Flying with roosters and Veronica Electronica!

Well -- really we're talking about a $1 snack for which they charge $5. Even so it makes me feel all warm inside when I get it for free. I have a problem, clearly.

You've been to Manila and never flown with roosters before??

Agreed vis-a-vis the funny FAs. Most of the time they're painful, because their jokes are just terrible, but when they're actually funny, it does lighten up the mood.

I was always wondering why you are called "Lucky" if your name is Ben.

Can you explain?

In addition how to the agents who work at the airport call you lucky (as you write in your trip reports) when your legal name on boarding pass is Benjiman

Hey Ben, random question, I know... would UA permit a routing of:
JFK-ICN
(stopover)
ICN-BKK-MEL
(destination)
MEL-BKK-NRT-IAD

Trying to do the Aussie Open with a stopover in PUS (though obviously I'm fine paying for ICN-PUS in Y) and can't seem to find availability TPAC on the return without stopping in Asia again...

@ Justin -- I can't guarantee it since United's computer price awards pretty strangely now, though I suspect it would be legal and bookable.

@ Ari -- Sorry, to clarify, they don't actually call me lucky, they call me by my first or last name, though for the purposes of this blog I replace it with Lucky.

Lucky is my dog's name and it stuck. No clue why, I don't have a good reason. 😀

Thanks for the reply lucky.

Now I finally understand.

Your trip reports are great and I enjoy your blog very much.

Your FT id is luckycoins.... You picked it. You started it. 😉

I like FAs with a sense of humor, especially when it doesn't seem to be scripted. It makes me think they're actually enjoying their jobs, which I've got to give them credit for, since it's tough to be a crewmember in this day and age!

Your posts rock. I check back with you regularly for the good natured quirkiness, not the food porn. Obviously you have a broad constituency to please, so I'm not complaining, but wanted to be sure you felt appreciated for today's offering. Thanks! (and glad to know the story of Lucky)

I Hate those unprofessional announcements, so disrespectful... customers are not friends, something that is particular to the US where service just sucks (hotel airlines...) and americans love being treated like shit while paying for the service and even worst giving great tips...
I would send those FA to Asia or the middle east for some training.

PS: note that the same people whom love those "jokes" are often the same whom point out crappy first class service for US airlines.

You know you are going to have a great flight in the US when you here over the PA: "we are primarily here for you safety..."