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What's the cheapest "Digital Reward" in IHG Rewards Club?
I'm registered in the IHG Rewards Club Accelerate 2016 promotion and one of my "challenges" is to redeem a Digital Reward - last one remaining! - to trigger bonus points.
What's the cheapest (in ...
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Does 24-hour grace period apply after paid changes to airline reservations?
As I understand it, airlines in the USA are required to provide a 24-hour grace period after making a new reservation, during which the reservation can be cancelled or changed for free.
However, what ...
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How can I change my FF number on Iberia/British Airways to American Airlines?
I booked a flight from Buenos Aires to London through Iberia (one of the legs is via British Airways). When I get to fill my personal information, the frequent flyer number is already filled with my ...
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Does United's Harvey travel waiver apply to flights that have some legs or all legs operated by partner airlines?
Due to the flooding caused by hurricane Harvey, United is currently waiving change fees and any difference in fare if you rebook flights departing from, arriving at or connecting through IAH.
Doing ...
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Is it possible to consolidate Virgin (Velocity) with AirNZ Airpoints?
I have, frustratingly, ended up with points in both the Velocity program, and the Airpoints program (Virgin and Air New Zealand).
I know if I fly Virgin, I can choose either to have the points put ...
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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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Is my luggage automatically transferred from United Airlines to LuxAir at Munich airport?
I am traveling on United Airlines to Munich and then connecting to LuxAir. Will my checked in luggage be automatically transfered to the LuxAir flight or do I have to do it myself?
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Claiming Avios / BA Tier points for a rebooked flight
My Icelandair flight to Denver via Keflavik was rebooked by the airline to a direct BA flight when the first leg was delayed (which would have meant missing my connection).
I am a member of the BA ...
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Is having multiple air travel loyalty programs possible?
I have an account at Flying Blue, but I've never used it (I just signed up online).
Now I want an account at Asia Miles.
Will it affect me in any way if I just leave the FB account dormant and sign ...
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Delta v/s United on international flight: quality v/s choice [closed]
I have two choices available for my award travel on economy class. Both cost the same taxes and fee (well few dollars plus minus) and the same amount of miles. Question is which would you use - I know ...
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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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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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How often do Spirit $9 Fares get posted? [duplicate]
I'm a semi-frequent traveler (3-5x/year), and I'm debating whether to join the Spirit $9 Fare Club.
My question is, how frequently do these club fares pop up? How does Spirit schedule these things?
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Will I have to clear Customs, pick up my bag and recheck it when flying BFS-EWR-YVR? [duplicate]
Am flying into Newark EWR from Ireland en route to Vancouver, Canada, all on United.
Will I have to clear Customs, pick up my bag and recheck it?
Will I also have to change terminals?
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Earning miles using hidden ticketing?
If you buy a 'hidden ticket' and fly from destination A to C with a stopover at point B (and you will leave the airport at destination B with a unused B to C leg), can you still accrue miles from 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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Airberlin Platinum Service hotline
Do anyone know what's the new hotline number for Airberlin's Topbonus platinum service hotline?
From https://topbonus.airberlin.com/web/tb/platinum-service, it says:
+49 (0)30 - 3434 3434
When I ...
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Compensation for an 11-hour delay on a flight from Mumbai to Newark on United
My husband (US citizen) traveled from Mumbai, India, to Cleveland, OH, via Newark. The Mumbai-Newark flight was delayed just over 8 hours due to crew availability. (Scheduled departure 11:20 pm, ...
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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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How to contribute British Airways air miles to Qatar Airways without having first flown Qatar?
I've just flown on British Airways, and foresee flying with Qatar Airways (BA's partner in Oneworld alliance) in the near future. I haven't flown with Qatar, though. Is there a way I can "give" my air ...
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Changing planes at Newark Airport
I fly in from Sweden with United to Newark Liberty Airport. The connecting flight with United departs to Costa Rica a few hours later from Newark as well.
The two flight-segments are part of the same ...
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Stitching two Confirmation Numbers on United
My wife and I are flying to India from America. She is SFO-EWR-BOM-EWR-ORD-SFO and I am flying ORD-EWR-BOM-EWR-ORD.
Each of us have booked our tickets separately (we couldn't do it together because ...
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qualifying for AAdvantage elite status
According to AAdvantage elite status here are the pre requisites for getting into each of the various elite statuses for American Airlines:
Do you need to have 25,000 EQMs -and- 30 EQSs -and- $3,000 ...
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Uber -- do you get rewards points when adding funds?
I've been using Uber Rewards for a while now, and have just noticed that Uber offers discounts if I pre-charge my account (e.g., I can buy $100, which never expires, for $95).
My question is how do ...
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Picking between United, Delta, Alaska and Virgin Atlantic membership
Is there a mileage program that will allow me to earn and redeem miles on Delta and Alaska airlines?
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United Airlines - would they cancel my reservation for the flight back
I bought tickets to and from the US. And I wonder if they would cancel my tickets for the flight back if I miss my first flight.
PS It's just I accidentally bought tickets with a stopover in Toronto ...
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Upgraded at counter - not receiving Krisflyer miles?
I upgraded one of my legs on a flight from economy class to business class at the counter for Singapore Airlines (and paid ~$1200 USD for that). I'm trying to go back to claim missing miles, but they ...
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Could I use American Express rewards points for Eurostar
Could I use American Express Reward Points to book my Eurostar from London to Paris?
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Can I merge points from different flight companies to use in Star Alliance?
If I have points in multiple Star Alliance member companies, can I sum up all these points to get a Star Alliance flight ticket?
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If I book but my employer pays for my ticket, do I still receive the AAdvantage benefits?
If I book a flight on American Airlines, but it is paid for by my employer, do the AAdvantage benefits still apply?
Specifically the priority boarding and no fee for checked baggage at the airport.
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Too fat to fly? [duplicate]
My mother is going on a flight with United Airlines. I'm sort of nervous for her because she hasn't really been on a airplane since she gained much weight. She's pushing 400 pounds, even if it doesn't ...
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Which hotel reward program should I sign up for? [closed]
I am getting about 20 consecutive days of paid stay in a hotel up to approx $100/night. This can make me qualify for a decent level of hotel reward program status levels. I currently do not have an ...
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Will I need to recheck my bags through security for a layover flight?
In October, I am flying from CVG to IAH for a 3 hour layover then to LAX. Both flights are on the same ticket and with same airline. On the ticket, it says there will be terminal changes. Will I need ...
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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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Can I buy a ticket on United Airlines site if I am from Serbia?
I am from Serbia. I am buying a New York to San Francisco ticket in advance on the United Airlines site, and I have just come to the payment stage with my VISA but am worried on how should I obtain ...
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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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If I book a Eurostar ticket through SNCB, how can I attach my Eurostar Frequent Traveller details to the booking?
When looking to book a Eurostar ticket, I discovered that it was cheaper (for this one journey - no promises in general!) to book it via the SNCB English website rather than via Eurostar themselves. ...
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Travel voucher United Airlines
Can a united airlines travel voucher be used on partner airlines? Example United Airlines/Air Canada
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Collecting hotels.com rewards points for a third-party booking
I'll be staying in a hotel in NYC next week, and the reservation was made by a third party via hotels.com. The email confirmation, which they forwarded to me, included this little snippet:
I already ...
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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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Is it common practice to allow frequent flyer account access with easily available personal details?
Is it common practice for airline frequent flyer miles programs to allow account access using publicly available personal details?
I've just discovered (in the most unfortunate way) that a frequent ...
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Do Hilton Points and Money stays count toward elite status?
I'm going to taking a trip next week where I've booked a room with rewards points. When I look at it some more though, I'm starting to think that it might make more sense to use Hilton's Points and ...
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When you fly for free using miles, do you earn miles?
Two questions:
If I "buy" a flight using miles, will I earn miles on that flight? In my case, I'd be using American Airlines miles to buy an American Airlines flight.
What about if I use American ...
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Is the Travelodge chain in the UK part of any loyalty programme?
I know that the Travelodge chain of hotels in some regions of the world is part of the Wyndham Rewards programme. However, I'm not quite sure whether the UK chain (it doesn't seem to be affiliated ...
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Seat selection on Economy MileSAAver [duplicate]
If I use my miles to buy an American Economy MileSAAver tickets, do I get to pick my seats when I book the flight?
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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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Best option to get cheap flights for flying Vancouver to Geneva return 10 to 15 times
For the coming 5 years, my fiancee and I will travel once a year (maybe even twice a year for my fiancee) between from Vancouver to Geneva and return.
I know nothing about how one can accumulate ...
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Require Airport Transit Visa in Germany? [duplicate]
Me and my family is travelling from San Jose, Costa Rica to New Delhi (India) via following itinerary
San Jose (United Airlines) - Houston (United Airlines) - Frankfurt (Lufthansa) - New Delhi
We ...
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Determine Cathay Pacific fare class
I recently flew with Cathay Pacific in economy and now Qantas is rejecting my frequent flyer point claim. Is there a way to check which fare class I bought based on my e-ticket?
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Whats the size limit of a person to be able to fly on a specific flight? [duplicate]
My mother is flying with United Airlines, and she is about 400 pounds, but looks maybe 350 or so. She will be taking flights:
Airbus A320: seat 7C
Canadair Regional jet 700: seat 18B
Bombardier Q400: ...