They worked the system.

• Though airlines most frequently award their elite passengers upgrades, it never hurts to be the first in line at the gate counter and inquire about a bump in class. (Ask the gate representative, not the check-in agent, who does not control domestic first-class seating assignments.) Alternately, don't be the first to board; hang back in case economy seats are needed and there is extra space in first class -- you just might be offered that elite seat.

Sprint offers two new unlimited service plans

It is about data services — texting, e-mail, video, pictures, music, navigation, surfing the Web and more. Customers want these applications, but without complexity and without having to worry about their bill.”</p><p>Wall Street, however, was less than impressed.</p><p>“I'm not seeing anything here that's going to change the trajectory much,” said Timothy Horan, an analyst with <strong>Oppenheimer & Co.</strong></p><p>Horan noted that T-Mobile has a plan that offers 1,000 minutes of talk, 1,000 text messages and e-mail for $55.</p><p>John Garcia, Sprint's acting chief marketing officer, said services offered by Sprint and T-Mobile aren't comparable.</p><p>“They are still in a fairly slow network and their data offering is primarily just text and e-mail,” Garcia said during a call with investment analysts.

HD DVD Review: Seed of Chucky

As the PR release that accompanied this release states, Seed of Chucky on HD-DVD is presented in an unrated and fully extended version. Chucky, everyone's favorite killer doll returns-and he is bringing the whole family. This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. They all go Hollywood, as Chucky unleashes his own brand of murderous mayhem. The film features Jennifer Tilly playing herself as well as the voice of Tiffany and hip-hop star Redman. What can I say about this film? The violence is over the top in a cartoonish sort of way and presented with more than a dash of humor(or attempts to). The level of violence therefore does not approach the level or gore or disgust seen in a film like Hostel Part II reviewed previously.

The latest surgery craze: Undo-plasty

Take Katie Price, who has steadily been dismantling her alter ego, Jordan. Just before Christmas, the glamour model had her breasts reduced from her previously well-known 32FFs, and her lips also looked somewhat deflated. Courtney Love, who has reportedly had a nose job corrected and her surgically enhanced lips reduced, wrote on her blog, "I just want the mouth God gave me." Not a backlash While it seems ludicrous that people are having surgery to correct the unnecessary operations they had in the first place, it probably does not signify a backlash against surgery itself: more procedures were carried out last year than ever. What it does suggest is that more patients are disillusioned with the results of their surgery, and that more operations are going wrong. ‘Much more’ A survey by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons found that 33 per cent of surgeons had done "much more" repair work in the past five years, blaming the rise in cheap cosmetic surgery holidays.

1925 elegance lives in Zagreb

The Regent Esplanade brought glamor and elegance to Zagreb in 1925 when it opened to cater to passengers of the famed Orient Express train route between Paris and Constantinople. Today the Esplanade offers a luxurious gateway to one of Central Europe's hottest destinations -- Croatia.

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