Boarding passes for the flight did not state a departure gate number however, leading to irritation among some passengers lining up at BA's customer service desk to inquire about the status of the flight.

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Because the flight was early (see, US Airways you are getting credit for that after all), I was able to get to the customer service desk sooner than normal and beat out the other stranded New Orleans-bound passengers for that afternoon flight.

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Since it outsources its help desk, each and every call to the service provider incurred a charge, and before long password-reset costs ballooned to millions of dollars.

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Indeed, McVay was allowed to hold a desk job so that he could retire with 30 years of active service and attain the promotion to rear admiral upon retirement in 1949.

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Club guests have a private check-in desk, access to the Virginia Room for concierge service and dining, and a private terrace and garden.

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Throughout that first week, we continued to provide critical services such as customer service, help desk, technology operations, and finance support for our global enterprise.

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The legislation creating the Secret Service was sitting on Abraham Lincoln's desk, waiting to be signed, on April 15, 1865, the night he was assassinated.

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This is a mode of employment many vets find a more natural segue from service as opposed to working in an office behind a desk.

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Start an email campaign, make a point of stopping by the customer service desk after check out, and get your friends and neighbors to do the same.

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