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Post by Remain Sedate on Jul 11, 2024 17:28:48 GMT -5
what if you were based in the southwest and flying in the southwest. no need to be an obtuse weird ass in the costco thread lol i’ve just never heard anything good about southwest. but i guess all airlines suck these days Fly Southwest 90% of the time. Have definitely done lots of United, American, etc, etc flying. The 2 free bags is crucial, but, in my personal experience (with Oakland, CA as my home airport), Southwest is much better regarding on-time departures. Also truly appreciate the Southwest workers (especially above the United people). But none of this happens w/o mother costco reducing the price (gift cards). The only real issue is when it's time do to taxes, it's hard to understand wtf your gift cards were for, regarding potential tax deductions.
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Post by bricksandbones on Jul 11, 2024 19:48:07 GMT -5
2 free checked bags plus carry on and personal item? i already get all that with united southwest undefeated against al qaeda
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Post by tandoori jones on Jul 11, 2024 21:24:06 GMT -5
maybe i’m too much of a deal hunting asshole that i look at $50 off $500 and i’m like “that’s it? pass.”
same deal when people RAVE about costco travel. any time i’ve looked at packages on there i’ve found way better deals elsewhere. and i just think “are people even looking?”
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Post by bricksandbones on Jul 11, 2024 23:47:01 GMT -5
maybe i’m too much of a deal hunting asshole that i look at $50 off $500 and i’m like “that’s it? pass.” same deal when people RAVE about costco travel. any time i’ve looked at packages on there i’ve found way better deals elsewhere. and i just think “are people even looking?” let's say you knew you were going eventually spend $500 on buying airfare thru united. And now let's say you could spend $450 but still get that $500 worth of united travel Would you rather spend more money or less money for the same thing?
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Post by tandoori jones on Jul 12, 2024 7:37:09 GMT -5
maybe i’m too much of a deal hunting asshole that i look at $50 off $500 and i’m like “that’s it? pass.” same deal when people RAVE about costco travel. any time i’ve looked at packages on there i’ve found way better deals elsewhere. and i just think “are people even looking?” let's say you knew you were going eventually spend $500 on buying airfare thru united. And now let's say you could spend $450 but still get that $500 worth of united travel Would you rather spend more money or less money for the same thing? “eventually”? no. if i was literally buying airfare like that day and could buy the gift card then immediately apply it to the purchase but how many morons are out there buying up gift cards to “save” money and then just spending money they wouldn’t have otherwise? A LOT it’s like buying shit that’s on sale just cause it’s on sale but you don’t actually need it and would save more money not buying anything at all
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Post by nastyy on Jul 12, 2024 9:26:34 GMT -5
i already get all that with united southwest undefeated against al qaeda pretttttty pretty good
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Post by oogracie👻 on Jul 12, 2024 9:29:00 GMT -5
It doesn’t stress you out not having an assighned seat?
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Post by Pat on Jul 12, 2024 9:36:06 GMT -5
It doesn’t stress you out not having an assighned seat?
I'm just gonna go to sleep anyway, so not really.
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Post by nastyy on Jul 12, 2024 9:39:57 GMT -5
It doesn’t stress you out not having an assighned seat?
I'm just gonna go to sleep anyway, so not really.
we’re locked in lately bro
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Post by Marco Ducatti on Jul 12, 2024 9:44:48 GMT -5
i virtually never pick a seat, they 99% of the time pair you with your party anyway if you booked the boarding passes together, could give a shit where my seat is located on the plane
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Post by bricksandbones on Jul 12, 2024 11:05:57 GMT -5
It doesn’t stress you out not having an assighned seat? I'm a-list baby But fr, I could see how the check-in process would be a pain for people. What I did before a-list was set an alarm 24 hrs before take-off time and checked in on the app within first ~5 min of being able to. Doing that always resulted in me being in the A group and having a choice at aisle/window seats
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Post by theonefreeman on Jul 12, 2024 11:11:31 GMT -5
Concerning unassighned seats and checking-in: I've recently learned that the earlier you check-in for a flight, the further in the back of the plane you will be. Don't check in until you're actually at the airport.
This was told to me by my Mom who flys like twen'ty times a year and then I saw proof of it twice when I was traveling with her.
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Post by refill on Jul 12, 2024 15:01:06 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha
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Post by nastyy on Jul 12, 2024 15:08:24 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha i mean, yeah? it's not worth the $90 for me to pick a seat and board earlier. like my absolute boy pat said, i'm just goin to sleep. i got no problem wasting money on shit but seats on a plane ain't one of em
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Post by refill on Jul 12, 2024 15:15:31 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha i mean, yeah? it's not worth the $90 for me to pick a seat and board earlier. like my absolute boy pat said, i'm just goin to sleep. i got no problem wasting money on shit but seats on a plane ain't one of em There are ways to do it without spending extra money, but I suppose it takes some planning. I probably spend way too much time on this stuff, but I enjoy it as a hobby.
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Post by accidentalcharm on Jul 12, 2024 15:17:16 GMT -5
Week or two ago thought I was going to have to fight a lady for a rotisserie chicken because she was loading them all into her cart but she got her fill before they were gone
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Post by nastyy on Jul 12, 2024 15:17:17 GMT -5
i mean, yeah? it's not worth the $90 for me to pick a seat and board earlier. like my absolute boy pat said, i'm just goin to sleep. i got no problem wasting money on shit but seats on a plane ain't one of em There are ways to do it without spending extra money, but I suppose it takes some planning. I probably spend way too much time on this stuff, but I enjoy it as a hobby. yeah, also much like my absolute boy, pat, we ain't big "planning" guys. guys like us will continue to not do this stuff so guys like you can continue to reap the benefits
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Post by tandoori jones on Jul 12, 2024 16:20:49 GMT -5
There are ways to do it without spending extra money, but I suppose it takes some planning. I probably spend way too much time on this stuff, but I enjoy it as a hobby. yeah, also much like my absolute boy, pat, we ain't big "planning" guys. guys like us will continue to not do this stuff so guys like you can continue to reap the benefits as mike tyson once so eloquently put it “everyone’s got a plan til they get punched in the face”
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Post by Pat on Jul 12, 2024 16:46:57 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha I don't even know what those are. When I need to go somewhere, I go online, book a flight, show up and get on and go there.
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Post by refill on Jul 12, 2024 16:55:13 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha I don't even know what those are. When I need to go somewhere, I go online, book a flight, show up and get on and go there. Fair enough—I don’t kink shame!
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Post by theonefreeman on Jul 12, 2024 17:01:01 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha When I'm presented with the option to either pick my seats or save 18,000 miles by going basic economy, I'm going with the second option every time. It bums my wife out because we normally get placed a couple of rows apart and she wants to hold my hand or whatever, but that way of thinking is exactly why I'm the one who gets to book the flights.
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Post by Frank Rizzo on Jul 12, 2024 17:09:28 GMT -5
About due for some Costco pizza and dawgs.
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Post by refill on Jul 12, 2024 19:07:25 GMT -5
Are you all flying basic economy or C boarding group every time or what? All of these things are very avoidable haha When I'm presented with the option to either pick my seats or save 18,000 miles by going basic economy, I'm going with the second option every time. It bums my wife out because we normally get placed a couple of rows apart and she wants to hold my hand or whatever, but that way of thinking is exactly why I'm the one who gets to book the flights. This sounds very much like a Delta points discrepancy--they've taken dynamic points pricing to stupid levels. They're also the biggest pain in the ass about the basic economy shit. If I flew them often, I'd probably get a credit card that covered airline incidentals like upgrades, seat selections, lounges, etc. That way you could still book basic economy but get reimbursed for seat selection.
As it is, I have an under 2 child, so I flew them from DEN-JFK on basic economy points. I just sent them a Facebook message after booking, and they assighned me seats together for free. That's obviously a special circumstance, but it saved me having to spend more.
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Post by coconut al on Jul 27, 2024 11:30:15 GMT -5
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Post by Osama Vinladen Jiménez López on Jul 27, 2024 11:32:32 GMT -5
yoooooooo twu
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Post by oogracie👻 on Jul 27, 2024 11:34:54 GMT -5
Hell yea!
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Post by nastyy on Jul 27, 2024 11:36:26 GMT -5
YOOOOOOOOO
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Post by Marco Ducatti on Jul 27, 2024 19:02:15 GMT -5
Mmmyup
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Post by nastyy on Jul 27, 2024 19:08:35 GMT -5
Just had a dawg and a slice, life is good
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Post by coconut al on Jul 29, 2024 11:46:35 GMT -5
Kind of want to try the Kirkland sig protein powder they just launched but 47.99 isn't really a "deal" EDIT: it's 5.4 pounds so that's a fuckin steal update: bought this monster bag over the weekend and shits delicious
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