Mommy Points has written about her offers in the new IHG Promo here. My offers are a little different – and as it is supposed to be personal I would have hoped so! Total possible 43,000 points Stay at any IHG hotel and get 1,000 points Stay 8 nights and get 7,700 points Stay at…
Lunch and ‘Dinner’ with United
I flew yesterday from Orlando, via Chicago and on to San Francisco. Both flights were operated by ex-UA A-320 aircraft, although the experiences could not have been more different. The flight from Orlando to Chicago was full, and we had the United lunch options of Chicken Salad or a Cheeseburger. As usual I picked the…
So exactly what is United’s web site doing with my seats ?
I wrote earlier in the week about a couple of excellent flights with United. I forgot to mention the moment of panic when I came to checkin online and United’s web site – briefly – thought I was sitting in 15C and not in 1C! Not sure how this happened but the boarding pass came…
The art of removing a passenger
I was on the late Washington Dulles to Orlando flight yesterday evening. During the boarding process a man, probably in his mid-20’s and 6ft 6in tall boarded. He put his head around the cockpit door and said ‘Hello Officers’. No one paid him much attention, but he was talking to himself as he went past…
Just when I thought United could not surprise me……it did!
I had reason to fly to/from New York yesterday using United’s ps service. This used to be a three class premium service operating to/from LAX and San Francisco and New York, JFK. The flight was favoured by elite members as there were relatively a large number of Business Class seats, and you could occasionally…
BA replies to my downgrade on AA
Last week I wrote about a poor experience with AA, whereby BA got involved and downgraded me. That post is here. BA have sent a quick, but lengthy reply, which is summary is ‘hard luck you lost nothing but we really like you as a Gold’. Not really Customer Service in my book. Here is…
Hyatt finally launches new promotion – 9 Sep – 31 Oct
Details are here but registration does not start until 9 September. Not the most generous promo but it will coincide with a short break in the USA in October, and as it is nights based, I don’t need to hotel hop to earn the points. Registration starts on 9 September.
You know you’re flying with a United crew when…..
After several days of flying with former Continental crews I had a rude awakening on my A-320 operated flight from Denver to San Francisco yesterday, which was operated by a former United crew. The first indication was a captain who felt that the whole experience was to operate at his convenience. At boarding time he…
Hyatt linking with Mlife now working….
After a shaky start this morning the linking of Hyatt Gold Passport accounts and Mlife accounts appears to be working. Above, my newly minted Platinum membership
Memory Monday: Going round at JFK
Many years ago, on what was my first ‘proper’ business trip I was travelling to JFK. It was the days of the ‘Multiple Entry Indefinite Validity’ visas, when BA had 747-200’s and their cradle seat. I was well impressed securing a seat upstairs – the first time I had ever been up there. However,…
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