Earlier day of FFp's: remember when...
Aug 18, 2002 | 2:43 pm
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$39 RT to SFO from LAX on PSA, free champ, even in coach, Stews in shorts, smoking in the back with face to face seating (like SW, without the smoking)
Gold medalions, 3X miles, meat for breakfast in coach, steak and eggs for breakfast in 1st, free booze in all of the cabin, steak Diane for dinner in 1st, cruises on Holland America for miles (150,000 for two and we got a suite), wine, beer and Vodka drinks in club free, yes AS!!!!!!!!! Still one of the best for the size. OH, yes a very liberal upgrade certificate progarm. AS, Avis and Hyatt all provided points for my AS account as will as Hyatt. Flights out of LB, ah!!! Lots of choices to SEATAC.
Gold medalions, 3X miles, meat for breakfast in coach, steak and eggs for breakfast in 1st, free booze in all of the cabin, steak Diane for dinner in 1st, cruises on Holland America for miles (150,000 for two and we got a suite), wine, beer and Vodka drinks in club free, yes AS!!!!!!!!! Still one of the best for the size. OH, yes a very liberal upgrade certificate progarm. AS, Avis and Hyatt all provided points for my AS account as will as Hyatt. Flights out of LB, ah!!! Lots of choices to SEATAC.
Aug 18, 2002 | 2:52 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Craig6z:
1988, if my memory serves me right. A Delta/Amex promotion started the boondoggle.
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What was the year of triple-miles mania? </font>
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Completely agree... 1988. I remember an EA segment from SJU to STT, about a 50 mile flight, and that flight earned 3000 base miles as EA had a minimum credit of 1000 miles perflight.
Aug 18, 2002 | 4:41 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BBRebozo:
5. You had to put a sticker on your ticket, or fill out a form, every time you took a flight in order to earn the miles.</font>
5. You had to put a sticker on your ticket, or fill out a form, every time you took a flight in order to earn the miles.</font>
Aug 18, 2002 | 4:44 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Craig6z:
1988, if my memory serves me right. A Delta/Amex promotion started the boondoggle.
What was the year of triple-miles mania? </font>
Aug 18, 2002 | 4:56 pm
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Does anyone remember the TWA award that was probably the best award ever? (Randy Peterson has mentioned it numerous times.) Anyway, for 50,000 miles, you received a free First Class roundtrip to Europe PLUS an upgrade from the lowest coach fare to First Class. The upgrade could either be used by a companion or by yourself on a future flight.
Personally, I lost count of the number of these awards which I claimed. (I believe it was six of them.) Yes, those were the days!
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Personally, I lost count of the number of these awards which I claimed. (I believe it was six of them.) Yes, those were the days!
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Aug 18, 2002 | 5:31 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Does anyone remember the TWA award that was probably the best award ever? ... for 50,000 miles, you received a free First Class roundtrip to Europe PLUS an upgrade from the lowest coach fare to First Class. The upgrade could either be used by a companion or by yourself on a future flight.</font>
Aug 18, 2002 | 5:48 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FC_Dave:
I vaguely remeber a time clock type card that you punched on the Jetway ? - Loose the card loose the miles
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I vaguely remeber a time clock type card that you punched on the Jetway ? - Loose the card loose the miles
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Aug 18, 2002 | 6:08 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BBRebozo:
I remember when Ramada had a "punch card" system; ten punches = ten stays = elite status in the frequent stayer program. On my second stay, I reached behind the counter and "borrowed" the puncher while the clerk was distracted with another customer, punched out my card, and achieved instant elite status!</font>
I remember when Ramada had a "punch card" system; ten punches = ten stays = elite status in the frequent stayer program. On my second stay, I reached behind the counter and "borrowed" the puncher while the clerk was distracted with another customer, punched out my card, and achieved instant elite status!</font>
Aug 18, 2002 | 9:49 pm
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Does anyone remember the TWA award that was probably the best award ever? ... for 50,000 miles, you received a free First Class roundtrip to Europe PLUS an upgrade from the lowest coach fare to First Class. The upgrade could either be used by a companion or by yourself on a future flight.
Yeah, similar award to Hawaii which we used too, forget but I think it was 40,000 miles, and got a first class ticket plus upgraded a companion from cheapest coach. Used it in 1985 for a great trip to Hawaii.
Djlawman
Yeah, similar award to Hawaii which we used too, forget but I think it was 40,000 miles, and got a first class ticket plus upgraded a companion from cheapest coach. Used it in 1985 for a great trip to Hawaii.
Djlawman
Aug 18, 2002 | 10:22 pm
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Neal,
I actually used one of those awards as late as last year (50,000 for a first class trip to Paris plus an upgrade to first). I had it ticked on TWA, but eventually AA picked up those routes so had a great flight SFO-JFK-CDG all in first class with TWA miles earned back in 1989 (many on the SJC-SFO route!). They also had a 90,000 mileage award for two first class international tickets.
CO had a similar BF award awhile back (free first class tickets with no blackouts). That same award just cost me 200,000 miles. Ouch!
ff
I actually used one of those awards as late as last year (50,000 for a first class trip to Paris plus an upgrade to first). I had it ticked on TWA, but eventually AA picked up those routes so had a great flight SFO-JFK-CDG all in first class with TWA miles earned back in 1989 (many on the SJC-SFO route!). They also had a 90,000 mileage award for two first class international tickets.
CO had a similar BF award awhile back (free first class tickets with no blackouts). That same award just cost me 200,000 miles. Ouch!
ff
Aug 18, 2002 | 11:36 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by freakflyer:
They also had a 90,000 mileage award for two first class international tickets.</font>
They also had a 90,000 mileage award for two first class international tickets.</font>
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