TFK International Business Travel Thread

[Mac]

Jesus

[Fran]

@artfoley

Bullshit. If you cant close over the phone youve no business doing face to face. Clarkey, tinnion, appendage & fagan excepted I wouldnt trust any of ye cunts to close a door never mind a million euro deal. A bunch of sal levines is all you are

I suggest you talk to your boss and ask him to trust you with tasks more meaningful than ordering the office supplies, Art

[The_Runt]

@Fran

I suggest you talk to your boss and ask him to trust you with tasks more meaningful than ordering the office supplies, Art

Art got a 10% discount on copier paper from Fitzy

[KinvarasPassion]

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[artfoley]

@The Runt

Art got a 10% discount on copier paper from Fitzy

i saw the flier on linkedin

[balbec]

@Bandage

briantinnion made the key point about face time earlier. It’s important to eyeball business friends and foes in person, artfoley.

Absolutely Bandage, it’s all about relationships and network. But we Chartered Accountants know that:)

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

@artfoley

Youre all just a bunch of cunts on jollies. If you were serious business people youd be videoconferencing and teleconferencing instead of wasting time and money on travel.

How can you have a facility start up or system go live via teleconferencing you dope.

[balbec]

Or fix a printer

[Mac]

@Fagan ODowd

Jaysus. Another innocent. A genuine business traveller, intent on getting to a destination in the City and actually doing a bit of business will choose Stansted every time. Ryanair get the planes down every time. A boast I’m afraid that Cityjet can’t match.

I have to tip my cap at Fagan here. I was forced to overnight in London last night due to Aer Lingus cancelling flights. I’d flown out Ryanair in the morning. Not a single Ryanair flight was grounded while the other shower caused chaos.

They very helpfully sent me an SMS at 4am this morning telling me that my 7pm flight yesterday evening had been cancelled :mad:

[Kid_Curry]

Always wanted to go to Brussels. I can now confirm it’s a shithole and an expensive one too.

[Fagan_ODowd]

[quote=“Mac, post: 761418, member: 109”]I have to tip my cap at Fagan here. I was forced to overnight in London last night due to Aer Lingus cancelling flights. I’d flown out Ryanair in the morning. Not a single Ryanair flight was grounded while the other shower caused chaos.

They very helpfully sent me an SMS at 4am this morning telling me that my 7pm flight yesterday evening had been cancelled :mad:[/quote]

Cheers Mac.

[Bandage]

Red eye flight to London in the morning, guys. I’ve to visit a potential development site in a fairly rough area and I’m scared I’ll get knifed/mugged making my way too/from there. Will sleep in my suit so I don’t forget to wear it tomorrow.

Could the posters who said they’d update us on various locations, airlines etc please do so?

[Fran]

Was upgraded to business class on both outward and return flights to Malaga last weekend thanks to gold circle points with Aer Lingus. Another perk of being an international business traveler

[The_Runt]

The next time you’re flying to London, make it your business to fly Aer Lingus to London Southend.
With three return flights daily, in the morning, lunchtime and evening, it’s ideal for either a half-day or a full day’s meetings.

[carryharry]

@Bandage

development site in a fairly rough area and I’m scared I’ll get knifed/mugged making my way too/from there.

Lose the high heels & max factor eyeliner and you should be okay.

[briantinnion]

I was just so busy recently I forgot to log my recent business trip to New York. I was in town for some facetime with a client. We have just completed a project and as we deal with them remotely we decided it would be nice to go over and have a steak lunch with them. Flew in Friday so I’d have time to adjust and catch up with friends and former colleagues. Flew back on Monday evening after the meeting. Some points to note that may be of interest to other business travelers:

• Aer Lingus business class continues to lag behind class leaders like Emirates. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good service but when you’re flying overnight and plan on showering and going straight to the office the seats just aren’t comfortable enough to get a decent night’s sleep nor do they offer much privacy.

• Aer Lingus now fly in and out of Termial 5 at JFK. This must be a recent change as they were still flying in and out of Termial 4 on my previous trip in March. Main thing to note is that the Aer Lingus lounge in Terminal 5 is very poor. I’ve been assured this is temporary but it’s disappointing nonetheless.

• Avoid planning trips if you know the President is going to be in the city, especially if your clients or contacts are based in the midtown east business district as this is the area he tends to mess up.

• And finally - don’t forget to take your laptop out and place it on a separate tray. Lol

[Fagan_ODowd]

[quote=“Bandage, post: 772300, member: 9”]Red eye flight to London in the morning, guys. I’ve to visit a potential development site in a fairly rough area and I’m scared I’ll get knifed/mugged making my way too/from there. Will sleep in my suit so I don’t forget to wear it tomorrow.

Could the posters who said they’d update us on various locations, airlines etc please do so?[/quote]How did that work out today Bando?

[Bandage]

@Fagan ODowd

How did that work out today Bando?

Thanks for asking, Fagan. I trust it’s genuine concern rather than a prelude to ridicule? I was in Plumstead, Thamesmead, Woolwich. Some of the estates are dodgy as fuck; gang culture, stabbings, drugs and all the rest. I completed my business without becoming a victim of crime, thankfully.

[Bandage]

@Fagan ODowd

How did that work out today Bando?

Thanks for asking, Fagan. I trust it’s genuine concern rather than a prelude to ridicule? I was in Plumstead, Thamesmead, Woolwich. Some of the estates are dodgy as fuck; gang culture, stabbings, drugs and all the rest. I completed my business without becoming a victim of crime, thankfully.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Bandage

Thanks for asking, Fagan. I trust it’s genuine concern rather than a prelude to ridicule? I was in Plumstead, Thamesmead, Woolwich. Some of the estates are dodgy as fuck; gang culture, stabbings, drugs and all the rest. I completed my business without becoming a victim of crime, thankfully.

City airport would have been very handy for that trip?