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	<title>The Gate</title>
	
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	<description>Check in and Check out what's happening on FlyerTalk</description>
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		<title>Carry On Tart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiwi Flyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently Jimbob247 is worried about the screening of his Carry On Tart, and so wanted to check his moist tart is okay to come onboard, if it is wrapped up properly.  Grab some popcorn, read the thread and LOL.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apparently <strong>Jimbob247</strong> is worried about the screening of his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry_On_(film_series)" target="_blank">Carry On</a> Tart, and so wanted to check his moist tart is okay to come onboard, if it is wrapped up properly.  Grab some popcorn, read the <a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1063960-lux-lgw-can-i-bring-tart-my-hand-luggage.html" target="_blank">thread</a> and LOL.</p>
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		<title>FT in the news – 5 Mar 2010 to 11 Mar 2010</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/y1Xsx7Dnhtg/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/13/ft-in-the-news-5-mar-2010-to-11-mar-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiwi Flyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FT in the news]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today reported on the free internet for elites offer by Mariott, with a mention the policy was announced on Flyer Talk.
The Perrin Post shares some frequent flyer questions and answers (disclaimer &#8211; my answers) with reference to Flyer Talk.
Management.travel&#8217;s report on Continental&#8217;s charge for extra legroom seats includes some quotes from the Flyer Talk [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/hotelcheckin/post/2010/03/marriott-starwood-hilton-hyatt-hotels-offer-free-internet-loyalty-members/1" target="_blank">USA Today</a></strong> reported on the free internet for elites offer by Mariott, with a mention the <strong><a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marriott-rewards/1060364-starting-summer-free-internet-access-gold-platinum-elite-members.html" target="_blank">policy was announced on Flyer Talk</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/blogs/perrinpost/2010/03/even-more-of-your-pressing-frequentflyer-questions-answered.html" target="_blank">The Perrin Post</a></strong> shares some frequent flyer questions and answers (disclaimer &#8211; my answers) with reference to Flyer Talk.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.management.travel/news.php?cid=Continental-exit-row-fees-legroom.Mar-10.10" target="_blank">Management.travel</a></strong>&#8217;s report on Continental&#8217;s charge for extra legroom seats includes some quotes from the <strong><a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/continental-onepass/1058657-extra-legroom-seats-sale-eff-mar-17-2010-a.html" target="_blank">Flyer Talk discussion</a></strong>.</p>
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		<title>This Flight is for the Birds…</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/LkFfiAM9wgg/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/13/this-flight-is-for-the-birds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;literally.
Penny and Pete get some very special attention whenever they travel, as they are Penguins. In the front row. With handlers.
Whenever they travel on Southwest Airlines, Penny and Pete, who are from SeaWorld, get their own assigned seats and walk around inside of the aircraft during flight. Fellow passengers even get to touch them!
The only [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;literally.</p>
<p>Penny and Pete get some very special attention whenever they travel, as they are <a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/southwest-rapid-rewards/1060601-penguins-front-row-handlers.html" target="_blank"><strong>Penguins. In the front row. With handlers.</strong></a></p>
<p>Whenever they travel on Southwest Airlines, Penny and Pete, who are from SeaWorld, get their own assigned seats and walk around inside of the aircraft during flight. Fellow passengers even get to touch them!</p>
<p>The only questions that remain are: are they members of the Southwest  Airlines Rapid Rewards frequent flyer loyalty program, and do they earn points or credits on their flights?</p>
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		<title>A Footnote: This Job Stinks — Literally, Part II</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/FT98N62OVuk/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/12/a-footnote-this-job-stinks-%e2%80%94-literally-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here we go again.
As first reported in The Gate back on October 17, 2009, Transportation Security Administration personnel complained about odoriferous feet.
They are complaining again, this time at the airport in West Palm Beach, Florida — and FlyerTalk members such as FLgrr are saying “Smelly feet &#8211; TSA gets what they deserve!!” In fact, the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here we go again.</p>
<p>As first reported in <em><span style="color: #ffff99">The Gate</span></em> <a href="http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2009/10/17/a-footnote-this-job-stinks-%E2%80%94-literally/" target="_blank">back on October 17, 2009</a>, Transportation Security Administration personnel complained about odoriferous feet.</p>
<p>They are complaining again, this time at the airport in West Palm Beach, Florida — and FlyerTalk members such as <strong><strong>FLgrr</strong></strong> are saying “<a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1062257-smelly-feet-tsa-gets-what-they-deserve.html" target="_blank"><strong>Smelly feet &#8211; TSA gets what they deserve!!</strong></a>” In fact, the smell is apparently so bad that they want the carpet replaced at the airport, even though the shoe removal policy in force at most security checkpoints may be contributing to the problem.</p>
<p>Will the Transportation Security Administration need to toe the line on this issue once and for all, or will the authority that operates the airport in West Palm Beach give in and buy new carpet?</p>
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		<title>Mileage run in style – by private jet</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/Cca_Ygp9XbA/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/12/mileage-run-in-style-by-private-jet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiwi Flyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bonus Miles or Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Class]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lufthansa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mileage Run]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How long before some FTer takes advantage of a bonus mile promotion to take a mileage run in Lufthansa Private Jet?  HON Circle status from scratch for just 12 flights, anyone?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How long before some FTer takes advantage of a bonus mile promotion to take a <strong><a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles-more-lufthansa-austrian-swiss-other-partners/1062126-5-x-usual-hon-miles-lufthansa-private-jet.html" target="_blank">mileage run in Lufthansa Private Jet</a></strong>?  HON Circle status from scratch for just 12 flights, anyone?</p>
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		<title>300 Free Priority Club Points for Completing a Quick Quiz</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/XCBCwL0-iwQ/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/10/300-free-priority-club-points-for-completing-a-quick-quiz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotel Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Priority Club]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/?p=2950</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You can instantly earn Priority Club 300 points New!!!
All you have to do is answer five easy questions, and 300 Priority Club points post to your account instantly.
There are ways to earn several hundred more Priority Club points by completing similar quizzes in different languages from other countries, but we do not advise that as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can instantly earn <a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-priority-club-inter-continental-ambassador/1061168-priority-club-300-points-new.html" target="_blank"><strong>Priority Club 300 points New!!!</strong></a></p>
<p>All you have to do is answer five easy questions, and 300 Priority Club points post to your account instantly.</p>
<p>There are ways to earn several hundred more Priority Club points by completing similar quizzes in different languages from other countries, but we do not advise that as you run the risk of having your Priority Club points removed from your account, as has allegedly happened to some FlyerTalk members&#8230;</p>
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		<title>What Happens When You Find Out You Are On a Terrorism Watch List?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/AGoewV4KHhw/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/09/what-happens-when-you-find-out-you-are-on-a-terrorism-watch-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/?p=2946</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[FlyerTalk member and moderator AZ Travels the World says, “I&#8217;m told I&#8217;m on the TSA terrorism &#8216;watch list&#8217;” even though he has been a very frequent traveler with years of significant amounts of travel.
However, this news puts his travel — and, quite possibly, his livelihood — at risk. At the very worst, he is subject [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FlyerTalk member and moderator <strong>AZ Travels the World</strong> says, “<a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1060629-im-told-im-tsa-terrorism-watch-list.html" target="_blank"><strong>I&#8217;m told I&#8217;m on the TSA terrorism &#8216;watch list&#8217;</strong></a>” even though he has been a very frequent traveler with years of significant amounts of travel.</p>
<p>However, this news puts his travel — and, quite possibly, his livelihood — at risk. At the very worst, he is subject to what amounts to be substantial inconvenience every time he travels — possibly even missing flights.</p>
<p>What could have caused this to happen? How can he resolve this issue? Can it even be resolved to his satisfaction? Could this happen to you also?!?</p>
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		<title>Overseas with no money &amp; no ticket home?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/C2CzPUw-Jrg/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/08/overseas-with-no-money-no-ticket-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiwi Flyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[nomoney asks what do you do if you are stuck overseas with no money and no ticket home? Since my busking skills are not up to scratch I&#8217;m curious what everyone comes up with.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>nomoney</strong> asks <strong><a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travelbuzz/1060091-what-happens-if-you-have-no-money-flight-home.html" target="_blank">what do you do if you are stuck overseas with no money and no ticket home</a></strong>? Since my busking skills are not up to scratch I&#8217;m curious what everyone comes up with.</p>
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		<title>Having No Entertainment Option, Man Resorts to…er…um…Self Help…</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/O3KITD_qpV8/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/07/having-no-entertainment-option-man-resorts-to-er-um-self-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A woman was uncomfortable — to say the least — when she witnessed and realized what the man seated next to her was doing underneath his blanket with a tissue in hand.
A Delaware man caught masturbating in airline seat on a Southwest Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Denver was arrested and charged with obscene and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A woman was uncomfortable — to say the least — when she witnessed and realized what the man seated next to her was doing underneath his blanket with a tissue in hand.</p>
<p>A <a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/southwest-rapid-rewards/1059265-delaware-man-caught-masturbating-airline-seat.html" target="_blank"><strong>Delaware man caught masturbating in airline seat</strong></a> on a Southwest Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Denver was arrested and charged with obscene and indecent  exposure by exhibiting his genitals to a female passenger while — er — entertaining himself.</p>
<p>While he seemed friendly enough to the woman, she is probably glad he did not invite her to sit on his lap and talk about what’s up at that moment&#8230;</p>
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		<title>FT in the news – 26 Feb 2010 to 4 Mar 2010</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boardingarea/thegate/~3/7cQcbxrRqAs/</link>
		<comments>http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thegate/2010/03/06/ft-in-the-news-26-feb-2010-to-4-mar-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiwi Flyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Flyer Talk was referred to as an Internet Brands (IB) site in Market Watch&#8217;s report on IB bying tjoos.com.
A Hotel News Now article on the use of social communities by hotels and hotel chains mentions Flyer Talk and Fairmont Hotels.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Flyer Talk was referred to as an Internet Brands (IB) site in <strong><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/internet-brands-acquires-leading-online-coupon-website-tjooscom-2010-03-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp" target="_blank">Market Watch</a></strong>&#8217;s report on IB bying tjoos.com.</p>
<p>A <strong><a href="http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/articles.aspx?ArticleId=2830&amp;PageType=News&amp;ArticleType=35" target="_blank">Hotel News Now</a></strong> article on the use of social communities by hotels and hotel chains mentions Flyer Talk and <strong><a href="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/fairmont-presidents-club-661/" target="_blank">Fairmont Hotels</a></strong>.</p>
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