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	Airport Lounges	You don't have to be a first or business class ticket holder or an elite member of airline frequent flyer program to enjoy the comfort of an airport lounge. This forum explores the growing range of alternatives with advice and discussion of lounge access programs for frequent visitors, pay per visit options, discount/promotional vouchers, and airport lounge reviews
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	Travel Technology	Business travel includes cell phones, computers and more. Does that mean just digital cameras are allowed on regular travel? What works where, when and why not.
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# 1	Denied boarding over pregnancy fit to fly letter - who is right? Started Today by Jamieharvey Last post 11:21 am by krispy84	British Airways \| Executive Club	25 replies	908 views
	[left]Would appreciate advice on whether or not we have grounds to make a claim for EU261 compensation based on the below circumstances. Mrs JH is 30wks pregnant, and we were both booked on BA218 LHR-DEN yesterday, 18th August. This was our return leg, following the outbound LHR-SFO on 7th Aug. To make sure we have the right documentation, I... Read More
# 2	FA /crew /pax wrong or right ? Started Today by PhilnLiz Last post 11:15 am by PhilnLiz	Delta Air Lines \| SkyMiles	36 replies	754 views
	[left] [/l... Read More
# 3	TSA Pre✓ departing Canada? Started Today by DLASflyer Last post 10:14 am by andrewesque	Delta Air Lines \| SkyMiles	11 replies	330 views
	My Delta boarding pass for a YYZ-SLC flight shows a TSA Pre✓ logo. Is this a Delta IT mistake or are there actually reciprocal benefits at Canadian airports? Read More
# 4	One year on: How's the merged program working out for you? Started Today by jpdx Last post 10:52 am by Cledaybuck	Marriott \| Marriott Bonvoy	20 replies	1.2k views
	I’m surprised there isn’t a thread already. It’s been one year since the programs merged. How are things going? Overall, my Bonvoy experience has improved A LOT since the chaos days of Aug/Sept 2018. Stays now mostly post automatically, phone wait times are down, and I usually end up talking to reasonably competent (if usually terribly unmotivat... Read More
# 5	IAD Bounces back Started Today by QS Dreamer Last post 11:16 am by goodeats21	United Airlines \| MileagePlus	7 replies	504 views
	Article from Saturday's Post about the progress IAD has made in gaining share. Talks about United agreement and that they won't look to replace the "temporary" C/D terminal until they get 30 million passengers a year. [url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/after-years-long-slump-dulles-international-airport-bounces-back/20... Read More
# 6	BA245 [LHR-EZE] is “Night Stopped” Started Yesterday by expataus Last post 10:16 am by SpeedbirdLHR	British Airways \| Executive Club	28 replies	3.8k views
	[left]Im in the lounge and they’ve just made announcements that the BA245 is “night stopped” and passengers need to go to guest services to collect procedures for obtaining their luggage. Is “night stopped” corporate speak for cancelled?[/left] Read More
# 7	PR: PEK-DPS $540 USD rt in Business Started Today by IAkH Last post 9:45 am by Maayan	Premium Fare Deals	4 replies	447 views
	Phlilippine's books into Z, so not many earning opportunities, but about 1/2 the cost of the next cheapest alternative: https://www.wheretocredit.com/philippine-airlines/z Sample
# 8	Somewhat surreal experience today on AA 5216 (early departure + delay) Started Yesterday by smithdb Last post 11:01 am by MathMusic	American Airlines \| AAdvantage	25 replies	2.5k views
	[left]An interesting day at BDL. AA5216 boarded on time and pushed a little bit early. After sitting on the tarmac for about 20 minutes, the captain came on and said ATC had given us a much shorter route to DCA that would save us a half hour of flying time but that we now had too much fuel and would need to offload some fuel. Apart from the cabin b... Read More
# 9	Titanium reservation guarantee Started Today by rocky Last post 9:27 am by dtremit	Marriott \| Marriott Bonvoy	6 replies	965 views
	[left]New experience for me: called to ask for a titanium guarantee. Shows sold out online. Call reservations: there is still a presidential suite available, so we can’t do an override. Can you book the presidential suite for me? No. You have to call the hotel. So you can’t book a room, but you won’t do the override? Yes. Is this legit?... Read More
# 10	Cake for breakfast in B gate lounge LHR Started Today by Deniedboardinghelp Last post 11:14 am by 13901	British Airways \| Executive Club	10 replies	1.4k views
	[left]This is rather trivial compared to many threads here but as a tip for anyone in LHR this morning, there is a very nice Apple and Blackberry layer cake on the breakfast buffet in the lounge at the B gates. I’m hoping cake for breakfast is a new thing as I don’t think I have seen it before. what a great start to my trip![/left] Read More
# 11	Now Boarding Group D as in Death? Started Yesterday by username Last post 10:56 am by MSPeconomist	Alaska Airlines \| Mileage Plan	12 replies	573 views
	So, I was next to the AS gate at PHX when the GA said Now Boarding Group B as in Barrel, can't remember what he said for C and then Group D as in Death. Maybe he said Depth but multiple of us heard Death. Really? I don't fly AS - is the "letter boarding zone" thing an AS thing or VX thing? Seems better to use numbers since it would be ea... Read More
# 12	Delta Comfort+ Complimentary Upgrade Question Started Yesterday by Jeremy3292 Last post 9:21 am by flyerCO	Delta Air Lines \| SkyMiles	12 replies	607 views
	Disclaimer: I have already searched the forums and Google extensively for an answer to my question and have not found it. So please don't tell me "to use the search function" :p I recently achieved the lowly Silver Medallion status and am on track to Gold or Platinum by EOY. In regards to Comfort+ complimentary upgrades, I know a lot of people (my... Read More
# 13	New Zealand proof of funds at the border Started Yesterday by Nayef Last post 11:06 am by nmpls	Oceania (Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific)	15 replies	670 views
	Does it have to be cash or something else? And what are your experiences with needing to show proof of funds at the border? This is for a visa-waiver nationality for tourism. I know about needing to show [url=https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/criteria/visa-waiver?nationality=nationality-USA&country=residence-USA&app... Read More
# 14	OneWorld No Longer a Fit, What Would You Do? Started Yesterday by savage63073 Last post 3:16 am by JamesScott72	American Airlines \| AAdvantage	18 replies	1.7k views
	Great forum here, and I want to ask an open-ended question just to hear opinions. I have been either a Platinum or ExecPlat with AA for the past 10 years. I'm going to hit ExecPlat again this month when I complete my next flight, and in 3 years or so I could hit the 2 million miler mark if I could stick with them. Unfortunately my work is now ta... Read More
# 15	Delta One seating question. Started Yesterday by MNSWEEps Last post 9:50 am by MSPeconomist	Delta Air Lines \| SkyMiles	16 replies	1.2k views
	Me and my daughter are flying JFK - BOM in December in DL One suites. I picked 5A and 6A suites.. Weird question as this is my first time in one suites.... Would we be able to talk and see each other from our seats with the privacy door closed? Daughter wants to feel comfortable talking to me for anything just from her seat... PS: I am trying to a... Read More
# 16	Gate agent scouting duty free purchases as carryon at POS. Started Yesterday by peaches070 Last post 10:00 am by peaches070	American Airlines \| AAdvantage	11 replies	976 views
	[left]Traveled POS-MIA earlier this week and the gate agents were counting duty-free purchases as part of the carry-on allowance. They were checking bags at the gate if you had a carryon. I boarded in group 3 and the agent who scanned my boarding pass didn’t notice but there was another agent on the plane. The agent told me I needed to fit my d... Read More
# 17	Transiting LGA to JFK - 7 hour layover - Reco's? Started Yesterday by purelywasted Last post 11:24 am by mecabq	American Airlines \| AAdvantage	9 replies	380 views
	Coming in SDF-LGA (2:30pm) and catching a CX flight at (21:50). Any recommendations on what to do for a few hours, go to city? hang out at JFK? I have been to NYC a few times, seen many of the main attractions. Traveling with carry-on. Separate PNR's, flying out in F, so looking to spend a bit of time in the Flagship Lounge and trying the dinnin... Read More
# 18	MCT 180 min, are they serious! Started Today by Croupier Last post 5:18 am by Croupier	Qantas \| Frequent Flyer	5 replies	285 views
	[QUOTE=Qantas]Please review the following items [list] []The departure time for one flight is only 155 minutes after the arrival time of the previous flight. The Minimum connecting time required is 180 minutes. Please change your search criteria and resubmit the search. (11111 - 2302) []We could not find fare for the requested itinerary... Read More
# 19	MCT-DXB-MCT Started Yesterday by FlyingDobber Last post 10:32 am by FlyingDobber	Emirates \| Skywards	7 replies	229 views
	Hello, I am moving jobs from DXB and will be working in Muscat during the week and living in Dubai (with the wife) at the weekends for next 6 months. My employer is kindly paying the flights in economy each weekend. Anyone have experience of these very short flights, if I book EK, its even on a A380. Flight times are good in both directions... Read More
# 20	Need help with improperly charged baggage fees on AP reward flight Started Today by barneyg_ Last post 10:38 am by Exec_Plat	Air Canada \| Aeroplan	5 replies	277 views
	Just got back from our trip, which included unexpected fees for checked baggage upon departing from IST. I would like your help on figuring out how to get our money back. Itinerary for 2 passengers in Y (reserved in Jan 2019, we have no status anywhere and no AP-related credit cards): YQB-YYZ-WAW-LJU (stop) -- on AC-LO-LO LJU-IST (destination)... Read More
# 21	GUF2 - 30 TP Short: What are my options? Started Yesterday by jerub Last post 9:40 am by KARFA	British Airways \| Executive Club	12 replies	971 views
	Long time listener, first time tier-point-runner. My tier point collection year comes up on 8th Sept, and I need just 30 TP to get to the magical 2500 TP for a GUF2. This will be worth quite a bit to me, as I fly CW long-haul for work a lot, and so getting a neat way of getting into F there and back would be lovely. I live in London, and have... Read More
# 22	LOT - is this normal? Started Yesterday by fireanwater1 Last post 7:40 am by craz	Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels, LOT and Other Partners \| Miles & More	7 replies	381 views
	[left]Traveling in Y, LO68. 6 IFE monitors not working. When asked whether any other seats available, told that there are three middle seats left on the plane in Y. Two couples declined, as they had paid for specific seats next to each other. I was in the aisle, and also didn’t want to move to a middle seat. After around 15 minutes of discussion... Read More
# 23	Can't be on both the UG and Volunteer lists? Started Today by IAHtraveler Last post 8:37 am by asf-07	American Airlines \| AAdvantage	4 replies	402 views
	Second time in the last few months that I didn't get upgraded and the flight was oversold. Upon asking to be on the volunteer list, the GA both times said that I cannot be on both the UG and volunteer lists. They are unable to remove me from the UG list, so I'm unable to be a volunteer. Anyone know of this is correct? Any workaround? Read More
# 24	Lounge access - holiday rules? Started Today by ratypus Last post 10:36 am by orbitmic	British Airways \| Executive Club	4 replies	531 views
	Travelling this week with the family - one Gold, one Silver, one child & one infant... We would get all of us into Galleries Club under "normal" rules. I am not expecting any 'discretionary' flex from BA to allow us into Galleries First (even though the 'child' is only a little over 2 years old). When we have travelled previously in school holid... Read More
# 25	777 or a380 J Started Yesterday by Lake_Hood Last post 6:25 am by Duck1981	Emirates \| Skywards	6 replies	318 views
	[left]Have all 777-300ER’s been reconfigured in J? Trying to decide if I connect in LAX to fly the A380 or fly direct to Seattle in the 777 in J. It’s a 2 hour shorter flight, not factoring in any connection (~14 vs 16 hours).[/left] Read More