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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1100 on: January 01, 2015, 04:08:13 PM »
You wouldn't get very far doing it as a day trip. And you of all people would be the last who I would think would do it with a trip group

Yeah, could be you're right. Like I said, I may end up shortening, but wanted to lock it down either way.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1101 on: January 01, 2015, 04:14:46 PM »
GOR is NOT a day trip.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1102 on: January 04, 2015, 11:51:15 PM »
Red = Main award is TLV for Sukkos; Green = Free one-way several months earlier

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1103 on: January 04, 2015, 11:59:04 PM »
Red = Main award is TLV for Sukkos; Green = Free one-way several months earlier

Mazel Tov! AJK finally booked himself a trip to Hawaii ;D
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1104 on: January 05, 2015, 12:01:26 AM »
Mazel Tov! AJK finally booked himself a trip to Hawaii ;D

After the way you've been talking about it... how could I not?  :)
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1105 on: January 05, 2015, 12:02:22 AM »
After the way you've been talking about it... how could I not?  :)

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1106 on: January 05, 2015, 12:10:48 AM »
Red = Main award is TLV for Sukkos; Green = Free one-way several months earlier



You mean later?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1107 on: January 05, 2015, 12:13:05 AM »
You mean later?
Can have the free leg before.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1108 on: January 05, 2015, 12:14:05 AM »
You mean later?

Nope. It's before.

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1109 on: January 05, 2015, 12:15:13 AM »
Nope. It's before.

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When is the HI part?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1110 on: January 05, 2015, 12:15:58 AM »
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Re: Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1111 on: January 05, 2015, 07:59:27 AM »
Am I a bad person for hating AJK?
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Re: Re: Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1112 on: January 05, 2015, 08:02:47 AM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Re: Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1113 on: January 05, 2015, 08:17:08 AM »
Two disconnected calls, three hours of research, four hours on the phone with Delta, five reservation agents, deleting legs, ticketing, adding the legs back, and then reticketing right as the window to book this type of ticket closes forever, and it's done.

All in business except for the first JFK-LAX leg.

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How much per/hr is your time worth?
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Re: Re: Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1114 on: January 05, 2015, 08:35:33 AM »
Red = Main award is TLV for Sukkos

Mazel tov! You've been penciled into our calendar already.  :D

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Re: Re: Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1115 on: January 05, 2015, 08:39:31 AM »
How much per/hr is your time worth?
its about the journey more then the destination.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1116 on: January 05, 2015, 02:35:30 PM »
...and so ends what to us was flying nirvana.

Highlights --

CX F JFK-HKG:

--Thru checked out bags to AKL
--Heated our food.
--Bedding was spectacular.
--Service good.
--Finally a flight where we thought we had enough time to do what we wanted to do.
--Up front with us was R' Wilhelm of BKK Backpacker Chabad House fame.

SQ R HKG-SIN:
--Hermolis meal Stir Fry Lamb was excellent.
--Service was excellent.
--Double bed on a 3 hour flight? Yes, ma'am.
--Bumped into Gary in the Private Room (SQ's lounge within a lounge within a lounge).

SQ R SIN-AKL:
--Pleasantly surprised with the "retrofitted" Suites class.
--Hermolis meal was again good.
--Service was simply fantastic. Much, much preferred SQ-style service to CX-style.
--Full-size bottle of Ferragamo cologne/pefume in amenity pack

AKL:

--Through customs without a hitch, bH.

Frankly, I don't know how the past three segments could be topped.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1117 on: January 05, 2015, 02:39:08 PM »
Maybe  ;)
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1118 on: January 05, 2015, 02:42:46 PM »
Maybe  ;)
Always good to connect the dots,in a non creepy way :)

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #1119 on: January 07, 2015, 02:49:57 PM »
http://www.ausbt.com.au/the-airbus-a350-s-secret-loft-where-cabin-crew-relax-and-sleep

I never understood this --

Flight attendants aren't expected to be and stay awake on a long-haul?

My employer expects me to stay awake for my 12 hour workday; why's it different for FAs?
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