Comments on: A Challenge For Mark Malkoff, AirTran Passenger Extraordinaire http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/ Thu, 24 May 2012 18:50:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75235 CF Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:32 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75235 Nope - but I have promised that the next time he's in LA, I'm buying. Nope – but I have promised that the next time he’s in LA, I’m buying.

]]> By: Nicholas Barnard http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75234 Nicholas Barnard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:01 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75234 Sweet.. So are you having to overnight him a grilled cheese sandwich from In and Out? Sweet.. So are you having to overnight him a grilled cheese sandwich from In and Out?

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75233 CF Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:11:24 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75233 Well, looks like the post worked. I got a call from Mark this afternoon and we talked for about 20 minutes. I'll get it together and have it posted this week. Well, looks like the post worked. I got a call from Mark this afternoon and we talked for about 20 minutes. I’ll get it together and have it posted this week.

]]> By: Daren S http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75228 Daren S Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:44:11 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75228 Great promo. It will be interesting to see the level of media exposure they get out of this. I'm assuming he wont get bumped if the flight is full. I'm not sure I could do it for the lack of any decent food, or do they bring on anything special for him? Great promo. It will be interesting to see the level of media exposure they get out of this. I’m assuming he wont get bumped if the flight is full. I’m not sure I could do it for the lack of any decent food, or do they bring on anything special for him?

]]> By: The Traveling Optimist http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75227 The Traveling Optimist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:26:40 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75227 The stories I remember most fondly involve round-the-world journeys in the least amount of time and touching all six populated continents. The fastest scheduled was around 67 hours but the traveler made it in 90 after being held up in Egypt. That was pre-9/11 so I'm curious how long such a trip would take today and whether or not airlines would want to publicly associate with such a journey. All kinds of fun rules and stipulations to make it challenging: a) Continuous travel in one direction unless back-tracking to a major hub. b) One layover on all six continents. c) Change of airlines at each location. d) Must include Australia or New Zealand e) Must comply with published minimum connect and security times. Whaddya say, Cranky? What would your trip report look like for that? The stories I remember most fondly involve round-the-world journeys in the least amount of time and touching all six populated continents.

The fastest scheduled was around 67 hours but the traveler made it in 90 after being held up in Egypt.

That was pre-9/11 so I’m curious how long such a trip would take today and whether or not airlines would want to publicly associate with such a journey.

All kinds of fun rules and stipulations to make it challenging:

a) Continuous travel in one direction unless back-tracking to a major hub.
b) One layover on all six continents.
c) Change of airlines at each location.
d) Must include Australia or New Zealand
e) Must comply with published minimum connect and security times.

Whaddya say, Cranky? What would your trip report look like for that?

]]> By: Nicholas Barnard http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75222 Nicholas Barnard Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:33:13 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75222 This sounds like a quite a cool little promo. I'd be really interested in knowing what their costs are on this. It seems like its a reasonably cheap promotion given the volume of content they get out of it.... Although now I want In&Out.. Damn you cranky! I'll have to substitute some Dick's tonight I guess.... This sounds like a quite a cool little promo. I’d be really interested in knowing what their costs are on this. It seems like its a reasonably cheap promotion given the volume of content they get out of it….

Although now I want In&Out.. Damn you cranky! I’ll have to substitute some Dick’s tonight I guess….

]]> By: Jane http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75218 Jane Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:45:07 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75218 He's a vegetarian...a double double won't work on him! He’s a vegetarian…a double double won’t work on him!

]]> By: David http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75216 David Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:20:57 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75216 I have been following Mark and found this campaign pretty genius. Not only is this giving AirTran attention, but of course Mark and Go-Go internet provider. But do not worry, you are not the only one. I have been trying to see if he will be up in Seattle (where I am at) since this started and keep getting the "we will see." Maybe I need to come up with a gig to have him do in Seattle?! David http://www.theairlineblog.com I have been following Mark and found this campaign pretty genius. Not only is this giving AirTran attention, but of course Mark and Go-Go internet provider.

But do not worry, you are not the only one. I have been trying to see if he will be up in Seattle (where I am at) since this started and keep getting the “we will see.”

Maybe I need to come up with a gig to have him do in Seattle?!

David
http://www.theairlineblog.com

]]> By: Gray http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75214 Gray Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:12:03 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75214 I'm more surprised that Lisa Loeb still exists. I haven't heard any of her music since her hits surfaced when I was in sixth grade. I’m more surprised that Lisa Loeb still exists. I haven’t heard any of her music since her hits surfaced when I was in sixth grade.

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2009/06/22/a-challenge-for-mark-malkoff-airtran-passenger-extraordinaire/comment-page-1/#comment-75209 CF Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:57:23 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2914#comment-75209 Well that's fine. Replace a double double with a grilled cheese. Well that’s fine. Replace a double double with a grilled cheese.

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