Best points-only trip?
Jul 13, 2015 | 11:00 am
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Best points-only trip?
My wife and I will celebrate 10 years next May and I would really like to take a trip only using points, or mostly points, if possible.
We qualified for the SouthWest companion pass recently - so that's good through the end of next year. SouthWest flies to Belize and Costa Rica, so I've been looking there since we could fly for free.
I just signed up for the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Citi ThankYou Premier - so we should have those points in a few months. And then we'll move on to the next card(s).
Any tips, tricks or suggestions on how to take full advantage of the points for a trip like this?
We qualified for the SouthWest companion pass recently - so that's good through the end of next year. SouthWest flies to Belize and Costa Rica, so I've been looking there since we could fly for free.
I just signed up for the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Citi ThankYou Premier - so we should have those points in a few months. And then we'll move on to the next card(s).
Any tips, tricks or suggestions on how to take full advantage of the points for a trip like this?
Last edited by faceplant247; Jul 13, 2015 at 12:46 pm
Jul 14, 2015 | 1:21 am
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Not quite a full trip, but last year i boarded a delayed flight and realized i would not make my non-protected connecting longhaul home.
From the plane i called up united, miraculously found space for lufthansa first class (in super-saver!), ended up the only pax in the cabin, and landed home earlier than on originally scheduled flight.
In light of thr circumstances, that was my best use of miles
From the plane i called up united, miraculously found space for lufthansa first class (in super-saver!), ended up the only pax in the cabin, and landed home earlier than on originally scheduled flight.
In light of thr circumstances, that was my best use of miles
Jul 14, 2015 | 1:52 am
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Congratulations, that is good use. The comment seems a bit of a non-sequitur, though. Is there a question you were replying to?
Jul 14, 2015 | 7:10 am
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mustve been technical glitch. i diidnt create the thread... saw an emptty thread with this title and i thought it was my phone's fault for not displaying OP's query/comment
Jul 14, 2015 | 7:40 am
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Weird...yes I see this too!
Jul 14, 2015 | 7:57 am
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The unusual technical glitch occurred when the OP -- a new member -- welcome faceplant247 -- edited the first post. That caused the first post to become invisible until we moderators reviewed the post and approved it.
On further research, as this is cross-posted in the more apt forum for the OP -- the Information Desk -- and FlyerTalk disallows cross-posting, I'll close this thread now and invite replies to the OP's Information Desk thread. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderartor.
On further research, as this is cross-posted in the more apt forum for the OP -- the Information Desk -- and FlyerTalk disallows cross-posting, I'll close this thread now and invite replies to the OP's Information Desk thread. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderartor.
Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Jul 14, 2015 at 8:02 am