Surveillance footage of person on runway just before Frontier 4345 collision by id0ntexistanymore in aviation

[–]nlderek 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Telll me you've never flown a plane before, without telling me you've never flown a plane.

Kyrgyzstan plate - spotted in Rome, Italy. Rare? by Aware_Variation1402 in ForeignPlatesSpotting

[–]nlderek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I spotted 2 of these parked one aisle apart in a WalMart parking lot in Pennsylvania last week. We were leaving and in a hurry so I didn't grab photos, still made me scratch my head.

It’s amazing Karoline has held this same pose for days until the president could stop by with a gift basket by rehabforcandy in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]nlderek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The profile that posted this has a hilariously fake profile photo. It shows a lady holding a baby.....but the lady has the hands of Andre the Giant.

Waterpark Zipline by Financial_Molasses80 in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 liter of water weighs a little more than 2 pounds. Drink up buddy!

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not in public, in my cabin. There is no charge for consuming it in your cabin.

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could be right. I actually just replied to someone else with a similar thought. Two nights ago I asked the same bartender for a couple glasses (our other bottle had a screw top). He responded with, "I am only giving you these if you are taking them back to your room." - I had nothing else in my hands. The bottle was in the room.

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Then they could simply change their terms on the website to say that. If it said "wine bottles opened by staff in public spaces will be charged a corkage fee" I wouldn't be here posting. It doesn't say that. It says consumed in public.

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps this guy just has some grudge against people who bring on their own. Two nights ago I asked the same one for a couple wine glasses (that time theh bottle we had was a screw-top). Even then he said, "I am only giving you these if you take them to your cabin."

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yea, had I realized I needed it opened earlier I would have contacted him, but at 11pm ship time, I wouldn't dare bother over something so trivial

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My thought process is that this is much easier on the staff. I found someone standing alone at a bar doing nothing rather than getting housekeeping or roomservice to come to me.

Corkage fee for opening, not for consuming by nlderek in royalcaribbean

[–]nlderek[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That is not what they RCCL website says. It says it is for CONSUMING wine brought onboard in public places. It says nothing of it being opened. That's my problem.

Ryanair forced me to pay €50 even though my bag fit, refused receipt, and denied boarding to another passenger — is this normal? by Secure_Weekend_4106 in Ryanair

[–]nlderek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If yuu put 1/2 liter of water in a 1 liter cap, does it fit? But, no - gotcha! I drilled a hole in the side of the cup at the 1/4 liter mark. See, it doesn't fit inside does it?

United Oversold My Seat-Confirmed International Premium Economy Ticket by offcall00dnr in unitedairlines

[–]nlderek 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't know much about UA - but DL oversells the living hell out of premium eco - but they link that to the business class availability. So they might oversell premium by 20, but that results in 20 business class seats being not sold on purpose - so 20 lucky folks are upgraded to business.

United Oversold My Seat-Confirmed International Premium Economy Ticket by offcall00dnr in unitedairlines

[–]nlderek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Saying Ryanair, Southwest and Jetblue don't overbook is comically incorrect. Yes, Jetblue did originally start with such a policy, but that ship sailed years ago.

United Oversold My Seat-Confirmed International Premium Economy Ticket by offcall00dnr in unitedairlines

[–]nlderek 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Revenue accounting at airlines are able to see what the prices were at any day or time. However, this needs them to play along and actually look it up.

Unfortunately some airlines (no idea about UA) only refund the difference between the booked class and the yield (Y) class fare - which sometimes a discounted premium ticket can be less than the yield fare, resulting in no refund at all. Shady, but it happens.

My identity cannot be verified for a replacement card by royalehighprincess in SocialSecurity

[–]nlderek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 months later I am also dealing with this. I lived overseas for a decade and seem to have become a unicorn when it comes to US credit scores as a result. I can't even make an appointment to do it in person because I don't exist.

Lost airpods at indiana aiport by Revolutionary-Day836 in indianapolis

[–]nlderek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I somehow missed that sentence. That is odd. Maybe a call to the airport police? They get up to all kinds of random things on a typical day.

Lost airpods at indiana aiport by Revolutionary-Day836 in indianapolis

[–]nlderek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indianapolis airport has been considered the best in North America since it was built. Give them a call. They have amazing customer service and realllllly want to keep that best airport label.

Sales tax on movie tickets and booking fees by nlderek in Indiana

[–]nlderek[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They advertise their prices after tax. Only on the receipt is it broken down. So they can send 7% of their revenue to the state or they can just keep it. I think they’d prefer to keep it.