[Expired 2009 offer]100,000 miles for new BA Chase VISA
Feb 28, 2010, 6:18 pm
#3136
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Feb 28, 2010, 6:24 pm
#3137
Join Date: Aug 2009
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The $312 in fees isnt so bad as long as you go during the summer. Tickets to London or Paris usually go for $900-$1,000 RT. So if you get two economy tickets and pay $600 in fees, you are basically getting $1300 off in airfare.
Feb 28, 2010, 7:14 pm
#3138
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Dude, u obviously are missing my point but thanks for the effort. And dude, u might consider at least some minimal grammar checking. That almost hurt trying to translate.
Feb 28, 2010, 10:26 pm
#3139
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Yes, moondog, I could fly to Shanghai for almost free. Yes, moondog, Shanghai is a better deal. But I don't want to go to Shanghai. I want to go to Geneva. And Geneva is a very good deal. It is not particularly relevant that there are better deals that go to different destinations.
That's like saying I shouldn't buy a suit on sale because the store is offering even better deals on dresses.
Feb 28, 2010, 10:30 pm
#3140
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I just redeemed my first award!
LAX-HKG-CAN, March 2 (arriving March 4)
Since I wanted to take care of business tonight, and both US and UK call centers were closed, I transacted via the HK service center, which required me to switch to an Asian address. While this was no problem for me, any of you who haven't had your second 50k post should refrain from going this route (because you'll never see those miles).
I got the phone fee waived (with a bit of pushing) and I booked a separate ticket with AS miles from PDX to LAX.
Bottom line:
50k BA miles plus $500HK
12.5K AS miles plus $2.50
Since I wanted to take care of business tonight, and both US and UK call centers were closed, I transacted via the HK service center, which required me to switch to an Asian address. While this was no problem for me, any of you who haven't had your second 50k post should refrain from going this route (because you'll never see those miles).
I got the phone fee waived (with a bit of pushing) and I booked a separate ticket with AS miles from PDX to LAX.
Bottom line:
50k BA miles plus $500HK
12.5K AS miles plus $2.50
Last edited by moondog; Feb 28, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Feb 28, 2010, 11:09 pm
#3141
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Mar 1, 2010, 8:21 am
#3142
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 26
Returning purchases
Hi All,
If I return one of my purchases that helped me reach by $2k, will I lose the miles I earned?
Thanks
If I return one of my purchases that helped me reach by $2k, will I lose the miles I earned?
Thanks
Mar 1, 2010, 8:23 am
#3143
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LAX-HKG-CAN, March 2 (arriving March 4)
Since I wanted to take care of business tonight, and both US and UK call centers were closed, I transacted via the HK service center, which required me to switch to an Asian address. While this was no problem for me, any of you who haven't had your second 50k post should refrain from going this route (because you'll never see those miles).
I got the phone fee waived (with a bit of pushing) and I booked a separate ticket with AS miles from PDX to LAX.
Bottom line:
50k BA miles plus $500HK
12.5K AS miles plus $2.50
Since I wanted to take care of business tonight, and both US and UK call centers were closed, I transacted via the HK service center, which required me to switch to an Asian address. While this was no problem for me, any of you who haven't had your second 50k post should refrain from going this route (because you'll never see those miles).
I got the phone fee waived (with a bit of pushing) and I booked a separate ticket with AS miles from PDX to LAX.
Bottom line:
50k BA miles plus $500HK
12.5K AS miles plus $2.50
I can restore the 15k through mild CC spend anyway, so no problem to get back to square one before I try for a big one.
Mar 1, 2010, 9:22 am
#3144
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nybelle....i wouldn't try it w/o checking w/chase unless you return it after your spend is $2k + the amount of the return.....i have thought about doing this if i was short and nearing the deadline and could see the spend to cover the return... perhaps you would only lose the 2nd 50k mi....good luck
ps....i would buy gift cards from stores that i use, like grocery, drug,restaurants, etc, if i'm short....
ps....i would buy gift cards from stores that i use, like grocery, drug,restaurants, etc, if i'm short....
Mar 1, 2010, 9:36 am
#3146
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 26
nybelle....i wouldn't try it w/o checking w/chase unless you return it after your spend is $2k + the amount of the return.....i have thought about doing this if i was short and nearing the deadline and could see the spend to cover the return... perhaps you would only lose the 2nd 50k mi....good luck
ps....i would buy gift cards from stores that i use, like grocery, drug,restaurants, etc, if i'm short....
ps....i would buy gift cards from stores that i use, like grocery, drug,restaurants, etc, if i'm short....
Mar 1, 2010, 9:55 am
#3147
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Nybelle
I believe there should be no problem since you will be purchasing something from store.
In my case, to reach specified limit. I used to get a walmart gift card loaded with some specified amount and use that gift card for subsequent transactions.
This way I never paid anything extra. I believe ,you lose a bit of money when you buy amex gift cards.
Some other techniques I used for achieving minimum spend are paying 2 or 3 months phone bill, internet bill in advance.
But of course, you must have money in your account to pay off these cards.
I believe there should be no problem since you will be purchasing something from store.
In my case, to reach specified limit. I used to get a walmart gift card loaded with some specified amount and use that gift card for subsequent transactions.
This way I never paid anything extra. I believe ,you lose a bit of money when you buy amex gift cards.
Some other techniques I used for achieving minimum spend are paying 2 or 3 months phone bill, internet bill in advance.
But of course, you must have money in your account to pay off these cards.
Mar 1, 2010, 10:24 am
#3148
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, forgive my grammar
Mar 1, 2010, 10:48 am
#3149
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 18
I have the card and currently have 102,701 miles with BA. I've been reading through the thread and am a little confused as how to best use the miles for upcoming trips.
I haven't figured if BA miles converts to partner miles 1 to 1 or not (e.g. convert 35k BA mile to 35K AA miles to book RT flight to HNL from TPA).
I want to go to Ireland for a week and then Jordan for 3 weeks and have found through flight search tools a price of about $1400 for the multi-city trip. Should I just hold off on using my miles for a complicated multi-city trip on probably several airlines or is there some way to use them to greatly reduce that cost?
I haven't figured if BA miles converts to partner miles 1 to 1 or not (e.g. convert 35k BA mile to 35K AA miles to book RT flight to HNL from TPA).
I want to go to Ireland for a week and then Jordan for 3 weeks and have found through flight search tools a price of about $1400 for the multi-city trip. Should I just hold off on using my miles for a complicated multi-city trip on probably several airlines or is there some way to use them to greatly reduce that cost?