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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Nov 11, 16, 10:25 am
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UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
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Derek
It took me a while to figure it out, but the two...
It took me a while to figure it out, but the two blocks are held in place by magnets. If you are not planning on putting the lucite on your trophy shelf, you can remove the MM card and insert a...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Oct 28, 16, 6:58 pm
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UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
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Derek
I crossed over in 2015, on a 757 from MAD to IAD....
I crossed over in 2015, on a 757 from MAD to IAD. Well, actually MAD-BGR-IAD because in 2015 United still flies aeroplanes that cannot fly from Europe to DC without refuelling. It was in the middle...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Oct 24, 16, 2:41 pm
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PQD requirements - are they too low for upper tier?
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Derek
The deal here was that if we were loyal to UA...
The deal here was that if we were loyal to UA they would reward us.
So if I have to spend $15k or $25k, and I still have no CPUs and only 2 GPUs clear in a year, where is the incentive to spend? ...
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GLBT Travelers
Oct 24, 16, 2:32 pm
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Your favourite Bath Houses / Saunas anywhere
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Derek
Aww. Hadn't been to Thermos in 30 years, but have...
Aww. Hadn't been to Thermos in 30 years, but have very fond memories.
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
May 9, 16, 9:02 pm
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Upgrades worse in 2016?
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Derek
I had a GPU that was extended to April 30 and the...
I had a GPU that was extended to April 30 and the only flight I had to use it on was an E175 UX flight YUL-ORD, on a Saturday afternoon. When I bought the ticket, and applied the GPU, F9, A9, C9 Y9,...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Apr 27, 16, 9:29 pm
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Business first v. Global First
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Derek
Travelling in GF from HK to ORD, I mentioned to...
Travelling in GF from HK to ORD, I mentioned to the FA that the menu looked very familiar, was it not identical to the menu in BF? "No sir," he explained, without a hint of irony, "There's soup."
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GLBT Travelers
Apr 16, 16, 4:14 am
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Montreal Mini-Do dinners May 22 and May 24
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Derek
Not a big fan of Cora, but Kitchenette, now under...
Not a big fan of Cora, but Kitchenette, now under new ownership (an adorable French couple) and the food is superb. O'Thym is also very good, and it is a byob place so they are really focused on...
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GLBT Travelers
Apr 6, 16, 8:57 pm
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Montreal Mini-Do dinners May 22 and May 24
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Derek
Great weekend to be in Montreal. Canada Day is...
Great weekend to be in Montreal. Canada Day is July 1, so everyone has a long weekend, both Canadians (Friday) and Americans (Monday). The Jazz Festival will be in full swing and there are lots of...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Mar 5, 16, 9:14 am
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Passport data entered by phone app scan
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Derek
I know it's rare, but some of us have more than...
I know it's rare, but some of us have more than two passports. I wonder why United limits the stored passports to two?
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Feb 1, 16, 4:48 pm
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[CONFIRMED] GPU's expiring Jan, 31 2016 can be extended (re-qual GS/1Ks max 2 GPU'S)
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Derek
But it wasn't after the expiration date...
But it wasn't after the expiration date...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Feb 1, 16, 3:21 pm
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[CONFIRMED] GPU's expiring Jan, 31 2016 can be extended (re-qual GS/1Ks max 2 GPU'S)
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Derek
Sent an email and GPU was immediately extended....
Sent an email and GPU was immediately extended. Mr Derek sent an email and was refused. :confused::td:
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Jan 31, 16, 5:49 pm
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What would your dream UA 1K benefit be?
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Derek
How about giving us some R availability? I keep...
How about giving us some R availability? I keep checking weeks, months almost a year out and seeing R0 on virtually every tatl segment. I spent about $3k extra last year for gpu upgradable fares that...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Jan 31, 16, 5:36 pm
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2016 Premier Kits are Shipping-Have you received yours? post 1 Feb -- have you not?
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Derek
Requalified in October. Mr Derek got his card and...
Requalified in October. Mr Derek got his card and as it's his first year as my designee and not 1k on his own, he is unhappy there were no drink chits. They come in handy when the gpu failures start...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Dec 27, 15, 11:47 am
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I just realized that I haven't flown UA in Y all year!
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Derek
Chicago. A lot of those planes, but I do get...
Chicago. A lot of those planes, but I do get around. I fly a lot to Europe and have just really been unlucky. One flight to FRA looked good until the flight the day before got cancelled for a snow...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Dec 24, 15, 8:13 am
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I just realized that I haven't flown UA in Y all year!
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Derek
Wow, my experience is so much different. I...
Wow, my experience is so much different. I usually blow through my gpus by March, but will actually have to get one extended next week. And I used two on LH. Am once again very familiar with the...
Forum:
GLBT Travelers
Dec 20, 15, 11:17 am
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Do you and your partner use one Custom form?
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7,791
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Derek
My partner and I always go together to the EU...
My partner and I always go together to the EU Citizens line, me with a UK pp, he with US. Never a problem.
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CommunityBuzz
Nov 10, 15, 6:24 pm
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CHICAGO - Duck Dinner Do @ Sun Wah BBQ - Tues Dec 1, 2015
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6,737
Posted By
Derek
Bummer. I just read about this place and I wanted...
Bummer. I just read about this place and I wanted to try it out. I am out of the country as per usual. Have fun and eat some crispy duck for me.
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Jan 2, 15, 5:38 pm
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End of 2014 PQM Rankings
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19,809
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Derek
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GLBT Travelers
Jun 28, 14, 10:18 pm
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Chicago Pride Parade 2014
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1,370
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Derek
There is crime and apparently four people got...
There is crime and apparently four people got robbed last year, but this is really way out of proportion. Tens of thousands of people have a lovely time and go home safe. Belmont is not a war zone,...
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Air Canada | Aeroplan
Mar 27, 14, 5:56 pm
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TSA PreCheck on AC?
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10,738
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Derek
I am cautiously pessimistic.
I am cautiously pessimistic.
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Hilton | Hilton Honors
Mar 9, 14, 8:29 pm
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Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-FL}
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39,594
Posted By
Derek
:p Hello Marty. Are you going to be in Boca next...
:p Hello Marty. Are you going to be in Boca next week?
In fact, you know the OP because he posted that he had seen KC and the Sunshine Band at this property at this conference about twenty years...
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Hilton | Hilton Honors
Mar 8, 14, 6:49 am
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131
Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-FL}
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39,594
Posted By
Derek
Interesting. But seeing as the conference is...
Interesting. But seeing as the conference is annual, and the hotel consistently sells out, why was there a good rate six months ago that I could book for that week? I get the point, but I have been...
Forum:
Hilton | Hilton Honors
Mar 2, 14, 7:10 am
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131
Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-FL}
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39,594
Posted By
Derek
They wouldn't say, they just kept repeating that...
They wouldn't say, they just kept repeating that they believed "another scenario was more likely" than the one I described. I guess they felt that on the off chance I was being honest, they didn't...
Forum:
Hilton | Hilton Honors
Feb 27, 14, 8:27 pm
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131
Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-FL}
Views:
39,594
Posted By
Derek
Thanks everyone, or almost everyone ;) It...
Thanks everyone, or almost everyone ;)
It shows you that the CSRs are human, they get pretty jaded probably with those who do try to scam their properties all the time, and they lose sight of the...
Forum:
Hilton | Hilton Honors
Feb 26, 14, 7:58 pm
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131
Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort {US-FL}
Views:
39,594
Posted By
Derek
Glad I'm not you.
Glad I'm not you.
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