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Swapping first class with economy with a friend
24/07/11 | Forum post in reply to NickDTo81
I've swapped seats with my dad before. No problems, just swap your boarding pass. However, often they'll check your name against the manifest to address you as 'Mr Nick'... if your friend doesn't look like a Mr Nick then then may ask some...
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10% Off BA Longhaul Booked Before Thu 23 June
18/06/11 | Forum post in reply to VintageKrug
Found on here - http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/new-british-airways
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Upgrade Etiquette
15/04/11 | Forum post in reply to FlightDoctor
I'd go for b, explaining that it was a special offer (and you weren't wasting the company's money on a F ticket). He will either turn it down... then you win or he will take it and you get bonus points in his mind... you also win
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100k free BA miles... if you are in the US
16/11/09 | New topic created
I think this came up as a topic the other day. There is a distinct disparity between the offers given to US versions of UK based airline credit cards i.e. BA and Virgin compared to the UK...
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, British...
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Guy Fawkes Night at 35,000ft
06/11/09 | Forum post in reply to VintageKrug
I flew back into LHR last night as well and saw quite a few firework displays. I was surprised how 'low' they looked from the sky.
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BMI points redemption
08/10/09 | Forum post in reply to FlyingDoc
It does take a lot of patience but there are flights out there for redemption. You will often find premium flights on United into one of their hubs. Try booking well in advance (11 months max) if you know where you want to go. The cancellation...
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American Airlines Sells $1bn of Frequent Flyer Miles to Citigroup
17/09/09 | Forum post in reply to VintageKrug
If I'm not mistaken, Air Canada's Aeroplan is also an independant entity now as well
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London Lancaster Hotel - change of name competition
17/09/09 | Forum post in reply to WilliamRead
Yes, thanks to Business Traveller (I wouldn't have known about it otherwise), I was able to book a room and won one of the other prizes too.
The website worked fine with me which was surprised as I thought it would be like when Hoxton does...
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Courtesy Car Tipping
15/05/09 | Forum post in reply to LuganoPirate
Last time I took the Emirates car I tipped GBP5.. which is 10% of what what a normal London journey would have cost. I don't think he was expecting one though
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