02/2018 - Fares too high?

[Atlantic City Jimmy]

I'm still in, rally caps gentlemen

also,

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I looked up fares, and they are too high for me.

[greydread]

I looked up fares, and they are too high for me.

Air Fare

WAS - MBJ = $505 (3.5 hours direct/ 6+ one-stop)

WAS - NBO = $707 (no direct/ 17-20 hours one-stop)

Lodging (comparable)

Negril = $55/ night

Mtwapa = $35/ night

Dinner

Negril = $10

Mtwapa = $6

Beer (bar price)

Negril = $3.00

Mtwapa = $1.40 - $1.75

Pum-Pum (comparable Ho's)

Negril = $35 Up

Mtwapa = $15 Up

Airport transfer

MBJ to Negril = $25 Up (1.5 hr trip)

MBA - Mtwapa = $12 Uber, 20 - $25 taxi (30 minute trip)

Ho's

Negril = Entitled, most won't even consider oral, quick to ask for unreasonable amounts ($200)

Mtwapa = Grateful, will do anything to make you want to come back....anything with a smile....happy with what you can give them



My personal experience places the difference between a mongering trip to Negril as opposed to Mtwapa on the same level as the difference between a mongering trip to Miami as opposed to Santo Domingo.

[Atlantic City Jimmy]

Air Fare

WAS - MBJ = $505 (3.5 hours direct/ 6+ one-stop)

WAS - NBO = $707 (no direct/ 17-20 hours one-stop)

Lodging (comparable)

Negril = $55/ night

Mtwapa = $35/ night

Dinner

Negril = $10

Mtwapa = $6

Beer (bar price)

Negril = $3.00

Mtwapa = $1.40 - $1.75

Pum-Pum (comparable Ho's)

Negril = $35 Up

Mtwapa = $15 Up

Airport transfer

MBJ to Negril = $25 Up (1.5 hr trip)

MBA - Mtwapa = $12 Uber, 20 - $25 taxi (30 minute trip)

Ho's

Negril = Entitled, most won't even consider oral, quick to ask for unreasonable amounts ($200)

Mtwapa = Grateful, will do anything to make you want to come back....anything with a smile....happy with what you can give them



My personal experience places the difference between a mongering trip to Negril as opposed to Mtwapa on the same level as the difference between a mongering trip to Miami as opposed to Santo Domingo.

Negril is looking good for July

[whynotme]

I looked up fares, and they are too high for me.

that's why I love thailand
leaving sunday for a long 9 night stay ( 2 in bkk and 7 in pattaya) and it only cost me $656 cnd about $525 usd return and I get domestic upgrades for free

[Atlantic City Jimmy]

that's why I love thailand
leaving sunday for a long 9 night stay ( 2 in bkk and 7 in pattaya) and it only cost me $656 cnd about $525 usd return and I get domestic upgrades for free

I am going sleeper class "Free"

[Westy]

I am going sleeper class "Free"

I'm going Premium Economy again, this coming Sunday. Not free, but worth it to me.

[whynotme]

I'm going Premium Economy again, this coming Sunday. Not free, but worth it to me.

even though I get premium economy free the sleeper class is a once a year perk for me

I am flying thru narita from Chicago this sunday so your flights are close I will see you in the united or ana lounge.............

first thru last round on me..............

or actually on them

[Westy]

I'll reach ORD at 12:19 PM, and my flight out is at 2:05 PM.

Your club or mine? (It looks like I can bring you in as a guest on my Platinum card.)

Won't see you in NRT because I'm going to HKG.

[whynotme]

I'll reach ORD at 12:19 PM, and my flight out is at 2:05 PM. Your club or mine?

unfortunatly neither as I arrive at 4;40pm

but since your on the competitions airline I cant get you into the star alliance net works lounge and I don't think you would have been able to get me into your admirals clubs

maybe next trip

[Westy]

unfortunatly neither as I arrive at 4;40pm

but since your on the competitions airline I cant get you into the star alliance net works lounge and I don't think you would have been able to get me into your admirals clubs

maybe next trip

I'll raise an extra glass of Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée in your honor.

[whynotme]

I'll raise an extra glass of Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée in your honor.

ok and I will have a few triple whiskys in yours

[CentralNJDude]

All this talk of raising glasses is making me thirsty.

[j_d66]

unfortunatly neither as I arrive at 4;40pm

but since your on the competitions airline I cant get you into the star alliance net works lounge and I don't think you would have been able to get me into your admirals clubs

maybe next trip

As a 1k can't you bring a guest with you into your lounge?

One trip my friend who is a 1k was able to get me into the United lounge in both Houston as well as Narita with no problem and I think it was all complimentary.

The only thing was I was flying United that trip but didn't have a single credited mile to my name at that point.

[Westy]

As a 1k can't you bring a guest with you into your lounge?

One trip my friend who is a 1k was able to get me into the United lounge in both Houston as well as Narita with no problem and I think it was all complimentary.

The only thing was I was flying United that trip but didn't have a single credited mile to my name at that point.

Whynotme will get in to ORD more than two hours later than I will depart from ORD.

From what I could see, as a Platinum dude on a qualifying international flight, I can not only use the Admirals Club, I can bring a guest. And no-doubt whynotme has equivalent, or even better, privileges as a 1K member on United ... but you'd have to be there to bring in a guest flying on a different alliance.

We might meet up, some day, at the same destination ... but it won't happen on THIS trip!

[Kevy]

Westy would have to be on a star alliance flight to get go with wnm.

[whynotme]

As a 1k can't you bring a guest with you into your lounge?

One trip my friend who is a 1k was able to get me into the United lounge in both Houston as well as Narita with no problem and I think it was all complimentary.

The only thing was I was flying United that trip but didn't have a single credited mile to my name at that point.

yes I can get 1 guest in at no cost no matter what if any status he has,
BUT,
he also has to be on a star alliance flight and not a one world carrier or a discount carrier.

also he doesn't even have to be leaving on the same flight as me or on the same carrier as long as its a star alliance partner flight

also the odd time I get put on a code share flight booked thru united or another star alliance partner if it includes a leg on...... say cathay pacific or American I cant get into the lounge because I am departing on the competitions carrier

[j_d66]

I'll reach ORD at 12:19 PM, and my flight out is at 2:05 PM.

Your club or mine? (It looks like I can bring you in as a guest on my Platinum card.)

Won't see you in NRT because I'm going to HKG.

You hope at least

Did you hear there is a massive snow storm blowing through Chicago starting tonight

Talking about anywhere from 8-20 inches before it's done

Hopefully things will be back to normal at ORD by the time you guys come through on Sunday

[Westy]

You hope at least

Did you hear there is a massive snow storm blowing through Chicago starting tonight

Talking about anywhere from 8-20 inches before it's done

Hopefully things will be back to normal at ORD by the time you guys com
e through on Sunday

Aw, hell, not that again!!

[Hunter]

Aw, hell, not that again!!

The Westy snow jinx

[whynotme]

The Westy snow jinx

DAMN YOU WESTY
UNITED IS OFFERING FREE rebookings thru feb 13th but I am going to wait it out as the plane is almost empty now and my hotels are non refundable