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Granted. Just that some seem to make it a big deal in certain cases, yet are remarkably fine with less "virtuous" choices in the opposite direction.

Correct. OTOH, the DL incident did schedule a "non-qualified" pilot to his flight - with the issue being that the pilot was not ETOPS-certified for the ETOPS flight to Hawaii.

' Yes it is. You either patronize a business or you don't. And rationalizing that a cruise is somehow a "different" purchase than staying at a hotel (or the like), is sophistry. And since you "keep up with these things", I wonder if you have boycotted their other investments, or are just trying to make this a cause celebre?

For example....DL just had a flight from Seattle to Kona delayed for 17 hours. First, for 9 hours, then another 8 hours when DL then found out they had scheduled a pilot who was unqualified to fly the ETOPS leg to Hawaii. Eventually, they left. And because it was a "delay", that didn't count towards the total of 10% actual cancellations that day.

Spoken by someone spoiled by being only a couple of miles from Logan.

Just meaning you don't want to assume anything....at any time. Check, recheck, then do it again.

You may want to check again. https://www.heathrow.com/at-the-airport/terminal-guides/which-terminal

LATAM is better than a "three star". Bet you looked at SkyTrax. Their ratings are a joke among flyers. For example, Garuda is listed as a five star airline, as is Hainan. EasyJet and Vueling are four star? Now, some of their rankings are spot on. But take SkyTrax with a big grain of salt. (And FWIW, other 3 star carriers include AA, DL, UA, and AS) Many believe that consulting contracts with SkyTrax and affiliated companies affect the ranking given to carriers. Or lack of contract dropping airlines down a notch or two. Not sure why you think that. Have not been on Marina in a number of years and have no future bookings on Oceania at this time.

Absolutely the case. You should be getting at least a 2% return on all of your plastic spend. You can guarantee that by getting a 2% cash rebate card. You'll lock in that rate, not higher or lower. Or you can get a bit more esoteric and find cards with bonus categories and lesser categories. Depends on what you want. For example: Amex Gold card gives 4X on all spend at grocery stores. Assume you spend $10k annually there, including stocking your home bar. That's 40,000 points without breaking a sweat. Toss in another 4x on airline tickets and on all restaurants. Buy a McDonald's card with your credit card, then use that rather than cash. Ditto with Starbucks or whatever. Spend as little as you can with cash and use your cards. Remember to pay them in full each month - otherwise your interest kills your rewards.

Timatic from IATA is an international standard reference used by most all of the world's airlines. https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/ https://www.iata.org/en/publications/timatic/

If immigration is the bottleneck, connecting baggage won't be an issue. The bags will transfer without your involvement. Standard Euro customs in Funchal.

And there's the rub. Everyone wants that non-stop, so the demand is high. High demand, fixed supply = higher pricing. Econ 101. OTOH, if you take a stop along the way, the price drops dramatically. Look to LATAM or especially Avianca for revenue business class tickets. Found full lie-flat itineraries from EZE to LAX in business on AV for about $850 one-way. Stop in Bogota, stretch your legs, and back to another 787. At that price, it's not worth it to waste your FF points.

DL has eliminated award charts and gone completely dynamic. AA has gone to a four-tier award chart, so they are quasi-dynamic.

They are wanting you to think they are "free". Actually, they are being purchased with an alternative currency. And you want to get the best return from your CC spend.

Here's a view of how they extended the runway at Funchal - using 180 pillars to hold up the 1000 meter extension.

Immigration. And TAP has seven non-stops per day from LIS to FNC, so you should be fine if you miss your connect.

The benefit comes if the card holder is: a) one of the passengers on the reservation (must be a single locator for all) b) has their AS Mileage Plan number associated with the reservation c) each person on the reservation is only checking one bag

Curious.....how can you say that the times are not accurate and not for pre-check?

Of course, that calculation ignores the opportunity cost of having that asset tied up in CCL stock. You don't say how many years you have held onto that asset, but in doing so you have forgone the opportunity to invest that value in something that gives you greater returns.

The joys of booking your air through the cruiseline. Especially with a carrier like TS that often has limited flights on routes. And when you are booking for 10 months out.

There's rarely too much info. It really is that details matter - and the more obscure the issue, the more that the details provide the clues to find an answer.

It's also a profit center. Every passenger that doesn't take an excursion is one that paid for it (wrapped into the cruise fare) but that the cruiseline doesn't have to pay the tour operator.

TS operates ONE flight a day between YYZ and FLL on those dates. Schedule from KVS: Outbound: TS 946 YYZ/3 06:55 FLL/4 10:20 32Q 0 -----6- TS 948 YYZ/3 16:30 FLL/4 19:55 32Q 0 12345-7 Which means that 946 only operates on "6" - Saturday, with 948 flying on all the other days. Similarly, for the return: TS 947 FLL/3 11:40 YYZ/3 14:50 32Q 0 -----6- TS 949 FLL/3 21:15 YYZ/3 00:25 +1 32Q 0 12345-7 Which means 947 only operates on "6", with 949 being the operational flight on the other days. Folks should never assume that flights operate on the same schedule seven days a week. Many, many flights only run on certain days, such as this example.

Why wouldn't you? You are entering the country of Canada.

Of course, since you don't say where you are flying from or where you are flying to, it is impossible to check. So the answer is: Maybe. (Editorial comment: Why is is so damned hard for folks to provide basic details, so an intelligent answer can be provided?)