Naccache

Perhaps I'm misreading your intention - but is it possible to get an AMEX in a country where I'm not currently residing? If yes - how?

Ouray

Typically, you'll have to have both a bank account and an address in the country to open cc...

Xandrios

This applies to the Dutch Amex as well. As part of the sign up your details (Dutch address) are verified through the use of an electronic verification-check with your (Dutch) bank. You can avoid this check by providing a power or phone bill that's in your name and registered to the (Dutch) address that you are using to sign up with.

Fabo.sk

To simplify, you have to have an established residence in this country, but it need not necessarily be your primary residence.

THE_Chris

Forgot I even had an account on Flyertalk, but anyway, I'm doing Cork - Amsterdam - Brussels soon. It did have only a 90minute layover which was reasonable, but is now 2hrs. Ah well.

But this gets you 10XP in Economy as both are classes as Medium, even though the Amsterdam - Brussels leg often gets done in only 21 minutes. Perhaps Brussels - Amsterdam (less security issues?) would do people nicely.

Fabo.sk

AMS-BRU is nice timewise but rarely results in good prices.

maalloc

With 18C/36C in maintenance, you get the change to fly a leg on which the taxi time to Polderbaan is actually longer than the flight time.
That's worth every penny !

jerry_greece

Well, it can be cheaper than AMS-XXX, if you book it as BRU-AMS-XXX. Sometimes by 20-30 euro which is not worth the extra hassle, sometimes by a lot more.

Fabo.sk

Yes, but if you book DUS-AMS-XXX it's usually even less.

So, given that there are direct IC trains between AMS and BRU airport for ~60-70 EUR r/t it can often be useful for general hidden city arbitrage, but usually for purely chasing XP there are better options.

Concerto

I was just studying the offer for PMI-CDG-TRN in Business class on AF, operated by A5. It seems to disappear after the change into winter timetable at the end of October, with very high prices from that point onward. The itinerary then includes a connection through BCN with AirEuropa and then onto AF via CDG to TRN. That would appear to be due to the fact that AF is suspending their flight to Palma da Mallorca during the winter months, and I couldn't see any sign of it coming back at the start of the summer timetable next year.

So, for anybody who is still interested in this offer, there is a very limited window of opportunity before the end of the summer timetable. In fact, I have found only one possible round trip at the moment, and that is from 2nd to 10th October, starting at PMI, so starting this Sunday. It is €93 in each direction, making it a total of €186. Watch out, because it books into O-class, so that means you can collect miles and XPs ONLY with Flying Blue, because O-class doesn't credit to other programs.

Maestro Ramen

I am impressed that the fare is still on!

I am packing for my Ryanair flight tomorrow which will take me to PMI. Any recommendations in Palma for food/sights please shout as I will be staying 2 nights on the return!

Concerto

You can't go wrong in Palma (well, you could, but I'm sure you're smart enough to stay on the right trail), you can end up dancing on the tables all night long in numerous places. I believe since Covid that there have been quite a few changes, but before all that I had excellent low cost lunch menus in Celler de sa Prends, a Mallorcan restaurant beside a park which has a large underground parking lot. You can also get lucky with aperitif time with drinks and tapas in the less touristy bars.

So, are you really doing the Palma to Turin run?

Concerto

Well, I found something exciting, for all of us!! But I am going to wait until tomorrow before posting details, just to avoid making a complete mess of it. You're all going to be running after this one !!!

All I can say is, I hope I meet some of you on this one!!

jerry_greece

I think last window of opportunity would be 21-23/October clocking at 226 euro (from AF website). Next weekend (and last for the CDG-PMI flight) is already at 700+ euro.

Xandrios

It better be something great keeping all of us wondering what it could be!