Loose EK routing rules using AS miles (outed by blog)
Nov 1, 2015, 7:19 pm
#76
Join Date: Jan 2011
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THis thread and every thread with a link to his blog should be deleted. The more linkbacks the higher the google rankings will be. Just like the serial spammer who posts embedded links to increase exposure to his scam site
Nov 1, 2015, 8:29 pm
#77
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THis thread and every thread with a link to his blog should be deleted. The more linkbacks the higher the google rankings will be. Just like the serial spammer who posts embedded links to increase exposure to his scam site
Nov 2, 2015, 7:46 am
#78
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since this has started I have taken a little time to read some of these blogs and really they are self serving garbage some trying to convince us that they are experts worthy of our attention.
Like many things that once started as a great place for real people that travel real time for business and pleasure gone to ....
Like many things that once started as a great place for real people that travel real time for business and pleasure gone to ....
Nov 2, 2015, 11:27 am
#80
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Can someone actually explain to me what the loophole was? I can't seem to find any posts referring to this trick?!
Nov 2, 2015, 12:00 pm
#81
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If I had better tech skills, and no sense of right/wrong, then I would DDOS his into oblivion.
I could probably develop the tech skills, but my personality would not allow me to do the needed deed.
Nov 2, 2015, 1:46 pm
#82
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Lets say this alleged loophole existed (his article said its been closed). there would be a reason its not posted. Just like no one ever posts real mistake fares anymore, Trick-it fares are written in code, people are fighting to have MS (and MR) locked down to established members only, super secret online and offline groups where people discuss things that used to be openly discussed on FT before it went mainstream
Nov 2, 2015, 2:24 pm
#83
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Lets say this alleged loophole existed (his article said its been closed). there would be a reason its not posted. Just like no one ever posts real mistake fares anymore, Trick-it fares are written in code, people are fighting to have MS (and MR) locked down to established members only, super secret online and offline groups where people discuss things that used to be openly discussed on FT before it went mainstream
Nov 2, 2015, 2:44 pm
#84
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
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Lets say this alleged loophole existed (his article said its been closed). there would be a reason its not posted. Just like no one ever posts real mistake fares anymore, Trick-it fares are written in code, people are fighting to have MS (and MR) locked down to established members only, super secret online and offline groups where people discuss things that used to be openly discussed on FT before it went mainstream
AMEN!!!!!
Nov 3, 2015, 9:50 am
#85
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Georgia, USA
Programs: Star alliance
Posts: 21
Side question: if the chance has not gone, when booking the EK trip, should I use the miles in my account to purchase both tickets or do I transfer the balance required into my wife's account and we both purchase tickets separately?
Nov 3, 2015, 9:57 am
#86
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hamzeus this blogger and the trick he exploited is not going to disrupt the AS/ EK relationship. I think your questions will be best answered in this thread though: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ng-thread.html
Nov 3, 2015, 11:23 am
#87
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Georgia, USA
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hamzeus this blogger and the trick he exploited is not going to disrupt the AS/ EK relationship. I think your questions will be best answered in this thread though: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ng-thread.html
Nov 3, 2015, 3:14 pm
#88
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I'm not an expert, but the images is post-edited according to http://imageedited.com
Nov 4, 2015, 7:57 am
#89
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I'm not an expert, but the images is post-edited according to http://imageedited.com
Nov 5, 2015, 3:19 pm
#90
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Interesting that in his Alaska Airlines section he doesn't disclose any of his tricks:
https://www.topmiles.com/all-guides/...rlines-Program
https://www.topmiles.com/all-guides/...rlines-Program