Oneworld Megado Moments
The Oneworld Megado madness continues in Los Angeles this weekend, and seatmate contest winner Conor, Eric and I have been busy in Dallas and Seattle this week hanging out with the folks at American Airlines and Boeing.
We're still in the midst of all the events, but I thought I'd share some of the lighter moments from our day in Dallas at American Airlines' CR Smith Center. Don't worry, I'll give you the inside scoop from the new head of AAdvantage, Suzanne Rubin, soon, as well as glimpses at a simulated water evacuation, the high-tech flight simulators they use to train pilots, the bustling Systems Operations Control room, and a few interesting facts and figures from the morning seminar.
In the meantime, here are a few photos from the more fun afternoon activities we enjoyed while going through an abbreviated version of the safety training that all AA flight attendants undergo.
Here's one of me playing the hero as I guide my fellow passengers to safety through the back emergency exit of a Boeing 767. "Come this way! Leave everything behind!" I think I got the hang of it.
Conor, meanwhile, got into character as a panicked passenger dashing from the flames and smoke inside a Boeing 757 simulator. Think he'll make it out in time? The passenger behind him, meanwhile doesn't look like he has a care in the world.
And in this final photo, Eric puts some muscle into operating one of the emergency row exits on the 767 set before shepherding his fellow Megadoers to safety through the overwing exit.
British Airways Giveaway
You might not have gotten to participate in the Megado, but that doesn't mean you can't take a little piece of it home with you.
To commemorate the Oneworld Megado and British Airways' hospitality in London, I'm going to give away a BA amenity kit, insulated mug, a collectible A320 model, luggage tag, and 10,000 American Express Membership Rewards transferred into your Avios account.
To get the 30% bonus and a total of 13,000 Avios points (more than enough for a roundtrip short-haul flight of 600 miles or less each way), this transfer must happen by January 31, 2012, otherwise you'll just get 10,000. So hurry up!
Enter the giveaway by leaving a comment below with a tip on redeeming Avios miles for the best possible awards. If you need a little assistance or inspiration, you can check out my previous post on maximizing British Airways' Avios. I'll draw a random winner on Monday at 8am ET and announce it on the blog Monday morning with details on the next (more lucrative) Oneworld Mega Do giveaway!
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