10 years ago today...
Jul 13, 2008, 2:21 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: deep within the Eskimo lair
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Posts: 16,968
10 years ago today...
15 of us started initial reservations training.
6 weeks later, 13 of us graduated.
I was learning airport codes for places in Russia that we stopped flying to before I finished training.
We had one domestic airline partner (NW)
The fee to change a ticket was $35
To redeem an award, you called res and made the reservation. Then you called Mileage plan to have them issue your certificate. Then you took the certificate to the airport to have your paper ticket issued.
The computer I used at work had 32 Megabites of RAM
2 1/2 years later, working a graveyard shift, I found this Web site called Flyertalk.com
Today, there are 7 of us still with the company. 6 of us are going out for dinner tonight to celebrate
6 weeks later, 13 of us graduated.
I was learning airport codes for places in Russia that we stopped flying to before I finished training.
We had one domestic airline partner (NW)
The fee to change a ticket was $35
To redeem an award, you called res and made the reservation. Then you called Mileage plan to have them issue your certificate. Then you took the certificate to the airport to have your paper ticket issued.
The computer I used at work had 32 Megabites of RAM
2 1/2 years later, working a graveyard shift, I found this Web site called Flyertalk.com
Today, there are 7 of us still with the company. 6 of us are going out for dinner tonight to celebrate
Jul 13, 2008, 9:37 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
10 years is impressive! Congratulations on reaching that milestone. Do you get to pick a nice gift from a catalog?
10 years ago I hit MVP for the 11th year in a row.
10 years ago I hit MVP for the 11th year in a row.
Jul 13, 2008, 9:59 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: East Ester, Alaska
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Posts: 12,145
Congratulations, Missy! Your presence has enriched both Alaska Airlines and FlyerTalk these past ten years. Here's to many more ^
Jul 13, 2008, 2:02 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: NW Plat (now they call it DL Diamond) 1MM, soon to be DL Plat, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, Dusit Gold
Posts: 2,706
Ten years, my that makes you really old^
Congrats for sticking it out, listening to all the whines and remaining very positive. I remember when MP gave 123 miles for PDX-SEA (or is that again in effect?
). Really unhappy about the Mexican fee fix.
). Really unhappy about the Mexican fee fix.
Jul 13, 2008, 3:50 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AS MVPG, CO, NW(now DL), Flying Blue
Posts: 6,554
I cant recall what I was doing 10 years ago at this time. IIRC I was sitting in Guam on (QRF) Quick Reaction Force waiting to see if we were going to invade Pakistan to kill none other than BIn Laden.....not sure why we didnt But wow its amazing how the airline business has changed. What was the AS fleet 10 years ago?
But wow its amazing how the airline business has changed. What was the AS fleet 10 years ago?
Jul 13, 2008, 3:54 pm
#15
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
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Posts: 38,591
10 years. Wow. Now, as the revered moderator of Dining Buzz (we know you aspire to high and lofty goals), you will have to tell us, moderately, how your celebratory dinner was 
