2013 App-O-Rama (AOR) and Churn Advice Archive
Feb 25, 2013, 10:47 pm
#406
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 17
Don't have an exact location in mind as of now but probably will be traveling to Europe and South America. Trying to hold off on going for the Hyatt until I know where I'm going in an attempt to maximize the 2 free nights.
Feb 25, 2013, 10:53 pm
#407
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
That's my plan as well. I know you wanted hotel points, but are you good on airline points? With the impending AA/US and WN/AirTran mergers, it's really easy to double dip, or even triple dip, in the case of AA for some easy miles.
Feb 25, 2013, 10:55 pm
#408
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 17
Yea. I have a family member that works for the airlines so miles are never a problem.
Feb 25, 2013, 11:00 pm
#409
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
Well that works. Do you have the CSP? You can convert that to a bunch of stuff. There's also an offer for 50k MR points on a Amex Premiere Gold. You can transfer those 1:1 to many programs.
Feb 26, 2013, 12:30 am
#410
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Cypress Hills Research Center
Posts: 5,295
Generally, my wife just wants me to "handle it" so I use her name when I call. It's not an obviously female name but you'd think that the gender of the card holder would be available to the CSR. Not to mention the "Mrs." in the application (though, nowadays, it's "Dr.").
If she's at home I'll just have her verify her info to the CSR and pass the phone over to me.
If she's at home I'll just have her verify her info to the CSR and pass the phone over to me.
Feb 26, 2013, 1:54 am
#412
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
The Platinum and the Gold.
Feb 26, 2013, 4:26 am
#413
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
Posts: 1,237
So here's what I've kind of decided on, and where it will leave me:
Chase SWA Premiere/Plus (only one, preferably Premiere)
Total Haul: ~174,200
Spend: $6,000 in first 3 months, $750 in fourth month.
And here is where it will leave my once everything is transferred into it's final destination, this includes spending:
United: ~100,000 (CSP & MP Explorer)
AA: ~125,000 (Citi AA Plat, US Air, Citi AA Gold, Once merger is complete)
WN: ~92,000 (Premiere and Air Tran, Once merger is complete)
Virgin America: 20,001 (hehe)
Hilton: 270,000 (Citi Hilton Gold, Amex Hilton, Hawaiian, MR*)
Total: ~607,000 miles/points
*Amex MR transfers 1:1 to Hawaiian, which then transfers 1:2 to Hilton, versus a straight 1:1.5 for Amex -> Hilton, netting 100k Hilton points for $1k in spend.
Chase SWA Premiere/Plus (only one, preferably Premiere)
- 50,000 WN points
- $2k in 3 months
- 32 A+ Credits (~38,400 WN points)
- 2 Business upgrades
- $2k in 3 months
- 50,000 MR points
- $1k in 3 months
- 30,000 AA miles
- $750 in 4 months
Total Haul: ~174,200
Spend: $6,000 in first 3 months, $750 in fourth month.
And here is where it will leave my once everything is transferred into it's final destination, this includes spending:
United: ~100,000 (CSP & MP Explorer)
AA: ~125,000 (Citi AA Plat, US Air, Citi AA Gold, Once merger is complete)
WN: ~92,000 (Premiere and Air Tran, Once merger is complete)
Virgin America: 20,001 (hehe)
Hilton: 270,000 (Citi Hilton Gold, Amex Hilton, Hawaiian, MR*)
Total: ~607,000 miles/points
*Amex MR transfers 1:1 to Hawaiian, which then transfers 1:2 to Hilton, versus a straight 1:1.5 for Amex -> Hilton, netting 100k Hilton points for $1k in spend.
And as Philemer said, there's no limit to the number of Chase cards you can get. Worst case scenario? You just move credit...that NEVER fails! I currently have 6 Chase cards (was just approved for the CSP)
Feb 26, 2013, 4:30 am
#414
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
Good to know. I have a total CL of a little over 20k with Chase, so 4 cards shouldn't be hard.
Feb 26, 2013, 4:31 am
#415
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
Posts: 1,237
And everybody was a newbie once.
Feb 26, 2013, 4:46 am
#416
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX/SNA
Programs: AA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 3,887
I really wish I had looked at the Amex Premiere Gold before, that's an easy 100k Hilton points, in theory. Someone just needs to test it out.
Feb 26, 2013, 4:48 am
#417
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,551
I run into this consistently in a hundred contexts, since I handle almost all the "administrative" stuff in our marriage.
It does seem bizarre that I could just as easily have a female co-worker call, feed her the security information, then say "Now please talk to my husband about this." It sounds like your wife is just as reluctant to deal with this stuff as mine. However, we do go to though the rote of me calling, saying "My wife would like me to handle this, I will put her on the phone so she can give you permission" then handing her the phone for a minute.
Amex allows me to be an "account manager" on her accounts, so we usually don't have an issue with them, although I don't know if that applies to cards we haven't been approved for.
It does seem bizarre that I could just as easily have a female co-worker call, feed her the security information, then say "Now please talk to my husband about this." It sounds like your wife is just as reluctant to deal with this stuff as mine. However, we do go to though the rote of me calling, saying "My wife would like me to handle this, I will put her on the phone so she can give you permission" then handing her the phone for a minute.
Amex allows me to be an "account manager" on her accounts, so we usually don't have an issue with them, although I don't know if that applies to cards we haven't been approved for.
Feb 26, 2013, 5:18 am
#418
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
Posts: 1,237
I really want to get it too...BUT it wasn't available when I did my AOR and now it's too late...After 5 more inquiries on EX (including a Hilton Amex), there's no way I'm going to get this card.
Plus, I already have the Business Platinum so that makes arguing my case even tougher.
What do you think? Any ideas?
And...MR points have gotten very valuable (atleast to me) ever since you can get saver suite redemption via KrisFlyer for 160k. That's what I'm saving towards. Some day.
Feb 26, 2013, 5:59 am
#419
Formerly known as cagalindo
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MCO TPA
Programs: Citi AA/HH/TYP Amex SPG/HH & Chase SP/PC
Posts: 1,335
same problem with my partner.. she doesnt want to call at all
Feb 26, 2013, 6:04 am
#420
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: AAMM & PLT; UA Gold, DL Silver, Marriott LT Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold Club
Posts: 1,591