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# 1	I want to part pay for a Cathay Pacific flight with avios Started Today by JNMLondon Last post 4:03 pm by KARFA	British Airways \| Executive Club	6 replies	350 views
	I have a BA Executive Club card and 80,000 Avios points. How can I use them to make part payment on Cathay Pacific flights LGW - Hong Kong-Sydney How do I do this? Read More
# 2	“middle seat row hog” Started Today by tryathlete Last post 2:30 pm by tryathlete	United Airlines \| MileagePlus	10 replies	886 views
	[left]I’m not sure what to call this behavior but I’ve seen more of this the last year or so than the last 35 I’ve been flying. So—I’m booked on a 777-200 with the funky seat chart ORD-EWR on a leg to DUB. I book an aft starboard window seat a month ago when there’s a nearly completely empty cabin. Yesterday, with the cabin still wide open, MSR... Read More
# 3	BA/IB JNB-MAN Business USD1300 return (lots of dates) Started Today by notiflyr Last post 2:39 pm by jfkeze	Premium Fare Deals	6 replies	618 views
	This is available from May until at least December. BA JNB-LHR-MAN and IB MAN-MAD-JNB appears to be a bit cheaper than BA both ways. $1350 on Expedia, $1300 on other sites. Read More
# 4	DYKWIA on AA Tales for 2019 Started Yesterday by shaddie Last post 4:06 pm by aztimm	American Airlines \| AAdvantage	33 replies	1.9k views
	[left]Mods Didn’t see anything for 2019 so thought I would post this. BNA-DFW just now. Plane was about 20 minutes late getting to BNA. After boarding pilot comes in and makes announcement about a family that is escorting a relative that died in service of country. A person boarded with them in full dress uniform. We we land at one... Read More
# 5	Marriott Bonvoy - a brand explained Started Today by WoodyWindy Last post 3:27 pm by damon88	Marriott \| Marriott Bonvoy	13 replies	560 views
	The creation of a new brand is not something any company undertakes lightly. While I was not privy to the actual creation of the name, I can certainly make an educated guess as to a thought process that would lead to what Marriott ended up with it. As a hotel chain, what do we at Marriott represent (or want to represent) to our guests? First, it c... Read More
# 6	Landing while sleeping? Started Today by EverywhereHome Last post 4:13 pm by mduell	United Airlines \| MileagePlus	17 replies	1.3k views
	I had an unexpected experience recently. I was on a UA transcon in business (777-200 w/ the 2-2 setup). I was exhausted from a long international trip. I put the seat flat and fell asleep about halfway through the flight. I woke up, surprisingly, when the plane hit the ground. Does anyone know if it is policy that lie-flat seats can stay flat du... Read More
# 7	Nut allergy Started Today by steve170461 Last post 4:23 pm by vj_rama	British Airways \| Executive Club	14 replies	1k views
	We travelled in F to KUL last week. I refused the pre flight nuts as I have a mild allergic reaction to walnuts. I had a discussion with the CC about it. On getting to breakfast time I just ordered the fruit but also a Danish pastry to go with the coffee. As soon as I bit into the pastry my walnut reaction started. I was feeling pretty rough and sp... Read More
# 8	At at crossroads, is Lifetime Diamond status worth it? Started Today by JB123 Last post 2:23 pm by JB123	Hilton \| Hilton Honors	6 replies	220 views
	[left]At this point in my life achieving lifetime status is valuable because my business travel may end in a few years. I made Marriott Lifteme Premier Platinum/Titanium (and this is not a Marriott vs. Hilton question). I have about 630 Hilton nights and 10 years of Diamond. It would obviously take me several years of focused travel staying... Read More
# 9	AC & Star Fares/Partner Options?? Started Today by doubleflier Last post 4:21 pm by 24left	Air Canada \| Aeroplan	7 replies	204 views
	Had been waiting for an AC fare drop for a trip later this year Singapore, and nothing was happening - in years past I've been able to snag a good P fare on AC/Star (SQ or NH), or UA at this time of year. Gave up and ended up booking on a SQ ticket instead. But this morning I saw a slight price drop on ITA, and investigated further and noted tha... Read More
# 10	Delta employees receive $1.3 billion in profit sharing payout. Started Today by DeltaFan4Now Last post 2:46 pm by Jon_R	Delta Air Lines \| SkyMiles	8 replies	467 views
	[left]Bravo, Delta! [url=http://newsinflight.com/2019/02/16/delta-employees-receive-1-3-billion-in-profit-sharing-payout/]Delta employees receive $1.3 billion in profit sharing payout.. ? News In Flight[/url][/left] Read More
# 11	SN: How to find cancellation reasons Started Today by Lefly Last post 9:01 am by Lefly	Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels, LOT and Other Partners \| Miles & More	12 replies	340 views
	Hello. I tried to find a general thread about how to find cancellation reasons for the LH group but I had no luck... I would like to find out why exactly the flight SN3160 MXP-BRU was cancelled on 15/02/19. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction, please? Thank you! :) Read More
# 12	Air Canada Master Fleet Changes Thread Started Yesterday by Adam Smith Last post 4:04 pm by CZAMFlyer	Air Canada \| Aeroplan	17 replies	582 views
	Plenty of fleet developments going on at AC these days. We have a number of threads dedicated to individual aircraft type changes, but many airline forums on FT also have a master thread (or a couple) to keep track of type threads and discuss broader issues relating to fleet changes. I thought I'd start one here. I hope this is useful for people... Read More
# 13	How is it possible that Marriott doesn't own "www.bonvoy.com"? Started Yesterday by Out of my Element Last post 11:30 am by Collierkr	Marriott \| Marriott Bonvoy	20 replies	1.3k views
	I honestly was surprised when I was trying to log in on an unfamiliar computer -- I just typed in [url]www.bonvoy.com[/url] and figured it would bring me to the Marriott site, but NOOOO, it went to a Godaddy "parked" website. I guess we could buy it ourselves, if the price is right? They do own [url]www.marriottbonvoy.com[/url], but not just... Read More
# 14	Gold upgrade voucher Started Today by Splotly Last post 10:21 am by KARFA	British Airways \| Executive Club	11 replies	596 views
	[left]Re the vouchers you receive at 2,500 / 3,500 tier points etc. I think I’m right in saying that there needs to be reward availability in the next cabin to use these? But what I can’t seem to find info to confirm is whether these can only be used on BA metal like the Amex 2-4-1 vouchers? And even more specifically, assuming reward availabili... Read More
# 15	Card exipry and future flight when very low BAEC status Started Today by siw Last post 12:51 pm by siw	British Airways \| Executive Club	8 replies	577 views
	I very rarely fly with non-SkyTeam airlines but a few years ago (it must have been a February as my BAEC year start is in Feb) I had a last minute BA flight and afterwards I signed up with BAEC (as it's free), not knowning then I could not retrospectively add that flight to the account. Not having flown with BA (or any oneWorld airline) since then... Read More
# 16	What's the best Category 6 hotels out there? Started Today by brokenwindow Last post 2:14 pm by rny321	Marriott \| Marriott Bonvoy	6 replies	278 views
	If looking for rest and relaxation, preferably somewhere warm. I have two 7-day travel packages unused and need to use them by November.. any suggestions on best value for the certificates? Read More
# 17	Exit Row 12 on BA Airbus 320 32A Started Today by powerski4me Last post 10:38 am by powerski4me	British Airways \| Executive Club	5 replies	341 views
	I have reserved two exit row seats,12 A and 12 C, on this aircraft for a 4 hour flight. This aircraft has 30 rows of seats with 11 and 12 being the exit rows. My question is whether anyone knows if the armrests can be lifted on these seats? I saw a video someone posted and it looked like these seats were in the video with the armrests up? The t... Read More
# 18	what was wrong with the A380? Started Yesterday by ente_09 Last post 2:51 pm by paperwastage	TravelBuzz	14 replies	557 views
	I have flown it scores of times on LH and AF and it was always full. Don't know anything about the occupancy of the Mideast carriers So why is it failing? Read More
# 19	Why Mileage Run today? Started Today by EasternTraveler Last post 3:20 pm by jfkeze	Mileage Run Discussion	3 replies	222 views
	There was a time when the benefits of top tier status and the awards earned made mileage run a profitable game to play. But today... why? Read More
# 20	Lowest RR#? Started Yesterday by kennycrudup Last post 4:21 pm by bitterproffit	Southwest Airlines \| Rapid Rewards	14 replies	547 views
	Other fora [url=https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/omni-games/785700-newest-omni-waste-times-count-down-500-000-a.html]have these silly kinds of topics[/url] so it's not exactly the most-useless question ever :) But anyway, I joined RR (1.0) back in 2006 and have a 9-digit RR number in the mid-2-billions. I'm sure that with the tenure of some here... Read More
# 21	MU: LAX to DEL from $2303 and earn 7325 MQDs! Started Today by jfkeze Last post 3:57 pm by Angus_M	Premium Fare Deals	5 replies	553 views
	This fare should yield 150% MQM's, MQD's equal to 40% of flown miles, and RDM's of 200% of miles flown. So on a simple round-trip we are talking about 27465 MQMs, 36620 RDMs and MQDs of $7325! The cheapest fare is via some more obscure OTAs, I cannot vouch for them but they are pricing lower than ITA Matrix. [url=htt... Read More
# 22	to celebrate the BA 100 - what 100 of something would you like BA to provide ?? Started Yesterday by Mikey Mike Mike Last post 9:44 am by richardwft	British Airways \| Executive Club	12 replies	718 views
	I apologise in advance if this is a variation on other threads, but given the 100 upgrades on valentines day, 100 free flights, etc etc - what one thing or object would you like BA to 100 times on your flights? For me - it would either be [list] []100 free seats guaranteed in the galleries lounges at Heathrow when I visit []100 free teas an... Read More
# 23	Alert - First booking cx 885 (LAX-HKG) changed to bus NO NOTICE Started Yesterday by estnet Last post 2:29 pm by jinglish	Alaska Airlines \| Mileage Plan	11 replies	876 views
	Apparently Cathay is changing the equipment for 885 to NO F I had an award booking sfo-lax-bkk in May. A few days ago I received an email of change of time - no problem - sfo-lax changed by 30 minutes. A few days later I received a new ticket, but my lax-hkg had changed from F to C!!! When I called Alaska they said CX said change of a... Read More
# 24	Why do MPs always board at the end, if they are flying in J, or have S100K status? Started Yesterday by aircanada_loyal Last post 3:01 pm by global happy traveller	Air Canada \| Aeroplan	10 replies	948 views
	Is there a reason why MPs, even if they are flying in J and/or have S100K status, always board at the end, even if they are entitled to board in Zone 1? Thoughts? Read More
# 25	Linking Tickets Saga and T5 SPA Started Today by kt31981 Last post 11:52 am by golfmad	British Airways \| Executive Club	3 replies	367 views
	Hi I called BA to link some tickets as I needed the baggage interlined on a short connection. They said the back office team will need to do it and I will get a booking conformation type email once this is completed. About a week later nothing so I gave them a call. [list] [][QUOTE] []Apparently linking tickets does not allow you to interl... Read More