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Originally Posted by gbryan84 (Post 11157328)

Im an idiot. I just found out that we have Presidents day off which happens to fall the Monday after Valentines day. Is anyone seeing cheap airfare for that weekend out of NYC?

That's a heavy travel weekend so I'd doubt you'd find anything cheap.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11157372)

Cool. One of my Norwegian Fjord Photos got used in a Travel Blog.

Did they at least ask for your permission?

BTW, nice shot! ^

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11157372)

Cool. One of my Norwegian Fjord Photos got used in a Travel Blog.

With your permission I hope?

edit: sdm beat me to it!

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Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 11157390)

Did they at least ask for your permission?

BTW, nice shot! ^

Thanks. It's Creative Commons licensed, and there's attribution provided at the bottom of the Blog.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11156813)

VX Visa Offer is a total joke. 5,000 Signing bonus (2,500 of which is contingent upon a balance transfer of $2,500), and pitiful earnings. Just checked point requirements for F on SFO-BOS with VX... 48,000. I think I'll be tossing their credit card offer.

I think that came in my mail yesterday. Utterly craptastic. I'm still waiting for a good Amex Plat offer that even comes close to justifying a year of the fee for the points involved.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11157312)

Yes. They don't take kindly to merchants committing fraud who (unsurprisingly) refuse to furnish additional information to Amex about a transaction due to its fraudulent nature.

Gotta love Amex going after that. ^ That happened to me with one my own vendors in ACY. The guy who put together the Bethpage Black trip needed a party bus and later cancelled it, but as a favor to him, I held the reservation with my Amex. (Like I'm going to tell him no after he bought me a round at the Black.) I called the dispatcher to cancel the job, and it was cancelled in their schedule, but $1230 ends up on my Card. I asked the limo company to pull the charge on their end several times, of course to no avail...one of my own vendors made me go the dispute plus 30 days route. :rolleyes:

CLE is a mess - the snow has not stopped since last night and streets are almost impassable. I live on a main road (Bunts/W140) and the city (Lakewood) is using conga lines to keep it passable.

I am sure the airport is doing a great job with it, but what a mess!

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Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 11157385)

That's a heavy travel weekend so I'd doubt you'd find anything cheap.

I had booked an AUS-PDX run for that weekend and yesterday my wife says "I didn't realize I have that Monday off"... Neither did I. Had we known we could have taken a short trip together instead of me doing a MR. :(

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11150720)

UA Charges $325 for a 4-pack of 500 milers. ROFL. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11150735)

What an Awesome deal.

It's only $200 if you have UA status. I've done it once or twice, but for longer domestic flights on international 767/777 equipment where it was a cheap upgrade to a C flight on a 4+ hour flight.

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11157434)

I think that came in my mail yesterday. Utterly craptastic. I'm still waiting for a good Amex Plat offer that even comes close to justifying a year of the fee for the points involved.

Personally, I would opt for the SPG Amex. Lower annual fee, usually better bonus offers for initial sign-up, and the Transferability is ^ on many carriers (2:1 on CO/UA, meh), including carriers that can generally be difficult to accrue points with otherwise:

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Originally Posted by SPG.com

Frequent Flyer Program Exchange Ratio (Starpoints : Miles)
Aeroplan/Air Canada 1:1
Air Berlin 1:1
Air China Companion 1:1
Air New Zealand & Air Points 65:1
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan 1:1
Alitalia MilleMiglia 1:1
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Mileage Club 1:1
American Airlines AAdvantage 1:1
Asia Miles 1:1
Asiana Airlines 1:1
British Airways Executive Club 1:1
Continental Airlines(R) OnePass 2:1
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles 1:1
El Al Israel Airlines No Transfer Option
Emirates Skywards 1:1
Flying Blue 1:1
Hawaiian Airlines 1:1
Iberia Plus No Transfer Option
Japan Airlines (JAL) Mileage Bank 1:1
LAN LANPASS 1:2
Mexicana Frecuenta 1:1
Miles and More 1:1
Northwest Airlines WorldPerks® 1:1
Qatar Airways 1:1
Saudi Arabian Airlines Alfursan 1:1
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer 2:1
Thai Airways International Royal Orchid Plus 1:1
US Airways Dividend Miles 1:1
United Mileage Plus 2:1
VARIG Smiles 2:1
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 1:1

ETA - SPG points are also very tradable in CC.

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11157372)

Cool. One of my Norwegian Fjord Photos got used in a Travel Blog.

Nice!^

I'm spending my day watching the snow fall....and fall...and fall.

Are the DO surroundings DSLR-friendly or should I bring the fiancee's P&S just to make life easier?

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11157484)

Are the DO surroundings DSLR-friendly or should I bring the fiancee's P&S just to make life easier?

I opt for the pocket camera to make life easier and not stress.

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11157512)

I opt for the pocket camera to make life easier and not stress.

A DSLR is doable, though, IMO, if one wants to go that route.

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Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11157518)

A DSLR is doable, though, IMO, if one wants to go that route.

Just be careful where you leave it while boozing....

:D

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Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 11157525)

Just be careful where you leave it while boozing....

:D

Yeah, that's for sure.