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Jan 21, 2024 23:37:11 GMT
Post by bernythedolt on Jan 21, 2024 23:37:11 GMT
Me, look at me, look at me... ah, she has an album due for release. 'Nuff said.
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Nomad
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Post by Nomad on Jan 22, 2024 6:00:09 GMT
Avoid Booking.com if you can. They are not just thiefs, the dirty tactic they use is so bad it uses 2.2x credit on my credit card same day. Long story short. After "purchasing" the tickets, booking.com "refunded" the payment after entering the authenication code and choosing my seats. Then they raised the price by 5% and said my "chosen seats" on my previous reservation not available. Then creditcard company sent me notifcation I have almost no available credit left. Also, prices for hotels are 20% more expensive on booking.com compared to the "local" agents.
I have used booking.com several hundred times for hotels and villas. I often check their price on comparison sites before confirming, and find it is very rare for them to be undercut by other reputable booking agents. I am now a "Level 3 Genius", which helps... For flying I use Google Flights and book direct with the airline unless there is a significant saving with a reputable online agency. For car hire I almost always use Carflexi.com
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agent69
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Jan 22, 2024 9:51:37 GMT
Post by agent69 on Jan 22, 2024 9:51:37 GMT
On an airline related note, former page 3 girl Sam Fox was arrested and spent the night in jail after 'drunken bust up' on flight from Heathrow to Munich.
Any excuse for the trolley dollies to wield their power. That's a very sexist and outdated term. Are you including male flight attendants in this description?
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Post by agent69 on Jan 22, 2024 9:55:40 GMT
Avoid Booking.com if you can. They are not just thiefs, the dirty tactic they use is so bad it uses 2.2x credit on my credit card same day. Long story short. After "purchasing" the tickets, booking.com "refunded" the payment after entering the authenication code and choosing my seats. Then they raised the price by 5% and said my "chosen seats" on my previous reservation not available. Then creditcard company sent me notifcation I have almost no available credit left. Also, prices for hotels are 20% more expensive on booking.com compared to the "local" agents.
I have used booking.com several hundred times for hotels and villas. I often check their price on comparison sites before confirming, and find it is very rare for them to be undercut by other reputable booking agents. I am now a "Level 3 Genius", which helps... For flying I use Google Flights and book direct with the airline unless there is a significant saving with a reputable online agency. For car hire I almost always use Carflexi.com I'm level 3 as well. I think it entitles you to about 50p of each booking.
Google flights is good, but not as powerful as ITA Matrix
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jonno
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Post by jonno on Jan 22, 2024 10:05:19 GMT
Any excuse for the trolley dollies to wield their power. That's a very sexist and outdated term. Are you including male flight attendants in this description? I think they're "trolley wallies".
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benaj
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Jan 22, 2024 13:15:38 GMT
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Post by benaj on Jan 22, 2024 13:15:38 GMT
Avoid Booking.com if you can. They are not just thiefs, the dirty tactic they use is so bad it uses 2.2x credit on my credit card same day. Long story short. After "purchasing" the tickets, booking.com "refunded" the payment after entering the authenication code and choosing my seats. Then they raised the price by 5% and said my "chosen seats" on my previous reservation not available. Then creditcard company sent me notifcation I have almost no available credit left. Also, prices for hotels are 20% more expensive on booking.com compared to the "local" agents.
I have used booking.com several hundred times for hotels and villas. I often check their price on comparison sites before confirming, and find it is very rare for them to be undercut by other reputable booking agents. I am now a "Level 3 Genius", which helps... For flying I use Google Flights and book direct with the airline unless there is a significant saving with a reputable online agency. For car hire I almost always use Carflexi.com I must be the unlucky one using Booking.com the wrong time. Now their app shows listings not matching photos and reviews of the hotels. Like Photos and reviews from Hotel California for Easy paradise. 🙄 The places I stayed before now showing different names. Shocking.
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keitha
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Jan 22, 2024 14:04:04 GMT
Post by keitha on Jan 22, 2024 14:04:04 GMT
Me, look at me, look at me... ah, she has an album due for release. 'Nuff said. they day no such thing as bad publicity
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michaelc
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Jan 22, 2024 14:40:03 GMT
Post by michaelc on Jan 22, 2024 14:40:03 GMT
Any excuse for the trolley dollies to wield their power. That's a very sexist and outdated term. Are you including male flight attendants in this description? No, I try to avoid flying BA.
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Steerpike
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Jan 22, 2024 14:47:13 GMT
Post by Steerpike on Jan 22, 2024 14:47:13 GMT
Me, look at me, look at me... ah, she has an album due for release. 'Nuff said. they day no such thing as bad publicity Prince Andrew and the Emily Maitlis interview.
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jonno
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Jan 22, 2024 14:56:38 GMT
Post by jonno on Jan 22, 2024 14:56:38 GMT
Me, look at me, look at me... ah, she has an album due for release. 'Nuff said. they day no such thing as bad publicity Try telling that to Fujitsu 
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jo
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Post by jo on Jan 22, 2024 15:41:54 GMT
I know a large guy who was forced to buy two tickets on his last flight.
He wasn't that bothered till he discovered they were in different rows.
(Here all week, tip your waitress etc.)
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benaj
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Jan 22, 2024 15:55:31 GMT
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Post by benaj on Jan 22, 2024 15:55:31 GMT
I know a large guy who was forced to buy two tickets on his last flight. He wasn't that bothered till he discovered they were in different rows. (Here all week, tip your waitress etc.) How do you tip them? Putting local currency directly in their pockets?
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jo
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Jan 22, 2024 16:02:02 GMT
Post by jo on Jan 22, 2024 16:02:02 GMT
I know a large guy who was forced to buy two tickets on his last flight. He wasn't that bothered till he discovered they were in different rows. (Here all week, tip your waitress etc.) How do you tip them? Putting local currency directly in their pockets? Wut?
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Jan 22, 2024 16:12:27 GMT
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Post by benaj on Jan 22, 2024 16:12:27 GMT
My bad, I got confused with the air stewards / stewardess. Not sure why I was thinking air stewards working in those airlines refusing cash payment.
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michaelc
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Jan 22, 2024 17:03:26 GMT
Post by michaelc on Jan 22, 2024 17:03:26 GMT
One guy sends his mates a private joke and gets 2 days in the cells followed by a possible 100,00K bill because some idiot in gchq or similar thought they were doing a great job intercepting his joke. For me what is critical is whether the message could be viewed by non-friends. Would three guys in a private house somewhere who made such a joke also be subject to enforcement like this? www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68056421 |
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