Always wondered why <acronym title="Suva - Nausori (SUV / NFSU), Fiji">SUV</acronym>'s had become so popular. Took my car in for service today, and the loaner available was a Mercedes ML320. Great!, I thought - my chance to try one! What a piece of s***. The thing drives like a truck. I cannot belie...
Jump to postTony: This sort of an idea was used by the original Frontier Airlines in the 70's. It kind of got phased out in the 80's when deregulation hit, and the airline actually had to fill seats to make money. The early 737's were designed so that the back of the middle seat could drop down if not being use...
Jump to postAs much as they have disappointed me on my last three trips, I remain a fan of United, and I cannot explain why. My last trip was 2 weeks ago, a last minute trip for a family emergency in Denver. I paid big bucks for full fare first class, and needless to say the breakfast I had was pretty disappoin...
Jump to postI was in United First on a flight from <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> to <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</a...
Jump to post"Brokers Protected" can mean a couple of things: More often the sign has been posted by the property owner and they are telling all brokers that they are welcome and encouraged to bring in buyers/tenants and the owner will pay them a commission. Some owners are reluctant to get brokers/agents involv...
Jump to postI was just on <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> 779 last night <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International ...
Jump to postHow timely: last night, March 1, 2004, <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> Flight 779 <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> to <acronym title="Los Ang...
Jump to postA lot of those "insiders" that dumped their shares back in the fall included the Employee Owner unions. Not wanting any more trouble with them, I don't think UAL wants to emerge with the stock intact.
Jump to postBack around 1986 or 1987, for positioning, TWA used to run <acronym title="Burbank / Glendale / Pasadena (Lockheed Air Terminal) (BUR / KBUR), USA - California">BUR</acronym> to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>. My travel agent didn't believe ...
Jump to postIn bankruptcy cases, there is always some glimmer of hope that there will be something left for shareholders, but probably not in this case. Other than market plays, it is hard to understand why the stock price has gone up. Last fall, Glenn Tilton stated publicly that most likely the stock would be ...
Jump to post14 years ago last October at the gym. He asked me out. I should have listened to the voice in my head when he told me he was still living at home with his parents.
Jump to postI will embelish on StevenUhl's post regarding United Airlines - In the late 1920's 4 mail carriers, and several aircraft (and aircraft parts) manufacturers operated under the umbrella name "United Aircraft and Transport Corporation (UATC)." Boeing Air Transport, National Air Transport, Pacific Air T...
Jump to postMy classic favorite will always remain Grace Kelly.
After I saw "The Ring" I was really taken by how naturally pretty Naomi Watts is.
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Jump to postIt was the summer of 1971, I was 10, my sister was 8. We were being allowed to travel alone to visit our Aunt in New Mexico. The entire trip was on Frontier's Convair 580's. The routing was RKS-RWL-<acronym title="Laramie - Regional (General Brees Field) (LAR / KLAR), USA - Wyoming">LAR</acronym>-<a...
Jump to postI haven't seen any posts for FlexJet or any other fractional share ownsership flights, so I thought I would post my first (and hopefully not last) experience. I was surprised to find one of the jets flown in the database. January 16, 2004 The boss asked me to go along on a day trip to view possible ...
Jump to postFor casual - it has to be a Cosmopolitan at The Abbey in West Hollywood (Los Angeles). The drink is large, nothing special, but those bartenders, woof!
For setting and something special - a good martini at the Four Seasons in San Francisco.
While I too enjoy the Frontier tails, I sure would hate to see this majestic symbol change <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/257711/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/257711/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="...
Jump to postEveryone is going to be in line with hand out, City departments wanting fees for business licenses, county business property taxes, Secretary of State filing fees, state and federal payroll taxes, income taxes, you name it, there will be a tax or fee for everything, be prepared. Not all of these fee...
Jump to postI owned a 2000 Model C280 and LOVED <acronym title="Irtysh-Avia (Kazakhstan)">IT</acronym>. The old C-Class is definitely better than the 2001 and newer models. Great pickup, comfortable, all the amenities including <acronym title="Alliance Air (India)">CD</acronym> changer. If you're buying it as a...
Jump to postAlthough its timeline is post WWII, it has to do with the war, my favorite has to be "The Best Years of our Lives."
Jump to postDuring the recent transit strike, it became apparent that <acronym title="Lan Chile">LA</acronym>'s subways are being used. I noticed it most in Hollywood. If there were a subway line on my commute (west valley to west side), I would consider using it. I'm getting a little tired of having to get to ...
Jump to postFor me it has to be "Scrooged" with Bill Murray. I still laugh at the jokes, and the cameo appearances, especially the action packed Christmas preview of "The Night the Reindeer Died" with Lee Majors, and Santa holding a machine gun. Carol Kane as the Ghost of Christmas Present, when she smacks him ...
Jump to postHere in Los Angeles, and I think because they are so good, my vote goes to In-N-Out. Not that they are slow between cars, its just that the lines are so long! Worth the wait though.
Just dropped my mother and sister off at <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>. As I was leaving the airport I was excited to spot this beauty parked at Terminal 2. I thought it especially significant with the movie opening tomorrow: <br><center><f...
Jump to postAfter seeing the conclusion last night, I will admit enjoying the series. I am impressed at its sophistication. As far as the Cylons' motive - just plain simple hate for humans. Again, a parallel to 9/11, where the motive was just hate. What I am intrigued by, and if the series continues, was the Cy...
Jump to postOn 9/11/2003 <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> to <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> to <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> to <...
Jump to postWell, the BSG board at SciFi.com has been inundated, and the reviews aren't good. My take - WHOA! So real. Dark, and boy did it make the humans look like idiots with their pants down. In the original you got the impression there was still some military superiority on the part of the humans who were ...
Jump to postThis post will only go to reinforce my age and geekiness, but I will have to admit that I cannot wait to get home tonight to watch the Battlestar remake on the Sci Fi channel. The original series aired while I was in High School and I never missed it. To this day I enjoy the reruns over and over. It...
Jump to postI'm getting so old <img src="/discussions/graphics/frown.gif" ALT="Sad"> Friday night - crashed early and slept forever, still trying to get over bronchitis. Saturday - woke up refreshed, did laundry, cleaned house from top to bottom. That night my partner did not want to go out, we got decade...
Jump to post18 segments this year:
10 on United's 777
3 on United 737's
2 on United A-320's
2 on Skywest CRJ's
1 on United 757
When you look at the history of the new Frontier you can see their attempts to "resurrect" the old Frontier. The original route structures were routes the original Frontier flew such as Denver to Fargo. They started out with leased 732's, then tried <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>-146'...
Jump to postVonRichtofen: Yes, there is an In-N-Out near <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> that is a popular spotting location. It is on Sepulveda Boulevard just a short cab ride from the <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - Cali...
Jump to postAre only Denverites getting this gift? Do you have to be Premier or above?
TED, where's mine?
Back in the winter of 1978, my father and I were going to visit my grandmother in Montana. The routing was RKS-<acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC / KSLC), USA - Utah">SLC</acronym>-<acronym title="Missoula - International (Johnson-Bell Field) (MSO / KMSO), USA - Montana">MSO</acrony...
Jump to postBack in the 1970's there was was an incident with Western Airlines. It was a 737-200 flying from Denver to Sheridan, Wyoming. I think, but I cannot remember, that it had an intermediate stop in Casper. Sheridan was the final with an overnight there. Anyway, it was a night flight, in the winter. When...
Jump to postAlas, my experiences are limited to Red Carpet and Crown Room Clubs here in the U.S. I have to say among those, the newly renovated Red Carpet Club at SFO is fantastic! Really nice.
Jump to postBicoastal - its terrific that United does what it does for 1K, but in trying to build a recovery and return to profitability, what is wrong with extending that further? I would be curious to know if <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>'s 1K customers are among their top 10% of revenue...
Jump to postFrom the December 2003 issue of Business 2.0 This is a short article on an interview with Gordon Bethune, and it says a lot. It prompted me to ask why it seems that <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> and <acronym title="Delta Air...
Jump to postInflightmags: If they were to open a "Song in the City" store in Los Angeles, my guess would be they would do it in a place like "The Grove." High traffic, shops (Nordstrom, Borders, etc), movie theaters, restaurants. The other hip location might be the Sunset strip near the clubs, perhaps Sunset Pl...
Jump to postOn July 20, 1934, the United Air Lines Transport Corporation was the name give to the holding company reflecting the combination of Pacific Air Transport, National Air Transport, Boeing Air Transport, and Walter T. Varney Aeroplanes. All were contract mail carriers that started business in the mid t...
Jump to postFor me, you just hope that children are well behaved in any public situation, and you hope that parents have the sense to know when it is not the right time to take kids on the airplane. From experience as a flight attendant and passenger, kids are inevitable. Whether it is coach or first class, you...
Jump to postI will echo other posts, starting up TED is not a way to go after <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>, <acronym title="Frontier Airlines (USA)">F9</acronym>, or <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym>. It is just a way to respond to what the market seems to want now. S...
Jump to postMariner: Didn't mean to rattle on about my recent experiences. I've done those to death. No, I have not had a reason to try Singapore, and I hear it is fantastic. Does <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> need to be at that level? I don't know. They probably should strive for it to su...
Jump to postThe original Frontier had to use them at Stapleton's Concourse D. I remember working a few of those flights.
In many threads regarding <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>'s survival, it is quality of service, and service inconsistencies that have been my sticking point. <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> has always been an innovator among U.S. carriers, especially in servic...
Jump to postUA744Flagship Thanks for the link. I was a little taken by the side column with "Today's Other UAL in Crisis Stories." I know United is important to Denver, but it just seems a little morbid. As far as the denim - you are right in that it lends to the idea of young, hip and casual. Something I'm too...
Jump to postYes, being able to go the gates without a ticket is what I regret the most in the aftermath of 9/11. I used to have a long commute from Long Beach to Northridge, and sometimes on Friday afternoons, I'd pull off the 405 to get out of the traffic, park at terminal 7, head to the Red Carpet Club, have ...
Jump to postJC5280 - It sounds suspiciously like the Rocky Mountain News got wind of your post, and the follow-ups. I saw the link to rockymountainnews.com, but did this appear in the print edition? If it was in the print edition, were you just teasing with us? <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" A...
Jump to postI've been watching reruns of her daytime talk show on Oxygen, and I keep saying it would be nice to talk with Ellen DeGeneres. If you had to sit next to someone, and wanted comfortable, stimulating, funny conversation, I think she would be a kick.