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Questions about MileSAAver Economy rewards
I'm looking into using AA rewards miles toward a family flight next summer. I've looked at the AA award chart and the MileSAAver Economy tickets sound appealing because of the low cost in miles, but ...
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Carry on luggage larger than rules for one leg
I am flying United to Boston, and the dimensions of my carry-on baggage is 9x14x24 inches. The maximally allowed dimensions for United flights are however only 9x14x22 inches. Will I have to check it, ...
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If I credit miles from my United flights to Singapore, can I still use the United app + precheck?
I have not switched my frequent flyer program to Singapore Airlines because I enjoy using Precheck + the United app.
If I buy a United flight online and credit to Singapore Airlines program, can I ...
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Maximizing travel points for paid travel [closed]
My company is paying for my relocation, 30 days in a hotel plus meals plus car rental plus flight. How can I maximize this in terms of airlines or hotel points ? For example, I have a United credit ...
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Does booking directly from an airline improve customer service in resolving problems?
In 2012 I used a third-party site to book international flights on Air Canada and had many problems resulting from missed connections (their fault). Ultimately I got no compensation and at one point ...
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Flight booked with AirNZ reward dollars, can I use my SA Gold (different loyalty program) to get extra baggage?
I have two loyalty programmes, well actually I used to have AirNZ but then switched to SA KrisFlyer as my primary. My AirNZ is just standard level, but my SA KrisFlyer is Gold.
I finally used my ...
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Carry on for domestic AA and UA flights can be put in the cargo bin?
I have not flown in a while and I would rather not have any checked in luggage (and pay fees).
I am using this as reference for dimensions: http://www.airtran.com/common/images/_content/baggage.gif, ...
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Sum miles in only one miles program
I'm a member of the Executive Club of BA.
I'd like to understand if I can earn and put together miles form flights of other companies of the One World alliance.
For instance, assume that I have 1000 ...
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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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Any Web service that helps you decide which mileage program to put your next mileage on?
Is there any Web application that shows you a list of mileage programs that you can gain mileage on, given that you get on an flight X?
For example, if you get on a economy class with type S class ...
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What is the most efficient way to use Best Western Rewards after staying at a hotel?
So I'm staying in a Best Western Hotel for around 7 nights and would like to use my rewards for either United Airlines, American Airlines, or Delta (or maybe for additional Best Western Hotel stays, ...
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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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Itinerary changed and new airline introduced
I had a direct flight from Mumbai, India to Newark, USA on United, however that was cancelled because of winter storm jonas and now they have changed my itinerary and put me on different flights. Now ...
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Brussels Air: LAX to IAD to NAP Is 1.5h at IAD sufficient given change of planes, but both United?
Brussels Air: LAX to Washington Dulles (IAD) to NAP Is 1.5 h at Washington Dulles IAD sufficient given change of planes, but both United?
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Is 2hr 25min sufficient for switching from an international flight (EWR Terminal B) to a domestic flight (EWR Terminal C)? [duplicate]
I will be arriving by BA at Terminal B of EWR at 14:05 from India (the flight stops at Heathrow). I will then have to go to Terminal C of EWR for my United flight that leaves at 16:30 to Syracuse. I ...
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Take a nap in the United Club in Chicago O'Hare?
I'm bracing myself for a rather long trip: a 3 hour flight, 8 hour layover, and then a 16 hour flight. Also, I will be getting up around 4am that morning. So it will be really helpful if I can find ...
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What is the typical ratio of paid versus free miles in frequent flyer programs? [closed]
I realize that this varies from program to program and depends on various factors. But just as a general rule of thumb what is the ratio of miles you have to pay to free miles in a typical program?
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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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Ability to earn double miles on 2 different airlines. (AA and BA) [duplicate]
I am an awards member with both American Airlines and British Airlines. I work in the Middle East and every month I'm either flying to the Middle East or flying home.
My company only has an account ...
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Baggage charge price difference based on country of origin
I have noticed that when flights originate in the USA (With both Delta and United) that the initial baggage charge is $USD25. But when taking flights from Canada back to the USA the baggage fee is $...
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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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Is it possible to use Hilton HHonors points at partner hotels?
Is it possible to use Hilton HHonors points at other hotel affiliated with Hilton? Or, put more generally, what are some strategies on making the most of Hilton HHonors points.
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What are some in-flight features and are there smoking areas in airports? [closed]
I am new at this site so I might not be the best at explaining what question I am asking.
First off, I'll tell you what flight/seats I am on:
I'm flying with united
1. Airbus A320-seat 7C
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Canceling points-booked United flight?
Does anyone know if it is possible to cancel points-booked United flight (with refund?)? I booked flights to Portugal for end of November, but now having second thoughts due to all that Ebola stuff. I ...
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How can you get the best value when converting American Express points for airfare?
My wife's 60th is coming up and we'd like to fly to London (from Denver, CO). My physical limitations require business class. Is it best to buy cheapest ticket, then upgrade using American Express ...
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Getting from Terminal C to Terminal A in Newark [duplicate]
I am now freaking out about my 42-minute layover in Newark. We are arriving at terminal C and have a flight to Quebec 42 minutes later in terminal A. We do NOT want to have to go through security ...
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What to do with a small number of United miles, starting in New Zealand?
I have 23,000 miles and my wife has 36,000 miles from United (MileagePlus). They are going to expire in 30 days and I know I can prevent it by spending/earning miles, but I'd like to spend them in ...
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Better off using Flying Blue for Air France flights? [closed]
I have 28,000 miles on Skymiles, but will be flying almost exclusively AirFrance (8-10 transatlantic flights/year) for the next year or two. Is there a big difference in the amount of points AirFrance ...
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International arriving Chicago ORD to domestic, two different airlines how do I recheck bags?
Arriving international flight at Chicago ORD on American and taking domestic from ORD to TX on United. I have a two-hour window. Can I check my bag at the gate for my United flight or will I be ...
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Specifying a Eurostar or SNCF frequent traveller number when booking through Loco2?
Following the help given in this Travel.SE answer, I now know the trick for specifying my Eurostar or SNCF frequent traveller number when booking a ticket through the SNCB website. Now, I find myself ...
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Spend miles from one loyalty scheme, earn on another (within Skyteam)
Due to poor miles management, I end up owning ~4,000 miles on Flying Blue (Air France) and ~8,000 miles with SKYPASS (Korean Air), both of which belong to SkyTeam. I'd rather own Flying Blue miles as ...
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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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Reinstating expired MileagePlus miles
Just realized when booking some travel that I forgot to take action last October to prevent some mileage from expiring. As per http://www.ualmiles.com/ReinstatementMiles.jsp, it is possible to ...
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How far in advance do Qantas release reward flights?
I do most of my earning and spending of miles on British Airways (BA), who normally post their award flights 355 days out. (That's the initial load, sometimes they post more seats nearer departure).
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Where to sell my reward airmiles? [closed]
I have 300 000 Delta reward miles and don't need tickets from my Airline.
Where can I sell there airmiles?
If it's not possible to sell them, where can I exchange them for miles of other airlines?
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How to make up miles to reach a United Airlines elite status?
I have accumulated 93,000 miles by 12/25 this year, 7000 miles short of United 100K status. What are my options to reach 100K status without actually making another flight? Can I buy a trip, but ...
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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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Is "Flying Return" the only available loyalty program for Air India?
I'm flying with Air India and I was looking in which loyalty programs Air India is a member. It turned out, that Air India has its own loyalty program called "Flying Return". From the homepage, it ...
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Avoiding the second leg of an international flight - different rates for a return ticket?
Possible Duplicate:
Do you have to take the second leg of a flight?
I am in the process of booking a flight from LAX - ZUR. I found a flight for approx. 1100 USD. However, if I book that flight ...
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BA Executive club avios expiration
My last flight with BA was 13-Aug-14.
As I understand I have to have some transaction within 36 months to keep avios - eg till february 2016.
I bought a flight in december 2015 but it is scheduled to ...
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Avios points awarded for BA partner airline flights
I am in the BA executive club. What are the rules for receiving points for flights operated by the partner airlines? Last time I flew Finnair, I got exactly 25% of the points that I would have ...
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How can I apply Disney Reward points toward a vacation that is several years out?
I have a Chase Disney Rewards credit card and some of my accumulated points are beginning to expire. Our family will likely not visit Disney for another 3 or 4 years. Are there any reward purchases ...
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Has United recently changed calculating miles based on distance to based on fare?
From United's page on earning miles, it seems that for most United flights, miles are awarded based on the fare rather than on the distance. As far as I've noticed, the miles I get from calculation ...
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Joining and getting miles for prior flights?
I fly a lot.. stupidly I have never been in any frequent flyer program.
I just come back from Europe to Korea last week flying Emirates, flew there 2.5 months ago on China Southern, apart from low ...
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If a program is registering me for my hotel stay and paying for it, could I still use those nights for a rewards program?
Say, if an academic program has already registered for my hotel stay and paid for it.
Then can I count the nights I've spent in the hotel for a hotel awards program?
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Which frequent flyer programs allow pooling of status credits?
I know the Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer program allows pooling of travel into a single beneficiary for a whole family. This can be useful where one person travels a lot while the rest ...
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Can I get involuntarily bumped from a flight even though I already have a boarding pass with an assigned seat? [duplicate]
I am at Newark airport right now, waiting to board a flight to MCO (Orlando, FL) with United Airlines.
They are announcing that the flight is overbooked by 7 passengers and that they need volunteers ...
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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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Aeroplan mileage with mixed booking
I have two different trips this summer (YUL-SFO, and YUL-LIM) each booked as a single ticket where one leg is with United and the other with Air Canada (both Star Alliance members). Since I made the ...
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Can Hostelworld Gold membership numbers be shared among multiple accounts?
Is a Hostelworld Gold membership locked to one particular account, or can it be used when make booking from separate accounts to get a discount? If the latter, then does Hostelworld invalidate cards ...
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