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I've just recently started getting email solicitations from "Passport Premiere" which promise to advise me when business class fares are about to drop, and also that if I sign up I'll get elite status in OneWorld. What's especially odd is that these emails are being sent to an address that is...

Indeed! How often are corporate or private jets filled to capacity? At my company, those in the upper echelons who fly the company jet often do so with only two or maybe four passengers.

A spare car at home? Why not go all-out like this FTer who hires a chase car to follow him to the airport in case of bad traffic or an accident: Also see this more detailed post from the same FTer. Sounds great if you've got the cash.

That's great unless you need to use it during peak hours, say to change into or out of PJs, or take care of anything.

Depends if there are queues for those as well.

Nice to know that for Y pax the upper deck is great and there is no issue with the lavatories, but my understanding is that J is the most disadvantaged by the reconfiguration. Are there different places for upper deck J pax to find lavs? I suppose they could do downstairs, but that seems quite...

I'm not amaroo, but I can't see the point of a dress code, either in the lounge or on board. We're well past the era of men wearing suits and ties during all waking hours (and never bare-headed in public), women with gloves at all times, etc.

By that logic, very little of the footwear on board would be suitable, since much casual wear has thinner and more flammable soles than many thongs. Good thing there haven't been any evacuations involving stepping over/through actually burning material in the past few years (at least that I...

Well, that's a personal decision. I hate wearing shoes, but I also hate having dirty feet, so I wear jandals (flop-flops) almost everywhere. In business settings I wear canvas Vans with socks, but take them off every chance. Job interviews are situations where the applicant is trying to make a...

I don't know -- these days I think "smart casual" means you aren't shirtless and barefoot..."casual" means either shirtless or barefoot..."relaxed" is both. :D

I say lighten up. The days when men dare not venture out of the house without a jacket, tie, and hat are long gone. If you don't like someone else's fashion taste, either don't look or take pictures and post them along with snide remarks.

An AA pilot thought a T-shirt that mocked federal security agents and included the words, "Terrists gonna kill us all" would scare passengers? Just how stupid does he think we are? And to learn Qantas requires footwear! Who cares if people want to go barefoot or not?

Reminds me of the wording on the phone company intercept messages when they starting introducing 10-digit dialing (including area code) in the States. It used to be that you just dialed the local number, but when area code splits started up, you had to dial the number with the area code. In...

How long were the queues? Especially pre-arrival when J pax want to change back to clothes.

No, of course not. Nor even a 41- or 61- year old. Come to think of it, we have quite a collection of Conrad bears from various places.

We occasionally collect small elephant or (when in Sweden) dala horses . I try not to wear shoes, so don't often buy them :)

Which route?

I'm sure it looks good on paper: yank out facilities and put in more seats. More seats means more revenue. AA did this on in their J cabin on the 777s. Passengers don't like it, but how many will choose a different airline because of it? (One problem is that even when things like this do...

Shoes and PJs? That's quite a look :) I ask for PJs as soon as I board and change into them, but wear flip-flops. That's a popular option. Personally, I prefer to change as soon as possible, because it makes me more comfortable, keeps my street clothes fresher (and avoids me spilling food on...

I know, I know, but I want to be comfortable. I realize flop-flops are not ideal footwear for scrambling over flaming wreckage, but I hope it doesn't come to that.