would have been so long ago that I can't remember. Suffice it to say that it was well before the days of loyalty...
Forum: Hilton | Hilton Honors
Apr 28, 20, 12:37 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 13,521
Posted By dliesse

I have always been impressed with Hilton...

I have always been impressed with Hilton properties in the UK. I tend to favor the one across the parking lot from Bradford Interchange station if I'm in the Yorkshire area (half the rate of...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Apr 28, 20, 12:32 pm
Replies: 87
Views: 15,726
Posted By dliesse

For almost every airline in existence I favor the...

For almost every airline in existence I favor the logos from the 60s and 70s. That certainly applies here; my UA favorites are the shield with UNITED through it and the vertical stripe on the tail. ...
Forum: Coronavirus and travel
Apr 28, 20, 12:26 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 6,197
Posted By dliesse

My business partner had a good experience with...

My business partner had a good experience with AS. She was scheduled for a SEA-ONT-SEA trip, but the schedule was reduced from 3/4 737s per day to one E75, the return leaving at 07xx. Since she...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Apr 15, 20, 5:59 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 6,126
Posted By dliesse

Sorry, can't help myself! This is as compared to...

Sorry, can't help myself! This is as compared to Purdue (Lafayette, IN), Illinois (Champaign-Urbana, IL), Indiana (Bloomington, IN), Penn State (State College, PA), Iowa State (Ames, IA)...
Forum: Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Apr 15, 20, 5:47 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 8,583
Posted By dliesse

Typical reasons for a tag flight under normal...

Typical reasons for a tag flight under normal circumstances would be (1) as now, not enough traffic to run two individual flights, and (2) to position the aircraft for maintenance or simply better...
Forum: TravelBuzz
Feb 25, 20, 12:51 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 12,408
Posted By dliesse

Couldn't tell you when most of my last flights...

Couldn't tell you when most of my last flights were, but I can approximate some of them. I'm sure I'm forgetting a model or two.

Vickers Vanguard, LHR-GLA, May 1972.
727-100. Who knows when? I...
Forum: Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Feb 25, 20, 12:34 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 11,255
Posted By dliesse

I think that email address is your first clue...

I think that email address is your first clue that it's spam. If it were truly from Hertz I'd expect it to be .. hertz.com, rather than [email protected]
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