Redeem miles/points for Financial Times subscription?
Aug 20, 2007, 3:49 pm
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Redeem miles/points for Financial Times subscription?
Any airline/hotel/CC partners offer this option? I know Delta used to have a WSJ redemption (and I did pounce on that, as well as the economist), but I also would like FT as well. I'd prefer not to be out $200 a year if I can avoid it
Aug 21, 2007, 8:19 pm
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FT is a slippery fellow. I looked high and low for miles-for-subscription offers for nearly a year before one popped up 4Q 2006 on Continental (long since pulled). I could have sworn the rate was 1,900 miles for 13 weeks, but the nice CSR at FT assured me that I had a year's worth coming when I called in April to see about renewal deals.
My best advice to the OP is keep your eyes tuned to Flyertalk and check back frequently in each of the the programs you've got orphan miles in. With any luck, it'll turn up eventually. Happy hunting and do give us a heads up if you score.
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Aug 21, 2007, 8:29 pm
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If you know someone in college, the student rates are not too bad, so I've heard. I'm not sure how they'd check on one's status with a college or university due to privacy concerns, so I'd guess that's a simple matter of getting your hands one one of those student subscription cards that litter most every campus. (Google is your friend, too.) PM me if you have trouble locating one, I might be able to help you out.
Aug 21, 2007, 9:05 pm
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The OP is asking about Financial Times, not the WSJ.
FT is a slippery fellow. I looked high and low for miles-for-subscription offers for nearly a year before one popped up 4Q 2006 on Continental (long since pulled). I could have sworn the rate was 1,900 miles for 13 weeks, but the nice CSR at FT assured me that I had a year's worth coming when I called in April to see about renewal deals.
My best advice to the OP is keep your eyes tuned to Flyertalk and check back frequently in each of the the programs you've got orphan miles in. With any luck, it'll turn up eventually. Happy hunting and do give us a heads up if you score.
FT is a slippery fellow. I looked high and low for miles-for-subscription offers for nearly a year before one popped up 4Q 2006 on Continental (long since pulled). I could have sworn the rate was 1,900 miles for 13 weeks, but the nice CSR at FT assured me that I had a year's worth coming when I called in April to see about renewal deals.
My best advice to the OP is keep your eyes tuned to Flyertalk and check back frequently in each of the the programs you've got orphan miles in. With any luck, it'll turn up eventually. Happy hunting and do give us a heads up if you score.
Any insiders on how this thing works and when to expect FT back again..
Regards
/rh
Aug 21, 2007, 9:23 pm
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https://www.ftnewspaper.com/cgi-bin/...ity_us_student
$110/year for students...pretty good as it includes ft.com access as well, which is normally $4/month with a subscription to the physical paper.
$110/year for students...pretty good as it includes ft.com access as well, which is normally $4/month with a subscription to the physical paper.
Sep 10, 2008, 12:18 am
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