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Am I the only one worried about the problems going on in Burma? Oh wait, you do know what’s going on in Burma, right?

A quick rundown:

Last week, Buddhist monks started a peaceful pro-democracy protest. Some government police officers injured some of the monks that participated. From there, it swelled to a larger week-long protest. They are hoping to call for more peace and love, reminiscent of the 60′s flower children protesting their government and exploring more ways to love and show kindness.

Unfortunately, it’s not going very well.

Earlier this week, government troops started to shoot warning shots towards the monks. I am flabbergasted! These are MONKS! They don’t exactly fight back!

Here is a news link

According to some news reports and from what I can see from some of the pictures, civilians are pretty much surrounding the monks as human shields to help prevent shootings by government troops. However, the monks are asking for citizens NOT to do so, as they value their lives more than their own. The whole situation just looks like a powder keg waiting to blow. As of today, there are differing reports of injuries, but from what I have been reading 9 Monks and Civilians have been KILLED. If too many Monks get killed or injured; the people will revolt- which will result in a massacre. Call me a pessimist, but I don’t hold too much faith in a peaceful outcome.
Even more, I have yet to see much any American news footage. I hope people don’t forget that the world is bigger than just the USA. Remember what is going on with Dafur and what happened in Rwanda? This has the potential to be just as bad….if not worse.

I guess we can all use a little more peace, kindness, and love.

So today strangers, will you do me a favor? Show a little bit of compassion. Spread a little love. Do a random act of kindness.

Cheers!

AA: LAX-GUA (Guatamala City), $154++, Q

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Well this is a fun one….

With one connection each way, it’s $252 all in. AA operates DFW-GUA on a 738 and MIA-GUA on the AB6.

Since this is an MPM fare (don’t know how much though… can someone else look it up?) routing is wide open… great for both mileage- and segment-runners.

One can upgrade a Q fare to Latin America…. good use of the glut of VIPs

Other rules:
-6 day adv
-$100 change fee
-Sun stay OR 3 day min from departure date (though ITA is pricing out with 1 day).
-….and yes, it’s bookable now on AA.com

I haven’t taken a look at it, but using the 24hr connection rule for int’l flights, one can visit all sorts of places and take all 763/772 domestic flights.

So overall, this is a pretty decent MR/SR in itself (esp since EXPs get FL access )

Here’s where it gets interesting… combine with the AA25X promo, fly LAX-ORD-DFW-GUA-vv twice for $290ai. What you get for each flight:

-~7800 EQM
-~7800 EXP/PLT bonus
-12,500 AA25X bonus (prorated)
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= ~1.04cpm (+ FL access + domestic widebodies)

How do you like them apples!?

 

Visit Guatemala twice for a total of $504 and you get a little bit over 60k miles.  That’s enough for a free RT ticket to Asia.

The example is from Washington, but this will work from many cities.

$302 + $121 taxes & fees = $423 per person

Use the following link to book:Orbitz – The faster, easier way to find the trip you want.

Here are the booking details:

 

 

1 traveler, round-trip

Airfare	$302.00

Taxes and Fees	$122.11

Hurry! Today is the last day to buy at this price Details

 

 

3 Who’s traveling?

Each traveler’s name must match the name on his/her government-issued photo ID.
Airlines do not allow passengers to transfer tickets or to change names on tickets.
Thu, Nov 8 US Airways 44
operated by AMERICA WEST DBA US AIRWAYS
Depart: 5:30pm
Arrive: 6:55pm Washington, DC (DCA)
Charlotte, NC (CLT)

2 stops Economy 1hr 25min Airbus A320 View seats

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 0min

US Airways 732
Depart: 7:55pm
Arrive: 8:40am Charlotte, NC (CLT)
London, United Kingdom (LGW)

Economy 7hr 45min Airbus A333 View seats

Change Airline. Time between flights: 7hr 55min

British Airways 6928
operated by GB Airways
Depart: 4:35pm
Arrive: 7:50pm London, United Kingdom (LGW)
Fez, Morocco (FEZ)

Economy 3hr 15min Airbus A320 View seats
Total duration: 21hr 20min

This is an overnight flight.

Choose this return
Return
Tue, Nov 13 British Airways 6929
operated by GB Airways
Depart: 7:45pm
Arrive: 11:00pm Fez, Morocco (FEZ)
London, United Kingdom (LGW)

2 stops Economy 3hr 15min Airbus A320 View seats

Change Airline. Time between flights: 12hr 40min

US Airways 733
Depart: 11:40am
Arrive: 3:50pm London, United Kingdom (LGW)
Charlotte, NC (CLT)

Economy 9hr 10min Airbus A333 View seats

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 55min

US Airways 756
Depart: 5:45pm
Arrive: 7:03pm Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Washington, DC (DCA)

Economy 1hr 18min Boeing 737 View seats
Total duration: 28hr 18min

This is an overnight flight.

SJC-LAX 60+ Taxes ~80 all in. Valid Tuesday/Wed.

Available for 10 dollars more for the weekends.

Bookable on

Jon’s fare of the day!

Not exactly an airfare, but a deal for those right coasters.

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January rates for a Gardenview/Lakeview room can be had for as little as $9.
http://www.thesagamore.com/

	Departure flight Wednesday, November 21, 2007
	AF007	7:15 PM	New York, John F Kennedy (JFK) NY – Usa	8:40 AM +1 Day	Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – France	11h55mn	non stop, B 777	Tempo Q
	AF1604	11:05 AM +1 Day	Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – France	1:10 PM +1 Day	Rome, Fiumicino (FCO) – Italy		non stop, A 319	Tempo L

Return flight

Monday, November 26, 2007

AF9835 10:50 AM Rome, Fiumicino (FCO) – Italy 1:00 PM Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – France 13h30mn non stop,
A 321 Tempo

L Flight operated by Alitalia AF010 3:55 PM Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – France 6:20 PM New York, John F Kennedy (JFK) NY – Usa non stop,
A 340 Tempo

Q

Detail prices

Total   $279.03

Price

Taxes incl 9/11 fee

Passenger

Total including taxes

$170 + $109.03 x 1 Adult = $279.03 Total : $279.03

Bookable on Airfrance.com or travelocity.   Vaild most days until Mid November.

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Well Duh.