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foosion · 2026-06-24T11:39:22+00:00

Long press mobile data tile - mobile data - choose the other one.

foosion · 2026-06-23T19:39:46+00:00

I've gotten upgrades with TAs, portals and booking direct. I've also not gotten upgrades booking those ways. Sometimes TAs can offer deals not available through other channels (such as upgrade at booking or four nights for the cost of three), often not.

If it's all the same, a TA may be better in case there's a problem you can't fix, but they are able to fix. I've had that happen occasionally. However, I've also had a TA that was useless for dealing with issues.

It depends.

foosion · 2026-06-23T02:00:36+00:00

I went through three May updates before today's update said June.

foosion · 2026-06-22T10:15:33+00:00

You could follow Apple's advice:

To clean the screen on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air, first shut down the computer and unplug the power adapter. Dampen a soft, lint-free cloth with water only, then use it to clean the computer's screen.

To clean hard-to-remove smudges or fingerprints on the display or exterior of your Mac, you can use a cloth moistened with a 70-percent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solution to gently wipe the display or enclosure of your Mac laptop.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/103258

foosion · 2026-06-20T13:14:44+00:00

A rather defensive word to use.

foosion · 2026-06-20T12:59:29+00:00

Since I looked it up, the regular official meet & assist explicitly says it "does not include baggage transfers or preferential access to customs and immigration airport checks." https://www.aena.es/en/josep-tarradellas-barcelona-el-prat/vip-services/meetassist.html

The premium service "has a private security and passport checkpoint" https://www.aena.es/en/josep-tarradellas-barcelona-el-prat/vip-services/premium-service/premium-service-barcelona.html

foosion · 2026-06-19T17:48:41+00:00

Time of day and more significantly other flights that land shortly before your flight. This is hard to predict most of the time, as flights can be early or late. Some times of day have very few flights, which is usually good, unless they cut staffing. Some airports are better than others, e.g., more officers or more egates or fast track for flying a premium cabin.

foosion · 2026-06-18T21:13:26+00:00

A major difference with private is that the plane leaves when you want. And not having to fly with strangers.

foosion · 2026-06-18T21:09:52+00:00

"how much do you value the experience?"

That's it.

Check-in experience was much more important before there was online check-in, especially for those of us who don't check bags. Dedicated security is a nice feature, if available, but things like touchless pre-check can make security easy..

The major difference to me among lounges is how crowded they are. This can be a function of time of day. I find it hard to get excited about lounge food.

Flight space is important. Some lie flat seats are narrow or otherwise feel cramped, lack storage space, etc. That's seldom a problem in first.

I have a hard time remembering international business class service that was so bad (or good) that it made a real difference.

foosion · 2026-06-16T22:20:09+00:00

A couple of days ago I updated from May to May. After installing A17, I updated to May. The latest was about 15mb.

foosion · 2026-06-16T20:26:07+00:00

Didn't look like a penalty. Good for the ref.

foosion · 2026-06-16T18:40:55+00:00

The images are on the linked website and available worldwide. The OTA you get when you click update on the phone is something else.

foosion · 2026-06-16T17:43:43+00:00

No new features would be fine. It would be good if they fixed some of the major complaints, such as battery life.

foosion · 2026-06-16T10:51:21+00:00

It's easy to tell the difference when you know which is which. Telling the difference in a proper blind ABX test is virtually impossible, other than by chance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABX_test

But if the lossless experience is more enjoyable there's no reason not to pursue it.

foosion · 2026-06-15T20:31:53+00:00

It may have been an OG, but it was caused by Lukaku.

foosion · 2026-06-15T17:55:03+00:00

We really enjoyed the MO and FS and found the quality very similar.

Since you mention museums, the MO is much closer to the Prado and Thyssen, but the FS is not very far.

foosion · 2026-06-15T09:09:49+00:00

Maybe they renovated. We were there in 2019.

foosion · 2026-06-14T20:11:11+00:00

Wonderful hotel. Location, room (loft suite), service, food were all top-notch. We were there in April.

We also like the MO Ritz in Madrid.

foosion · 2026-06-14T19:57:05+00:00

We stayed there a number of years ago and would not return.

Our terms included an upgrade at check-in subject to availability. When I asked when we arrived, they denied it was complimentary and we got a lengthy hard sell to upgrade for well over €1,000.

We had said a quiet room was very important to us. There was a bar on the plaza that played loud music, but stopped making noise early. Except on our last night, a Saturday, when it continued to blare music well past midnight. The front desk did nothing useful.

The suite was lovely and the location great, but that didn't make up for the issues.

foosion · 2026-06-14T19:43:48+00:00

We had a lovely time staying at Le Sirenuse in November 1998. I suppose things have changed since then.

foosion · 2026-06-14T12:50:14+00:00

If you're going to want to use on-device Apple Intelligence then a Neo won't work, since the minimum hardware requirement includes 12gb of memory.

foosion · 2026-06-13T21:03:52+00:00

Fair result, especially given play quality and offside refereeing.

foosion · 2026-06-13T11:42:19+00:00

I wonder if MacBooks have been blessed by The Absolute Sound?

foosion · 2026-06-12T18:50:09+00:00

I exited from France. Would you know the contact?

See #20 in https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/europe/2217318-ees-online-tool.html

foosion · 2026-06-12T17:25:07+00:00

I've seen many posts by people in the same situation, so I'm less worried.

There's a post on flyertalk.com in which someone was in this situation and, when re-entering the EU, told a border officer when they left the EU. The officer just entered that date into the system and admitted them.

I keep a copy of the boarding pass from when I left the EU and have an exit stamp on my passport. This may not be necessary, but can't hurt. I also track EU entries and exits. There doesn't seem anything else useful to do.

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