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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #140 on: September 09, 2014, 07:20:32 PM »
You can do a quick Lakewood DO or have the Lakewooders meet you in Philly.
we're talking about his parents   ::)
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #141 on: September 09, 2014, 07:24:25 PM »
we're talking about his parents   ::)
I missed that, my apologies. Come to think of it I'm sure many folks here would be more than glad to meet the producers of the  entity known as Dan :D.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #142 on: September 09, 2014, 07:24:56 PM »
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #143 on: September 09, 2014, 08:04:22 PM »
2:15.

Real problem is the 5:05 layover in PHL on the BA flight :P
Ouch.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #144 on: September 10, 2014, 11:53:24 AM »
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #145 on: September 10, 2014, 01:07:18 PM »
MXP-HKG.
Couldn't assign seats on CX.com, it only auto-assigned seats.

LY.com was able to assign seats, but not the ones I wanted.

Called up CX HKG phone number.  Cost me 30 minutes/60 cents but now they have their own private aisle thanks to 1A/2A.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #146 on: September 10, 2014, 01:14:27 PM »
I prefer 1D and 1K, so I don't have to get up to see my companion.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #147 on: September 10, 2014, 01:15:07 PM »
Wonder who's more excited for the trip...you or them? :)


Hope we'll get some sort of TR.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #148 on: September 10, 2014, 01:17:14 PM »
I prefer 1D and 1K, so I don't have to get up to see my companion.
You need to get up either way. Definitely would rather go for 1A/2A, that's unless you get 1/2D,1/2K all to your self ;)

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #149 on: September 10, 2014, 01:22:02 PM »
Nah, you don't. Just need to lean forward.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #150 on: September 10, 2014, 01:22:38 PM »
Hope we'll get some sort of TR.

Don't hold your breath; what do you think this is, OMAAT? :)

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #151 on: September 10, 2014, 01:23:00 PM »
Just need to lean forward.
At the same time. And call out so they know to lean also?

I'd rather the private mini cabin on the A side.
Can always eat the meals together anyway.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #152 on: September 10, 2014, 01:29:17 PM »
At the same time. And call out so they know to lean also?

Not necessary, IME.

Just have to throw the tooth brush from the amenity bag right over into the opposite seat. Gets the job done just fine. No need for calling out.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #153 on: September 10, 2014, 01:31:24 PM »
Lol!

Then she will throw back the toothpaste, and then the plane will have to make an emergency landing to stabilize the situation :)
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #154 on: September 10, 2014, 02:50:04 PM »
Didn't say they were elderly. I just implied they weren't 25 (which they're not).

Heck, even at 25, 12 different segments, over 25,000 miles, four destinations, in less than two weeks, would be tiring. Fun probably, but tiring.

But, hey, if they're up for it...


Who do you think taught Dan to love traveling? OK he added in the first class luxury part but we have always traveled. We have taken our kids all over the USA including Hawaii, Canada, Bahamas, Costa Rica , Puerto Rico... 

My husband  has a hard time sitting still and no one can keep up with his hiking.  Dan has called me many times saying Abba is crazy we can't hike up that mountain.  Killer Bees, Rattlesnakes, and  getting a H2 stuck in a remote area and being rescued by plane are only a few of the adventures we have been through. 

Last time we did Europe in a week staying mostly on overnight train cars. We once did the road to Hana in a convertible in 1 1/2 hours.  This was not our first choice of itins but by the time the wedding date was set this was the best that we could pull together. I will get home and sleep for days, but my husband will be at work the next morning.

Thanks for all your help, this is our first vacation as a couple in over a decade!

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #155 on: September 10, 2014, 02:54:37 PM »
But you're an "older couple" ::)
Enjoy. And we expect aTR quicker than your son delivers
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #156 on: September 10, 2014, 02:54:54 PM »
Who do you think taught Dan to love traveling? OK he added in the first class luxury part but we have always traveled. We have taken our kids all over the USA including Hawaii, Canada, Bahamas, Costa Rica , Puerto Rico... 

My husband  has a hard time sitting still and no one can keep up with his hiking.  Dan has called me many times saying Abba is crazy we can't hike up that mountain.  Killer Bees, Rattlesnakes, and  getting a H2 stuck in a remote area and being rescued by plane are only a few of the adventures we have been through. 

Last time we did Europe in a week staying mostly on overnight train cars. We once did the road to Hana in a convertible in 1 1/2 hours.  This was not our first choice of itins but by the time the wedding date was set this was the best that we could pull together. I will get home and sleep for days, but my husband will be at work the next morning.

Thanks for all your help, this is our first vacation as a couple in over a decade!

<Smiling>

Epic first post, summarily dismissing AJK's baseless concerns for your well-being :)

I truly hope you enjoy. Though I'd love to know how long it takes you to recover!

P.S. Overnight cars are often significantly more comfortable than even First Class cabins ;)
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #157 on: September 10, 2014, 02:56:56 PM »
<Smiling>

Epic first post, summarily dismissing AJK's baseless concerns for your well-being :)

I truly hope you enjoy. Though I'd love to know how long it takes you to recover!
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #158 on: September 10, 2014, 02:57:14 PM »
What does 1000 have to do with Eleff  :P
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #159 on: September 10, 2014, 03:03:53 PM »
There is no proof that this wasn't Dan writing with a pseudonym
Lol, I had nothing to do with the post.  Though I'll have to find out which of my brothers alerted my mother to it...

What does 1000 have to do with Eleff  :P
What, you think it's pronounced like 11?
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