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Comment on Wow! – Everything is SO Cheap Here! by Dan Miller

Dan Miller — Fri, 26 May 2023 22:12:34 +0000

In reply to Matt.

Oh wow – I didn’t think to check the historical graphs but you’re right. Even as recently as 6 months ago it was about 19EGP to 1$USD – now it’s more than 30 to 1.

Comment on Wow! – Everything is SO Cheap Here! by Matt

Matt — Fri, 26 May 2023 21:06:39 +0000

The Egyptian pound has tanked recently, it’s not typically this good for foreigners

Comment on You Should Stand Up As Soon As The Plane Lands (Like I do) by Jai

Jai — Fri, 26 May 2023 16:58:56 +0000

Sitting for hours… so have the rest of us. You’ll be alright.
It gives more room to your seat mates… but invades the space of others. The last thing I want while waiting to get off the plane is someone’s rear end in my face while they stand in the aisle waiting for the 75-150 people in front of them to get off first.
It speeds up the deplaning process…. no, it doesn’t. Maybe reword this to say “for you” because now you’re preventing others in your vicinity to maybe put away their things and prepare to get off when it’s time for your row to exit.
It (maybe) gets you off the plane faster…. it doesn’t and you know it doesn’t hence the (maybe) but you’d like to think it does. It only gets you off the plane fatter if you’re in row 1-3 and even then it’s only mere seconds.

Just be patient, take your time, and stop living like the world revolves around you. If you want to be first, get off (deplane) quicker, or any of the other reasons you have from your own individual perspective, spend the extra dollars to sit in first class. If not, just be courteous.

Comment on You Should Stand Up As Soon As The Plane Lands (Like I do) by Blaine

Blaine — Thu, 25 May 2023 21:38:13 +0000

One flaw in the logic (and it’s obvious and a biggie…..) Is that the seatbelt sign is still ON until one reaches the gate. Ive seen flight attendants (backed up by their captain) refuse to taxi the plane until everyone sits down (including those that felt they had to use the bathroom just before landing). Its a safety issue. I dont necessarily agree ots unsafe to stand in the aisles while taxiing… but those are the rules. Companies cam make their own rules and if people don’t abide by them they can do what they wish. I can already hear the “well you must not be a critical thinker” comments readying to by deployed by some.
I’m sorry, but in the world we live in today we still have rules that need to be followed (despite beliefs of certain wackos and radicals to the contrary)?

Comment on How to get from DCA (or downtown Washington DC) to IAD UPDATED with Silver Line by Bill n DC

Bill n DC — Thu, 25 May 2023 20:06:51 +0000

I’ve used Metro to IAD a few times now from my neighborhood station Eastern Market on the Silver line. It takes over an hour but no traffic snarls and I feel safer! I love the view of the Terminal from the Metro Station. If you are able the walk to the Terminal can be mostly above ground through the surface parking lots so more views of the Terminal

Comment on Don’t walk around naked in your hotel room (like this airline pilot did) by Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 25 May 2023 19:24:52 +0000

Ridiculous I can’t believe this at all and they had no right to search his room for weapons etc. This is a dam shame glad he sued them crazy can’t walk around in your room naked give me a break wasn’t like he was in the window dancing naked !!!!!

Comment on Hilton Honors American Express Card Review – No Annual Fee by Dan Miller

Dan Miller — Thu, 25 May 2023 11:58:15 +0000

In reply to Dave. No - I don't think you would be eligible for a new card if you already have the card

Comment on I Have 100,000 Expiring Asia Miles — What Can I Do? by Greg

Greg — Thu, 25 May 2023 11:15:00 +0000

You can book a flight up to 12 months in the future. That way you have 12 months to figure out where to go. I did this.

Comment on Hilton Honors American Express Card Review – No Annual Fee by Dave

Dave — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:46:52 +0000

Can you have 2 of these cards at once? Got this exact card with a bonus about 6 years ago and still have it

Comment on I Have 100,000 Expiring Asia Miles — What Can I Do? by John Tan

John Tan — Thu, 25 May 2023 04:16:42 +0000

Can I request for an extension of my 6684 expiring miles? I have recently book trip to HK, Japan and LAX paying for it.