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Future FTer?

Author: The Gate, March 25th, 2007

laila asks for help in choosing a name for a baby who will hopefully be a future frequent flyer.


Horrors of ex-elite flyers club

Author: The Gate, March 22nd, 2007

How would you feel to lose elite status? Check out this thread commenting on the NY Times news article.


Five FT Finds

Author: The Gate, March 22nd, 2007

An FTer birthday this week - wish Dorlee a happy birthday on 27th March.

Jenbel and chrissxb have set up a fantastic consolidated do thread. So I’ll soon be looking for 1 more new find to showcase each week. Any suggestions please by PM (click here)?

New news - visitors to USA will soon be required to give all 10 fingerprints at immigration.

Something from the talking heads, err Talk Board - Talk Board is considering whether Swiss and Lufthansa airline forums should be merged.

Something random - what would you do if you were told just before boarding that the one restroom on this aircraft is inoperable?


Odd airline names

Author: The Gate, March 21st, 2007

According to www.airlinecodes.co.uk there have been 2 Kiwi airlines, both of which are out of business. Perhaps fitting since a Kiwi is a flightless bird.

What odd airline names have you come across?


Hotel requests

Author: The Gate, March 21st, 2007

Please hotels, can you always upgrade me. Oops, not that kind of request. Check out some hotel room design requests.


Favorite Street Food?

Author: The Gate, March 20th, 2007

Frankly, not only have I never eaten vending machines for dinner, I also have never eaten a street either - but that is not my asphalt.

If you are simply lane around trying to court a street vendor into selling you his wares on that lonesome boulevard, you have come to the right place, as reading the Favorite street food? thread is the right avenue for finding out what food FlyerTalk members have found - and subsequently eaten - from street vendors around the world.

I do realize that I road the puns way too far this time by paving this entry with a bunch of them…


Vending Machine Dinner?

Author: The Gate, March 20th, 2007

I am simply coining the name of this thread.

Frankly, I have never eaten a vending machine for dinner - and that will never change.

However, there are many FlyerTalk members who travel frequently and often find themselves with no other choice that to eat what is offered from a lone vending machine.

Find out when, where and what they ate for dinner, courtesy of the venerable vending machine.


Where Can One Find the Best Pool Service?

Author: The Gate, March 20th, 2007

No, not the game. I do not snooker around here, nor have I ever felt that way - but I am off-cue at this point.

If you asked “Water you talking about”, you have stroked in the right direction.

When in the lap of luxury at a hotel, pool service can help add to a swimmingly delightful experience.

Please feel free to dive right on into the discussion in The Best Pool Service thread instead of floating on by, but please try not to make waves when posting there or go off the deep end. The content that you post should create enough of a splash without fellow FlyerTalk members getting board.


Have You Ever Experienced a Food Orgasm?

Author: The Gate, March 20th, 2007

Apparently, FlyerTalk member world_citizen has experienced one, according to fellow FlyerTalk member francophile as posted here


You Paid for Business Class. An Elite Frequent Flier Member Claims You Do Not Belong There - He Does…

Author: The Gate, March 20th, 2007

…and he tells you that you should go back to China.

What would you do?

I would first tell him that I have never been to China, but that is another story.

Read the incredible story as related by FlyerTalk member pvtwong in the Upgrades are based on availability. Rude Person thread and see if you are not seething by the time you are finished reading.

I personally believe that pvtwong handled the situation incredibly well.

Some people think they are entitled to everything.