Best way to quickly accumulate miles
Mar 10, 2013, 7:48 pm
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Best way to quickly accumulate miles
Planning my honeymoon and trying to find a way to get to 120K miles for a biz class seat. I know there are a number of CC offers, etc. to quickly add up miles.
Any advice / tips / suggestions?
I current have 66k Skymiles and 59K Chase Membership Rewards points.
Thanks in advance.
Any advice / tips / suggestions?
I current have 66k Skymiles and 59K Chase Membership Rewards points.
Thanks in advance.
Mar 10, 2013, 7:55 pm
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I'm assuming you don't carry any of the DL branded AmEx cards.
Based on that assumption, I'd shoot for a DL Gold card. There's a 45K sign-up bonus available at https://www.creditcards.com/cardmatch/ (not an affiliate link)
Do you only need points for one ticket?
Based on that assumption, I'd shoot for a DL Gold card. There's a 45K sign-up bonus available at https://www.creditcards.com/cardmatch/ (not an affiliate link)
Do you only need points for one ticket?
Mar 10, 2013, 8:21 pm
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Planning my honeymoon and trying to find a way to get to 120K miles for a biz class seat. I know there are a number of CC offers, etc. to quickly add up miles.
Any advice / tips / suggestions?
I current have 66k Skymiles and 59K Chase Membership Rewards points.
Thanks in advance.
Any advice / tips / suggestions?
I current have 66k Skymiles and 59K Chase Membership Rewards points.
Thanks in advance.
To echo a previous question, why only one award ticket? Aren't you going to take your new spouse on the honeymoon? You are aware, aren't you, that FAs will not allow two passengers over age 2 to share a seat, even in business class?
Mar 10, 2013, 8:51 pm
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First,
Thanks for the welcome. The site is amazing.
Two, yes, I will need two tip but am resigned to the likelihood of having to buy one of the two tix.
Three, we are going to Southeast Asia.
Four, I have a Delta Gold Amex - have had it for a long time as I used to live in Atlanta. A yer ago I moved to NYC and got the Chase Sapphire Preferred and shifted spending.
I will only have a chance for a flight or two before we leave.
No, no tix on hold yet. Can you hold them before you have the required mileage? Doubt it, right?
Thx guys.
Btw, best offer I have seen yet is the 50K Amex Platinum for Mercedes. Only $1000 required spend.
Thanks for the welcome. The site is amazing.
Two, yes, I will need two tip but am resigned to the likelihood of having to buy one of the two tix.
Three, we are going to Southeast Asia.
Four, I have a Delta Gold Amex - have had it for a long time as I used to live in Atlanta. A yer ago I moved to NYC and got the Chase Sapphire Preferred and shifted spending.
I will only have a chance for a flight or two before we leave.
No, no tix on hold yet. Can you hold them before you have the required mileage? Doubt it, right?
Thx guys.
Btw, best offer I have seen yet is the 50K Amex Platinum for Mercedes. Only $1000 required spend.
Mar 10, 2013, 8:54 pm
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On that same site I previously noted, there is a Amex premier rewards card for 50,000 miles. I think there's a better offer (75K miles) out there somewhere, which can be transferred to DL.
Doesn't that AmEx Plat come with a hefty $500 fee?
Doesn't that AmEx Plat come with a hefty $500 fee?
Mar 10, 2013, 8:55 pm
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Mar 10, 2013, 8:57 pm
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Addendum - the 75,000 MR points PRG is a business card.
Cardmatch offer for Gold card is 50,000 points with $1,000 spend, waived annual fee
American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card
Earn More: earn 50K Membership Rewards® points after you spend $1,000 during your first 3 months of Card membership
Cardmatch offer for Gold card is 50,000 points with $1,000 spend, waived annual fee
American Express® Premier Rewards Gold Card
Earn More: earn 50K Membership Rewards® points after you spend $1,000 during your first 3 months of Card membership
Mar 11, 2013, 12:43 am
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Mar 11, 2013, 12:49 am
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