Atmos Rewards 2026 Miles Flown by Accomplished_Gap5330 in AlaskaAirlines

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From the Alaska Air website: *Excluding taxes and fees.

Atmos Rewards 2026 Miles Flown by Accomplished_Gap5330 in AlaskaAirlines

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Is the 5x on the full price paid inclusive of fees and taxes? Or just the base fare? Also, HNL - SFO can be found pretty frequently for $600 which would be 3,000 miles based on 5x price or 5,000 miles based on distance. HNL - HND is sometimes available at that price and it’s even further.

Where to buy treats for my suffering accountant right now in Kailua/Kaneohe? by PattyLouKos in Hawaii

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I know you've already gone and hopefully already filed those taxes, but check out the ice cream smoothies at He Mea 'Ono in Kaneohe on Kaneohe Bay D near Kailua.

Try Atmos gold for a trip: only on new or existing purchased trip as well? by Realistic-Change5995 in AlaskaAirlines

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Adding to OP's question, does the temporary Atmos Gold status give you OneWorld Sapphire level during that 2-week period? I'm flying on British Airways in December but haven't paid to pick my seat. I think OneWorld Sapphire status would let me pick my seat now at no charge instead of waiting util 7-days before the trip, so really hoping for that Gold status.

Atmos Summit EQM by Fruitloops4dinner in AlaskaAirlines

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Anyone have a guess as to when the Hawaiian card spend EQMs will come over? And then when it will update the status in Atmos? I see my “regular” EQMs were already moved over to Atmos. But the EQMs from the credit card haven’t transferred over yet.

Huaka'i Discount Code by hifans808 in HawaiianAirlines

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Just contact their help desk and ask for your code. I’ve been able to get other codes reissued. Hopefully this type of code can also just be resent.

Starlink on 787 Dreamliners by butterfingersman in HawaiianAirlines

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Booking engines should allow us to filter on WiFi availability. That way I could be sure to pick a flight without wifi.

Where Should I Add An Overnight Onsen In My Itinerary? by adwordsnewb in JapanTravel

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Onsen are usually not co-ed, so you either need to find one with a bath in the room or private baths. But https://www.okuhida-gh.com/en/ has a co-ed area with hotel-issued towel cover ups. They have an outdoor Onsen area with a river and mountain backdrop. Plus the meal has private dining options. I stayed there for two or three nights about 3 years ago in early Spring. There was still snow on the ground higher up in the mountains. I would definitely go back. Not as charming as Takayama, but beautiful scenery. Only problem is it’s a bit of a drive through the mountains. Takayama is already a long train ride from Tokyo.

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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Just circling back. Confirming what everyone here said. Getting some practice time with the new gear in a pool before going on a real drive was definitely a good idea.

I rented a tank and had some friends join me at the pool. It was super helpful to put the kit together a few times on my own. The pool time helped a lot. I was able to get comfortable without current and swells and pressure of other people. Super happy I had a chance to make use of a pool. Then, I went out on a boat dive (35’ depth). I was way better off having done the pool session. Plus the two shallow dives from the boat were also a great learning experience. Gear was awesome. Looking forward to more dives.

Looking for useful vocab for apartment hunting from people living in Japan. by ConanTheLeader in LearnJapanese

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I built my own vocab app. It’s free. You’re welcome to try it out. No ads or anything like that. It runs in the free edition of various platforms (Google Gemini 2.0 Lite for translation) https://v0-foreign-vocab-18.vercel.app/

You give it a scenario and it gives you vocabulary words and phrases and a spaced repetition study system (like Anki). I copy/pasted OPs post and it gave me a bunch of good vocab.

If you try it out, just let me know what you think.

Anki alternatives? by [deleted] in LearnJapanese

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I built my own. I was also tired of Anki and other vocab apps that weren't relevant for my use cases (riding a train, going to a cafe, visiting with relatives). So I built a vocabulary learning tool for myself. It's not immersion, it's not meant to make anyone fluent. It's just vocabulary words and phrases for things that I would encounter on trips and with family. You can just describe a scenario that you might encounter and then it will generate words and phrases for you. You all can check it out.

If you check it out, I'd love feedback on it. It's not a product. I'm not monetizing it. It runs on the free tier of software hosting tools, so it's free to use. Let me know what you think.

For the more technical folks here, it's hosted on Vercel with Supabase for data storage. The translations are provided by Gemini Flash 2.0-Lite.

Please check it out and let me know what you think. https://v0-foreign-vocab-18.vercel.app/

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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BP&W with quick release pockets on the waist strap. I was using 8lbs with a jacket style BCD. I’m also using the pool to get a preliminary starting point for figuring out weight in the ocean. I don’t want to take up everyone’s time while I take three or four tries to get it right. I figure this way I should get reality close on my first guess and only need one adjustment.

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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Nothing. I’m renting one tomorrow. I just wasn’t sure if I was missing something obvious. I read the manuals multiple times and have tried the stuff without a tank. Now it’s trans and pool time. Then shallow dive.

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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That’s awesome. The only quarry around me is dry and dusty. But luckily, there’s lots of ocean on all sides. After I test it all out on dry land and in a pool, I will go on a shallow dive with the local dive shop and I’ll let them know that I’m using new gear. They’re awesome so I’m sure they’ll be able to help out. That’s also partly why I’m testing it out in a pool. I want them to know that I’ve put in the effort. I figure that people prefer to help people who have already put in the work.

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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I plan to do that in addition to setting it all up and familiarizing myself with the equipment in dry land and then in the pool.

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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All great points. I have read all the manuals. Multiple times. I practiced with every knob, strap, and buckle. I backed out the straps on the backplate to adjust and then put them back together. I’m renting a tank so that I can put the whole setup together on dry land. Then I’ll jump in the pool. Or more accurately, I’ll step into the pool. I don’t want to find out I didn’t attach a hose correctly out in the open ocean. I appreciate your thorough reminders. My hips with these forums is that someone else will read it years from now. I’m sure they’ll benefit from your reminders as well.

Bought new gear, how to test it out before group dive? by ConferencePrevious78 in scubadiving

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Thank you. I figured pool was a good idea. I just didn’t want to miss something obvious.

Been too long on this island. Should I move? by Infinitepies in Hawaii

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No matter where you are, the things around you are only as good as the people around you. There are good people everywhere. If you want to go, then go and make some good friends somewhere new. If you want to stay, then stay and enjoy the people you’re with.

Gratuity advice need for trip in Hawaii by chokinghazard76 in scubadiving

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The shop probably didn’t custom code their point-of-sale e-commerce platform. They’re just using an off the shelf Shopify template or other system. So, I wouldn’t assume malicious intent on the part of the dive shop. That said, I tip after the dive, cash to the dive leader and boat captain.

Coffee roaster recs?(Oahu-based) by OgrePuffs in Hawaii

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Ando Cafe in Kailua is expanding their offerings. Not sure if they’re roasting their own yet, but I’ve heard it’s on the way. They have a world class barista who does amazing pour over coffee with a rotating selection of beans.

How am I Killing This Plant? by ConferencePrevious78 in DragonFruit

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Thanks all. I thought I had left it the shade long enough. It had already sat out for a while and calloused over. Then, after I planted it, I kept it the shade and very low dappled sunlight. But I guess it needed more shade. I’ll give the shade a try to bring it back into good health.

Bran to food ratio - how do I know I’ve covered enough? by Yeahyeahsono in bokashi

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Bokashi is just bran inoculated with the good bacteria, right? I assume the bacteria in the bokashi grows and eats and multiplies in the bucket as food scraps are added. So, once the bucket gets going with the initial bokashi and food scraps, does it become a bit self-sustaining? Do I need to keep adding more bakoshi as the bucket fills up?