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American Express | Membership Rewards
Sep 18, 20, 8:11 am
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Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: UA only (2020)
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TravelBank data point
P1:
14 Sep: $100 from AMEX PLT; $100 from AMEX PLT; $100 from AMEX GOLD (three separate transaction by reloading webpage, per hack from another post)
16 Sep: credit posted
P2:
14 Sep: same...
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American Express | Membership Rewards
May 11, 20, 10:28 am
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American Express retention offers
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Today, AMEX Platinum annual fee posted. Thru...
Today, AMEX Platinum annual fee posted. Thru chat got to the info to call the retention dept.
Offers: 55K points to pay the $550 annual fee OR $300 statement credit after $2K spend (in 3...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Apr 6, 20, 12:30 pm
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Award tkt change/cancellation/redeposit/fees Q&As: no fees up to 31 days pre-travel
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thanks for the head's up! Just canceled some...
thanks for the head's up! Just canceled some June award tickets (LOT J), and no fees!
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Apr 3, 20, 9:11 am
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[Speculation] Potential Leniency for Elite Requalification Due to COVID-19?
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I understand people are hyper-focused on this...
I understand people are hyper-focused on this exact issue, but everyone just needs to keep some perspective. The airlines will release a policy in the next couple of months. Let's take the anxiety...
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Singapore Airlines | KrisFlyer
Mar 25, 20, 5:43 am
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Experience with SQ Covid-19-related cancellations?
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I'm quite confident our BNE-SIN-CPH flights in...
I'm quite confident our BNE-SIN-CPH flights in June will be canceled as I don't think Australia or Europe will be recovered by then.
I'll accept the voucher credit and use at another time. I...
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Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Mar 18, 20, 5:56 am
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Covid-19: Book with Confidence QR Policy
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I canceled the return leg of a BKK-DOH-YUL...
I canceled the return leg of a BKK-DOH-YUL flight. Mainly due to Canada's new entry restriction. I decided to outright cancel the flight rather than go the voucher route. Wasn't sure if it could...
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Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Mar 1, 20, 6:23 am
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Marriott-specific Coronavirus Discussion Thread
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122,171
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your last point is the kicker. I’m taking...
your last point is the kicker. I’m taking reasonable heath precautions, but I can’t anticipate the actions of the airlines and immigration restrictions. I also have an Australia trip coming up in...
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Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Feb 25, 20, 7:27 pm
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609
Marriott-specific Coronavirus Discussion Thread
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122,171
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After CX canceled my departure flight from ICN, I...
After CX canceled my departure flight from ICN, I was able to contact Marriott to cancel my pre-paid Seoul hotel reservation (Four Points) with a full refund and no fee. Titanium line was very...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 25, 20, 9:44 am
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DL Corona Virus-COVID-19 / Operational Impact
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Just had DL cancel an award booking on China...
Just had DL cancel an award booking on China Airlines (SGN-TPE-ICN) for me and waive the $150 redeposit fee. Their recent ICN waiver didn't mention award tickets specifically, but happy to have the...
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Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels, LOT and Other Partners | Miles & More
Jan 8, 20, 12:15 pm
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LOT Airlines - Seat Selection
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Thanks for the tip! Just booked LOT39 (via UA...
Thanks for the tip! Just booked LOT39 (via UA award ticket) WAW-IAD in Jun 2020. Through Facebook Messenger chat, I was able to rebook J class seat within 5 mins.
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Jan 7, 20, 9:20 am
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1,709
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2019 and Later
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After a CX scheduling change on HKG-PER moved to...
After a CX scheduling change on HKG-PER moved to 15 Jun 2020, I now had an overnight in HKG. I didn't really want that mainly because I wasn't confident my JFK-HKG in CX F would allow me entry into...
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Aug 22, 19, 3:18 pm
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1,709
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2019 and Later
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Revisited both BA and QF sites and seats were...
Revisited both BA and QF sites and seats were still showing available for 13 Jun 2020. I called AS again, and this time, the agent was able to see 1 F seat available JFK-HKG. I rebooked F and J...
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Aug 20, 19, 7:25 pm
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1,709
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2019 and Later
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Very true!!
Very true!!
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Aug 20, 19, 7:24 pm
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1,709
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2019 and Later
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very nice! I’m in DC so a quick hop to get to JFK...
very nice! I’m in DC so a quick hop to get to JFK for the mid-afternoon CX flight.
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Aug 18, 19, 6:41 pm
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1,709
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2019 and Later
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Both QF and BA were showing F availability on 13...
Both QF and BA were showing F availability on 13 Jun 2020 JFK-HKG, with BA showing “1” seat. Called AS, and the agent didn’t see anything available. Asked her to check 14 Jun—which both QF and BA...
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Aug 15, 19, 8:34 pm
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1,274
Definitive "Booking Japan Airlines (JL) Using AS Miles" Thread - 2019 and Earlier
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219,987
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Found 1 JL J seat on DFW-NRT on 789 for 26 May. ...
Found 1 JL J seat on DFW-NRT on 789 for 26 May. However, I just found 2 JL F seat on ORD-NRT for 28 May. So, I’ll be releasing the DFW-NRT seat back into the inventory in a few mins. (It’s 1932...
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SAS | EuroBonus
Aug 11, 19, 5:05 pm
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28
United Award Ticket w/ SAS Segment - How to select seats?
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11,149
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Just book two business class award tickets with...
Just book two business class award tickets with UA miles via ORD-CPH on SAS. I used the Lufthansa.com trick, and I was able to book my business class seats! Thanks!
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Jul 19, 19, 2:14 am
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1,274
Definitive "Booking Japan Airlines (JL) Using AS Miles" Thread - 2019 and Earlier
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219,987
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Booked the following JAL flights: For late...
Booked the following JAL flights:
For late Dec 2019
TPE to NRT (J)
--two night stopover--
NRT to ORD (F)
75K AS miles
For Jan 2020
TSA (Taipei Songshan) to HND (J)
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Chase | Ultimate Rewards
Jun 1, 19, 6:47 am
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75
Chase Contactless Cards (2019)
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18,263
Posted By
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Just ordered CSR replacement cards which will be...
Just ordered CSR replacement cards which will be contactless. Look forward to receiving them in a week or so.
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
May 29, 19, 3:13 pm
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137
Finnair (AY) Award Availability
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25,681
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Hey, hope you made it back to YYZ in comfort. ...
Hey, hope you made it back to YYZ in comfort. Looks like I'll be back in DC by the beginning of August. Speaking of Canada, I booked the $2000USD YUL-DOH-BKK RT flight deal in Mar 2020 for me and...
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
May 15, 19, 10:05 am
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1,709
Cathay Pacific (CX) Award Redemption, Booking and Availability – 2019 and Later
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320,318
Posted By
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I flew the A330 Regional J seats BKK-HKG in...
I flew the A330 Regional J seats BKK-HKG in April. It wasn't that bad. Had a window seat. Nice big recliner with a good IFE. Excellent dinner service!
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
May 7, 19, 8:38 am
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137
Finnair (AY) Award Availability
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25,681
Posted By
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I'm so sorry you got sick on your flight, but AY...
I'm so sorry you got sick on your flight, but AY FA was ready to offer the help you needed. Was in BKK in April for a few days then down to HKT for a few days. Always a fun time.
Hopefully, your...
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
May 7, 19, 8:31 am
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402
AS and VX Moved to T7 at JFK; New Alaska Lounge (April, 2018)
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52,416
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I ended up having to change my AS flight. Flew...
I ended up having to change my AS flight. Flew out of IAD instead. Used Priority Pass to check out the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in the early AM. Not too bad. I'll have to check out the AS JFK...
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Jan 11, 19, 11:13 pm
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137
Finnair (AY) Award Availability
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25,681
Posted By
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The front section of J has no overhead bins in...
The front section of J has no overhead bins in the center. This gives the cabin a very airy feel.
And the ice-blue lighting makes it feel like a very chic ice cave.
Enjoy!
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Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan
Jan 6, 19, 1:01 am
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137
Finnair (AY) Award Availability
Views:
25,681
Posted By
osotoc
SQ accrual rates (in J) are better with Mileage...
SQ accrual rates (in J) are better with Mileage Plan than with MileagePlus. So, I'm comfortable with how many redeemable miles I'll earn.
I recently sampled SQ A380 J, and I was concerned about the...
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