Imagine the First Class Meal Experience [Dead insect in my salad] experienced by FlyerTalk member TriStar1011 on a British Airways flight from Mumbai. Nobody likes to find an insect in their meal, and the discovery was allegedly bad enough for the appetite of TriStar1011 to be lost for the duration of the flight where the remainder of the meal was not eaten.

Why, then, amongst the buzz of the discussion are some FlyerTalk members unsympathetic with the experience of TriStar1011?

Caution: amidst the discussion is talk of how many insects humans may have unknowingly consumed in a particular time period…

US Airways has announced Again for Nov & Dec: Buy/Gift/Share miles, receive 100% bonus, and this offer is effective immediately.

Additionally, FlyerTalk members reveal how to best take complete advantage of this offer to maximize the earning of US Airways Dividend Miles qs efficiently and effectively as possible for as low a cost as possible.

This offer ends December 31, 2009.

It is not fair to harm or hurt the maid in any way by tipping her, but —

…oh, wait — that is tipping as in leaving a gratuity…

…anyway, when you stay at a hotel property, do you ask Should I tip the maid? [Merged threads]

Some FlyerTalk members see no point in leaving a tip at all, citing that they expect the room to be cleaned and serviced and should be part of the room rate. Others say that they will leave a tip only if they receive excellent service, and still others leave a tip all the time regardless of the quality of service. Then, for those who tip, there is the debate of how much to leave, when to leave it, where to leave it and how often one should leave the gratuity.

The classic debate regarding leaving gratuities for domestic help has long been a heated topic on FlyerTalk and shows no sign of abating anytime soon…

It sounds absurd, and no it isn’t April 1, but one frequent flyer program has introduced a fee to claim missing mileage. Yes that is right. If the airline fails to credit mileage then a fee is applied to get it fixed. Read about it, and the reactions, in LAN’s 1000km fine for missing mileage.

What in the world could possibly be the reason why FlyerTalk member ELAL would be compelled to say “I want to miss my connection” and why did this bizarre request elicit such an adverse reaction from other FlyerTalk members?

You just might possibly miss the connection as to why ELAL would want to miss the connection…

Let’s say you have just had an intense debate with another FlyerTalk member where not only does it seem to be impossible for both of you to disagree on the topics any more than you already do, but both of you have traded plenty of unwarranted and unproven accusations and opinions with each other to the point where the discussion borderlines on exchanging personal attacks with each other.

After heated/unpleasant discussions on FT, how do you interact at a DO in person?

The responses posted by FlyerTalk members are rather interesting to read, to say the least…

There are at least two ways to receive free flights for life on one particular airline: either be born during a flight on that airline, or be the mother who gives birth during a flight on that airline, as an Airline gives baby born on flight and mother free flights for life.

FlyerTalk members are already plotting on how to take advantage of this generosity. Will male FlyerTalk members attempt to devise a way to get pregnant during a flight?

Which airline was generous enough to make such an offer?

Hilton Hotels Corporation offers New redemption levels plus a free night, apparently to help mitigate the devaluation of Hilton HHonors points as of January 2010, as first reported by The Gate with the Confirmed: Details Regarding Changes in Redemptions of Hilton HHonors Points for Reward Stays — and the News is Not Good and Increased Hilton HHonors Points Required for Reward Redemption as of January 2010 entries.

However, FlyerTalk members who are also Hilton HHonors members have been reporting receiving via e-mail a free night valid at many Hilton hotel properties worldwide, while others are left wondering if this is a trick or a treat as they have not received a free night and are not sure as to what is the reason…

Click here to see who are the 20 candidates currently competing for five coveted TalkBoard positions, as well as the platforms on which they are running.

Find out here what the TalkBoard candidates have to say regarding issues that currently affect FlyerTalk.

Once the debates have concluded, the voting period will occur from November 10, 2009 through November 23, 2009.

According to FlyerTalk member iahphx,“My “10 Euro” Ryanair ticket cost $67!”

No, there were no added optional services or hidden fees; rather, the lopsided trade in money by Ryanair may have been caused by a phenomenon known as “dynamic currency conversion.”

Is this practice allegedly used by Ryanair legitimate or deceptive, or did iahphx simply not do his due diligence in researching the fees associated with the airfare which he paid? What exactly is the explanation for the apparently unfair currency conversion?