Mar 8, 2014, 8:10 pm
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Let's crowd source things that have counted towards travel redemptions that are not so obvious
Successful
Successful - Plus Only
Unsuccessful (please mention the amount redeemed - important as anything under $25 cannot be reimbursed)
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Partial redemptions are possible - however you cannot redeem against that charge again. So if you have a $500 charge and you spend 40K points against it, you cannot redeem 10K points for the remaining $100 of that charge.
Let's crowd source things that have counted towards travel redemptions that are not so obvious
Successful
- NS Hispeed Train Tickets (nshispeed.com)
- Capitaine Train Tickets (capitaine.com)
- Eurostar Train Tickets (eurostar.com)
- DB Bahn Trains Germany (bahn.de)
- Super Shuttle (mixed, worked in SF when (billed SUPERSHUTTLE EXECUCARS), worked in Boston (SUPERSHUTTLE BOSTON), failed in LA (SUPERSHUTTLE)
- rail europe on travelocity
- New York City MTA Subway Cards
- Boston MBTA Charlie Card reload & Commuter Rail passes & tickets
- San Francisco Clipper Card public transit (autoload from website)
- Norwegian Cruise Line purchase made from telephone order from vacationstogo.com
- rail JR Rail in Japan, load as tourist attraction, call in to get it credit (Post#938)
- Alaska Airlines checked baggage fee $25 charge
- Southwest Early Bird Check-in (billed separately from airfare charges)
- cheaptickets.com hotel
- Amtrak train ticket >$25 (ALB-NYP)
- Amtrak train ticket >$25 (unknown destinations)
- Buying Lifemiles from Avianca
- Primetime Shuttle (Worked from LAX-SNA)
- Orbitz.com purchase
- Priceline
- Las Vegas Show Booked through hotel
- Hotels.com
- WMATA (Washington DC Metro) Weekly pass
Successful - Plus Only
- Uber
- NYC Taxi
- Empire State Building tickets
- SF Taxi (coded as "YELLOW CARD SERVICES I")
Unsuccessful (please mention the amount redeemed - important as anything under $25 cannot be reimbursed)
- Amtrak (possibly due <$25 charge)
- IHG points and cash hotel redemption
- www.b-europe.com (SNCB rail)
- Description: ZERVE *CA WHALES Merchant Category: THEATRICAL PRODUCERS (EXCEPT MOTION PICTURES), TICKET AGENCIES...Tickets to whale watching tour purchased over the phone.
- Car2go
- Hostelbookers.com deposit (maybe the charge which is >$25 will count?)
- Thello train (France-Italy night train, codes as rail-freight)
- Trenitalia (both online and in stations, posts as rail-freight)
- Brazil airline GOL booked online codes as DIRECT MARKETING/DIRECT MARKETERS--NOT ELESWH ..
- Blue Water Rafting. Merchant category "Recreation Services -- Not elsewhere classified"
- Parking at IAH (Houston Intercontinental - on airport) -$76 (PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES)
- Parking at SNA (John Wayne Airport)
- Skyjump at Stratosphere Hotel LV $150 (01/14) - not charged by hotel.
- Gotobus.com Long Distance Buses, ~$100
- Global Entry
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Partial redemptions are possible - however you cannot redeem against that charge again. So if you have a $500 charge and you spend 40K points against it, you cannot redeem 10K points for the remaining $100 of that charge.
Barclays Arrival/Arrival Cards (1.1%/2.2% travel credits)
Apr 11, 2014, 3:50 pm
#1081
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
With 4X Barclay Boost on Amex gift cards, that's not that hard to do.
If you use TripIt Pro, don't forget the free subscription there. It costs $49 although there are some coupons that bring it down to $29 or $39 at some points of the year. I love TripIt Pro and would totally pay for it, so I considering the Arrival a $50/year card (take average price of TripIt off).
If you use TripIt Pro, don't forget the free subscription there. It costs $49 although there are some coupons that bring it down to $29 or $39 at some points of the year. I love TripIt Pro and would totally pay for it, so I considering the Arrival a $50/year card (take average price of TripIt off).
Apr 11, 2014, 5:48 pm
#1082
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
On the US cards
Applied Card 2 when Card 1 still open. Card 1 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 3 when Card 2 still open. Card 2 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 4 when Card 3 still open. Card 3 anniversary is in Nov. Card 4 30K posted this week.
May cancel Card 4 and let Card 3 ride. Then attempt for Card 5.
4 months lapse between cards seem to suffice for us to get instant approvals which as you are well aware, is the key to get the US card now.
Applied Card 2 when Card 1 still open. Card 1 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 3 when Card 2 still open. Card 2 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 4 when Card 3 still open. Card 3 anniversary is in Nov. Card 4 30K posted this week.
May cancel Card 4 and let Card 3 ride. Then attempt for Card 5.
4 months lapse between cards seem to suffice for us to get instant approvals which as you are well aware, is the key to get the US card now.
Last edited by Happy; Apr 11, 2014 at 6:04 pm
Apr 11, 2014, 6:00 pm
#1083
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
I steer away from the AMEX GC since then. Way too much work to liquidate even thru actual spend.
Those who dont mind the hard work could go for the Boost Mall route and rack up their high %. In my book, a few extra K's cash is no comparison to 120K+ US miles which requires zero work. Since it seems Barclays only let me have one way, I go the easy way.
Apr 11, 2014, 10:44 pm
#1084
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH Gold (again), US/UA/DL non-elite, ZE Presidents Circle, WN reluctant no fee convert.
Posts: 1,449
Question about switching CLs w/Arrival and US MC
I hope I didn't overlook a post discussing this.
Does anyone know if Barclays will agree to pull credit from one CL to another like Chase does?
I sure would love to do more with my Arrival than with the US MC.
TIA ~
Does anyone know if Barclays will agree to pull credit from one CL to another like Chase does?
I sure would love to do more with my Arrival than with the US MC.
TIA ~
Apr 12, 2014, 1:23 pm
#1085
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
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Apr 12, 2014, 10:09 pm
#1086
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
On the US cards
Applied Card 2 when Card 1 still open. Card 1 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 3 when Card 2 still open. Card 2 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 4 when Card 3 still open. Card 3 anniversary is in Nov. Card 4 30K posted this week.
May cancel Card 4 and let Card 3 ride. Then attempt for Card 5.
4 months lapse between cards seem to suffice for us to get instant approvals which as you are well aware, is the key to get the US card now.
Applied Card 2 when Card 1 still open. Card 1 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 3 when Card 2 still open. Card 2 closed after anniversary bonus posted.
Applied Card 4 when Card 3 still open. Card 3 anniversary is in Nov. Card 4 30K posted this week.
May cancel Card 4 and let Card 3 ride. Then attempt for Card 5.
4 months lapse between cards seem to suffice for us to get instant approvals which as you are well aware, is the key to get the US card now.
Apr 13, 2014, 11:29 am
#1087
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 885
Amex GCs
For those that are buying Amex GCs through the Arrival Rewards Boost portal... I notice it pulls up $500 max GC options when I click through from Barclay. Of course, I can then navigate to other options up to $3000. Can anyone confirm that purchasing a single $3000 Amex GC has earned them the bonus points? Or must I purchase multiple $500 GCs?
Apr 13, 2014, 12:10 pm
#1088
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: KWI
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 806
For those that are buying Amex GCs through the Arrival Rewards Boost portal... I notice it pulls up $500 max GC options when I click through from Barclay. Of course, I can then navigate to other options up to $3000. Can anyone confirm that purchasing a single $3000 Amex GC has earned them the bonus points? Or must I purchase multiple $500 GCs?
Apr 13, 2014, 4:29 pm
#1089
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
For those that are buying Amex GCs through the Arrival Rewards Boost portal... I notice it pulls up $500 max GC options when I click through from Barclay. Of course, I can then navigate to other options up to $3000. Can anyone confirm that purchasing a single $3000 Amex GC has earned them the bonus points? Or must I purchase multiple $500 GCs?
Apr 13, 2014, 9:02 pm
#1093
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS
Programs: SPG Plat. Marriott Plat. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Diamond. IHG Plat.
Posts: 2,580