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Probability of first-class upgrade with only Platinum status?
In the AAdvantage program, there are 3 statuses, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Executive. The Platinum has a "72-hour upgrade window". The Executive has a 100-hour window. I assume this refers to when ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Under what circumstances are hotel room upgrades given out? [closed]
Related:
What tips or tricks can you use to get "upgraded"/better hotel rooms?
In the above, related, link user jpatokal wrote:
First of all, it's important to understand that there ...
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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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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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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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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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How free nights are redeemed at hotels.com?
Once you stay for 10 nights with hotels.com you get 1 free night.
However, how exactly does it work? Do you just pay for taxes? Or does redeemable value covers just part of the price? Or have limits ...
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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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How can I pay with both miles/points and cash for a flight on Delta?
I received 50K miles from the Delta Gold card signup bonus and would like to cash in. However, this particular flight would take me 3.5K to 5K miles over. Am I able to use my miles and pay the ...
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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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Changing Address to a US Address and Dollar Requirement
Suppose that as a non-US person, I have United Silver status. I thus have >25K PQM. However, what happens if I don't have $3K PQD but I change my address to a US address?
Do I lose the status?
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Can I see the American Airlines upgrade list on their website?
American Airlines provide an upgrade list on their mobile apps, so you can see what position you are in for an upgrade. However, strangely, there doesn't seem to be any way to see this through your ...
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Strategy to improve seats on a flight?
I'm not talking about getting a business class upgrade. I'm talking about where you're in Economy, you look at your ticket and you realise you're in the back row, middle seat for a 15 hour flight.
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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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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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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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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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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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Are there any ways to get American Airlines systemwide upgrades, apart from having Executive Platinum status?
I used to have American Airlines Executive Platinum status, which entitles one to eight systemwide upgrades each year. These are extremely valuable and were easily the best benefit (essentially they ...
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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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Do I have a fighting chance trying to avoid $50 charge for miles credit with United MileagePlus? [closed]
I (actually a friend of mine, but I will use myself here for simplicity) have created for United MileagePlus account. I have flown twice in the past year with United and figured that it would help to ...
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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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Do tickets in coach typically get sold in the order of lowest/cheapest fare code first?
I feel like I'm like most people when shopping for a flight. I go to a website that compares prices for my trip and I make a choice based on some combination of lowest price, best times, and preferred ...
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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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Can you earn miles with different airlines for the same one flight, if they are part of the same loyalty program?
For example, I flew British Airways LAX-LHR. I wanted to get miles on Alaska Airlines so I sent in the boarding pass, etc and received credit.
I also have a mileage plan with American Airlines. ...
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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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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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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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If you're evacuated on a flight paid for by your government (eg civil unrest, volcanic ash delays), are you ever entitled to the frequent flyer miles?
This came about after a Facebook discussion over this article:
Abbott government cracks down on bizarre requests for help from Australian travellers:
Question 15:
15) Some travellers evacuated ...
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How to upgrade my Icelandair ticket?
I just purchased an Economy class ticket at Icelandair.com. I'd like to upgrade to Saga Premium. What are my options for upgrading?
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Why are no upgrades with miles available on United?
I plan to buy 2 economy tickets from Newark to Edinburgh on United and then use miles to upgrade them to BUS. But every single date I check has "no award upgrades available". I am more than six ...
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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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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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I bought an economy ticket and was issued first class ticket
I bought a round-trip (6 flights) in economy. A couple of hours later, when the confirmed itinerary was sent to my e-mail, I noticed that 2 out of the 6 flights were first class!
I freaked out ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Can I determine upgrade eligibility if I know the fare class?
I have frequent flyer status with Turkish Airlines which gives me Star Alliance Gold status.
Using Kayak to search for flights, I want to know, prior to purchasing a ticket, that I am able to upgrade ...
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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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