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#619 of 739 Re: upgrades [steve_] by fintail

Feb 20, 2013 (3:08 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 20, 2013 1:36 pm)
Flying standby...that would be an adventure, if you have no time pressures.
 
Sometimes reserving a low car and ordering nav will get you upgraded to a higher car with integrated nav.

#620 of 739 Re: upgrades [fintail] by steve_ HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (3:36 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 20, 2013 3:08 pm)
I've done standby domestically on her passes before and it's never been much of an issue. As long as I can get wifi somewhere I'm happy. I do know that the marble floors in the Minneapolis airport are cold and uncomfortable. The benches in Seattle are better. One airport escapes me, but quite a few of us found an empty terminal with rows of padded seats that had no armrests one night. I was in dreamland until they rousted everyone at 2 am to clean it.

#621 of 739 Re: upgrades [steve_] by kyfdx HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (4:14 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 20, 2013 3:36 pm)
Our company has interline priveleges for stand-by flights at a discount, but it just isn't worth it to me, any more... Planes are so much fulller than they used to be, and getting on is harder....
 
I will take a bump for a $400 voucher, if the opportunity arises, however...

#622 of 739 Re: upgrades [kyfdx] by steve_ HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (5:58 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 20, 2013 4:14 pm)
Me too, but I always lose those races to the counter.

#623 of 739 Re: upgrades [steve_] by kyfdx HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (8:39 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 20, 2013 5:58 pm)
Got the wife and son bumped in Phoenix for $400 each. I stuck with the scheduled itinerary, and they beat me home by 6 hours. That's my best success story.
 
The funny part? All three tickets were only $605 total, r/t. That's right. They paid me to fly to Phoenix.

#624 of 739 Re: upgrades [kyfdx] by steve_ HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (8:48 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 20, 2013 8:39 pm)
lol, you dog. I never score anything like that.
 
With the sequestration hitting in April now, I'm already worrying that the TSA or ATC workers will get furloughed, airports will get crazy and we won't make our flights. But we'll be "stuck" in Chicago with our car so it could be worse. Won't have to fight others trying to grab a rental to drive home.

#625 of 739 Re: upgrades [steve_] by kyfdx HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (9:03 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 20, 2013 8:48 pm)
I'll have to start watching CSPAN..
 
I thought that started in March?

#626 of 739 Re: upgrades [kyfdx] by steve_ HOST

Feb 20, 2013 (9:05 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 20, 2013 9:03 pm)
I guess the law requires 30 days notice before they can furlough anyone.

#627 of 739 Re: upgrades [kyfdx] by stickguy

Feb 20, 2013 (9:22 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 20, 2013 8:39 pm)
I always wanted the offer, but the only time seemed to be when I was going on business and couldn't take it.
 
Once though, was taking the family (4 of us) to Orlando, and they overbooked. Well, we ended up being the ones that did not get seat assignments in advance, so at the gate, we got shut out.
 
So, they booked us on a later flight (we were going to Disney, but flying down at dinner time, so just planning to hotel that night anyway). and to make up for their screw up, we got vouchers for tickets anywhere in the country. Plus dinner chit so we ate at the Friday's.
 
Ended up getting in at around 1:00 AM instead of 9:00PM, so really lost nothing important (just a little sleep!) but got free dinner, and later on free round trip tickets to San Francisco from Philly. SO heck yeah, it was a good deal for us!

#628 of 739 Re: upgrades [steve_] by stickguy

Feb 20, 2013 (9:23 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 20, 2013 9:05 pm)
they already gave it,. I have a friend that is civilian with the DOD and she has been complaining about it for a while. Really ticked off too, since it will impact her pending retirement calculation!

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