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How does the bus fare payment work in Israel?
I try to find prices for intercity buses in Israel, but I always get to a website of a company representative (Egged Transport) with huge tables of stops.
Is there a way to calculate an exact cost of ...
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Where do I purchase a Cuba Tourist Card at the Miami International Airport?
I will be traveling to Cuba next month using the 'Support For the Cuban People' category. After doing some research, I've found I will need to purchase a Tourist Card from either online or at a kiosk ...
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Which frequent flyer card to use?
I am new to these programs, and my flight is always the Athens-Munich ale re tour, with a Lufthansa flight (booked via the Lufthansa website). I fly on the economy class, with my hand luggage only.
I ...
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If I book a flight ticket and indicate a frequent-flyer number during the booking, will the number appear on the flight ticket or boarding pass?
If I book a flight ticket and indicate a frequent-flyer program membership number during the booking, will the membership number always appear on the flight ticket or boarding pass?
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Why do I get fewer miles on MNL-IST-GRU vs MNL-IST on Turkish Airlines?
If I book Manila to São Paulo (with a stopover in Istanbul) on Turkish Airlines I only earn 1,250 miles in my account.
But if I book Manila to Istanbul, it's 7,082 miles. Why does the shorter flight ...
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Do any Oneworld loyalty programs allow retrospective miles/points claims for a non-member at time of travel?
I had some flights on Cathay Pacific recently that I would like to claim miles/points for retrospectively. As Marco Polo Club of Cathay charges a 100 USD membership fee, I will not use that program.
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Stopping miles from expiring on American Airlines
I have about 35k AAdvantage miles with American Airlines that are about to expire. I understand that if I fly with American this will reset the clock for another 18 months. (Alternately I could ...
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Is it possible to collect Nectar points via Trainline?
Since I am not eligible for any Railcard, the only available discount/bonus scheme is Nectar Card for me. GWR, SWR, LNER and Virgin Trains allow to collect Nectar points and I have already linked a ...
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Can you upgrade a Qantas flight with Enrich points?
Is it possible to upgrade a Qantas flight with Enrich (Malaysia Airlines) points?
Do Qantas allow flyers to use frequent flyer points from other one world airlines? I know that business lounge access ...
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Problem Claiming miles (Star Alliance) operated by SK
I had a roundtrip flight with Lufthansa to US via Frankfurt. This was four flights in total. So far I managed to claim all my miles from the first 3 flights however the final flight from FRA to ARN ...
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Bought connection tickets with not much leeway - am I guaranteed to board?
I recently bought a flight from SFO-IAD through LAX on AA's website (not separately - both flights are under the same reservation). The SFO-LAX flight arrives at 20:56, but the LAX-IAD leg departs at ...
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Using airline FF program shopping button (Chrome) on hotel websites - Double-dip?
asking if anyone tried this.
Talking about Shopping button extensions from FF programs (AAdvantage eShopping, United MileagePlus etc.) They sometimes have hotel websites possible for mileage ...
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international-international connection in Sydney
I'm currently booked from LAX to SYD on AA73 which arrives at 0815. I need to get to Queenstown ZQN. There's a Qantas flight that departs at 940AM which i could book separately and then have AA check ...
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Crediting a Star Alliance codeshare flight to a third partner airline FF program
What mileage table is used in the case where there is a codeshare flight marketed by Airline 1, operated by Airline 2, but where the miles are credited to Airline 3 - if they were all part of Star ...
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Wait list for award redemption JAL
What is the "wait list" for award redemption with miles? I found it on the JAL airlines site. How does it work and which airlines have this practice? And maybe somebody could share some success rates?
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Old Marriott Gold perks after SPG/Marriott account merger
Last year, I acquired Starwood (SPG) Gold through staying a bunch of nights at SPG properties. When I linked my account with Marriott, I was comped to Marriott Gold, which provides a series of very ...
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International Travel - Travel Rewards Cards/Info - What to carry with me? [closed]
I am planning to travel internationally in the coming months. I had signed up for a quite a few rewards/mileage programs previously. I was wondering - should I take all the rewards/mileage program ...
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Missing a flight when transferring from JFK to LGA
Suppose there is an international flight from HEL to JFK with Finnair followed by a domestic flight in the same itinerary from LGA (with American Airlines) 4 hours after the arrival of the Finnair ...
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Would ANA still honour reward ticket if Jet airways goes bust
I have frequent flyer miles with Jet airways, with which I have booked a ticket with partner airline ANA.
Now Jet airways is struggling with finances and things are getting worse. I have a confirmed ...
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If an airline goes bust or insolvent, what happens to frequent flyer miles and reward tickets?
I have a good number of frequent flyer miles with Jet airways, which is running into financial troubles. This is getting me a little worried and I have the following questions about it:
I have used ...
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Can you change/upgrade seats on an American Airlines flight purchased with a travel voucher? [closed]
I received a $300 voucher from American Airlines. When I tried to use it to book a flight, the option on the payment page to use a gift card/e-voucher simply didn’t appear. At first we thought it ...
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Why is it taking so long to be ticketed? [closed]
I paid for a ticket on an American Airlines domestic flight with a credit card yesterday afternoon on aa.com (American's official portal) and it is evening now, so it has been more than 24 hours since ...
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Honeymoon Trip: First Class & Economy mix on SQ & Star Alliance
[Please skip to the question at the end if you don't want to read the entire situation.]
I'm planning my honeymoon far in advance because I will purchase Singapore Airlines's Round The World Trip ...
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Does adding your frequent flier number to a person's reservation grant them any of your privileges?
I know that if I enter my own frequent flier number on another person's reservation/check-in, I will get miles for their flight. But let's say I have a certain status with the airline - would entering ...
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What are the advantages of using the Flying Blue program?
I recently booked a ticket via Air France, and when I wanted to create an account on their website, it gave me the option of creating either an Air France account, or a Flying Blue account. I have the ...
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Hotels.com discount [closed]
I've accumulated 3 nights on hotels.com. Will hotels.com give me credit on those for a discount on a room now?
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Do I have to travel with my American Airlines voucher before it expires, or just book?
I received a travel voucher from American Airlines for an oversold flight. The gate agent told me I have to use the voucher within one year. It has an expiration date printed on it. By use, do they ...
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Book a JAL flight, marketed by AA: mileage earnings on Alaska?
I noticed a JAL roundtrip that is somehow significantly cheaper when purchased through an AA codeshare. JAL has great mileage earning rates on Alaska, especially on premium cabins.
If purchased ...
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Booking a BUD-HEL Finnair flight using Avios
I have some frequent-flyer points (Avios) in my Iberia.com account, but I am having difficult time spending them. I want to fly a nonstop return flight Budapest-Helsinki AY1252 with return AY1255 ...
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American Airlines in-flight entertainment system language choices
On recent American Airlines flights (within maybe past two years), their in-flight entertainment system has different languages you can choose. There are the common, expected, ones: English, French, ...
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Emirates - Family bonus account with multiple frequent flyers
Me and two other family members all have skywards accounts and are currently all accumulating miles on our own.
Does the family bonus program allow me to earn 20% of their miles on top of them ...
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Check-in when flying as a minor? (American)
Current college freshman in the US who will be traveling across the country this summer for an internship. Only catch: I will be one month shy of my 18th birthday during my arrival flight. I am flying ...
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Can I earn mileage separately for 2 legs of the same trip?
I'm flying ICN-DFW-EZE-DFW-ICN on AA in Premium Economy.
ICN-DFW and DFW-ICN qualify for mileage on KE.
Can I request AA mileage for DFW-EZE-DFW, considering that my luggage will be checked in from ...
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Privacy disadvantages of 'frequent flyer miles' program
I am flying quite often, but never signed up for frequent flyer miles card. I am skeptic about my privacy. I also don't understand very well how frequent flyer miles work.
With a search engine I ...
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Airlines credit card booking for a friend using my credit card
This question is about earning miles. I have an airlines credit card, which gives me 2x miles and it is linked to my AAdvantage account.
When I use my credit card to book tickets for a friend, do I ...
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Managing frequent flyer miles when split across many different frequent-flyer programs
Mint.com is convenient to have an overview of one's bank/brokerage/retirement accounts. Is there any similar website for frequent flyer miles?
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Travelling from PHL to BOS to LHR, do I need security check at BOS again?
I am travelling from Philadelphia to New Delhi. The flight is with American Airlines, from Philadelphia to Boston to London To New Delhi.
Do I need to come out land-side at Boston airport, for ...
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Is 40 minutes transit time sufficient to take an international flight in DFW Texas?
I've booked an American Airlines round trip flight from London to Phoenix. For the return journey, the transit time at Dallas Fort Worth airport is 41 minutes.
I do not hold a residence permit of the ...
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Is it better flying First Class Flex or a cheaper First Class option? [closed]
Is it better flying in First Class Flex (more Frequent Flyer points and a full refund) or a less expensive option (having to pay a bit for a refund and fewer Frequent Flyer points)?
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Virgin Australia and Swiss Airlines frequent flyer points
On Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program (gold status), if I fly Singapore Airline and Swiss Airlines in a multi ticket business class, will I get points and status credits?
This ...
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Broken baggage form
One of my baggage wheel was broken during a trip between GVA Geneva and LAS Las Vegas some days ago. One of its four wheels was ripped of and there was a hole in the hard-case.
My flight was a two-...
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Star Alliance programme with free expiry date extension
I'm currently enrolled at Victoria (by TAP). Even though I collected new miles over the holidays, my old miles will expire.
What other Star Alliance programme would extend the expiry date of all my ...
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Minimum conection time in MIA from Buenos Aires?
I'll be traveling to MIA from Buenos Aires with LATAM Airlines. I'll then take an AA flight to MCO. The connection time (if everything goes as scheduled) is 2 hours 16 minutes.
Is that enough time to ...
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Connecting from incoming international to domestic flight at LAX, where will I pass immigration? [duplicate]
I'm connecting from an incoming international flight (Hong Kong - LA) to a domestic flight (LA - Austin) at LAX. Both flights are with American Airlines, booked under one ticket. I have a 2 hour ...
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Traveling Basic Economy on American Airlines, will I actually get to fly?
I see cheap rates on this category American Airlines Basic Economy. But it says "No flight changes or refunds" and "Board in last group". Has anyone tried this option? Is there a chance you will not ...
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Can I somehow change the name on a ticket booked through Orbitz for free?
I purhcased tickets for my brother to come live with me. He is homeless, I have extra room, but not a lot of extra money. On one flight I accidentally used my own name instead of his. Flights are ...
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When are alliance frequent flier accounts mutually supported?
Say an airline alliance has airlines A, B, C, and D.
I have only registered for a frequent flier account for A. I am booking on C. When I book on Expedia, I have a dropdown option for basically every ...
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Not able to manage award flight via Manage bookings
I had frequent flyer miles for Jet Airways and using those miles I booked an award flight with Lufthansa, which is a partner airline with Jet.
But I am not able to manage my flight on Lufthansa's ...
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Where can I pay for the Extra Bag on the American Airlines Site?
I have booked a Ticket on American Airlines for London-Chicago for a trip in March 2018, from the British Airways website (So that I would get BA miles on this booking).
American Airlines charges $...
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Which hotel chains offer paid membership for their elite status?
Which hotel chains offer paid membership for their elite status?
Usually to get to an Elite status with a hotel chain you have to accumulate a certain number of stays or points. I wonder if there are ...
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