You know you are a frequent flyer when ...

[Hvr]

When you can predict with certainty that any AFF thread started will become a discussion of pyjamas by page 5 or 6...

And you can debate the merits of the QF old gold F pyjamas against the new dark grey ones while knowing that the CX F pyjamas are so much better than either of hem.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

So your don't have to carry a set with you? Or so you can take a new set home for a friend.

I can think of at least 3 worthy recipients of pj's other than friends or kids of friends:

Pedro the Alamo/National shuttle bus driver at LAX because he was a nice guy.

Bianca the concierge onboard Celebrity Summit who was awesome reuniting us with our bags in STX after AA mishandled them somewhere between LAS & SJU.

The MIA Airport Hilton shuttle bus driver because neither of us had US cash for a tip - he was rapt.

 

[JohnK]

I refuse to print BPs online - give me the romance and tradition of the airport counter staff handing over a hard traditional copy anytime.

I use the check-in kiosk but then ask for a new boarding pass to be printed in lounge.

But if you've changed seats don't try to use the old boarding pass.

 

[JessicaTam]

When you can predict with certainty that any AFF thread started will become a discussion of pyjamas by page 5 or 6...

[-]Or reclining.[/-]

Nothing to see here, move along!

 

[RooFlyer]

That raises the Q: why do we keep saying YES when FAs ask us 'if you would like one' ?

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Seriously readers, if you take PJs on board with you, consider keeping the (unused) set, and the amenity kit, and when you have a small collection, give them to your local women's shelter (I sometimes get a funny look when I ask for a ladies amenity kit ). Goodness knows, I'm not that virtuous but I got that idea of either here or FT and its a pretty good one.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Seriously readers, if you take PJs on board with you, consider keeping the (unused) set, and the amenity kit, and when you have a small collection, give them to your local women's shelter (I sometimes get a funny look when I ask for a ladies amenity kit ). Goodness knows, I'm not that virtuous but I got that idea of either here or FT and its a pretty good one.

Or better still - after you 'souvenir' your first set of PJs and amenity kits save all future sets and give to any 'have nots' - like women's shelters as RooFlyer mentioned - to old folks homes or to wherever somebody in need who might have little in the way of clothes and possessions will be able to at least keep warm at night or get a little lift in life from a gift they would never otherwise experience.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

................the Bookmarks menu on your iPad looks a bit similar to this:

 

[Awesom Andy]

................the Bookmarks menu on your iPad looks a bit similar to this:

I don't bookmark those. Typing in the first letter or 2 on my browser and auto-complete takes care of the rest.

 

[boomy]

Seriously readers, if you take PJs on board with you, consider keeping the (unused) set, and the amenity kit, and when you have a small collection, give them to your local women's shelter (I sometimes get a funny look when I ask for a ladies amenity kit ). Goodness knows, I'm not that virtuous but I got that idea of either here or FT and its a pretty good one.

Can also take men's PJs and donate to your local charity.
It reminds me a beggar I saw a few months ago when I was walking on George St in SYD. He was wearing the QF PJ and beside the fact I thought it's a good metaphor of the situation QF Int J is in, I was glad to see unused PJs go to people who need them the most.

 

[JohnK]

[-]Or reclining.[/-]

Nothing to see here, move along!

I miss that discussion. It has been at least a week since the last one?

 

[Princess Fiona]

You are sitting alone in the hotel bar minding your own business when you overhear a conversation about flights to Europe and you just can't stop yourself. Two hours later your new buddies Janet and John * have had a crash course in points redemption, status matching and certain Colombian FF programs and have missed their pre-arranged dinner with friends

* Names changed to protect their identity

 

[Hvr]

You are sitting alone in the hotel bar minding your own business when you overhear a conversation about flights to Europe and you just can't stop yourself. Two hours later your new buddies Janet and John * have had a crash course in points redemption, status matching and certain Colombian FF programs and have missed their pre-arranged dinner with friends

* Names changed to protect their identity

In a similar vein I once entered the Conrad BKK lounge and talked to a couple of chaps from Germany who described an MR where they criss-crossed their country on their way to Thailand because it was cheaper than flying direct to Thailand.

They were also on FT and the German equivalent of AFF. They were happy to find someone who understood and admired their journey.

 

[legroom]

Can also take men's PJs and donate to your local charity.
It reminds me a beggar I saw a few months ago when I was walking on George St in SYD. He was wearing the QF PJ and beside the fact I thought it's a good metaphor of the situation QF Int J is in, I was glad to see unused PJs go to people who need them the most.

Are you sure he did not 'earn' his PJ some years earlier ?

Now that the divorce, ATO and child support have done the rest...

And the Whiteley turned out to be a fake followed by his misguided attempt to engage a SC to take his arts adviser to court which backfired !

 

[defurax]

................the Bookmarks menu on your iPad looks a bit similar to this:

I've never flown on Dan Murphy's, how are they? :mrgreen:

 

[SeatBackForward]

I've never flown on Dan Murphy's, how are they? :mrgreen:

One could argue, that frequent visits to Dan Murphys leads to a lot of clouded activities, so it counts in my books.

 

[dfcatch]

Some awards cost a fraction of the price of a fully payed ticket so it's fair to say the stuff you get are truly free.

No - it's called yield management.

Just like a Red e-deal costs a fraction of a full Y fare. Same concept.

They're not free.

They are very much valued with a $$ figure by QF.

 

[dfcatch]

You are sitting alone in the hotel bar minding your own business when you overhear a conversation about flights to Europe and you just can't stop yourself. Two hours later your new buddies Janet and John * have had a crash course in points redemption, status matching and certain Colombian FF programs and have missed their pre-arranged dinner with friends

* Names changed to protect their identity

Or being on the LAX T4-TBIT transfer bus and cussing under your breath because you overhear folks discussing the merits of AA earn/burn and bonus miles while thinking "Christ does bloody everyone know the tricks now"!!!!

Then discovering it's a fellow AFFer and deciding to in-suite dine to continue the discussion onboard.

 

[boomy]

No - it's called yield management.

Just like a Red e-deal costs a fraction of a full Y fare. Same concept.

They're not free.

They are very much valued with a $$ figure by QF.

I was not talking about QF, after adding all the taxes their award flights are not exactly a fraction of price
There are other examples like when you buy points and book 4 F and 4 J flights to a certain exotic destination for under $1,000 I can assure you the passenger do not bare the costs for all the amenities he gets.

 

[dfcatch]

I was not talking about QF, after adding all the taxes their award flights are not exactly a fraction of price
There are other examples like when you buy points and book 4 F and 4 J flights to a certain exotic destination for under $1,000 I can assure you the passenger do not bare the costs for all the amenities he gets.

Damn!!

Sounds like I will have to travel to said "exotic destination" to conduct a study trip to assess the value of said amenity kits

 

[Deleted member 29185]

There are other examples like when you buy points and book 4 F and 4 J flights to a certain exotic destination for under $1,000

I think I need to have a conversation with you boomy!