Huge Mile/Point earning ability...where to focus!
Nov 21, 2007 | 8:22 am
#33
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Boston
Posts: 8
Hey Punki-- I have known about FT for quite a while and searched it on occasion. My brother told me about it 2 years ago and usually I pump him for all the info on how best to use/earn points, but since I started recently spending so much I figured I should do the research myself and since he speaks so highly of folks on this forum I came straight here (and I see it was the right call!).
Nov 25, 2007 | 1:29 pm
#34
Used to be 'Travelergcp'
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Orleans
Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
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It probably goes without saying, but at that level of spending you should be looking into negotiating cash discounts with your vendors rather than using credit cards. May not work depending on the composition of the spending. If its 400k at a small number of vendors it would work. If its 400k spread around all over the place you should go for the miles.
It's a nice problem to have!
It's a nice problem to have!
Nov 25, 2007 | 2:57 pm
#36
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,861
My earlier post was in error: Continental has a credit card with very interesting elite status earning possibilities. These are not miles, but you appear to be able to earn points toward status (only) an use them years later just when you need them. Depending on your CO goals, this could be phenomenal!
www.copresplus.com/20K
www.copresplus.com/20K
Nov 28, 2007 | 9:46 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: San Francisco (Marin County), CA
Programs: UA Lifetime 1K, LH Senator, SQ PPS Solitaire, Hyatt Courtesy Card
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Is the AA cap for non-elites per credit card or per AA account? For example, if I have one AA account but a personal Ccard and an additional business card, can I earn up to the respective cap of each card?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Nov 28, 2007 | 10:10 pm
#39
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Hilton Diamond, AA 1MM
Posts: 245
Nov 29, 2007 | 1:25 am
#40
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: AA, AS, BA, DL Plat, Chase UR, Diners, UA, F9, WN, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Amex MR.
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Can someone please clarify the above comment? There is a B of A "card" that can use to pay large AMEX bills and get an extra 30 days of free float? That would be huge.
Nov 29, 2007 | 1:28 am
#41
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: AA, AS, BA, DL Plat, Chase UR, Diners, UA, F9, WN, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Amex MR.
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But if he uses an SPG AMEX to get SPGs and convert to AA, then, there is no limit, even without elite status, right? He can reach 2M++ with AA in 4 months given the standard 25% bonus and his 400K/month spend. [if he could put all his charges on the AMEX].