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Brazil
Dec 23, 14, 8:27 am
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Connecting UA to Azul
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1,747
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Jake Gittes
I don't really have anything to add here, but I...
I don't really have anything to add here, but I thought I throw out there that this thread contained the exact information was looking for regarding transferring from UA to Azul in GRU. Thanks...
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Brazil
Dec 16, 14, 6:00 am
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534
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Brazil Tourist Visa Questions and Answers
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110,725
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Jake Gittes
I need some help from the FlyerTalk pros. ...
I need some help from the FlyerTalk pros.
I applied for a Brazil visa on 12/3 for a trip to GIG (via GRU) starting on 12/26. As of this morning 12/16 the SCEDV website still lists my visa as...
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Starwood | Starwood Preferred Guest
Sep 4, 13, 7:41 am
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Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
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147,098
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Jake Gittes
Sheraton New Orleans
Property: Sheraton New Orleans
Date(s): 3 nights over Labor Day weekend.
Room booked: Guest Room
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
SNA requested: Yes
Comments: SNA...
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Hilton | Hilton Honors
Jul 24, 13, 10:21 am
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Dublin, Ireland: The Morrison, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel {IRL}
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21,562
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Jake Gittes
Just returned from a 5 night stay at a Junior...
Just returned from a 5 night stay at a Junior Suite at the Morrison booked with HHonors points. I booked the room before the HHonors devaluation, and while it certainly wasn't the best (or even...
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Hyatt | World of Hyatt
Jul 24, 13, 10:12 am
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737
Andaz Liverpool Street - London - REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
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149,306
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Jake Gittes
Just got back into town after a UK/Ireland...
Just got back into town after a UK/Ireland vacation, and as part of that trip we spent 6 nights at the Andaz Liverpool Street on a reward stay using Chase UR points transferred to Hyatt GP.
We...
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Travel Products
Apr 23, 13, 6:08 am
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travel gym sneakers
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9,869
Posted By
Jake Gittes
The Minimus Zero is where it's at for travelling....
The Minimus Zero is where it's at for travelling. (I use Inov-8 for my day-to-day gym shoe.)
I mainly use the Minimuses for weight training as their minimal incompressible sole allows for a...
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Travel Technology
Mar 18, 13, 9:19 am
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72
Samsung S4
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4,833
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Jake Gittes
Has anyone figured out if the Verizon flavor of...
Has anyone figured out if the Verizon flavor of the Galaxy S4 will be a global phone? I imagine it *has* to be if every US carrier is getting it, but I'm just curious if anyone has seen anything...
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Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Mar 18, 13, 8:29 am
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156
Westin Canal Place, New Orleans [Master Thread]
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37,509
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Jake Gittes
Just got back from a 3-night stay at the Westin...
Just got back from a 3-night stay at the Westin Canal Place, and we had a lovely time as always.
Couple updates on some outstanding questions regarding elevators and beds:
Yes. The...
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Manufactured Spending
Mar 11, 13, 8:23 am
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43
5K miles per month
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4,962
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Jake Gittes
Thread of the year.
Thread of the year.
Forum:
Manufactured Spending
Mar 11, 13, 8:05 am
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144
Funding new bank/CU account(s) with a credit card - Postmortem
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891,586
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Jake Gittes
Many folks with sensitive deals are more than...
Many folks with sensitive deals are more than happy to help you out via PM - they just ask that you give it some thought yourself first.
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Manufactured Spending
Mar 11, 13, 7:47 am
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Funding new bank/CU account(s) with a credit card - Postmortem
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891,586
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Jake Gittes
JerMah: Someday you're going to look back on this...
JerMah: Someday you're going to look back on this thread and realize your error. It may not be apparent to you now, but wait a few years!
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Starwood | Starwood Preferred Guest
Feb 17, 13, 8:21 pm
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Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
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147,098
Posted By
Jake Gittes
Property: Sheraton New Orleans Date:...
Property: Sheraton New Orleans
Date: 02/15-02/17
Room booked: Traditional King
Room received: Executive Suite
Award stay: No
BRG stay: No
Confirmed suite upgrade 24 hours in advance without a...
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Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Feb 17, 13, 4:22 pm
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171
Sheraton New Orleans [Master Thread]
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38,485
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Jake Gittes
I just got back from a 2-night stay this past...
I just got back from a 2-night stay this past weekend at this property, and it was light-years better than my stay a year ago. Normally I stay at the Westin down the street, but I got a great...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jan 14, 13, 5:46 am
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1,277
Amex Platinum 100k after $3,000 spend or Gold 50k after $1,000 spend [Expired]
Views:
213,049
Posted By
Jake Gittes
Congrats to all the people who got in on the...
Congrats to all the people who got in on the deal!
I'm one of those folks who semi-recently had another AmEx PRG card hoping to fall through the cracks of the T&Cs.
Has anyone who got the...
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Starwood | Starwood Preferred Guest
Jan 13, 13, 5:26 pm
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Post Your Platinum Upgrade Successes [2013 - onward]
Views:
147,098
Posted By
Jake Gittes
Property: Sheraton Austin at the Capitol ...
Property: Sheraton Austin at the Capitol
Date(s): 1/12-13
Room booked: 1K Traditional
Room received: Presidential Suite
Award stay: No.
Comments:
Usually I don't get any upgrades here, but...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jan 9, 13, 8:18 pm
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1,277
Amex Platinum 100k after $3,000 spend or Gold 50k after $1,000 spend [Expired]
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213,049
Posted By
Jake Gittes
I'm still curious to see if anyone gets the bonus...
I'm still curious to see if anyone gets the bonus points for both cards!
In general, it seems like the thing to do is to verify your eligibility before activating the card with a secure message as...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jan 7, 13, 9:30 pm
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1,277
Amex Platinum 100k after $3,000 spend or Gold 50k after $1,000 spend [Expired]
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213,049
Posted By
Jake Gittes
Applied and approved for both. I'm a bit suspect...
Applied and approved for both. I'm a bit suspect of the 100% approval rate, but let's see what happens!
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American Express | Membership Rewards
Jan 7, 13, 9:11 pm
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1,277
Amex Platinum 100k after $3,000 spend or Gold 50k after $1,000 spend [Expired]
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213,049
Posted By
Jake Gittes
Has anyone had any luck applying for the Plat...
Has anyone had any luck applying for the Plat card while currently holding another flavor of the Plat card like the MorganStanley or Mercedes-Benz plat? I'm just curious if it's worth the risk as...
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Citi | ThankYou Rewards
Jan 3, 13, 5:44 am
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1,568
Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card (2012 - 2015)
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32,774
Posted By
Jake Gittes
Has anyone tried to use one of their Free Weekend...
Has anyone tried to use one of their Free Weekend Night certificates in combination with an AXON award? I'm eyeballing a Sunday-Friday reservation, and I'm curious if I should make a Sunday-Monday...
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Hilton | Hilton Honors
Dec 19, 12, 7:42 pm
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2
tacking on a Weekend night certficate from the Citi Honors Reserve card to a 4 night
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351
Posted By
Jake Gittes
tacking on a Weekend night certficate from the Citi Honors Reserve card to a 4 night
Has anyone had any luck tacking on a Weekend night certficate from the Citi HHonors Reserve card to a 4 night AXON award booking?
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U.K. and Ireland
Dec 12, 12, 7:36 pm
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141
Car Rental Insurance in Ireland -- Very Confused
Views:
47,365
Posted By
Jake Gittes
This may be a bummer of a post, but I'm curious,...
This may be a bummer of a post, but I'm curious, has anyone had to make a claim with a World MC CC issuer in Ireland? I'm curious if the process is any different than how car rental coverage is...
Forum:
Manufactured Spending
Dec 11, 12, 8:57 pm
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1,783
Wells Fargo Prepaid Cards
Views:
283,261
Posted By
Jake Gittes
I had a similar problem with BOA HA card when...
I had a similar problem with BOA HA card when loading the Nationwide VisaBuxx card to make my minimum spend requirement. The points did not initially post, but I was awarded them after I sent a...
Forum:
Manufactured Spending
Nov 30, 12, 10:40 am
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4,819
Getting spending up without the Mint
Views:
2,037,438
Posted By
Jake Gittes
FWIW, here's the actual coupon...
FWIW, here's the actual coupon (http://img.fae.ro/0240b6.jpeg) for this promotion I picked up in store recently. Out of curiosity I tried to get a NetSpend reload as it's technically not a...
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Chase | Ultimate Rewards
Nov 29, 12, 10:20 am
Replies:
577
[Live] Chase BA 100,000 Avios Visa ($20K spend)
Views:
140,636
Posted By
Jake Gittes
There's definitely some value with the 50K points...
There's definitely some value with the 50K points for folks who already had their eyes on a BA award with the upcoming/possible/hopeful MR-->Avios bonus. This would be a good way to help hold on to...
Forum:
Manufactured Spending
Nov 28, 12, 6:12 am
Replies:
4,819
Getting spending up without the Mint
Views:
2,037,438
Posted By
Jake Gittes
That's my eventual plan; but Delta, AA, and...
That's my eventual plan; but Delta, AA, and Alaska miles aren't as valuable to me and my current travel patterns. Thanks for the tip, though!
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