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Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 1163183)

Has anybody ever seen this? I've got my brother on a buddy pass from SFO to NRT tomorrow. The flight's looking open, but the business class seats have some odd numbers. Here it is...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45997005/travel.png

It shows 26 available, but only authorized to 4. What's up with that? Could it be weight restricted? I've never seen this before on a flight. The authorized seats are usually higher than the available. Any ideas?

I've seen that before, I couldn't get a straight answer from the Pass Bureau people or a gate agent. I even called the reservation number - no one knew. In my experience they did open those seats to non-revs.

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Originally Posted by jayray (Post 1163198)

Thanks for the answers! I appreciate it!

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1163186)

I bet. Nasty weather out there right now.

Go early. They cnx'ed our flight and RR'ed us to domicile layover. One less -88 traveling to/from Dallas.

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1162924)

He's gonna have to recruit every year for the NBA, because it appears that he is the king of one and done. College basketball is being ruined right before our eyes... might as well start paying 'em.

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1162973)

Yep, and its a shame. I'm from Chapel Hill and a UNC fan. Three of their best guys are bolting...at least they spent two years at Carolina.

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Originally Posted by jherk02 (Post 1163012)

Let's face it, no college athlete is a "kid" and most college sports is BIG BUSINESS! NCAA football and basketball are pretty close to a voluntary servitude when you consider the money amount of money universities make off their labor.

Offering a player like Anthony Davis a chance at a diploma for what he bring$ to the university is a joke. That goes for all athletes.

Pay'em all! (and I'm a UK fan)

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1162720)

Kentucky will win tonight but it won't matter....it will be vacated when the NCAA finds Calipari again guilty of violations. Just like they did with his UMass and UMemphis final four teams. He's a shyster. Great recruiter but doesn't do it within the rules.

Haters going to hate. Buzz, I agree that Coach Calipari has controversy in his past. However, he wasn't implicated in the UMASS issue. He was however wrapped up into the Memphis problem. The NCAA took the appropriate action.

There is no evidence to suspect that anything is going on at Kentucky. Kentucky already had a probation season. I would like to think that the school learned their lesson. Of course I could be wrong. But until there is evidence, lets not jump to conclusions.

Also, not everyone on the lineup are freshman. Lambs and Jones are Sophomores, Miller and Vargas are Seniors. Yes, Gilchrist, Davis, and Teague are freshman and they will probably bail. Do you blame them? Do you think colleges should recruit players who are good, but not good enough to go to the NBA so they won't bail? Every school would do it if they could get those players.

I am incredibly proud of this team. I have told many just that well before they won the tournament. There are some incredible underlying team/personal stories which have purposely been kept out of the press limelight so it wouldn't have interfered with the team goals.

For a team of NBA hopefuls, they have been one of the most unselfish group of players considering that anyone of them could have gone out, hogged the ball so as to impress the recruiters. Instead, they worked as a team and had a remarkable season. Good for then, good for Kentucky.

GO KATS !!!!

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Originally Posted by whitt767 (Post 1163225)

Go early. They cnx'ed our flight and RR'ed us to domicile layover. One less -88 traveling to/from Dallas.

AMR canceled all remaining flights today out of DFW. Lots of hail damage on their jets.

I love this.

US airline performance improving | Reuters

Delta was the only air carrier to improve in all four categories that are included in the rankings.

AirTran was #1. DAL beat out SWA ... again. My oh my, times are a changing.

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Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 1163183)

Saw that a couple of months ago. A boatload of flight attendants deadheading. They don't automatically get business for international, but they will ace out your brother for the front.

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1163180)

Yep, trucks being thrown about. Tornado just missed my grandmothers house. Place is crazy right now.

Yep-South Dallas is a disaster area. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1163172)

Word is there is a huge push for a complete TA to present to the MEC in May.

Nu

What's the rush? ;)

Delta's Late March Surge Counters Airline Gloom - WSJ.com

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Originally Posted by Sobchak (Post 1163238)

Saw that a couple of months ago. A boatload of flight attendants deadheading. They don't automatically get business for international, but they will ace out your brother for the front.

Odd.... So they block the business elite seats out ahead of time for deadheaders? Never seen that before. I checked the Airport Standby List and there's only one PSUP so far. At least he'll get a seat. He's a seasoned buddy pass user, so he's ready for anything! Thanks!