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Kirk Douglas

Correct on latter point... although USA guys really don't like to check bags. Overhead lockers are always packed.

But of course they will be closed....so 18th, or will 20th work?

Anthony Quinn

Thanks for the update, but sadly about 5 days late for me. I could have saved myself a bloody awful day of being drenched by thunderstorms, trying to kill time and waiting around in crowded areas. Did you actually use it to completion?

There are frequently no-shows so they try to compensate for them and avoid empty seats. I don't know what the penalization for no-show is these days on USA flights. If the guy is offered free flights for life. among other things, as compensation, I hope it is with another carrier. I heard yesterday that seats were given to UA staff, compensation had been offered up to $800, and this guy had been selected at random as there were not enough takers.

Oprah?

I am up to 3 on that one!

To be honest I have, on quite a few occasions, been unhappy with them with Business Class bookings. Once when I missed my connection due to a delayed incoming, non-BA flight, another when I tried to re-route a ticket, after I had been sent to a job in Buenos Aries from Caracas... they really tried to gouge me! My much remembered thought once on a flight was 'when you said 'a shrimp salad', I didn't realize you meant 'a shrimp salad''. They never seemed to be able to get the fucking aircraft away on time from that shit-hole, LHR (BA009-pre Term 5), always some pathetic bloody hitch, followed by a string of lies and excuses, as if I am some sort of idiot. Even had a stewardess try to give me 'tonic' instead of G&T, can't even drink your frustration away. I always dreaded to think what economy was like. They used to be so good many years ago! It is the Emirates or Qatar A380 for me, and I am quite Nationalistic.

Something to be resolved before boarding. I have been in a the situation where flights have been overbooked and ever improving incentives were being offered to get passengers to fly later. I am not sure how they selected this guy, but being forcibly ejected is surely an extreme last resort. An announcement along the lines 'we need (a) volunteer(s) to give up his/her seat due to overbooking and offer a First Class seat on the next available flight or whenever you choose, and $1000 in cash', would likely have emptied the aircraft. I have other suggestions but I have seen United stewardesses.

Well Westworld has turned into a big bore for me despite the odd bit of gratuitous nudity. Surprised to see Anthony Hopkins wasting his abilities. Thanks for keeping me on 'Breaking Bad'. MLC, it has picked up.

Alan Bates

Bette Midler

My friend uses it regularly and thinks it wonderful.

I love the Simpsons.... American Beauty.

Rather ironic that an airline offers compensation for their failings by issuing you a voucher that can only be utilized by risking them again.

The Tempest

Shirley Valentine

China Airlines of Taiwan not fly anymore?

Big deal for me was having a separate bedroom. Spent too much of my working life living in hotel type rooms. I could get up and have a coffee on the balcony or watch the News on the TV while the lazy tart slept.... in the good old days when their room-mates weren't always losing their keys. The location put a lot of people off, feeeling it was a bit away from things. That is hardly valid these days with the way Pattaya has expanded outwards. Now it is more the problem of a busy and noisy road outside, when it used to be a few shacks at the back with crowing cockerels. The age of the place must be a consideration too.

Harvey Keitel

I got a mileage ticket by booking 7 months in advance. Normally not a sniff of them for when I booked.

Well if the flights are filling up, and you limited your search to specific dates, I would expect that.