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How to reach booking.com about my genius level 3 account I can't get into?
I have worked hard to get genius level 3 and spend a lot of money with booking.com. One of the promised perks was personal support. Yet I can't login, suddenly it says my password is wrong, even ...
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Why must one be at the gate at least 60 minutes before departure when flying from Guam (GUM) to Honolulu (HNL) with United?
One must (mirror) be at the gate at least 60 minutes before departure when flying from Guam (GUM) to Honolulu (HNL) with United. Why?
I believe that HON is the only US airport that United fly to from ...
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How much does one American Airline frequent flier mile equal in US$?
How much does one American Airline frequent flier mile equal in 🇺🇸 dollars ($)?
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Where is the Gold Track Security Lane at DTW?
I fly regularly out of the Evans Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW/KDTW). According to the Star Alliance website, this airport should have Gold Track access for passengers ...
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Why would an airline put my bag on a different flight?
I’m currently on a direct United flight from Newark to Los Angeles. While boarding I got the dreaded “bag is on a different flight” notification. That’s a later flight that will arrive 4 hours after ...
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How can I split a receipt from United airlines into per-leg receipts?
I'm a bit in a pickle: we invited a guest from overseas and we need a receipt to reimburse their flights. However, they booked "unrelated" flights with United Airlines in the same booking ...
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How do airlines make money or get some other kind of advantage when I book a flight using miles not earned from flying?
Let's say I have a credit card1 that awards me with miles for my expenses (each X dollars spent = Y miles earned).
When I use my card to buy products and services, the money goes to the places I spent ...
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How to book a multi-city itinerary, using Qantas Business Rewards points, for multiple travellers
Does anyone know if it's possible to use Qantas Business Rewards points to book:
a multi-city itinerary, which is
for myself and family members?
If I log in to my Qantas Business Rewards account, ...
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Connecting from Domestic to International at Houston IAH
I will be connecting from a domestic flight (United) to an international flight (Qatar) at Houston IAH airport. Unfortunately, I have separate tickets/reservations for the domestic and international ...
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MileagePlus upgrade on United for international flight segment booked on Y class when there are domestic segments that have class V
My wife and I both have MileagePlus Premier Silver status. We are flying on an United ticket on Air India (T class) domestically in India, and then from Delhi to EWR on a Y class ticket on United, and ...
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Involuntary Bumping on United
Upon checking in to my flight tomorrow, UA 2372 from IAD to LAS, I was greeted by a bidding system. I assumed United had quite the full flight or had overbooked and wanted for people to go on ...
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Do United paid upgrades to first class (from economy) count for PQP PQF stuff?
So I'm Premier Gold, flying domestic, looking at a $199 upgrade to first class from a $112 Economy (91 PQP). (Paid first class is $329 - but only PQP292)
Does the amount paid for the upgrade count ...
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Delta Points Question
Delta has a policy on not using the last leg of an international ticket. Do I lose the frequent flier points on the whole flight, or just the last leg?
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American: Can credit be converted to frequent flier miles? [closed]
With American Airlines, can credit be converted to frequent flier miles?
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Why would an airline stop awarding frequent flyer miles and loyalty points to passengers who don’t book tickets directly with them?
I read this blogpost titled American Airlines Will Stop Awarding Frequent Flyer Miles and Loyalty Points to Passengers Who Don’t Book Direct. It makes me wonder: why would an airline stop awarding ...
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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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Why do I have to rebook all legs and pay more when I only want to change airports for the 1st leg of a trip?
I just discovered that an aunt is in poor health. I have a flight out of the country (USA-EU) which I booked directly with United Airlines from my home airport (AAA) connecting through (BBB) in the US,...
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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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How to get partner's booking reference on BA Avios reservation?
I booked an Alaska ticket using BA Avios. BA gives their own booking reference which Alaska doesn't recognize. How to find the Alaska booking reference for this reservation? It doesn't seem to be ...
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Reward flight cancelled and denied rerouting
I had 3 BA flights booked using reward flights (Avios) cancelled for "operational reasons" well before 14 days and was told I would not be booked on next available flight but had to look for ...
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Websites to calculate probability of upgrade for flight
Are there websites that will try to calculate the probability of an upgrade for a particular flight and date?
I suppose the occupancy rate of business and economy class and other factors would help ...
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United Travel Ready Center rejecting COVID-19 Vaccine Documentation
I am flying to Japan via United, and their Travel Ready Center is rejecting my vaccine documentation even though I am fully vaccinated. What's wrong?
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Same airline and flight. Why were miles so different?
I and a friend flew on two different dates from the same origin airport to the same destination on the same Star Alliance airline (Air India). Both were economy class tickets and even the fare ...
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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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As a UK resident, what is the best way to use my Aeroflot miles which are expiring soon?
I have 42k of Aeroflot miles and now live in the UK, but unfortunately due to the Chinese pandemic restrictions, I didn't fly to China at all (on China Southern) in 2022 and 2023 and my miles are ...
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What can I do with less than 5000 expiring Hilton Honors points?
I have a couple of thousand Hilton Honors points expiring in July. I virtually never stay in Hiltons and have no plans to do so before or after July, so I'd prefer to just clear out my balance and be ...
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Can I see how many EuroBonus points I will get for a SAS flight before taking it?
I have an upcoming flight with SAS which should net me a decent amount of points if past history is anything to go by. I would like to know this given that I'm very close to the number of points ...
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United Airlines joined my first name and middle name on boarding pass. How to correct this?
I am traveling within the US, but my boarding pass shows my first name and middle name joined as such: Firstmiddle instead of First Middle. How do I correct this, or is this something that shouldn't ...
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Is it better to create a frequent flyer program with every airline or to use one from one of the alliances?
I have frequent flyer accounts with at least one US based member of the 3 major alliances. For ex, Delta, United, American Airlines
When I fly internationally on partner airlines (say Japan Airlines &...
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First time traveling by plane - concerned about short connections at Newark
This is my first time traveling by plane. I will fly from Madrid to State College and I have a lot of questions:
On the outbound trip to the United States. I have a layover of 1h and 50 minutes at ...
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United Airlines cancelled my flight less than 24 hours after I booked it via Expedia - what are my options?
At 5:28 pm on Friday, Jan 28 I paid US$298.60 for a flight (business class) from San Diego to Los Angeles via Expedia. At 8:53 pm that same day I got an email - United had cancelled the flight. That's ...
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What happens when Expedia has two frequent flier numbers for you for the same alliance?
British Airways and American Airlines are both part of the Oneworld alliance and I have frequent flier numbers for both of them - for American AAdvantage and British Airways Executive Club. And they'...
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Is there a way to rescue orphaned and expiring Qantas Frequent Flyer miles?
My family member has some Qantas Frequent Flyer miles that are about to expire (18 months since last earn). My own account is not expiring, and I'm planning to use its miles for future family travel.
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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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Number of flight legs criterion for Star Alliance Gold instead of miles?
Typically, Star Alliance Gold status is granted on the basis of a number of status miles flown in a year.
I am wondering, are there airlines which also grant status based on a certain minimum number ...
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What was the issue with the proposed Delta loyalty program changes?
What were the proposed changes to the Delta loyalty program in mid 2023, and why was there such a backlash, and how is it set up now?
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Do United same day changes apply for travel starting on different airlines?
I am slated to fly on UNited from CCU-DXB-EWR-ORD-DSM. The CCU-DXB is on Emirates (EK). The connection at EWR is too tight for my taste (1:23, I am surprised UA gave me a ticket on this connection). ...
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Can I spend Etihad Guest miles even if they're very few?
Some airlines like Qatar Airways make it extremely easy to spend the few miles I have:
Look for flight on main website
Log in
Select how many of the miles to use just before payment
This is easy and ...
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How strict is United Airlines First Class with carry-on luggage size?
How strict is United Airlines First class with carry-on luggage size?
I have a laptop bag which I measured using tape and it fits within dimensions they mentioned in their website for carry-on item. I ...
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Travel Credit Card To Alliance Partner? Capital One Venture X -> British Airways -> OneWorld -> JAL?
I was wondering if anyone has experience transferring points from a travel credit card to a partner of that credit card and then to an airline within that airline's point alliance? Is that something ...
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Make sure my partner sit next to me in Baby Bassinet situation
I'm going to the US this year, sponsored. My sponsor will buy me the plane ticket with the additional option baby bassinet. If I understand correctly, I'll get the front seat (near the bassinet).
The ...
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How does international to domestic transfer work at San Francisco?
I will be flying to the states soon, however, I will be flying into SFO and transiting to domestic (both United on the same ticket to the final destination). I have never transited before and am ...
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Which frequent flier program to use for both Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines(Miles&More or Miles&Smiles)?
I have upcoming flights with both Lufthansa and then Turkish Airlines. In the end I would like the miles accumulated from both flights and possible future ones in account to be used for an award ...
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How to avoid duplicate charges for bags included in the base ticket?
Last year, when boarding the first leg of a three-leg ticket which had two checked bags per person, the airline (United) check-in attendant did not recognize that the second bag was already included ...
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Why did wife get 10% less miles than husband for same Amtrak trips?
Why did wife get 10% less miles than husband for same Amtrak trips?
She's a senior citizen too.
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Is it possible to add a Frequent Flier number after the flight is booked?
My university is responsible for booking flights on my behalf. I wanted to know if it's possible to add my frequent flier number and credit the miles to it after the flight has been booked?
Is it ...
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What techniques, tricks or otherwise have you used to get upgrades on flights?
I've travelled a lot. Living in New Zealand or the UK means anywhere is likely a flight, but I've always flown economy. Twice between LA and Auckland I managed to get the exit row after talking ...
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Are there any downsides if someone picks up my boarding pass and adds my reservation to their Business Extra account for small business program credit
I read on viewfromthewing.com (mirror):
To be sure, your boarding pass still has a bar code. Someone with a bar code scanner or app could read it. But that’s not the person most likely to pick up ...
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Can you let someone else use your boarding pass to get into a travel lounge?
Let's say I was traveling with a friend. My friend is flying economy whilst I'm flying first class. Could I visit the lounge, get the food and all that jazz, then exit the lounge, give my boarding ...
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How can I calculate the value of any given airline's miles?
Very often, I'm torn between taking a cheaper flight, and taking a slightly more expensive one where I will accumulate airline mile and loyalty status. I'm torn about how to decide in these ...
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