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steve dave · « **Reply #5850 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:28:55 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 24, 2015, 01:19:29 PM

What routes are they using it on?

if they've announced it I haven't heard. they are getting like 40 of them with options on like 60 more.

steve dave · « **Reply #5851 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:35:34 PM »

I think they said that one was going to be based in DFW though. Or at least that is where they delivered it to I think.

michigancat · « **Reply #5852 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:36:33 PM »

I'm making an east coast run next month and going to try to get on an SFO-IAH leg that randomly flies the dreamliner

steve dave · « **Reply #5853 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:39:24 PM »

I flew into Melbourne, FL last week. they have a super townie airport and only one snack bar/bar place that only operates at certain times depending on when a flight is scheduled. I got there really early because I had nowhere to be/go before my flight and the bar lady gave me three beers because she was leaving for like an hour.

mocat · « **Reply #5854 on:** January 24, 2015, 01:54:04 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on September 23, 2014, 04:48:44 PM

Quote from: TownieCat on September 23, 2014, 04:13:15 PM
Heading to China next week... SFO>PEK is about 12.5 hours.

ugh, prob a united 747, too. the worst.

my god it's everywhere

michigancat · « **Reply #5855 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:01:21 PM »

I bet Delta's are way nicer than United's

mocat · « **Reply #5856 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:53:49 PM »

just take a gander at that livery

mocat · « **Reply #5857 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:55:29 PM »

this belongs in a 3rd world country

michigancat · « **Reply #5858 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:56:48 PM »

I don't think United has painted any of their 747's since the merger.

They are starting to stream entertainment on personal devices, though, which is much better than their one feed for the entire plane entertainment they had previously

michigancat · « **Reply #5859 on:** January 24, 2015, 02:57:06 PM »

Oh man, they have updated some!

michigancat · « **Reply #5860 on:** January 24, 2015, 03:00:09 PM »

Hell, my last 747 flight had the new livery.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #5861 on:** January 24, 2015, 03:48:25 PM »

I really don't like United. I seem to have bad luck with them.

michigancat · « **Reply #5862 on:** January 24, 2015, 04:43:32 PM »

Quote from: GoodForAnother on January 24, 2015, 03:48:25 PM

I really don't like United. I seem to have bad luck with them.

There's basically no difference between them and the other legacy carriers other than hubs

michigancat · « **Reply #5863 on:** January 24, 2015, 04:44:34 PM »

Although I somehow kept silver status in 2015 despite not having enough qualifying dollars

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #5864 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:09:09 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 24, 2015, 04:43:32 PM

Quote from: GoodForAnother on January 24, 2015, 03:48:25 PM
I really don't like United. I seem to have bad luck with them.
There's basically no difference between them and the other legacy carriers other than hubs

I understand, I just always seem to have bad luck with them. plus you have to go through yucky houston.

steve dave · « **Reply #5865 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:19:37 AM »

their mileage program used to be BITB but they devalued their partner awards and now they are just medium good

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #5866 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:44:08 AM »

a coworker and I flew the same flight on United recently and we're both silver with them by way of being Marriott plats. we checked in at the same time. they upgraded me to first class and left him in coach.

pretty much my only positive united experience to date. it was an old continental 737 so the first class wasn't amazing anyway.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #5867 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:49:03 AM »

also does anyone have some Grand Rapids, MI, protips tia

'taterblast · « **Reply #5868 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:34:42 AM »

i was on a new Delta boeing 757 yesterday and it had personal screens on the back of each seat. great movie selections (i watched Her, Glengarry Glen Ross, and This is Where I Leave You). it's the first time i've been on one with personal entertainment devices and i've flown that specific route a few times in the last six months. was pretty great, made the 5.5 hour flight much easier.

michigancat · « **Reply #5869 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:35:38 AM »

Quote from: GoodForAnother on January 25, 2015, 10:49:03 AM

also does anyone have some Grand Rapids, MI, protips tia

downtown is pretty nice

steve dave · « **Reply #5870 on:** January 25, 2015, 12:50:42 PM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on January 25, 2015, 11:34:42 AM

i was on a new Delta boeing 757 yesterday and it had personal screens on the back of each seat. great movie selections (i watched Her, Glengarry Glen Ross, and This is Where I Leave You). it's the first time i've been on one with personal entertainment devices and i've flown that specific route a few times in the last six months. was pretty great, made the 5.5 hour flight much easier.

yes, those are great

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #5871 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:26:13 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 25, 2015, 11:35:38 AM

Quote from: GoodForAnother on January 25, 2015, 10:49:03 AM
also does anyone have some Grand Rapids, MI, protips tia
downtown is pretty nice

thx

IPA4Me · « **Reply #5872 on:** January 26, 2015, 07:39:50 AM »

Quote from: GoodForAnother on January 25, 2015, 10:49:03 AM

also does anyone have some Grand Rapids, MI, protips tia

Founders Brewery. Good food. Great beer.

michigancat · « **Reply #5873 on:** January 26, 2015, 07:56:21 AM »

Quote from: IPA4Me on January 26, 2015, 07:39:50 AM

Quote from: GoodForAnother on January 25, 2015, 10:49:03 AM
also does anyone have some Grand Rapids, MI, protips tia
Founders Brewery. Good food. Great beer.

Yeah that's a good one. Sometimes they have decent music at night there, too.

JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross · « **Reply #5874 on:** January 27, 2015, 04:36:01 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 24, 2015, 01:39:24 PM

I flew into Melbourne, FL last week. they have a super townie airport and only one snack bar/bar place that only operates at certain times depending on when a flight is scheduled. I got there really early because I had nowhere to be/go before my flight and the bar lady gave me three beers because she was leaving for like an hour.

Sounds identical to the Saginaw Michigan airport. 4 gates. I flew to Detroit from there, 14 minutes in the air.