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Can air miles be applied retroactively when registering a OneWorld (BA) account?
Can air miles be applied retroactively when registering a OneWorld (BA) account?
What is the time limit if possible?
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Can I upgrade only a portion of my ticket with miles on Singapore Air (SQ)?
If I book a trip such as JFK-SIN-MLE (New York -> Singapore -> Maldives) RT (round trip), would it be possible to use miles to just upgrade the JFK-SIN portion of the trip? Or even simpler, if I have ...
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How does the SNCF Voyageur program work?
I'm planning some TGV trips soon, but despite being a member of two different Railteam frequent traveller programs already, from this question it doesn't look like I'd be able to credit the journeys ...
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Is there a United transfer bus at Newark airport from Terminal C to Terminal B?
Does United in Newark Airport (EWR) now have a transfer bus from Terminal C to TERMINAL B so that one does not have to exit security?
Someone said the bus now stops in B, but have not found much ...
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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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Can you get back miles you didn't fly because you were rebooked on another Airline/Alliance?
I was recently due to fly on American Airlines, but my flights were cancelled at the last minute. They rebooked me on US Airways (not the same alliance), via a slightly different route, and I didn't ...
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How to find an appropriate frequent flyer program?
In the last months I flew a lot with different airlines, mainly Swiss, AirBaltic, Aeroflot and AeroSvit. Now I was wondering if there is a frequent flyer program covering as much as possible of these ...
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Earning miles from a StarAlliance flight onto a single United MileagePlus Account?
For United, I understand that each traveler can only earn miles on flights they will take, and that miles cannot be accumulated into a single account for multiple travelers on the same flight (...
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Free Amtrak Lounge Access with No Ticket
Amtrak Select Plus and Select Executive statuses provide
Unlimited access to ClubAcela®, Amtrak's Metropolitan LoungeSM, First
class lounges and United Club lounges.
Can an Amtrak Select Plus/...
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Transiting in Newark from Terminal B to C [duplicate]
We are a Norwegian family traveling on United from Oslo via Heathrow then Newark to Toronto Pearson. We have almost 90 minutes between the flight from Heathrow landing in Terminal B (20:30) and the ...
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Determining All Nippon Airways class code - Class H or Class Y on a flight?
A flight I had says on the E Ticket under class - H(Y).
On Air New Zealand's points claim (Star Alliance partner), it has both H and Y.
Which one is it?
If it helps, it was with All Nippon Airways, ...
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Frequent Flyer (Downgrading)
I am holding a platinum topbonus card (oneworld emerald) from airberlin but I am quite sure I cannot clock up 100k miles such that I sustain my status by June 2016 this year.
Currently, I have 52k / ...
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Personal item size on a United Airlines flight to Asia
I am planning on going to Tokyo from USA via United Airlines for the first time. My carry-on bags and checked baggage are within the size limits, however, I have a problem with the personal item size ...
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Recalling the train/seat details for a SNCF ticket loaded onto your Voyageur card?
One of the advantages of the SNCF Voyageur program (as touched on in this existing question here) is VOTRE CARTE CONTIENT VOTRE BILLET. This means that when booking your ticket online, you can enter ...
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Does Delta give SkyMiles credit for Aero Mexico flights to Cuba?
I've claimed a few flights with Delta. All seem to have gone through easily, except for a TIJ-MEX-HAV flight. I emailed them the details separately, and they said they've put them through manually. ...
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Is there an airline ticket like a bus pass with unlimited trips?
I travel to Sweden from The UK twice a year and it would be good to have an airplane pass for 10 years for example. To clarify I'd like to buy a ticket that allows me to travel on unlimited journeys ...
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How to collect Oneworld frequent flyer benefits from an RTW trip?
I took an RTW trip earlier this year with several long flights that were all/mostly Oneworld companies:
1 x British Airways
1 x American Airlines
3 x Qantas
(Also 2 medium-haul flights with TACA/...
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United airlines: ordering my ticket online keeps coming up with please use a valid date of birth
I'm trying to book a ticket online with United Airlines and it keeps asking to enter a valid date of birth.
I have tried all combinations but it won't take it, i.e m/d/y
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What's the best way to use American Express Membership Rewards points for travel to Paris?
(Please advise if this is in the wrong SE and I'll refile it)
I have a large quantity of American Express membership rewards points and a plan to go to Paris over the end of year holidays. I don't ...
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Award travel by combining money payment and miles with United Airlines
Is it possible to get a round-trip ticket using a combination of dollars and miles on United Airlines, in an economical way?
For example, suppose I want to use miles for the outbound leg, but pay for ...
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Frequent travel between Berlin and London - what benefits/perks can I get?
I'm currently living in London, but I'll be moving to Berlin early next year - and I'll definitely be staying for a fair while. I've still got friends and family in London and Manchester, so it's ...
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Pick Up Wheelchair Passenger at SFO airport
I need to pick up a 94-year-old passenger at San Francisco International Airport. She requested wheelchair assistance when she booked the flight.
Where do I go to pick her up? Is there a special ...
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Do air carriers assign seats based on customer spending? [closed]
European carriers such as Air France, Norwegian, KLM, etc. charge their economy passengers to select a seat at booking time, resulting in most passengers letting the airline pick for them when they ...
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Do code share flights yield less/more miles?
I'm a MileagePlus member (Premier Platinum level). I'm flying to India on United and have a choice of leaving from EWR on UA or JFK on LH (code share) to FRA and then onward on LH. Which option is ...
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Airline compensation for non-specific delays with a US carrier
One of my cousin had to travel to Asia because of some emergency situation. I paid a huge price for the earliest available flight, but the airline (United) dropped him at the destination 12 hours late....
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Using status across other Star Alliance airlines?
If I have a status on one member airline in Star Alliance (SA), do I automatically get the same status on other SA airlines?
If I don't get it automatically, can it be requested?
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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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Do I have to purchase tickets with the airline's credit card to get the benefits?
I'm planning a trip with my family and would like to take advantage of the benefits on my wife's Citi Platinum Select / AAdvantage® World Mastercard but purchase the tickets with another card.
The ...
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Using American Airline Miles
I'm trying to book a flight for my mom to Shanghai by using my AA miles but I'm not sure if I should use Anytime Miles or MileSAver Miles. If I booked her Anytime miles would the possibility of ...
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With Capital One rewards credit cards: if I book on United, do I get PQM?
I am reconsidering which credit card I want to be using for my business.
I am thinking about the Capital One card with mileage as a reward. Here is an FAQ for the rewards:
http://www.capitalone.com/...
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Does the Carte 12-25 still exist in France?
Back in the day, I used a "Carte 12-25" discount card to obtain discounts on rail travel in France. I see that the 12-25 card has a website, complete with a spot to order, but the main page seems to ...
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Can I pay for one traveler's round trip fare to Scotland and use miles for the other traveler's fare on United?
My husband and I are planning a trip to Scotland this spring. I have enough miles for a round trip using saver and standard awards on United for one of us. I'd like to use miles for one ticket and ...
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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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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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Does United Airlines have a smart suitcase ban that also bans those with removable batteries? [closed]
I have a Raden A22 carry on bag, and I'm flying on United. The Raden site says it is TSA-approved, and it has a removable battery. Have there been any new rules besides the ones affecting suitcases ...
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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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Is 50 min Enough to Transfer at Newark (EWR) from domestic to international [duplicate]
I'll leave United States for Beijing this winter and my flight will be:
United Airlines, 1 stop
BOS - EWR 51min EWR - PEK
Is this 51min enough to transfer in Newark airport?
Because I'm a ...
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What is the difference between Saver and Standard awards on United Mileage Plus?
The Saver Award destinations are quite limited. Do the standard awards allow you to fly between any two cities in the continental U.S.?
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Moving from one SkyTeam partner to another
I currently have Silver Medallion on Delta for 2018. However Delta has this stupid MQD thing which make it hard for me to move from silver to gold, plus Delta Skymiles are not very valuable now so am ...
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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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Are Award Travel Changeable or Refundable?
For tickets purchased normally, there are tons of types of tickets with various rules regarding changes, cancellations and refunds, but what about for award travel. On the AAdvantage site, there seems ...
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Does DTW have faster security for United premier access holders?
I have a fight scheduled where I can't get to the airport as early as I would like, I don't want to miss my flight and I want to know if purchasing premier access could be worth it.
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How to use a "code avantage" discount code from the SNCF Voyageur program?
Thanks to this earlier question on the SNCF Voyageur program, I now know roughly how the program works, and I've signed up for it. Despite some issues with previously bought tickets, I've managed to ...
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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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How can AA elite members get upgraded on a domestic codeshare?
I have a question about US domestic round trip travel. The flight is operated by American, but marketed by Alaska Airlines (AS) and the ticket is issued on AS stock (027). The passenger has Platinum ...
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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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Is 95 minutes enough at Newark Terminal B to connect United flights from Cancún, Mexico to Oslo, Norway?
Is 95 minutes enough transfer time at Newark incoming at Terminal B from Cancún, outgoing from Terminal B for Oslo?
Flying United all the way.
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If a frequent flyer program allows you to earn "250 award miles per stay" at a hotel, then does staying for more nights increase the miles?
So the Best Western Hotel Rewards program rewards 250 award miles per "stay" for American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. I'm just wondering though - is it 250 award miles for each night, or do ...
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What's the differences between miles programs [closed]
I wanted to book a flight and the flight engine ask me to provide my miles program number between multiple options.
What's the differences between them? What is best option?
(mostly I travel inside ...
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Using AA Aviator Awards
I signed up for a US Airways, now AA Aviator Credit card and earned 50,000 miles. When I go online to redeem there are two choices of seats, Economy Miles Saver (none available for my dates) and ...
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