Even though youre going FC, it's not the same as Breakfast and Dinner in the Diner and a drink in the Lounge! Plus no Double AGR Points! Im surprised John!Since 2005, I have taken the train, even when more expensive or inconvenient. This weekend, I fly Alaska Air SPK-SEA RT in first. About the same cost as a bedroom. Was a fun diversion.
Sorry, mea culpa,; delete all my 2,093 posts. LOLFLYING?That's rules for automatic dismissal from AU!
But we'll forgive you this time!(You were probably thinking HSR started early at the time!)
John, don't worry. Every year I take a long-distance Amtrak trip with my uncle, who lives between Bloomington and Champaign, IL. We always begin our trips from his end, and that involves my flying to Illinois, since I don't have enough time to take the train there. A couple of years ago, I made a trip by air to Bloomington that looks like one of the Traveler's AGR trips: Spokane to Seattle to Atlanta to Bloomington. If that trip by itself didn't get me booted, nothing will. :lol: :lol: :lol:Sorry, mea culpa,; delete all my 2,093 posts. LOLFLYING?That's rules for automatic dismissal from AU!
But we'll forgive you this time!(You were probably thinking HSR started early at the time!)
Or pilot, airline or otherwise ... :blink:Woah, hate to see what you guys would do to an actual airline employee...
We have a few of them on AU - and we are forgiving!Or pilot, airline or otherwise ... :blink:Woah, hate to see what you guys would do to an actual airline employee...
In my younger (stupider) days, I flew from Boston, MA to Albany, NY - about 150 miles - via SAN and LAX (the airports)!Every year I take a long-distance Amtrak trip with my uncle, who lives between Bloomington and Champaign, IL. We always begin our trips from his end, and that involves my flying to Illinois, since I don't have enough time to take the train there. A couple of years ago, I made a trip by air to Bloomington that looks like one of the Traveler's AGR trips: Spokane to Seattle to Atlanta to Bloomington. If that trip by itself didn't get me booted, nothing will. :lol: :lol: :lol:
That's the last place I flew (several years ago). Before that, it was Las Vegas at Thanksgiving in 2009 (and I did try to do that by train, but the combination of needing three days to get there plus the lengthy Ambus sort of killed the deal).I just flew to and from Cayman Islands. I don't think there have ever been any train (or proposed trains) that could take me there. Love Cayman.
That's the last place I flew (several years ago). Before that, it was Las Vegas at Thanksgiving in 2009 (and I did try to do that by train, but the combination of needing three days to get there plus the lengthy Ambus sort of killed the deal).I just flew to and from Cayman Islands. I don't think there have ever been any train (or proposed trains) that could take me there. Love Cayman.
I'm going to second the thought below yours. Planes aren't evil, it's the airline industry. For that matter, if I could get a respectable meal en route short of an intercontinental flight, I'd be a lot less resentful of the industry. The same goes for Totally Stupid Agency procedures (the patdowns and so forth), a subject on which I will reserve my usual complaints for elsewhere.That's the last place I flew (several years ago). Before that, it was Las Vegas at Thanksgiving in 2009 (and I did try to do that by train, but the combination of needing three days to get there plus the lengthy Ambus sort of killed the deal).I just flew to and from Cayman Islands. I don't think there have ever been any train (or proposed trains) that could take me there. Love Cayman.
I fly 60,000 + miles a year. Before that, spent 8 years flying in the Air Force, over 2500 flight hours in a C-130 all over the world. Planes aren't evil, they get you there fast, efficient, and they go damn near anywhere. Planes keep America running, I couldn't do what I do, without aircraft....and I work for a RR!
Take the "Am-Tunnel" next time, Ed!It is hard for me to start my Amtrak adventures without the flight, but I would much prefer to cross the Atlantic by ship, now that would be something!
Like many of you I've flown all over the world and have the stories and scares to go with the same. Now that I'm "retired" I don't have to hurry as much and enjoy the ease of traveling by train and even though things don't always go the way they were planned I've never had any experiences as bad as those that resulted from flying. But flying certainly has it's place and can also be enjoyable.Departing from Frankfurt I would imagine "sausage" also being on the menu?
Never had the pleasure of a lie flat first class flight, the 31" seat space in economy is my lot!
Ed
PS It is hard for me to start my Amtrak adventures without the flight, but I would much prefer to cross the Atlantic by ship, now that would be something!
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