Mary229

Agreed. I sail HAL a lot for their long voyages. I stop in port to seek out chocolatiers so I have my own stash of sweets. If you haven’t sailed the pinnacle class ships know that the cookies and some of the pastries in the Dutch cafe are worthy desserts .

Pathetic as it may be I could live with only salad, popcorn and chocolate

Really. All of my letters have paid off. Thank you 😊

All of the specialty restaurants quality and execution vary widely from shop to ship. I would perhaps ask your concierge what she might recommend. Another option is Pinnacle lunch. I like the lunch far more than dinner

I don’t think that is the target audience. This is geared more to travelers with a lot of free time (think retired), those who are frequent travelers with a more nomadic lifestyle or those who are trying it out for a first time but intend to travel more. IMHO, a once in a lifetime experience should be tailored and planned. Just my opinion

Someone could have been smoking in the bathroom. The assumption that someone is breaking the rule is far simpler than thinking the smoke is wafting DOWN 3 decks. That seems a little off

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I agree. On my last cruises there was a daily accounting and a new hold when you reached the level. Of course it still wasn’t a charge . It should be fairly easy to check before boarding

https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-us-airways-merger/ American 78% stock ownership and initiated the merger.

I am no fan of AA’s customer service (unless you are flying business or higher) and was rather shocked by the stats you will find in the third link I posted above. That quality rating weighs time, lost luggage and other statistics rather than merely sentiment.

I think you have your history mixed up. I have been an advantage member longer than that. https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/about-us/history-of-american-airlines.jsp American is not a second tier airline, it may have lousy customer service but that is just the way it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_airlines_in_the_world https://www.airhelp.com/en-int/airhelp-score/airline-ranking/

It will be drydocked this fall

Maybe start your research with the port authority to see who docks there https://www.portsducalvados.fr/en/ports/honfleur/

I always use a card that will not be traveling with us for the cruise hold. At the end of the cruise I may switch it out to my preferred travel card. 4 cards are necessary in our plan - one in his name, one in mine, one for the utilities and other at home expenses and finally one for the cruise hold. For a 30 or 40 day cruise that pre authorized hold can add up quickly.

Yikes. That would be worse than clingy fabric for sure.

I can’t stand anything touching all around my thighs in the summer. I want the summer breezes to circulate 😁

Likewise I have been told they just so happen to have someone waiting to go and was given a full refund. This varies ship to ship though

I think someone nearby you was breaking the rules - it has been known to happen

Here is the official lingo with the side note that I have never had a 10% penalty cancelling a shore excursion onboard in the designated time. The sales and refund window does close 3 days before a cruise on ALL items but reopens when you board Cancellations for pre-paid tours are allowed up to 3 days prior to cruise embarkation and will be refunded to the credit card used for the purchase. If within 3 days of embarkation, all changes/cancellations must be done onboard the ship and refunds will be applied to your onboard account. If the credit is not fully utilized during the cruise, the balance will be paid to that passenger by the ship's Purser at the end of the voyage. If cancellation occurs onboard after the cancellation deadline for specific shore excursions, a 100% cancellation fee will apply. The ship's shore excursions office will be able to advise you of the cancellation deadline applicable to each tour. Optional shore excursions during the land portion of a Land & Sea Journey are non-refundable within 3 days of your Land & Sea Journey departure date. Group shore excursions cancelled within three days prior to embarkation (sail) date are nonrefundable. Custom tours may have different cancellation deadlines which will be stated in the proposal. In the rare instance that tours are cancelled by Holland America Line or the tour operator, the full amount will be refunded within four to six weeks after the voyage ends.

When you can get business class from Europe on a non stop flight for $600 that is amazing and points make no difference. It is not touting FE, it is taking advantage of all opportunities

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For the vast majority of excursions you need to cancel a full 48 hours in advance to have no penalty. Not 46 hours but 48 hours, they can be sticklers. There are a few special excursions which have more significant penalties but those are usually overland journeys. Each excursion has their terms posted

I don’t call unless it is significant. A reasonable customer gets a reasonable TA. My TA works hard for me 1. Because I don’t bother her about every little thing and 2. She knows I will book again and again if she takes care of my requests . I am a natural negotiator and understand that you must pick your battles

I would call American. They may be able to help you. 30 minutes is not enough

I won’t be using Flight Ease anymore. I live near the American hub and that is our go to airline for international as most flights are non stop. That seems like a ridiculous reason. I am aware American announced that change but a good price is worth giving up miles earned.