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Cruises
Mar 14, 20, 5:24 pm
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Cruise line cancels cruise: travel insurance premium refunded also?
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juanvaldez
Cruise line cancels cruise: travel insurance premium refunded also?
Hello Friends,
We are booked on an April Disney Cruise that just got canceled. I know we can get 100% refunds on our fares. However, we also purchased the trip insurance offered by Disney during...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jun 30, 19, 5:14 pm
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Corporate Card / Membership Rewards changed?
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1,221
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juanvaldez
Thanks for the responses. It's odd that I would...
Thanks for the responses. It's odd that I would receive a letter if it didn't apply to me since I have a Corp Amex and not a Business Amex. Shouldn't Amex know the difference? I figure since they...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jun 29, 19, 4:09 pm
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Corporate Card / Membership Rewards changed?
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juanvaldez
I have a corporate green card through my...
I have a corporate green card through my employer. The letter from amex referenced the last 5 digits of that card, so I'm assuming it's the corporate card. The other amex cards i have are a plat...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jun 29, 19, 3:09 pm
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Corporate Card / Membership Rewards changed?
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1,221
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juanvaldez
Corporate Card / Membership Rewards changed?
Hello Friends,
I received a letter from Amex dated June 21, 2019 informing me of changes to the MR program. The wording was a bit unclear so I thought I'd check here with you all and see if...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
May 1, 13, 12:57 pm
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American Express USA to begin issuing EMV "chipped" cards in late 2012
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juanvaldez
I just returned from London and the only card I...
I just returned from London and the only card I could rely on for dealing with unmanned kiosks such as London Underground was my Diners Club which had Chip and PIN. Worked great.
Called Amex...
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Hertz | Gold Plus Rewards
Mar 18, 13, 12:12 pm
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Hertz.bomb Website Frustrations!
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18,317
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juanvaldez
Count me in as folks having problems logging into...
Count me in as folks having problems logging into the Hertz site today.
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Feb 23, 11, 9:53 am
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Oddest Experience Ever at Security - IAH T-B
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2,575
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juanvaldez
This reminds me of the DFW "BAG HAG" in the...
This reminds me of the DFW "BAG HAG" in the United terminal. No matter what the size of your carry-on it, she makes you prove that it fits by having you put it into the sizing template. If it...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Feb 22, 11, 10:26 pm
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Rumor: SFO-TLV
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7,988
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juanvaldez
Doubt IAD would gain much traction, since there...
Doubt IAD would gain much traction, since there are already several East Coast gateways to TLV (EWR, JFK, PHL, ATL, maybe more).
ORD is interesting and probably makes sense logistically with...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Feb 22, 11, 6:39 pm
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Rumor: SFO-TLV
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7,988
Posted By
juanvaldez
Our colleagues on the West Coast typically get...
Our colleagues on the West Coast typically get routed via EWR, JFK, ATL, PHL, and FRA on a mish-mash of different carriers including UA, CO, DL, US, and LH.
However, last month, my boss had to...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Feb 22, 11, 5:02 pm
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Question on BusinessFirst Upgrade TLV-EWR Waitlist'd
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2,306
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juanvaldez
Thank you all for your advice. Will keep my...
Thank you all for your advice. Will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best.
FWIW, I am *G with UA Premier Exec status. But not quite sure if that factors into any priority situation when...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Feb 22, 11, 4:51 pm
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Rumor: SFO-TLV
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7,988
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juanvaldez
As someone who is based in the SF Bay Area and...
As someone who is based in the SF Bay Area and travels to Israel 4 times a year to visit our offices there, I'd love to see this route.
I'd love it even more if they'd consider operating the...
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Middle East
Feb 20, 11, 7:23 pm
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Does Israel charge duties on excess liquor brought in?
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595
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juanvaldez
Does Israel charge duties on excess liquor brought in?
Friends,
I am heading to Israel next week and plan to pick up a couple 1L bottles to hand out to my colleagues there.
The official exemption is 1 Liter, but I suspect if I bring in 2 1L...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Feb 19, 11, 4:48 pm
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Question on BusinessFirst Upgrade TLV-EWR Waitlist'd
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2,306
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juanvaldez
Friends, I'm in a similar frustrating...
Friends,
I'm in a similar frustrating situation. I'm departing EWR-TLV on Friday, Feb 25. Ticketed this thing way back on Jan 6 when only 3 seats in BF were booked. Upgrade got waitlisted and...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Jan 12, 11, 2:02 pm
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BF Inventory
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1,774
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juanvaldez
I'm in a similar boat for a flight I'm taking at...
I'm in a similar boat for a flight I'm taking at the end of February. Purchased the ticket last week. Flying SFO-EWR-TLV and I am waitlisted for the BF upgrade outbound using the 30,000 miles +...
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Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Dec 9, 10, 12:51 pm
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OLCI denied - reservation flagged. What now?
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2,382
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juanvaldez
She's flying one of the wanna get away fares she...
She's flying one of the wanna get away fares she booked months ago, so no chance of getting a cheaper fare. She did purchase it on-line and entered her RR number, so it's all good.
It's...
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Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Dec 8, 10, 5:56 pm
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OLCI denied - reservation flagged. What now?
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2,382
Posted By
juanvaldez
Thanks - I suspected there's no good way they...
Thanks - I suspected there's no good way they have in dealing with a situation like this.
I'll tell her to go buy some crutches from Wal-Mart
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Southwest Airlines | Rapid Rewards
Dec 8, 10, 5:41 pm
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18
OLCI denied - reservation flagged. What now?
Views:
2,382
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juanvaldez
OLCI denied - reservation flagged. What now?
Friends,
My friend is flying tomorrow on a WN flight. When she attempted to check in, she received a message stating that she's not eligible for online check-in.
I tried for her and got the...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Dec 8, 10, 4:37 pm
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88
Tumi bag and other 2010 holiday gifts for USA Centurion or Platinum cardholders
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23,539
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juanvaldez
I have a Platinum Card but don't expect or care...
I have a Platinum Card but don't expect or care if I get this gift.
I see no problem with Amex selectively rewarding their top customers. Heck, even if Green Card holders got a gift for their...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Oct 1, 10, 11:07 pm
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RCC/PC annoucement - free WiFi and snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
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100,317
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juanvaldez
This is why my TSA-approved Ziploc bag has...
This is why my TSA-approved Ziploc bag has miniatures of Grey Goose and Glenlivet. If the liquor is free, then something's up
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Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues
Sep 1, 10, 9:08 pm
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EWR-TLV Secure Gate Area
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6,115
Posted By
juanvaldez
I'll be flying EWR-TLV next week on CO. What...
I'll be flying EWR-TLV next week on CO. What should I expect?
I routinely get the secondary from TSA since I always Fly While Brown. Should I wear my expensive undies in preparation for a strip...
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Star Alliance
Aug 25, 10, 4:05 pm
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2
How to get *A recognition using a different FF number?
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506
Posted By
juanvaldez
Welcome to FT! From what I see, there is not...
Welcome to FT!
From what I see, there is not much benefit to being *A Silver. From their web site, it seems like you get priority standby and not much else.
Even if United were to match your...
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Star Alliance
Aug 25, 10, 3:12 pm
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1
UA ticket with CO segment after I upgraded CO segment. Action required on my part?
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382
Posted By
juanvaldez
UA ticket with CO segment after I upgraded CO segment. Action required on my part?
Friends,
Subject should have said "...with CO segment deleted..." Sorry
I am flying on a UA ticket SFO-TLV. The EWR-TLV segment is a UA codeshare, operated by CO.
I was able to get an...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Aug 14, 10, 12:33 pm
Replies:
18
EUA vs. Paid Upgrade
Views:
1,466
Posted By
juanvaldez
Unfortunately, my title doesn't have CEO in it,...
Unfortunately, my title doesn't have CEO in it, so my company will pick the cheapest option for travel. The lowest economy r/t pricing is around $1600, but the Y/B is like $4300, so there's no way...
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Continental OnePass (Pre-Merger)
Aug 14, 10, 11:32 am
Replies:
18
EUA vs. Paid Upgrade
Views:
1,466
Posted By
juanvaldez
Friends, I will be traveling EWR-TLV soon...
Friends,
I will be traveling EWR-TLV soon and wanted to maximize my chance of being offered a paid upgrade. If I am traveling on a CO ticket with a CO flight number, or a UA codeshare ticket,...
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Star Alliance
Aug 13, 10, 4:17 pm
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5
ease of upgrading w/ *A miles on CO in B or Y?
Views:
715
Posted By
juanvaldez
Folks, I wanted to chime in on this thread...
Folks,
I wanted to chime in on this thread to see if anyone has had experience with upgrading on Continental.
I'm looking to fly CO EWR-TLV and would like to use my United miles for the...
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