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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:19 am
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Cool Dear CNN...
What's up with this photo??


http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/07/frequent.flier.programs/index.html

I may drive 4 hours to go STL-ATL-DTW-MSP-BIS-SLC-LAX-SYD for double miles, but I wear sweatpants instead of a suit in BE, I leave my sunglasses at home, and I don't twirl a pin while I drink my dirty martini.

Stock photo fail.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:22 am
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and I would never be caught dead with that phone!!
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:24 am
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Not only that, but the article makes this bizarre statement:
Start somewhere like FlyerTalk -- a wonderful reservoir of knowledge on making the most of miles. Newbies are welcome.


(btw, this belongs in Miles Buzz, nothing DL specific about it).
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by MR_MAMA
and I would never be caught dead with that phone!!
Or those glasses. Very 90's Bono-ish.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
Not only that, but the article makes this bizarre statement:
+1!!!
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:31 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
Not only that, but the article makes this bizarre statement:




(btw, this belongs in Miles Buzz, nothing DL specific about it).
Uh, uh, it's a CNN article and both CNN and DL are based in Atlanta, Georgia? Does that make the connection strong enough?
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by mtkeller
Uh, uh, it's a CNN article and both CNN and DL are based in Atlanta, Georgia? Does that make the connection strong enough?
What about my DL mileage run reference? AKA the greatest promotion of 2010, double MQM's out of STL! Man, that was a heck of a day. 22 minute layover in Bismarck on the last flight out after a delay in MSP. I thought I was done for. DL actually sent my back straight from STL to SLC because they knew it wouldn't be able to keep up with my segments. I had to re-check in SLC because they couldn't check it more than a certain amount of segments.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:50 am
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What about my DL mileage run reference? AKA the greatest promotion of 2010, double MQM's out of STL! Man, that was a heck of a day. 22 minute layover in Bismarck on the last flight out after a delay in MSP. I thought I was done for. DL actually sent my back straight from STL to SLC because they knew it wouldn't be able to keep up with my segments. I had to re-check in SLC because they couldn't check it more than a certain amount of segments.
I bet you had to run all the way across the Bismarck airport. Oh, wait, you could jump from one side of it to the other :-) I'm guessing the GA was astounded to see they had someone CONNECTING there. Probably didn't know what to do with that part of the computer screen.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by mtkeller
I'm guessing the GA was astounded to see they had someone CONNECTING there.
That alone would make it worth doing that mileage run.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 9:55 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
That alone would make it worth doing that mileage run.
Getting my bag from the back room with this lady in SLC was definitely the highlight of the run

http://www.whereisbradjward.com/post...-city-ut-i-got
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:03 am
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And what's up with the facial hair thing?!
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:04 am
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Originally Posted by bradjward
Getting my bag from the back room with this lady in SLC was definitely the highlight of the run

http://www.whereisbradjward.com/post...-city-ut-i-got
It does seem kind of risky to check a bag on that crazy of a routing, I'll give her that much. However, the ingenuity of the booking deserves a prize. I guess I'd probably plead with the TA to check the bag on a more direct routing or else just FedEx the stuff in advance. (Bringing it home on the plane would be fine.)
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:24 am
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His tie sucks too!

Originally Posted by MR_MAMA
and I would never be caught dead with that phone!!
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:35 am
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Originally Posted by MR_MAMA
and I would never be caught dead with that phone!!
Makes you wonder how current the photo is --- I've seen shots of MSP on the air supposedly taken during 'today's storm' only all the planes are red tails.

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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by bradjward
I may drive 4 hours to go STL-ATL-DTW-MSP-BIS-SLC-LAX-SYD for double miles...
Wow.. How the heck did you book that? Phone? Is that possible with the online tool?
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