Thanks DAL. What if it is a company ticket and I just want to upgrade to F?
Jump to postI need expert advice, please. I have a pile of <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> "Avios" miles. I need to fly to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> from <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">...
Jump to postMy niece is flying Cathay Pacific's nonstop from <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> to <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - International (Chek Lap Kok) (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak Internati...
Jump to postMostly Americans responding; a few large-balled German guys, and one brave Brit. I love America and our new Corvette!
Jump to postIt is amazing he lived as long as he did given all the booze he enjoyed with Burton and other pals. Loved him in the very funny "My Favorite Year."
"I'm not an actor, I'm a movie star!"
Most excellent video report. Not sure if I will ever get on the BA380, unless it come to my home airport of <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>. Did you only have two windows at seat 1K? When I last flew in <acronym title="British Airways">BA...
Jump to postVery good report, thank you! I have a fond memory of my trip to <acronym title="South African Airways">SA</acronym> in October 2007; flew on one of the last SAA 744 flights from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> to <acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo I...
Jump to postHas anyone heard any of the "buzz" over the upcoming film "Flight." From the trailer, it appears to be about a functioning alcholoic pilot who miraculously lands a jetliner headded for a horrifc crash.
Jump to postI agree with airbazar's comment; that much time in cattle class on a United flight would be a killer. And you have to pay to eat and drink? Forget it. Eevn though <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> is 20 miles from my house, I would opt for ...
Jump to postFor my Detroit Tigers, not too many adjustments are needed. The biggest pick up so far has been Octavio Dotel to help in the late innings for Papa Grande and Benoit. They still need a 2B with a bat. Working on the defector Cespedes, a 5-tool player they would probably stick in CF, moving Ajax to <ac...
Jump to postAgree with the comment above about <acronym title="Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW / KDTW), USA - Michigan">DTW</acronym>/McNamara being designed to order by NWA, and that it was intended as the primary international hub. <acronym title="Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW / KDTW), USA...
Jump to postThe show is unwatcheable. Just awful. It will be gone by January.
Jump to postgame 5, Tigers and Yanks. Fister tonight for the Tigers in Game 5, and then they will use Scherzer if necessary. Nova has been impressive all year, but I have the feeling the big Tiger bats are overdue for an outburst.
Go get'em Tigers!
If Sabathia is not at the top of his game tonight and the Tigers win, it will be enormous pressure on the rookie Nova for Game 2. On the other hand, if Verlander falters, Fister still get the Game 2 start and has been lights out since he came to Detroit at the waiver wire. Verlander would pitch a Ga...
Jump to post"We're all behind our baseball team, go get'em Tigers!!!"
Jump to postIf it's only going to be about the too-young captain, FO and stews screwing in phony depictions of Paris and Rome, I am already done. Prediction: it won't survive for an entire season. The French stew has a great smile.
Jump to postI think my Detroit Tigers will get it done. Finishing ahead (or tying) <acronym title="Caribéenne de Transport (France)">TX</acronym> means we would host the ALDS against (probably) Boston. I also think Verlander pitching Game 1, and then Fister in Game 2, will be a touhg match-up for the Red Sox. G...
Jump to postFraser - good, succinct report. You are such an old hand at this. Also love the reference to the "Flying Youth Hostel," all they need are unisex showers!
Jump to postAt the start of the new 5-0 last night on CBS, there was a brief tribute to Mr. MacArthur, dsecribed as "the Original Dan-O." Nice touch. R.I.P.
Jump to postOkay, I will probably be the oldest reference: a BOAC 747-100 from <acronym title="Detroit - Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW / KDTW), USA - Michigan">DTW</acronym> to <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> (via Boston), August, 1972, with my Dad. That was so lon...
Jump to postAs usual, a top notch report by one of <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>'s best customers. You know what? I agree with the point about the window tretament in the new F layout. It impedes the view below. I recall a trip last year in a <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> 744, to...
Jump to postThis report was most informative for me. I have flown SAA exactly 4 times; all on a trip from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> to <acronym title="South African Airways">SA</acronym> and back, in 2007. Flew from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGL...
Jump to postCheck this out: In searching fares on the United and South African Airways websites; same route, same aircraft (an SAA flight on the ass-flatening <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>-DKK-<acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (...
Jump to postFraser: Thanks for this report, top-notch as usual. As you may recall, I flew <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>-<acronym title="Dubrovnik (- Cilipi) (DBV / LDDU),...
Jump to postSpringbok: Excellent report, enjoyed it very much. I visited <acronym title="South African Airways">SA</acronym> in Oct/Nov, 2007, flew one leg of tip on the SAA Star Alliance A346 in your photos above. An amazing country, hope to visit along soon. On a related note, looking forward to the Clint Eas...
Jump to postI made a trip last month into/out of Dubrovnik airport (TR is in process). On my last visit in May of 2007, I enjoyed a newish terminal with a much improved departure area. On my trip this time, the arrival was okay, but on the return journey, it appeared that the newish terminal departure areaa was...
Jump to postDoc: I hear you. I grew up in Birmingham, still visit with my brother and his family in Bloomfield Hills in the summer time. It has never been this bad in <acronym title="DAS Air Limited (Kenya)">SE</acronym> Michigan (and it was never the same following the first oil embargo in 1973). The city area...
Jump to postThe United Airlines animated spots are all wonderful, but this one is the best: "The Rose"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X68hA9CDuEg
The only two true varaibles here are weather delays leaving Geneva (not likely) and coming/goign from Dulles; and the "bucked up" <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> customs and immigration (C&I) process. Everytime I come through <acronym tit...
Jump to postYesterday afternoon on CNN here in the States, CNN was running a story on the UK Public Service Announcement (<acronym title="Pisa - San Giusto / Galileo Galilei (PSA / LIRP), Italy">PSA</acronym>) on the dangers of texting while driving. I watched the full video on You Tube; while a bit over the to...
Jump to postHere is the scenario: Arriving late in the evening (23:10) on a Friday flight into <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>. Need to get to my hotel at <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> and rest up for flight back to the...
Jump to postAABB77, let us know how the flight goes, also, status of new Gallaries lounge at IAD.
Jump to postHere's the situation: arriving late on a Friday evening (after 23:00) at <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> on a <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> flight; next flight is <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> across the pond the next morni...
Jump to postMy Detroit Tigers have been in 1st place for two months, and have been getting it done with pitching (Verlander-Jackson) and defense (Inge-Granderson). Those 4 players are also on the <acronym title="Skyway Airlines (USA) and Transaviaexport Cargo Airline (Belarus)">AL</acronym> all-star team. It's ...
Jump to postI think the best part was when his brother Jermaine sang that great old Charlie Chaplin song "Smile."
Jump to postWhich one did he dangle over the Berlin hotel balcony?
Jump to postIn the event of such a launch, the complete desctruction of the North Korean nuclear and missle capability is an option that must be considered. Enough of these motherfuckers.
Jump to postPittsburgh isn't really a major sports town,save perhaps for the football team. It doesn't even have all four major professional sports represented (too many thick-bodied crackers to support an NBA franchise).
GO WINGS!
The Big Red Machine in Six.
"Resistance is futile."
Thanks for the tips lads. Qatar direct from <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>, even in cattle class, is around $1,600. For some reason, Emirates from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> is much less...
Jump to postThe Tigers are atop the A.L. Central, thanks mostly to pitching and defense. Dontrelle Willis appears to be back, and Jeremy Bonderman will rejoin the team next week. They will join Verlander, who is averaging 10 SOs per game, Jackson (great trade from Tampa) and 20-year old rookie Rick Porcello, wh...
Jump to postI am planning a trip in late September to South Africa (second visit). On my last trip, I flew <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>-<acronym title="Johannesburg - O....
Jump to postThe other evening, following a flight home from <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> to <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>, I was walking the deserte...
Jump to postI can almost hear the urgent, rythmic, "thwap-thwap-thwap" of my doo-dads against the nether regions of any of these lovely girls.
Jump to postThe Caps are finished. No team in the east (including Boston) will beat <acronym title="Southern Air Transport (USA) and Freedom Air International (New Zealand)">SJ</acronym> or the Wings in the Finals. The Big Red Machine rolls to another Cup for Hockeytown . . . deal with it, resistence is futile.
Jump to postIn late 07 I flew on one of <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>'s 744s configured with the new <acronym title="Air Marshall Islands">CW</acronym> product, albeit I was in <acronym title="Nigeria Airways">WT</acronym>+. I thought it was interesting that the <acronym title="Nigeria Airways">...
Jump to postBy the way, I see the British show has not one, but TWO short, annoying and unfunny co-hosts. They are akin to clones of Hamster on "Top Gear." Do you grow these little blokes on trees in the UK?
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