Originally Posted by swirven
1st post thanks for the help everyone
We are going to be going on a cruise for our honeymoon the 2nd weekend in June 06.
Leaving from Detroit which is Northwest Hub, but there are a lot of others also.
Would we be able to book our cruise using a new CC ($3,000) then right away turn around and use those points for our flight to the cruise location? We will most likely be leaving from Florida.
What CC would be the best option for this, and can it be done, as the turnaround time is so quick. Is there a time limit on when you can cash in your points? Is it even worth it?
TIA
plan on 2 billing cycles for your points/miles to show up - initially
unless you already have miles in your account, you will need at least 40k for 2 roundtrip coach class tickets
to maximize see if you can get an equivalent cruise through on of the on line malls and get some extra points on top of those
aa or co may give a companion cert with their cc, along with 10k to 15k miles
united will give 15k to 20k miles after first purchase
or 50k for $500 with the ameniti purchase
dl gives 10k to 15k with their amex card