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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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American Airlines includes a free check-in bag in transconstinental flights. Is this the same in codeshare flights on a single ticket?
I'm buying a LHR -> JFK -> EZE ticket with American Airlines. The first part of the trip, LHR -> JFK, is done in a flight operated by British Airways.
If the entire flight were operated by ...
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Does seating preference apply to automatic seat selection?
I have flown American Airlines pretty much exclusively for the past few years, for route reasons not points or anything like that, so I don't know if this is airline specific. But unlike Delta (at ...
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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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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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Bought fare with a checked bag included, ticket issued without bags. What to do?
I bought tickets on an AA flight (PHL-MCO) with Iberia points. The booking confirmation email specifies:
Booking confirmed. You will receive your tickets in a separate e-mail.
and later in that ...
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2 passports different name one matches green card one needed for entry
I’ve read through threads & haven’t found my exact situation. I’m a green card holder in US. My Ecuadorian passport name matches my green card (First, Father’s Last, Mother’s Last). I’m traveling ...
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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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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 Airlines agents could not rebook in Etihad flight
I had a confirmed economy ticket from Houston to Abu Dhabi with Etihad, and the first part of the trip from Houston to Chicago was operated by American Airlines. My flight from Houston was scheduled ...
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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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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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How can I check in an extra bag on an Etihad flight operated by American Airlines?
I am flying from Houston to Abu Dhabi in Economy. Flight is sold by Etihad but has an American Airlines leg from Houston to Chicago. Baggage Allowance is just 1 bag. Etihad website has an option to ...
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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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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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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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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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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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How do I use credit from a cancelled trip on American Airlines?
I booked a "flexible" trip via AA and then cancelled it, they sent me an email with a ticket number for the credit for that trip.
I'm trying to book a new trip now and there is no field to ...
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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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Last name too long
I’m traveling with American Airlines from the USA to Brazil and I’m filling out the passenger information part and they ask to fill out the passport information and I have three last names and they ...
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How fast is the internet on board American Airlines flights?
I'm taking a flight on AA soon and will need internet for some last-minute work. How fast should I expect it to be?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Airline forcibly changed return flight destination city over a month in advance. Are we eligible for compensation?
Almost a month ago my wife and I booked a week long trip to Mexico in early November through a travel website. This included air fare and the hotel. We went with the lower priced, non-refundable ...
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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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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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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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Flying with Service Dog to Canada
I’m looking to plan a trip to Banff National Park with my service dog but I was concerned with some of the things I read about import laws regarding service animals that they need to be trained from ...
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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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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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why didn't i get frequent flier miles on American Airlines with my Alaskan Airlines flight?
Both Alaskian Airlines and American Airlines are part of the Oneworld alliance so I'd expect the frequent flier miles to be linked but they're not.
I found my ticket number on my credit card statement ...
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How can I quickly know how much mileage a flight ticket will earn?
Is there some convenient online resource that could tell me how much mileage a given flight ticket will earn, for a given loyalty program? E.g., input = (flight number=UA 2630, fare class=K, fare=100 ...
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Why do I need to enter my US Permanent Resident card when flying from US to Mexico with AA?
I am using online check-in for a one-way flight from the United States to Mexico with American Airlines. I am not a US Citizen, but I am a US resident.
During online check-in, it asks "Country of ...
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Ticketing from SkyTeam and operating by Oneworld: Should the miles go to my SkyTeam-affiliated or my Oneworld-affiliated frequent flyer program?
A while ago, I took a flight. I'd like to add the miles from this flight to my one of my frequent flyer programs. I have a frequent flyer program with each of the 3 major airline alliances, namely ...
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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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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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Iberia Plus vs. Vueling club, comparison of frequent-flyer programs
As a traveler that is making some flights per year mostly using Vueling.
What is recommended to collect the Avios the Iberia Plus FF program or instead the Vueling Club?
Any comment or consideration ...
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American Airlines size 26 will I fit in the seat?
I am 5’7 and 370 pounds with wide hips. I flew Alaska airlines back in 2017 and I barely fit, but I’m seeing mixed reviews for American Airlines economy seats. Should I just purchase a second seat?
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Can I use United MileagePlus Miles to renew TSA PreCheck?
My TSA precheck is up for renewal. This will be my first renewal after being approved back in 2017. United has an information page for using Miles "for a payment code that covers the TSA PreCheck ...
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Buying points from websites
In travel hacking, one common option to earn miles is buy buying them from the frequent flyer programs of airlines. I just came across a third party company that sells miles.
I was looking at some of ...
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KrisFlyer miles when booking a ticket for someone else
I used my KrisFlyer account to add my girlfriend as a redemption nominee and used my miles to buy a ticket on Singapore Airlines for her. She used her credit card to pay the remaining fare.
In this ...
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Missed connection & long delay on an Iberia/American flight from US to Spain. Am I entitled to compensation?
Today I was scheduled to fly MSP->CLT->MAD. The flights were operated by American, but I booked with Iberia, and the flight number I received for the transatlantic portion was an Iberia flight ...
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American Airlines 24-hour refund: how do I know if a ticket has "Sale-imposed nonrefundable taxes" or "Taxes we must pay whether or not you travel"?
I read on the American Airlines 24-hour refund policy (mirror) that "sale-imposed nonrefundable taxes" and "taxes we must pay whether or not you travel" are not refunded (see quote ...
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Delta Medallion: Can you earn MQM's and MQD's by booking travel for others?
I am getting close to qualifying for Delta's Silver Medallion status by accruing 25,000 Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQMs) and 3,000 Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs). If I book travel with my ...
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How can I make American airlines honor their travel voucher?
February 2020 I bought tickets to Barcelona from New York City which I cancelled due to the pandemic. Like everyone else I got a travel voucher which was supposed to be valid till December 2021. The ...
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