"My cello was upgraded and I wasn't"
Feb 3, 2003, 9:00 am
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My dog has flown UA and DL multiple times and has never flown coach.
Didn't get his own seat like the USAirways pig, so no miles.
Didn't get his own seat like the USAirways pig, so no miles.
Feb 3, 2003, 9:24 am
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I think a cello with a lot of miles is an unanticipated consequence of the frequent flyer program. No?
Are the miles accruing to that particular cello only or to any cello at the address of record?
Are the miles accruing to that particular cello only or to any cello at the address of record?
Feb 3, 2003, 10:52 am
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Yo-Yo Ma (famous cellist) travels with his Cello in a separate seat because it is like his baby. In my hotel days I met him a couple of times. Very nice man, but don't try and touch his cello! He won't let anyone touch it. No bellhops, no skycaps, nobody.
So here's my question: If I was a bigshot famous skier and I wanted to buy an extra seat for my skis, could I do that?
just curious
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So here's my question: If I was a bigshot famous skier and I wanted to buy an extra seat for my skis, could I do that?
just curious
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Feb 3, 2003, 11:51 am
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I guess if your skis could meet section 121.285 of the FARs they could go in the cabin. http://www.risingup.com/fars/info/part121-285-FAR.shtml
Kind of a foggy memory, but didn't Yo Yo Ma have to take legal action to get a frequent flier account for his cello?
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Kind of a foggy memory, but didn't Yo Yo Ma have to take legal action to get a frequent flier account for his cello?
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Feb 3, 2003, 12:05 pm
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Doesn't this open up the possibility of getting double miles on a mileage run by paying for 2 tickets, with one for a cello?
Scenario: buy a cheap cello, establish an account for it, pay for an extra ticket for it on any mileage run. Since frequent flyer accounts are inheritable, axe or burn the cello upon reaching the desired mileage goal, and claim the survivor miles.
Scenario: buy a cheap cello, establish an account for it, pay for an extra ticket for it on any mileage run. Since frequent flyer accounts are inheritable, axe or burn the cello upon reaching the desired mileage goal, and claim the survivor miles.
Feb 3, 2003, 12:33 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by g_leyser:
Yo-Yo Ma (famous cellist) travels with his Cello in a separate seat because it is like his baby. In my hotel days I met him a couple of times. Very nice man, but don't try and touch his cello! He won't let anyone touch it. No bellhops, no skycaps, nobody.
So here's my question: If I was a bigshot famous skier and I wanted to buy an extra seat for my skis, could I do that?
just curious
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Yo-Yo Ma (famous cellist) travels with his Cello in a separate seat because it is like his baby. In my hotel days I met him a couple of times. Very nice man, but don't try and touch his cello! He won't let anyone touch it. No bellhops, no skycaps, nobody.
So here's my question: If I was a bigshot famous skier and I wanted to buy an extra seat for my skis, could I do that?
just curious
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In answer to your question, if the skier can prove the skis are as valuable as Yo-Yo's cello, then he can probably by them a seat. I believe his cello is a Stradivarius and is considered priceless.
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Feb 4, 2003, 2:41 am
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Long story, but I was bumped out of an upgrade by a dog one time on United.
This was a couple of years ago, and I was waiting for my upgrade to clear. I was on the top of the list, and there were two open seats. They were just waiting for the 10 minute mark to give me the seat. Right at the 10 minute mark, a woman shows up at the gate counter with a dog in a harness, like it's a dog for a handicapped person, but the woman was not handicapped in any way, and proceeds to purchase two 1st class seats for miles on the spot.
-David
This was a couple of years ago, and I was waiting for my upgrade to clear. I was on the top of the list, and there were two open seats. They were just waiting for the 10 minute mark to give me the seat. Right at the 10 minute mark, a woman shows up at the gate counter with a dog in a harness, like it's a dog for a handicapped person, but the woman was not handicapped in any way, and proceeds to purchase two 1st class seats for miles on the spot.
-David
Feb 4, 2003, 6:31 am
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The professional golfer Greg Norman, aka the white shark, used to purchase the first class seat next to him for his golf clubs until he got his own personalized Boeing 737.
There he probably has a bedroom for his golf clubs.
There he probably has a bedroom for his golf clubs.
Nov 17, 2003, 4:52 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by siliconengineer:
Scenario: buy a cheap cello, establish an account for it, pay for an extra ticket for it on any mileage run. Since frequent flyer accounts are inheritable, axe or burn the cello upon reaching the desired mileage goal, and claim the survivor miles.</font>
Scenario: buy a cheap cello, establish an account for it, pay for an extra ticket for it on any mileage run. Since frequent flyer accounts are inheritable, axe or burn the cello upon reaching the desired mileage goal, and claim the survivor miles.
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An old thread but anyone else out there buy a seat for their musical companion, I can't see the point in splashing out another seat for my Minidisc player