Help me with a special mission?
Feb 14, 2019, 3:09 pm
#16
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What's the priority here? How special is the special ring? As you can probably see from the answers already, trying to earn a shedload of TPs in the very limited time that you have injects a lot of risk into your travel plans. What if something goes wrong, you earn all your planned TPs from ORC, but you have no ring in your pocket? How will you get to PHL in that situation? Will it even matter by then?
Feb 14, 2019, 3:13 pm
#17
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What's the priority here? How special is the special ring? As you can probably see from the answers already, trying to earn a shedload of TPs in the very limited time that you have injects a lot of risk into your travel plans. What if something goes wrong, you earn all your planned TPs from ORC, but you have no ring in your pocket? How will you get to PHL in that situation? Will it even matter by then?
(I do agree with you though)
Feb 14, 2019, 3:19 pm
#18
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4 F sectors coming in at 160 tier points
I even got the origin/destination right this time!
And sufficient transit time in PHL on the way back to pick up said ring
Last edited by 1Aturnleft; Feb 14, 2019 at 3:24 pm
Feb 14, 2019, 3:24 pm
#19
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Feb 14, 2019, 3:38 pm
#21
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Feb 14, 2019, 3:40 pm
#23
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Feb 14, 2019, 3:41 pm
#24
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You're so right.
Thanks for stopping me wasting my cash!
Feb 14, 2019, 3:49 pm
#26
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How about a reputable courier (+insurance) to get the ring to you in PIT then swan around for a day with the 4 sector options above (or even Mrytle Beach) without worrying about IRROPS?
Feb 14, 2019, 3:50 pm
#27
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A very good shout.
I do know the lady in question would love the fact I actually went to pick it up though, when she finds out! Brownie points are always good!
Adds to the story of life!
Feb 14, 2019, 6:51 pm
#29
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At least the itinerary looks 'safe' and you won't end up with a wasted trip where you end up not being able to pick up the ring.
Feb 16, 2019, 10:53 am
#30
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In that case forget about Silver, save the money and use it to upgrade the trip where you would use the Silver status. You can get a PIT-PHL return on AA for $200 that day, fitting your time constraints. You are talking about spending $ 700 extra just to maintain Silver, I struggle to find a set of circumstances where this would be worth it.