freeflir29 0 #1 February 10, 2005 Ok.......who else has horror stories of "Company Arranged" travel? I have several from the past. You know how it is.....they buy you the WORST coach middle seat they can find and want you to show up at the airport at 5AM on a Sunday morning. However, my new company is ABSOLUTELY the shit so far. I do have to fly on Saturday BUT they got me a first class seat and the flight doesn't go out until noon. I think I may like this new gig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #2 February 10, 2005 but i will be in seb with a bunch of women "Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #3 February 10, 2005 yeah company arranged travel does usually suck. at least we can arrange flights and such ourselves (within reason). I'm surprised they will even let me fly into Tampa next month and then drive and leave from Orlando. Z-hills you will be seeing me that weekend Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #4 February 10, 2005 QuoteOk.......who else has horror stories of "Company Arranged" travel? I have several from the past. You know how it is.....they buy you the WORST coach middle seat they can find and want you to show up at the airport at 5AM on a Sunday morning. However, my new company is ABSOLUTELY the shit so far. I do have to fly on Saturday BUT they got me a first class seat and the flight doesn't go out until noon. I think I may like this new gig. Mine: Company wanted me and coworker to go to VS Live! in San Francisco. They booked Continental. Great. I'm in San Antonio, Continental goesn't go anywhere from there but Houston. So, I show up and board to go to Houston so I can fly BACKWARDS to SF. Sit on the plane for 10 minutes... no lights, no engine, no AC. It's getting a bit humid. Stewardesses are running up and down aisles harassing passengers who are yapping on cell phones. I chill out to tunes. 20 more minutes pass. Go to bathroom. Still parked at gate with no power. 15 more minues. The pilot announces over PA that there are instrument problems and they are awaiting parts for replacement. Should not be any more delay. 10 more minutes. Power comes on, then goes off again. 30 more minutes pass. Pilot says parts arrived, but now 2 co-pilot instruments don't agree with what captain's instruments say (not calibrated?) so deplane. 15 minutes back in the gate, I realize that I tossed my booking stub and now have to get a new boarding pass for the substitute flight. I make sure that I have a connection to SF when I get to IAH. Now in Houston, I go over to the connecting flight and it's not there. Guess what, the silly agent put me on standby for an EARLIER flight that had left 30 minutes before I even arrived at IAH. Wait in IAH another TWO HOURS for a connecting flight. By the time I made it to SF, it's already nightfall and I had left at 8 in the morning. Already missed out on a good part of the conference. I probably could have just flown Southwest and expensed the invoice. Never had problems with Southwest in TX...ever. Fun fun. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 February 10, 2005 QuoteI probably could have just flown Southwest and expensed the invoice. Never had problems with Southwest in TX...ever. Well.........except for the bad smell in the plane and stains on your clothes from the dirty seats. *Shudder* The crews are really nice but I'll never torture myself with another Southwest flight unless my life is in danger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #6 February 10, 2005 QuoteQuoteI probably could have just flown Southwest and expensed the invoice. Never had problems with Southwest in TX...ever. Well.........except for the bad smell in the plane and stains on your clothes from the dirty seats. *Shudder* The crews are really nice but I'll never torture myself with another Southwest flight unless my life is in danger. That's why ya put a bottle of cologne or smelly Aqua Net in you carryon. You can foosh it on your seat covers, on you, and on the smelly Italian guy next to ya who smells like a garlic calzone. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #7 February 10, 2005 I love it! Foosh! I'm gonna foosh you if you don't wear deodorant! Foosh! Foosh! Yay! New word for the day! On topic: I just got back from my co's national meeting. In Huntington Beach, CA. At the brand new Hyatt Resort on the beach. It ROCKED! Plus, we were all on the plane over there, so even though it was coach, it was cool. And since we were going to Houston anyway, Continental did right by us. My old company used to fly us business class and first class to international destinations, and then put us up in really nice hotels. I miss that. Oh, Continental rules, Southwest drools. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 February 10, 2005 QuoteOh, Continental rules, Southwest drools. No doubt baby. Continental is the poop. Nice planes, good food, nice crews. Especially in first class from Newark to London. Damn do they treat you well. I'm actually NOT dreading the marathon trip to the middle east just knowing I'll be in the front. What remains to be seen is if I can actually sleep. 2 years of training myself to stay awake is going to be a hard habit to break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #9 February 10, 2005 QuoteQuoteOh, Continental rules, Southwest drools. No doubt baby. Continental is the poop. Nice planes, good food, nice crews. Especially in first class from Newark to London. Damn do they treat you well. I'm actually NOT dreading the marathon trip to the middle east just knowing I'll be in the front. What remains to be seen is if I can actually sleep. 2 years of training myself to stay awake is going to be a hard habit to break. Funny how Continental is so popular in NYC when it isn't really that great in Houston (where it's HQ). Guess that's the breaks. They sure do make a lot of money off of the jewish and Italian folk who fly back and forth to visit pop n gramma in God's waiting room (FL). ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #10 February 10, 2005 Hell Ya! Glad all that worked out for youTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
