Do you have to fly to get miles
Mar 29, 2000 | 11:03 am
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Do you have to fly to get miles
Question:
Can I get the miles for just buying the ticket on US airways, or do I have to fly it too?
They are giving 5000 bonus miles for buying online, and have a fare to boston for $69, problem is, i don't have time to fly to boston for a night, so do I actually have to fly, or do I get the miles for just buying the ticket??
Can I get the miles for just buying the ticket on US airways, or do I have to fly it too?
They are giving 5000 bonus miles for buying online, and have a fare to boston for $69, problem is, i don't have time to fly to boston for a night, so do I actually have to fly, or do I get the miles for just buying the ticket??
Mar 30, 2000 | 8:19 am
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Originally posted by Rudi:
a good friend of mine says: "sometimes check-in (but please without luggage) is sufficient ..."
a good friend of mine says: "sometimes check-in (but please without luggage) is sufficient ..."
Mar 30, 2000 | 8:42 am
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Actually you don't have to fly to get mileage, and without fear of sanctions for violating the Contract of Carriage, or FF program Terms and Conditions, the Continental system timetable lists a number of "flights" (CO4324, ABE-EWR for example) with equipment listed as "BUS", which according to the Aircraft Type chart is "Surface Transportation"
does anyone know of any "flights" on watercraft?
[This message has been edited by Old Gold (edited 03-30-2000).]
does anyone know of any "flights" on watercraft?
[This message has been edited by Old Gold (edited 03-30-2000).]
Mar 30, 2000 | 12:19 pm
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SMessier - some airlines do match up those that checked in with those that actually boarded the flight (have you ever been at the airport and they are calling a particular passenger's name because they have checked in but not boarded)... Also, they usually are even more diligent on International flights...
Mar 30, 2000 | 7:58 pm
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Originally posted by steve100:
SMessier - some airlines do match up ...(have you ever been at the airport and they are calling a particular passenger's name because they have checked in but not boarded)... Also, they usually are even more diligent on International flights...
SMessier - some airlines do match up ...(have you ever been at the airport and they are calling a particular passenger's name because they have checked in but not boarded)... Also, they usually are even more diligent on International flights...
I was in fact just really surprised to hear it would ever work by just checking in, but it seems the odds would be quite high against success.
Mar 30, 2000 | 9:06 pm
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geo1004:
You can't upgrade, it's all Y class, but every seat is either a window or an aisle!
You can't upgrade, it's all Y class, but every seat is either a window or an aisle!