Need 10k miles ...
Jun 6, 2004, 12:52 pm
#1
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Need 10k miles ...
I'm planning a reward travel down under early next year and am 10k miles short of the 100k miles needed for a Star Alliance award using Aeroplan miles. Any suggestions on the optimal (read: cheap!) 
way to earn these miles (apart from actually doing a mileage run on AC, that is).
Cheers!
way to earn these miles (apart from actually doing a mileage run on AC, that is).Cheers!
Jun 6, 2004, 1:01 pm
#3
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Credit cards
Originally Posted by shore9
I think that you can buy miles, it would cost about 400 dollars or so for 10K miles plus a service charge
Jun 6, 2004, 1:08 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2003
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oh yeah forgot about the credit cards, although it may take some time before the bonus is applied to your AP account, I guess if you just keep calling CIBC about it, it may be put into your account faster.
Jun 6, 2004, 2:42 pm
#5
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Location: Canada
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Are you eligible to apply for a Canadian credit card?
www.americanexpress.ca/evenfaster1 ; easy 7500 for a Gold card which only costs $120 a year and the miles post quite fast. Or you can just apply for the Platinum and get the full 10000 (but unless you're planning to use the benefits, the $400 a yr is not worth it).
www.americanexpress.ca/evenfaster1 ; easy 7500 for a Gold card which only costs $120 a year and the miles post quite fast. Or you can just apply for the Platinum and get the full 10000 (but unless you're planning to use the benefits, the $400 a yr is not worth it).
Jun 7, 2004, 2:39 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Better hurry.
I just booked four business seats to SYD, since the recent changes in millage requirements include an increase to 115k miles for Australia. Look at the small print on the recent flyer about milage changes...
I just booked four business seats to SYD, since the recent changes in millage requirements include an increase to 115k miles for Australia. Look at the small print on the recent flyer about milage changes...
Jun 7, 2004, 3:30 pm
#8
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Re:10k miles
Originally Posted by wombat
Better hurry.
I just booked four business seats to SYD, since the recent changes in millage requirements include an increase to 115k miles for Australia. Look at the small print on the recent flyer about milage changes...
I just booked four business seats to SYD, since the recent changes in millage requirements include an increase to 115k miles for Australia. Look at the small print on the recent flyer about milage changes...
Jun 7, 2004, 3:45 pm
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Originally Posted by wombat
Better hurry.
I just booked four business seats to SYD, since the recent changes in millage requirements include an increase to 115k miles for Australia. Look at the small print on the recent flyer about milage changes...
I just booked four business seats to SYD, since the recent changes in millage requirements include an increase to 115k miles for Australia. Look at the small print on the recent flyer about milage changes...
https://www.aeroplan.com/en/rewards/..._chart_eng.pdf
Or am I reading this wrong? Certainly won't be the first time I screwed up