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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2015, 02:21:46 PM »
Incredible.

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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2015, 02:24:40 PM »
WOW!
Makes it sound so affordable and tempting. When you outlined route I thought this was WAAY out of my league. Turns out its totally not
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2015, 02:46:13 PM »
Enjoy!

Sigh. The ability to book F redemptions for 1 pax instead of 2 (not to mention 3+).


 >:( :(
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #23 on: December 13, 2015, 02:56:23 PM »
Heaven has shown up.





But for now, bye.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #24 on: December 13, 2015, 03:18:38 PM »



AMM-TLV – Revenue - $210 (vs. $380)
will you be spilling the beans?


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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #25 on: December 13, 2015, 03:27:12 PM »

will you be spilling the beans?

Huh? ???
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #26 on: December 13, 2015, 03:30:51 PM »
Huh? ???
How did you pay 210 when the price is 380?

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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #27 on: December 13, 2015, 03:31:08 PM »
Huh? ???

I assume he is referring to why it is $210 as opposed to the regular $380.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #28 on: December 13, 2015, 03:32:50 PM »


I assume he is referring to why it is $210 as opposed to the regular $380.

Ahh.

will you be spilling the beans?

Sorry. Can't.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2015, 05:40:24 PM »
wow cant wait for more .

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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2015, 07:06:02 PM »
How did you pay 210 when the price is 380?
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #32 on: December 13, 2015, 07:08:51 PM »
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #33 on: December 13, 2015, 07:51:55 PM »
= PM

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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2015, 11:39:33 AM »
The FIRST real segment of my trip.

To start off my trip on a high note, and slightly because of the upcoming AA deval, I decided to book Cathay First direct from Chicago to Hong Kong. You have the love the sweet price of 67.5k miles (plus 10% back for AA CC) for a 15 hour ride.


My Ride of the Day with the First Class boarding pass.

Within a few minutes of being in the lounge it came time to settle in my seat for the next 15 hours. Unfortunately, F was booked solid this flight and was limited to only one seat. But thankfully, the seat is still a magnificent one.


Cathay Pacific 777-300er First Class Seat. 2D

As soon as I sat down the head flight purser came by to introduce herself and let me know if there was anything I need during the flight to not hesitate at all. And not hesitate is just what I did. Soon after she left, another flight attendant came by to bring the every so comfortable pajama's


Cathay Pacific First Class Pajama's.

These are the third pair of Pajama's I have from Cathay and not one is the same color. I would like to make a shout out to the head purser for giving me a second pair as a early "Holiday Gift". Thank you.

After takeout we had about an hour of some fun turbulence which delayed dinner and food from being served. However, when the food came I ended up passing on it as the rubber chicken did not seem appetizing.


Hand Written Dinner Note

Finally, came the most lovely time of the flight, sleep. This could not have came sooner. Being up for about 36 straight hours I was looking forward to some sleep. And sleep I did. I woke up some 8 hours later.


Bed Time.

After waking I decided to hop to an open business class window seat for some treats and to watch the sunset.


Treat time shadowed by the sunset


Sunset

Finally, I headed back to my seat for another quick nap which was followed by breakfast and landing.


Breakfast


Flowers put up by the seat some time during the flight.

Until next time, this is Chucksterace reporting from the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong. Goodbye.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #35 on: December 14, 2015, 11:42:54 AM »
Sigh. The ability to book F redemptions for 1 pax instead of 2 (not to mention 3+).

Looks like a great trip. Enjoy!
Completely agree.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #36 on: December 14, 2015, 11:45:05 AM »
O how I miss CX F...
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #37 on: December 14, 2015, 11:45:20 AM »
Nice piece. So you ended up with an extra pair after all.

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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #38 on: December 14, 2015, 11:46:35 AM »
Nice piece. So you ended up with an extra pair after all.

Yup. Fills up my collection.
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Re: Flying to Israel, Chucksterace Style, Reporting Live
« Reply #39 on: December 14, 2015, 11:51:44 AM »
Yup. Fills up my collection.

You'll regret that one day. Trust me. I have that crap coming out of everywhere.
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