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Jan 10, 2012 | 1:23 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 37
resource
Please excuse if this seems like I am hijacking your post.
I read this forum occasionally and always wondered (cause I'm unable to find) if there is a thread that points out which are the best point cards to use?
I'm an elderly gal that is just trying to get the most I can. Currently, I have a Amex Hhonors. Use to have Alaska but didn't like the returns on that one plus they raised the fee's up too high for this old gal. Thank you and again, I apologize if I stepped on toes by post question here.
Melanie
I read this forum occasionally and always wondered (cause I'm unable to find) if there is a thread that points out which are the best point cards to use?
I'm an elderly gal that is just trying to get the most I can. Currently, I have a Amex Hhonors. Use to have Alaska but didn't like the returns on that one plus they raised the fee's up too high for this old gal. Thank you and again, I apologize if I stepped on toes by post question here.
Melanie
I am new to the game and this site has been helpful to me
noobtraveler dot com
- I emailed the the guy that runs it and he replied with answers to my questions really quickly.
Its a good resource.
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Jan 10, 2012 | 2:46 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: nwa spg aa ua
Posts: 133
Check out the sticky (collection of most useful threads). There is a thread on the "best card".
Jan 10, 2012 | 3:03 pm
#18
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
Jan 10, 2012 | 7:59 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Phoenix area
Programs: AA, SWA, most hotel programs
Posts: 356
Jan 10, 2012 | 8:27 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 749
Doesn't have everything, sometimes I google stuff and even then I don't get it. Just today I learned WN was Southwest Airlines!
The really interesting post would be if our wives(or husbands) came on here and had a good time talking about us. My wife sometimes thinks I take things a bit too far in this "hobby" but loves being able to take our trip to SA this Summer for around 80% off.
Jan 10, 2012 | 11:44 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,942
Please excuse if this seems like I am hijacking your post.
I read this forum occasionally and always wondered (cause I'm unable to find) if there is a thread that points out which are the best point cards to use?
I'm an elderly gal that is just trying to get the most I can. Currently, I have a Amex Hhonors. Use to have Alaska but didn't like the returns on that one plus they raised the fee's up too high for this old gal. Thank you and again, I apologize if I stepped on toes by post question here.
Melanie
I read this forum occasionally and always wondered (cause I'm unable to find) if there is a thread that points out which are the best point cards to use?
I'm an elderly gal that is just trying to get the most I can. Currently, I have a Amex Hhonors. Use to have Alaska but didn't like the returns on that one plus they raised the fee's up too high for this old gal. Thank you and again, I apologize if I stepped on toes by post question here.
Melanie
Jan 10, 2012 | 11:56 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 946
Jan 11, 2012 | 12:08 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: SIN, dreaming of SFO and YVR
Programs: BD *S, SQ nada
Posts: 765
Jan 11, 2012 | 7:22 am
#25
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
At the same time, I have also benefitted, as now I don't have to pay for KVS.
Jan 11, 2012 | 7:39 am
#26
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: AA lifetime platinum, Jet Blue Mosaic
Posts: 438
Mrs. Kayjay had been giving me a very hard time about recordkeeping and controlling the various credit cards we have opened and closed to earn miles/points. That is until I just booked 2 round trip to China (Hong Kong and Shanghai) first class on Cathay Pacific for our 50th anniversary.
The ticket price for this absolute luxury would have been $30K+. 135K AA miles per person covered it.
Conclusion, beware, addiction can become contagious.
The ticket price for this absolute luxury would have been $30K+. 135K AA miles per person covered it.
Conclusion, beware, addiction can become contagious.
Jan 11, 2012 | 2:17 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 45
Is there any family, where there are two "miles addicts"?
I find it interesting that my husband is not into miles & deals as much as I am, but I understand that we are different. I just think that it would be so much fun if we were in it together. We could split reading forums and cut our time in half 
But then, from the other hand, I am not into sports and he would love to have me by his side, when he cheers for his fav team.
Are there any lucky couples, who share the same miles interest?
But then, from the other hand, I am not into sports and he would love to have me by his side, when he cheers for his fav team.Are there any lucky couples, who share the same miles interest?
Jan 11, 2012 | 4:00 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: AA EXP, Bonvoy Lifetime Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 90
My wife, too, would look askance at the time I spent on this site, flipping credit cards, etc, until I became Gold on AA/Marriott/Hilton/etc. A few first class flights/free breakfasts/etc won her over. Now at Plat, she will occasionally ask me about "deals", when are we going and should she pack a swimsuit.
Jan 11, 2012 | 10:30 pm
#29
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
I find it interesting that my husband is not into miles & deals as much as I am, but I understand that we are different. I just think that it would be so much fun if we were in it together. We could split reading forums and cut our time in half But then, from the other hand, I am not into sports and he would love to have me by his side, when he cheers for his fav team.
Are there any lucky couples, who share the same miles interest?
But then, from the other hand, I am not into sports and he would love to have me by his side, when he cheers for his fav team.Are there any lucky couples, who share the same miles interest?
My wife couldn't care less.. and says I spend too much time trying to get a deal
Jan 12, 2012 | 12:49 am
#30
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AS, SQ, SPG, IHG
Posts: 321
My girlfriend and I are both into the mileage game and jumped on things like the BA Visa and the AMEX Plat. Now we're flying JFK-HKG-DPS/SIN-NRT-BOS in CX F and JL J next summer. If we mileage run, we try to turn it into a mini-vacation. It's quite awesome to have someone else who understands and enjoys this crazy game. She also more gleefully takes extra connections than I do.
It might also help that we were a long distance couple for quite some time.
It might also help that we were a long distance couple for quite some time.