Thread: Help me figure out my winter break!

Originally Posted by spongebue

Quick update, for those interested: went to LAS with the lady this past week for a short trip, made all flights as planned.

But the question remains, how was the $1.99 shrimp cocktail? LOL

99 Y flights before a single flight up front?? Domestic isn't all that incredible, but it is cool to be up front. Now, 14 hours across the Pacific F and J are amazing, and a complete contrast to Y(I'm on a confirmed tkt to NRT in a couple hours, and being that it was booked very last minute I'm in the back of the bus with no seat assigned yet). Hope you get to HKG, and up front. And yes, traveling for work counts too. Try to get to a Colorado Avalanche game(ColoAvs)

Originally Posted by ColoAvs19

99 Y flights before a single flight up front??

That is rough......but he was with NW before and we had to pay to upgrade there.

I had 40 DL flights this year and was upgraded 22 times...........

Originally Posted by vulindlela

That is rough......but he was with NW before and we had to pay to upgrade there.

I had 40 DL flights this year and was upgraded 22 times...........

And how many domestic AC didn't even offer First Class? Good grief--I can barely get up front on domestic MD88's w/23 yrs seniority. depends on the route, date, AC etc...

Originally Posted by mrs767er

And how many domestic AC didn't even offer First Class? Good grief--I can barely get up front on domestic MD88's w/23 yrs seniority. depends on the route, date, AC etc...

Yeah, but I travel like ColoAvs does.
I never HAVE to be anywhere. I go where open planes go. I will inconvenience myself with an odd route just to have a better shot at first.
So far in 2011, I have 8 flights and 5 have been up front.

Originally Posted by vulindlela

Yeah, but I travel like ColoAvs does.
I never HAVE to be anywhere. I go where open planes go. I will inconvenience myself with an odd route just to have a better shot at first.
So far in 2011, I have 8 flights and 5 have been up front.

EXACTLY....ATL-PHX-SLC to catch the SLC-CDG up front is alot better than ATL-CDG in Y...or ATL-BCN in J is alot better than ATL-CDG in Y. I'm really craving an Int'l J flight lately, haven't had one in over a year

I had almost 90 and was upgraded 20 times(probably half of those on CR7/9). I'm that stuck up platinum medallion taking all the domestic upgrades! I'd definitely trade them all for a few rides in BizElite, though.

Originally Posted by ColoAvs19

I had almost 90 and was upgraded 20 times(probably half of those on CR7/9). I'm that stuck up platinum medallion taking all the domestic upgrades! I'd definitely trade them all for a few rides in BizElite, though.

YOU'RE the one who got MY seat? (and my free bloody mary!!!) hahaha

I'm currently hoarding miles for future use for retiree/upgrade on rev tkts. I've been using skymilesshopping.com to buy almost every item we can mail order--and putting it all on Amex for the extra ones. Boss just got me a new computer--one with serious memory and GUTS!

Hey Brian did you make HKG or not?