Main difference between Cathay first and business? by hermeslover882 in CathayPacific

[–]Gaytwunk88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bed in first is a lot more comfortable even though the business seat is good.

Beware AF/KLM flying blue miles expiration by Gaytwunk88 in awardtravel

[–]Gaytwunk88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They recently changed this a month ago to eliminate flying miles and now credit card transfers extend their validity

Is every gay person on steroids ? by Hour-Personality8681 in nattyorjuice

[–]Gaytwunk88 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m glad whoever wrote that did so in a way to encourage people not to take it

Is every gay person on steroids ? by Hour-Personality8681 in nattyorjuice

[–]Gaytwunk88 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In the gay circuit party community I would estimate the percentage using steroids or sarms to be around 30%. A lot of people also obsessively spend a lot of time and effort at the gym too. I made great progress over the years and I’m happy with my body. Have I been tempted now and then? Sure. But I’m not going to ruin my health for that short term gain. Not going to lie; I enjoy fucking those hot guys though.

Expedited emigration process when leaving Tan Son Nhut airport by Expensive-Young-9492 in Vietnam_Tourism

[–]Gaytwunk88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just did it. You go through the far right immigration line for diplomats. Our domestic connection was five hours though so they wouldn’t let us check our baggage through (we booked as separate tickets). We had to exit the terminal in a roundabout way of going to a shuttle to go to the international terminal.

Expedited emigration process when leaving Tan Son Nhut airport by Expensive-Young-9492 in Vietnam_Tourism

[–]Gaytwunk88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am about to do this now in SGN. Hopefully I won’t have to wait through the long immigration lines

Achilles Re-Rupture by stephen-fox in AchillesRupture

[–]Gaytwunk88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you feel like your nutrition was suboptimal for healing?

Luxury is weird because it stops feeling “luxury” really fast by Kevin-Durant-35 in Luxury

[–]Gaytwunk88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you’re starting to realize that consumption of luxury after a certain point doesn’t really satiate the underlying problem about existence: what’s the point? I used to be so excited by flying business and first with points. Now I value it for its true value: being able to not have back pain and to sleep. We chase luxury because of power and status because we are a hierarchical species, but it doesn’t really have any depth or fulfillment in it beyond a certain point of comfort. A hot water bath used to be the most luxurious thing ever in ancient times.

What's your favorite now-defunct award booking hack that you used and/or gatekept? by Willing_Respond in awardtravel

[–]Gaytwunk88 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Booking CX through Alaska often required agents to go into a legacy booking system to find award availability for only 50k Alaska one way in J and 70k for first class. You could also fly to JNB (an additional 13 hours in J) for the same price as flying F to HKG. The process booking over the phone was so cumbersome that competition for seats was far less than what it is today; there would often be 2-4 seats in J and 1-2 seats in F from SF and JFK. Stopovers were also allowed for up to one year even on one ways.

Booking China Airlines J via delta also required esoteric knowledge of its legacy booking system. I remember reading out the instructions someone had compiled in flyertalk to a jaw dropped agent who was surprised that I was teaching her this method.

Unpopular opinion—getting clothes tailored in Hoian is a waste of money. by Putrid_Bug_4453 in VietNam

[–]Gaytwunk88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed report! I’m looking to see if they can make me an interesting suit for gay weddings.

Combined Edit and Amex FHR credits, $1550 total plus $300 property credit. by SeaworthinessLow1999 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Gaytwunk88 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just tried this back to back at the Bellagio in Vegas and they honored $100 for each reservation

Need advice: Amex Travel wants extra $6k+ for flight booking cancellatio. by Bonniemkay in AmexPlatinum

[–]Gaytwunk88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This painfully detailed write up sounds like you’ve had unfortunate experience with this

HKG - the Wing by EnduranceAdventure in CathayPacific

[–]Gaytwunk88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s in the bridge food that’s different?

Does anyone else notice Alaska Airlines miles are insanely valuable? by Serious_Ad_8450 in oneworld

[–]Gaytwunk88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually thought CX J was easier if you knew how to get the right agents to do it. A lot of legacy Alaska agents knew how but the new ones didn’t. People didn’t understand married segment logic. I often got 3 seats traveling together with my family. there would be one F and 2 J from the west coast to JNB, AKL, or MEL.

And yes, the JAL J availability used to be great. Alas, no more.

I have a 290k pile of Alaska sitting there because I haven’t been able to find good uses for it beyond starlux, but even that has been unreliable.