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Medallion Qualification Miles vs. regular miles
I'm considering applying for a Delta SkyMiles credit card. The Platinum card says you can get 5,000 MQMs (Medallion Qualification Miles) and up to 30,000 bonus miles. Based on the wording I think ...
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Consequences of not showing up for one leg of journey
Recently I booked a flight using my points.
I am planning to fly to Seattle WA from Indianapolis Indiana. Stop over is Chicago.
On the day of my flight I am supposed to be in Chicago. So I was ...
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Do Alaska MVP members still board in Group B if you purchase the Saver fare?
Alaska's boarding rules say that MVP passengers board in Group B. They also say that Saver fare passengers board in Group F. Which rule will take precedence if an MVP passengers buys the Saver fare?
I'...
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Carry-on enforcement for United Airlines Basic Economy
I have a question about United Airlines Basic Economy ticket carry on bag policy. It says that
You're allowed a small personal item that fits under the seat in front of you, such as a shoulder bag, ...
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Weird pricing observations for a flight booking
I want to fly Chicago O'Hare (ORD)-Mumbai (BOM)-O'Hare (ORD) on United and I want to fly via Newark (EWR) (using their nonstop EWR-BOM flight).
Now, if I book ORD-BOM and pick a flight going via EWR,...
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What are the restrictions on United when applying credit from a cancelled flight?
If I cancel a United flight, from what I understand I'll get credit toward a future flight, but I'll have to pay a fee of $300. But what I can't seem to find out is
Does the future flight have to be ...
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Do the SNCF fidelity "points monnaie" expire when switching status?
I am currently a member of the SNCF fidelity program and I am a "Grand Voyageur", a status that lets you collect points ("points monnaie") for every euro spent. Soon, it will be the anniversary of my ...
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How do family members earn points in Qantas Frequent Flyer?
As far as I understood, the only way to get points from Qantas flights is being a Frequent Flyer member.
If I'm a Qantas Frequent Flyer and my wife is not, and we are going to make a trip together, ...
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Difference between AAdvantage "points" and "miles"
When I review my American Airlines AAdvantage account, I notice that I am accruing both "points" and "miles".
Both appear to play a role in determining my elite status, but I can't seem to find the ...
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What is the Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club mileage multiplier for Premium Economy?
Here goes with a Flyertalk type question....
As a Cathay Pacific Marco Polo Club member, I can earn frequent flier miles for Cathay Pacific flights. I can also earn miles for flights taken on any ...
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Is it possible to have different frequent flyer numbers for different flights on the same reservation?
I have 4 flights through JAL in my itinerary. Flight 1 and 4 do not receive points for Asia Miles (fare class O) but it can receive points on Flight 2 and 3. Can I apply my american airline FF number ...
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Does the privilege status with an airline or alliance change if one redeems their miles?
I am a frequent traveler with American Airlines and I have accrued 84,022 miles over the last 4 years. I have 67,607 award miles right now on my AA account and I have been maintaining Gold Elite ...
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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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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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Is is possible to have numbers from 2 frequent flyer programs for 2 passengers on the same reservation?
I've just booked a flight from Canada on Air France for myself and another person, on the same reservation. We have frequent flyer memberships with different programs (Delta Skymiles, Aeroflot Bonus). ...
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Buying a reward flight using Avios from Q points
God- I am so confused! So, hubby is member of Qatar and earns Q miles whenever he flies. He has about 60,000 in the bank and wants to use these to take a OneWorld alliance flight (probably with BA) ...
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How to purchase United Airlines domestic tickets from South Africa?
I am based in South Africa, and I want to purchase two domestic flight tickets (NY to Dallas) and see that under "Billing Address", my country is not listed. I'll be using my own personal, South ...
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Weird points calculation at Qantas Frequent Flyer
My wife and I travelled with LAN/TAM last year, together.
I bought 2 tickets at the same time/session, that is, same price and conditions for both of us.
I entered both of our Qantas Frequent Flyer ...
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On United's PQD Requirement for Non-US Denizens
United Airlines has a Premier Qualifying Dollar requirement which is summarized on there page here: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/mileageplus/premier/qualify/PQD-FAQs.aspx
The question of ...
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Can I earn SNCF Voyager points, for a booking made without the membership number?
Having now worked out what the SNCF Voyageur program is, I've gone ahead and joined it, as I've a number of TGV journeys coming up in the coming months.
The slight wrinkle is that most of these TGV ...
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Creative ways to use future flight credits on United Airlines before they expire
I have United future flight credits that will expire on December 31, 2023 and they're non-transferable, about US$ 2,000. I live in Europe, and I'm not planning to fly to the US this year. How can I ...
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Earning Miles on an Expedia itinerary with two airlines in different alliances
I am looking to book some flights for Christmas and have found an interesting itinerary on Expedia that I am considering to book.
However the outbound and return legs are operated by two different ...
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How often does United offer bonus miles for purchase?
Just yesterday I was ready to buy enough miles to redeem them for a business class ticket. But an uncertainty held me up. Today, the offer seems gone! Some Google searches seem to imply that United ...
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Does British Airways allow the use of KneeDefenders? [duplicate]
Yesterday a United Flight from Newark to Denver was forced to divert to Chicago's O'Hare airport after a fight broke out between two passengers over the use of a knee defender.
Does anyone know if ...
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Convert Emirates Skywards Miles to British Airways Avios or Delta Skymiles?
Is there a way to convert Emirates Skywards Miles to either British Airways Avios or Delta Skymiles?
I'm a UK citizen and willing to get a new credit card if it would make the conversion possible.
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Can I credit travel on one RailTeam member to the frequent traveller program of another?
I know that with airline alliances and partnerships, you can credit flights on one airline in the alliance/partnership to a frequent traveller program of another. Does the same thing apply for travel ...
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How to claim Virgin Train tickets towards Virgin Flying Club air miles, if not booked through their official website? [closed]
I frequently travel by Virgin East Coast trains (in the UK), and I know that you can use these train journeys towards Virgin Flying Club airmiles - if you book them through the Virgin website. I use a ...
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Miles accrual comparisons [closed]
I am a Brazilian living in the US, and I (mostly my wife) travel regularly to Florida from Seattle, and sometimes I also fly to Brazil. I have some frequent flier numbers from Brazilian airlines, ...
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Probability of first-class upgrade with only Platinum status?
In the AAdvantage program, there are 3 statuses, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Executive. The Platinum has a "72-hour upgrade window". The Executive has a 100-hour window. I assume this refers to when ...
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Delta Medallion: Can you earn MQM's and MQD's by booking travel for others?
I am getting close to qualifying for Delta's Silver Medallion status by accruing 25,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and 3,000 Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs). If I book travel with my ...
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Can I get cheaper flights if I've flown before with United?
Last year my family members and I each traveled about just under 21000 miles (into and out of the US) with United Airlines, but neither of us created an account or anything when booking these flights. ...
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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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May I earn Aeroflot or Air France miles flying with China Eastern?
China Eastern, Air France and Aeroflot belong to the SkyTeam alliance. I'm a frequent flyer in Air France and Aeroflot and now I'm going to purchase a China Eastern flight. May I earn miles with any ...
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Maximizing Loyalty Programs - For a New Road Warrior
So basically from November, to at least some time in March I will be traveling every week for work. I pretty much must stay in Hilton family of hotels, pretty much have to rent from Enterprise or ...
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What's the limit of liquids allowed in your purse while flying with United Airlines?
I'm going to visit my boyfriend and as any girl, I want to smell nice for him. I'm flying with United, and I have an 89 ml body spray, 29 ml and 60 ml hand sanitizer. Is that allowed?
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Can I do anything useful with a small number of soon-to-expire US Air Miles?
I have a small but not negligible stash of US Airways miles that are about to expire. I do most of my flying through other airlines, so earning more to avoid expiration (or using them on an upgrade) ...
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Do miles progress towards the elite status get reset on American Airlines?
I recently retained my gold status with the American Airlines by earning 32,545 EQM's and spending $3750 EQD's. As I retained my gold status from last year, I thought I would continue further with ...
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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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Re-checking baggage for international to domestic transit at San Francisco? (long layover)
I am looking at flying from Singapore to Chicago via San Francisco on United. My itinerary is: SIN > SFO (8h+ layover) > ORD
I understand that I am supposed to re-check my baggage at a bag drop ...
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Transit with United via the U.S. to Mexico
I'm flying via the U.S. for the first time from Europe (Munich, Germany) with United and I wanted to know if I need to get my bags at the transit airport (IAH, Houston) and check them again for my ...
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On what tickets or flights are Flying Blue XP earned?
I am not sure if this applies generally to other loyalty programmes, or if this question should be about Flying Blue specifically.
Flying Blue XP ("Experience points") are earned on flights with KLM, ...
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Can you transfer Qantas Frequent Flyer Points to other (non-family) members?
Someone's offered to sell me QFF points. I realise you can transfer between family members, but I was wondering whether this is in line with their terms and conditions for non-family members.
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United Airlines - Manila to Montevideo (via SFO) layover seems too short
I am from Uruguay (South America), and I am trying to book a flight that goes from MVD to Tokyo, and goes back via Manila to MVD. I have found this flight with United, but the return seems too risky, ...
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United Airlines domestic travel noise cancelling headphones carry on
Are noise cancelling headphones allowed for domestic travel on United flights? I am specifically wondering about these ones.
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Is there any reason to get a United Club subscription rather than the United Club card?
I travel a lot and I'm looking at getting a United Club membership. What I'm wondering is -- is there any advantage at all to buying a membership rather than getting the credit card?
A membership is $...
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What happens if my luggage goes over the weight limit?
Im traveling with United airways economy, I am allowed to have 2 bags (But i gotta pay for them) and each can be 50 LBS. I am scared that I might go over the max weight limit for my bags.
If this was ...
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Is collecting miles for Cathay Pacific worth it for semi-frequent long-haul flights?
I'll be flying two return trips a year, with a possible extra trip in the rare case of unforeseeable occurrences.
This will be for at least 4 years.
The flights are Heathrow - Hong Kong, 5990 ...
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US Domestic Airline Baggage Allowance?
I have been checking to see what the Domestic Flight baggage allowance is for flights in the US.
I will be using mainly United Airlines and American Airlines.
Some sites are saying 23kg others are ...
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Do "last-minute" upgrades qualify for airline reward points?
Sometimes when checking in for a flight online, I see that the operator offers an upgrade (for a better seat or class) for a lot less than the normal fare would be.
In such cases, does the upgrade ...
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Connecting flights on international travel. What should I expect?
I will be making my first trip to the United States soon, and would like to know ahead of time what the process will be like both arriving and departing, to be prepared and save time.
I'm flying TLV->...
