The Penalty Box
Jun 25, 2011, 1:14 pm
#1561
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You have to check the box for the RDMs first and then there is another option inside to buy the EQMs on top of that.
Jun 25, 2011, 2:27 pm
#1563
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Location: Half the distance to EWR than PHL.
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Good afternoon classic Box. I see the fall schedule changes are in and they are 
. Extra 3.5 hours in IAH (i.e. now get home 3.5 hours later). Aren't I the lucky one. Yay!
. Extra 3.5 hours in IAH (i.e. now get home 3.5 hours later). Aren't I the lucky one. Yay!
Jun 25, 2011, 2:33 pm
#1564
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Jun 25, 2011, 3:22 pm
#1565
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
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Probably good until about Dec when I am not certain that I would like to connect in ORD (usually CLE is better in winter weather, but not last year).
BTW, thanks for that update. I guess that UA will now have several of my flight segments of their own. I don't think it will make any difference in the end.
BTW, thanks for that update. I guess that UA will now have several of my flight segments of their own. I don't think it will make any difference in the end.
Jun 25, 2011, 3:30 pm
#1566
Join Date: Mar 2005
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One more thing
I have booked my adult children on C class flights from EWR and IAD to FCO via FRA. They only have a 30 minute connection in FRA (it booked as a legal connection on the cheap SaverPass reward. I don't think they will make the connection from their international flight to the intra-European flight (that is especially true of my son who will be flying to FRA on CO and changing to LH. My daughter will be on LH all the way. Should I call OP and see if they can make a better connection? Or do I just let them try to make the connection. Thanks for advice. (I have not done international reward travel for anyone yet.)
I have booked my adult children on C class flights from EWR and IAD to FCO via FRA. They only have a 30 minute connection in FRA (it booked as a legal connection on the cheap SaverPass reward. I don't think they will make the connection from their international flight to the intra-European flight (that is especially true of my son who will be flying to FRA on CO and changing to LH. My daughter will be on LH all the way. Should I call OP and see if they can make a better connection? Or do I just let them try to make the connection. Thanks for advice. (I have not done international reward travel for anyone yet.)
Jun 25, 2011, 3:49 pm
#1567
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INP. No CLE flights late night Saturdays and ORD connection just as bad but gets home earlier but it does leave 1.5 hours earlier too. Schedules look to be a mess today with many LAS flights not having seat maps. I'll wait for them to straighten out their mess before calling.
Jun 25, 2011, 4:03 pm
#1568
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I've made some tight ones, but non-Schengen to Schengen in 30 minutes would be incredibly lucky. Are there no later flights FRA-FCO available? CO.com likely isn't showing all of them because they tend to show just the first connection that is legal. Calling in should let you switch it to a later flight.
Jun 25, 2011, 5:01 pm
#1569
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I've made some tight ones, but non-Schengen to Schengen in 30 minutes would be incredibly lucky. Are there no later flights FRA-FCO available? CO.com likely isn't showing all of them because they tend to show just the first connection that is legal. Calling in should let you switch it to a later flight.
Even one hour is a little tight for that itinerary.
I would say 90 minutes would be comfortable.
Sometimes, the CO EWR-FRA flight gets parked in a remote location and pax have to be bussed to the terminal. That will add some serious time.
Jun 25, 2011, 8:01 pm
#1570
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: DAL
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stuck in new york
today goes down as my worst travel experince with co in 12 years. anyways now stuck in newark for the night. going to head to nyc. any good places i shouls hit up. i need some suggestions. just going to party all night i guess. but i need to know where to go. any suggestions would be nice.
Jun 26, 2011, 1:32 pm
#1572
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today goes down as my worst travel experince with co in 12 years. anyways now stuck in newark for the night. going to head to nyc. any good places i shouls hit up. i need some suggestions. just going to party all night i guess. but i need to know where to go. any suggestions would be nice.
If you have some specific ideas of types of things you want to see or do I can probably offer up some more specific details.
Good luck.
Jun 26, 2011, 2:03 pm
#1573
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Notes from the CLE PC club
For those of a dietary interest
According to those in the CLE PC
1. Rondele is out
2. Pretzels in bags are history
3. The infamous 3 towers of carbohydrate power are in and stocked :
4. The only good thing from the RCC which were the PF cookies are gone and replaced with the Walkers (which are also very good) but the variety is gone.
5. Channa gets his carrots and dip (and carrots are the only veggie)
Conclusion: Downgrade
See ya in St Louie baby!
According to those in the CLE PC
1. Rondele is out
2. Pretzels in bags are history
3. The infamous 3 towers of carbohydrate power are in and stocked :
4. The only good thing from the RCC which were the PF cookies are gone and replaced with the Walkers (which are also very good) but the variety is gone.
5. Channa gets his carrots and dip (and carrots are the only veggie
)Conclusion: Downgrade
See ya in St Louie baby!
Jun 26, 2011, 2:31 pm
#1574
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For those of a dietary interest
According to those in the CLE PC
1. Rondele is out
2. Pretzels in bags are history
3. The infamous 3 towers of carbohydrate power are in and stocked :
4. The only good thing from the RCC which were the PF cookies are gone and replaced with the Walkers (which are also very good) but the variety is gone.
5. Channa gets his carrots and dip (and carrots are the only veggie)
Conclusion: Downgrade
See ya in St Louie baby!
According to those in the CLE PC
1. Rondele is out
2. Pretzels in bags are history
3. The infamous 3 towers of carbohydrate power are in and stocked :
4. The only good thing from the RCC which were the PF cookies are gone and replaced with the Walkers (which are also very good) but the variety is gone.
5. Channa gets his carrots and dip (and carrots are the only veggie
)Conclusion: Downgrade
See ya in St Louie baby!
Jun 26, 2011, 3:01 pm
#1575
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
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For those of a dietary interest
According to those in the CLE PC
1. Rondele is out
2. Pretzels in bags are history
3. The infamous 3 towers of carbohydrate power are in and stocked :
4. The only good thing from the RCC which were the PF cookies are gone and replaced with the Walkers (which are also very good) but the variety is gone.
5. Channa gets his carrots and dip (and carrots are the only veggie)
According to those in the CLE PC
1. Rondele is out
2. Pretzels in bags are history
3. The infamous 3 towers of carbohydrate power are in and stocked :
4. The only good thing from the RCC which were the PF cookies are gone and replaced with the Walkers (which are also very good) but the variety is gone.
5. Channa gets his carrots and dip (and carrots are the only veggie
)But the package carrots bug me because there's so much packaging, and they come with a tub of ranch dressing which I'll never eat. I wish they'd continue to offer celery and cherry tomoatoes for a little more nutritional variety.
Sierra Nevada ... yum. Need to ask for two since it is now CO PC-sized tiny glasses.