FirstClassFlyer.com / First Class Flyer site (consolidated)
Jan 29, 2004 | 1:20 am
#46
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,439
The consensus on this board is that there are more frequent flyers here than anywhere else. Ergo there is more travel advice here than anywhere else. It is free. Ergo this is better than some silly newsletter.
Jan 29, 2004 | 5:28 am
#47
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Miami 7-Million Miler EXP
Posts: 829
What are AMEX MR points? Does this mean, if I need, say, 100,000 miles for a BC ticket, I can purchase 100,000 points for $0.025 per mile? An interesting strategy for other alliance travel, if possible.
Please advise. Thanks.
Please advise. Thanks.
Jan 29, 2004 | 6:07 am
#48
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
Programs: Affiliated with all, participate in some
Posts: 2,194
If you are willing to pay $2,500 for 100,000 miles there are plenty of ways to do that, while flying and taking vacations. If you want a cheap 100,000 miles it is fairly easy to get that many miles for $1,000 by flying.
With the triple miles bonuses going on right now you can fly MIA-SIN and earn 92,000 with UA (if you are elite) or 69,000 (non-elite) on a $700 ticket. That leaves you $1,800 to spend on hotels, clothes, spas and massages, and then you still have those miles when you get home after a few days of luxury.
Now if all you have is money and no time, then you can just buy miles and hope you can squeeze out enough time in the work schedule to use them.
With the triple miles bonuses going on right now you can fly MIA-SIN and earn 92,000 with UA (if you are elite) or 69,000 (non-elite) on a $700 ticket. That leaves you $1,800 to spend on hotels, clothes, spas and massages, and then you still have those miles when you get home after a few days of luxury.
Now if all you have is money and no time, then you can just buy miles and hope you can squeeze out enough time in the work schedule to use them.
Nov 26, 2004 | 3:16 am
#49
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: BA Gold, UNITED Premier, AA Gold, Virgin Silver.
Posts: 8
What's the deal with "www.firstclassflyer.com"?
Is this something worth paying for? I keep getting emails from them suggesting great tips and ways to upgrade tickets and improve my frequent flyer status and it looks really enticing, but at about $25 a month I am wondering if the advice is real or if it's not something I could just as easily glean by reading the threads on this website. Anyone?
Nov 26, 2004 | 9:27 am
#50
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: IND
Programs: UA Million Miler (Lifetime Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,533
Here's a list of threads on this topic:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/searc...earchid=638599
I subscribed for a brief period (got my money back under the guarantee) but didn't find it worth the $$, mainly because I don't fly enough to spread my miles into several elite programs. I've gotten a LOT more help here on FlyerTalk--for free.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/searc...earchid=638599
I subscribed for a brief period (got my money back under the guarantee) but didn't find it worth the $$, mainly because I don't fly enough to spread my miles into several elite programs. I've gotten a LOT more help here on FlyerTalk--for free.
Nov 26, 2004 | 4:29 pm
#51
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,314
Originally Posted by linsj
Here's a list of threads on this topic:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/searc...earchid=638599
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/searc...earchid=638599
Try these threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297971
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297728
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=295848
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=295609
Nov 27, 2004 | 2:45 pm
#52
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: BA Gold, UNITED Premier, AA Gold, Virgin Silver.
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by gleff
Jan 4, 2005 | 6:51 am
#54
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 12,004
Originally Posted by vinnmann
I have visited this website, and read all of the sample articles. I find some of it interesting, but it seems that most of the information provided can be found right here on flyertalk.com. Are any of you subscribers to firstclassflyer.com? Is there much information provided that cannot be found elsewhere? I was thinking of subscribing, but it appears to me that much of the info is just repackaged info that can be had elsewhere. Opinions please?
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Jan 4, 2005 | 8:33 am
#57
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: IND
Programs: UA Million Miler (Lifetime Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,533
See this thread, which has links to other threads on this topic:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...classflyer.com
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...classflyer.com
Jan 4, 2005 | 1:05 pm
#58
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 1,100
Before I was regular visitor to FT, I had a subscription to firstclassflyer.com. I did benefit from one of their notifications in 2002 when KL & NW were offering business class fares to Europe for $800 over Christmas. Once I saw the wealth of information here I let my subscription to fcf drop.