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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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Miles & More: What is a booking class?
I'm member of the frequent flyer program Miles & More. Now I wanted to request additional miles for a flight during summer 2011 when I wasn't yet a member. To fill out the online form, I have to ...
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Do any hotel chains do something like a Europe Pass? Like the Eurail pass, but for hotels
I am doing a tour of Europe for 3 weeks, and thought it would be convenient if I could flexibly book all my accommodation with the same hotel brand, for one flat price? Like the Euro Rail pass.
E.g....
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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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Is Qatar Airways part of any air miles alliance?
I had flown Qatar Airways long-haul sometime back when and got some points for that. In few months, I will be flying again. I do not know if there are any other airways/airlines where I could use ...
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International travel with pet: what about the first leg (United, THY)
Since United and Turkish are both Star Alliance, I can buy the entire ticket from Turkish and fly from my small city to a big airport (such as ORD) with United, then to Turkey (or wherever) with ...
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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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Am I entitled to a compensation for this delayed flight with United Airline?
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Recently, I flew from Vancouver BC (YVR) to Santiago Chile (SCL). Due to hurricane Harvey, I've been rerouted and arrived at Santiago, Chile 25 hours later than expected.
I asked at YVR ...
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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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Can I "park" the value of a non-refundable airline ticket?
I have a ticket on United (Economy "K" class) for a 2-week trip in January from Canada to the US. The ticket is non-refundable, but is changeable for a hefty fee ($200) and is valid for a year. The ...
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Will American Airlines let me fly first class by buying miles?
I have an interesting problem and am hoping you might have some insight.
I want to book a ticket to go to Michigan for my sisters graduation Leaving on May 1st after 8pm or may 2nd in the morning and ...
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Air NZ Status Tier renewal (downgrade from Gold to Silver)
I am an Air New Zealand Airpoints member, and I gained Silver status in mid January 2016, and Gold status in late November 2016.
I have gained sufficient status points (by flights (>= 203)) since ...
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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->...
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Can I credit mileage on Garuda to Singapore or Qantas?
I expect to do a fair amount of travel on Garuda Indonesia (GA) going forward. GA is a Skyteam member that does not grant direct credit to my preferred airline programs (SQ Krisflyer or Qantas); ...
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Price alert for specific flight on specific date @ specific time via United?
I've been monitoring a very specific nonstop round-trip ticket from XXX to YYY, leaving on 12/27 @ 08:20AM and returning on 12/30 @ 9:50AM via United. As of right now, this very specific flight is $...
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Amtrak Code-share with United Airlines [closed]
I just read this blog post which describes a scenario where booking a flight at United's web site offers a connecting "flight" which is actually an Amtrak train. Although the itinerary starts at DAY (...
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Delayed travel with United Airlines [duplicate]
On 19th April, we left on a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt - UA8848. The departure was then delayed. So we arrived late and missed our connecting flight which was due to depart at 9.00 to Heathrow (...
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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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Fare baggage rules regarding tickets that are partially fulfilled by another airline
I am booking a return trip from the Middle East to the USA with a connection in the USA on the first direction, and a connection in Europe in the return flight. There are four flight legs in total, ...
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How will I receive my boarding pass when my itinerary involves several airlines?
So I am flying from SBA-SFO on United and then SFO to SAL on Avianca. Both flights were booked via United and obviously I will check in with United at SBA. My question is how exactly will I get the ...
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Is The Mileage Club a legitimate business?
Is The Mileage Club a legitimate safe business to buy miles from?
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Can I use Qantas Frequent Flier points to book flights with British Airways?
Qantas and British Airways are part of the OneWorld alliance;
so air-miles/points, from British Airways get added to my Qantas frequent flier card.
I am looking to do a short haul flight from the UK ...
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Can you combine loyalty programs when flying on a multi itinerary flight?
I fly mostly with SAS, and thus I earn points on their EuroBonus loyalty programs. I am soon travelling from Europe to Japan with KLM, and will use their FlyingBlue program, since EuroBonus cannot be ...
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How can I check my status on an American Airlines promotion?
I registered with an American Airlines promotion to get "elite" status if I flew certain numbers of miles before the end of the year. I assume that once I register I need to do nothing further. I have ...
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Code shared flights after BA / Aer Lingus merger
I can get a flight from Dulles to Dublin on United for $1800, or I can get the same flight from Aer Lingus, on a United plane but with an Aer Lingus flight number, for $1100.
I believe that British ...
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United Airlines travel documents needed for a permanent resident of Canada
Alright, the story is simple. I don't have a valid PR card with me, my new card will arrive by mail to my apartment in Montreal. A friend will mail it to me. Tomorrow I'm travelling
MONTREAL -> ...
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Can I get cash from my voucher?
I have a voucher from United Airlines worth $300. I was given this because I voluntarily gave up my seat on a full flight. Is it possible that I can exchange my voucher to receive the $300 cash ...
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Are there any InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) properties in Sri Lanka?
I'm looking at doing a mattress run / mileage run for my IHG Rewards Club account while I'm travelling in Sri Lanka later this month. However, on the IHG site I can't find any rooms for dates in ...
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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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Can I earn miles with the skyteam program if a friend of mine buy the ticket for me?
I'm new with any kind of miles program and I am wondering some questions. As assumption I'm considering the SkyTeam program.
If a friend of my mine buy two ticket one for him and one for me, he'll ...
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With Airlines using the same programs, can I merge benefits?
I tried navigating the labyrinthine web sites for US Airways and Continental (both in the same alliance), and I gave up after the automated system made me rip my own ears off...
Does anyone know ...
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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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How is Delta's MQM minimum per leg affected by fare class?
Under Delta's SkyMiles program (both the old one and the new one that began in 2015,) Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) are earned per mile flown, but earn a minimum of 500 per leg. Additionally, the ...
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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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Elite perks at hotel when staying at a rate that doesn't earn points
I will soon be attending a conference and staying at a hotel where my employer has negotiated a special rate. This is a large group booking and I will not be eligible for points or stay credit.
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Is it possible to transfer miles between SkyTeam program members?
I have some miles in Aeroflot Bonus program, some more in the FlyingBlue (KLM / Air France) and some more in other programs, but my concern is regarding the Aeroflot and AirFrance programs. Is ...
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One ticket, two connections, three flights: who will be responsible if one is missed?
I bought a ticket from United, includes 3 itineraries:
(a) domestic flight operated by United
(b) international flight operated by United
(c) international flight operated by Lufthansa
The ...
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Can I book Xiamen Air award tickets using Delta SkyMiles?
I want to fly from Singapore (SIN) to Xiamen (XMN). Xiamen Air has direct flights, and their website says it would cost 30000 miles from Southeast Asia: https://www.xiamenair.com/en-cn/egretclub/...
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Cancelling a mileage award ticket after check in American Airlines
If I booked a mileage award travel through American Airlines, and have checked in at the airport and passed security, can I still cancel my trip a few hours before I board, in the event of an ...
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Collecting bonus miles from family flights on the Emirates Skywards program
So my sister and grandfather are travelling from SFO-DXB and since it is a one off trip for them, I though I could add them to my family bonus program and collect their 20% miles for myself. How do I ...
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Checking in baggage early with United Airlines at San Francisco
I've got like a 10 hour stopover in San Francisco (SFO) and I want to check out the city quickly. How early can I check in my luggage or are there any other solutions for the baggage problem?
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Is it still possible to find mileage run flights and if so, how?
I need about 8000 miles by the end of the year to retain my Elite status with Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (and consequently my Star Alliance Gold level). In my mind, spending some money to do a ...
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Newark, NJ Airport - security twice? [duplicate]
I'm on United from SFO to Providence with a stop for my connecting flight at Newark, NJ. United all the way. Seems to me the last time I flew through Newark, they required I go through security again. ...
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Cost-effective choices for lounges at Tallinn, Oslo, Helsinki airports?
In these lounges you pay about 30 euros for one visit. Assuming 15-20 travels per year between Tallinn, Oslo and Helsinki:
Are there any cheaper methods to stay in lounges like bonus programs or ...
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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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Frequent traveller program
I am a frequent traveller with Etihad program, so I have miles there. Alitalia is in the Etihad Airways Partners program, so whenever I fly with Alitalia I still save my miles on the Etihad program.
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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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When buying flight with AAdvantage points do you still pay $ at the end?
So I am looking at signing up for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® MasterCard®
However, I am pretty confused at how all of the miles redemption options work. I understand that the AAnytime ...
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On an Air France "train", can you credit the trip to Flying Blue or SNCF Voyageur?
For an upcoming trip, it's looking like the cheapest and simplest way to travel will be a train from Lille to Paris CDG, then a flight onwards from there. Playing round with various options, it looks ...
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How do you get air miles?
I'm a British person living in Japan and I sometimes hear North American friends speaking about having something called air miles. Apparently a sort of reward scheme where flights are cheaper if you ...
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