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Sep 2, 2010 | 8:21 pm
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Been spending much of the evening planning MRs out of BNA starting in a tad over a week. Wanting to do two trips back to back.
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Sep 2, 2010 | 8:33 pm
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Been spending much of the evening planning MRs out of BNA starting in a tad over a week. Wanting to do two trips back to back.
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Sep 2, 2010 | 8:39 pm
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Sep 2, 2010 | 8:43 pm
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Been spending much of the evening planning MRs out of BNA starting in a tad over a week. Wanting to do two trips back to back.
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Sep 2, 2010 | 8:46 pm
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Been spending much of the evening planning MRs out of BNA starting in a tad over a week. Wanting to do two trips back to back.
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
Looks like BNA-MFR will be up first. Airfare will run $480, but I have a $150 voucher and it gives me 3 full days in a place I've never been. Rental car and hotels won't be too bad, and I can visit Crater Lake and the Oregon/Nor Cal coast. MQM haul will be decent, depending on whether I connect to Horizon at LAX or to SkyWest at SLC. Going through LAX would yield 10.8K MQMs (no doubling on the Horizon segment) and of course the 10K RDM bonus.
One night in BNA between trips, then maybe off to BOI for a few days. Never been there, and it's pricing out at about $243. That wouldn't yield as many MQMs, but hotels and cars in BOI are cheap. For that trip, I could use pay with miles, for which 25K would cover the airfare. In return I would be getting 9K MQMs and 20K RDMs, so the 9K MQMs would cost me 5K RDMs net. I kind of like that math. Need to see what all there is to to in BOI and what the weather will be like.
So one night in BNA, 4 nights in MFR, one night in BNA, 3 nights in BOI, and maybe one last night in BNA depending on arrival time. 19.8K MQMs net, 18.5K RDMs net and some nights in new places.
If Delta doesn't change all the fares by tomorrow, I might do it.
David
You are right. Hope DiverDave remembers that!!
Sep 2, 2010 | 9:00 pm
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So...I has a Skyteam RTW 34k J class issued by KE ,LAX-HNL-ICN are the only currently booked legs (this is for next summer)
so:From what I've heard, LAX-HNL served by the 757 stinks. Having enjoyed AS F SEA-HNL, is DL's F on the HI routes served by everything but the ex-NW A333 that much worse than AS F?
How's DL's J product if I nab the A333 the 767 or the 747 on HNL-NRT vs KE's "lesser" J that is most likely going to serve HNL?
ATL-LAX is served by the 777L once a day right(repositioning for the SYD route?) and I should do my darnedest to get on it to get BE?
I was in HNL very recently and I was surprised at the amount of Trojan flags flying around...I was frankly shocked as I've never seen a college town so proud of its college as HNL and UH, I thought a Trojan flag in HNL would be like a Trojan flag in Westwood, CA(where UCLA is); asking to get egged and TP'd
I have no love for Trojan football(most of family are Bruins) so go Warriors!
edit:game starting...
so:From what I've heard, LAX-HNL served by the 757 stinks. Having enjoyed AS F SEA-HNL, is DL's F on the HI routes served by everything but the ex-NW A333 that much worse than AS F?
How's DL's J product if I nab the A333 the 767 or the 747 on HNL-NRT vs KE's "lesser" J that is most likely going to serve HNL?
ATL-LAX is served by the 777L once a day right(repositioning for the SYD route?) and I should do my darnedest to get on it to get BE?
I have no love for Trojan football(most of family are Bruins) so go Warriors!edit:game starting...
Sep 2, 2010 | 10:03 pm
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Wake wins!
And a fun night at teh Bar with teh Girl before she had to go work.
And a fun night at teh Bar with teh Girl before she had to go work.
Sep 2, 2010 | 10:28 pm
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In the excitement of thinking about PWM tickets being eligible for upgrades, I forgot about they don't earn miles. Thanks for the save! ^I'm wanting to get in some actual vacation in addition to rolling up the MQMs. I may part with a few Hilton points for some of the nights. Medford should be great, Boise we'll have to see.
Weather wise it seems a good time of year for both.Being as it is fall season, and BNA is a big WN operation, I'm surprised that some of the fares are frankly pretty high. Guess I drank too much WN kool-aid.
Thanks, again!
David
Sep 2, 2010 | 11:38 pm
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Things to do in/from Boise:
Territorial prison on Warm Springs Ave.
Rental car abuse event #1: spend a day driving around the Trinity Lakes/Rocky Bar area east of Boise. If you're still adventuresome, try the road from Rocky Bar to Atlanta, 11 miles, should take a couple hours.
Rental car abuse event #2: Silver City southeast of Boise in Owyhee County.
Hell's Canyon, though it's a bit long of a drive for a day trip out of Boise
Snake River valley on the Oregon border south & west of Boise
Unfortunately no airshow at Mountain Home AFB this year
Territorial prison on Warm Springs Ave.
Rental car abuse event #1: spend a day driving around the Trinity Lakes/Rocky Bar area east of Boise. If you're still adventuresome, try the road from Rocky Bar to Atlanta, 11 miles, should take a couple hours.
Rental car abuse event #2: Silver City southeast of Boise in Owyhee County.
Hell's Canyon, though it's a bit long of a drive for a day trip out of Boise
Snake River valley on the Oregon border south & west of Boise
Unfortunately no airshow at Mountain Home AFB this year
Sep 3, 2010 | 12:06 am
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Why don't you guys need to take a breaks from aviation related forums for a couple days. So I have a something for you. There is Nintendo games on the website and here it is:
http://mightymagoo.com/super-mario-bros/
Whatever if you want to playing the games. You do whenever if you choose for which your favorites games Super Mario Bros or Sonic, Diamond Jewel and etc. Don't you guys remember that you playing Nintendo Games more than 30 years ago. So enjoy the games.
Regards
http://mightymagoo.com/super-mario-bros/
Whatever if you want to playing the games. You do whenever if you choose for which your favorites games Super Mario Bros or Sonic, Diamond Jewel and etc. Don't you guys remember that you playing Nintendo Games more than 30 years ago. So enjoy the games.
Regards
Sep 3, 2010 | 2:19 am
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So...I has a Skyteam RTW 34k J class issued by KE ,LAX-HNL-ICN are the only currently booked legs (this is for next summer)
so:From what I've heard, LAX-HNL served by the 757 stinks. Having enjoyed AS F SEA-HNL, is DL's F on the HI routes served by everything but the ex-NW A333 that much worse than AS F?
How's DL's J product if I nab the A333 the 767 or the 747 on HNL-NRT vs KE's "lesser" J that is most likely going to serve HNL?
ATL-LAX is served by the 777L once a day right(repositioning for the SYD route?) and I should do my darnedest to get on it to get BE?
so:From what I've heard, LAX-HNL served by the 757 stinks. Having enjoyed AS F SEA-HNL, is DL's F on the HI routes served by everything but the ex-NW A333 that much worse than AS F?
How's DL's J product if I nab the A333 the 767 or the 747 on HNL-NRT vs KE's "lesser" J that is most likely going to serve HNL?
ATL-LAX is served by the 777L once a day right(repositioning for the SYD route?) and I should do my darnedest to get on it to get BE?
DL's J product on HNL-NRT isn't that bad. Just flew it a few weeks ago. It was significantly better when it was NW's J product, as the meals were a bit more up to par with international food standards. The Japanese meal has definitely taken a few steps back in quality, so I'd just go with the Western options unless you're really hankering for white rice. Same pod seats and usually a toss up on the crew. I've got pics of the meal if you'd like to see them--shoot me a PM.
I was in HNL very recently and I was surprised at the amount of Trojan flags flying around...I was frankly shocked as I've never seen a college town so proud of its college as HNL and UH, I thought a Trojan flag in HNL would be like a Trojan flag in Westwood, CA(where UCLA is); asking to get egged and TP'd I have no love for Trojan football(most of family are Bruins) so go Warriors!
edit:game starting...
I have no love for Trojan football(most of family are Bruins) so go Warriors!edit:game starting...
Sep 3, 2010 | 6:00 am
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I was a bridesmaid in a wedding there 20 + years ago and the bridal party didn't find it a roaring place....
Sep 3, 2010 | 6:02 am
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Sep 3, 2010 | 7:20 am
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Things to do in/from Boise:
Territorial prison on Warm Springs Ave.
Rental car abuse event #1: spend a day driving around the Trinity Lakes/Rocky Bar area east of Boise. If you're still adventuresome, try the road from Rocky Bar to Atlanta, 11 miles, should take a couple hours.
Rental car abuse event #2: Silver City southeast of Boise in Owyhee County.
Hell's Canyon, though it's a bit long of a drive for a day trip out of Boise
Snake River valley on the Oregon border south & west of Boise
Unfortunately no airshow at Mountain Home AFB this year
Territorial prison on Warm Springs Ave.
Rental car abuse event #1: spend a day driving around the Trinity Lakes/Rocky Bar area east of Boise. If you're still adventuresome, try the road from Rocky Bar to Atlanta, 11 miles, should take a couple hours.
Rental car abuse event #2: Silver City southeast of Boise in Owyhee County.
Hell's Canyon, though it's a bit long of a drive for a day trip out of Boise
Snake River valley on the Oregon border south & west of Boise
Unfortunately no airshow at Mountain Home AFB this year
David
Sep 3, 2010 | 7:25 am
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Getting ready for the hurricane to storm the beaches. A bit gray, Earl.
I had thought about retreating to the hills, but I've got some below sea level space to defend.
I had thought about retreating to the hills, but I've got some below sea level space to defend.