Grand Slam 2010!
Sep 21, 2010, 4:22 pm
#1531
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat
Posts: 1,138
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...r-airline.html
Sep 21, 2010, 5:08 pm
#1532
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Posts: 3,796
If you don't want to go out to eat, iTunes is also an option through ThanksAgain. I just had 1 mile post for 1 iTune.
9/19/2010 09/21/10 THANKS AGAIN MILEAGE AWARD 1
Although it says 9/19 was the transaction date, the actual iTunes purchase was about a week ago.
9/19/2010 09/21/10 THANKS AGAIN MILEAGE AWARD 1
Although it says 9/19 was the transaction date, the actual iTunes purchase was about a week ago.
Sep 21, 2010, 5:14 pm
#1533
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
gil123, you are perfectly right with your statement. I wish I would not have started this s****. Indeed, it costs hours and hours and hours of my time. Further, it costs sometimes more than it gets.
In the end, I guess, it will cost me around 1000+ $ in order to generate 100k miles. Still cheaper than buying them for around 1500+$ but not worth the whole effort.
Well, still I am already in the middle of nowhere, I must go to the end.
To those of you who did not yet start: Think twice about it @:-)
In the end, I guess, it will cost me around 1000+ $ in order to generate 100k miles. Still cheaper than buying them for around 1500+$ but not worth the whole effort.
Well, still I am already in the middle of nowhere, I must go to the end.
To those of you who did not yet start: Think twice about it @:-)
If you haven't started and are on the fence, just start slowly and stick with the free/very cheap hits first. I'm going very close to ascending cost order, that way at any point I can stop without worrying that I've already invested $100s of dollars. Cheap hotels and decent rental car rates will still be available in late October/November for you to climb the tiers. Right now I've done 9 hits (4 posted), earning 10,500 miles (8,000 bonus + 2,500 non) for an outlay of $18. Well worth it considering that's over 40% of the way to a domestic RT flight. I know I'll get to 12 hits, but I may stop there.
Sep 21, 2010, 6:39 pm
#1534
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US Chairman, Marriott Platinum, PCR Platinum, and SPG Gold
Posts: 1,244
Sep 21, 2010, 7:21 pm
#1535
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, TSA vilifier extraordinaire, Once upon a time... US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 1,313
Sep 21, 2010, 7:38 pm
#1537
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US Chairman, Marriott Platinum, PCR Platinum, and SPG Gold
Posts: 1,244
Sep 21, 2010, 7:40 pm
#1538
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern California
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, HH Gold, SPG Gold, National EC Executive, AA Platinum
Posts: 606
If I stay one night at the Hyatt, then another night at the Marriott and a third night at SF Westin, I will earn 3 HITS, correct?
Sep 21, 2010, 7:48 pm
#1539
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, TSA vilifier extraordinaire, Once upon a time... US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 1,313
Sep 21, 2010, 8:15 pm
#1540
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SEA
Programs: AA, AS, BA, UA, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 104
No, it never even showed up as pending.
I'm thinking it's time to start looking at some of the really low cost Super 8's here in the US. I saw one of the Super 8's that is taking part in their 50% off sale was down to about $27 all in or so but that's the best I have found.
I'm thinking it's time to start looking at some of the really low cost Super 8's here in the US. I saw one of the Super 8's that is taking part in their 50% off sale was down to about $27 all in or so but that's the best I have found.
Sep 21, 2010, 8:25 pm
#1541
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: LNK
Programs: US,PC
Posts: 743
Office Max
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Sep 21, 2010, 8:27 pm
#1542
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: US Air, United
Posts: 95
Sharebuilder
Didn't see the lightening fast post of the Share builder miles that others saw, despite having made my trade last week, and finally called them yesterday. They claimed to have no record of my having signed up for the account through the promo although I went straight from the US air website. I had to look up the promo code for them and after about 25 minutes on the phone they agreed to give me the points. Posted today.
9/20/2010 09/21/10 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 3,000
9/20/2010 09/21/10 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 3,000
Sep 21, 2010, 9:07 pm
#1543
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Priority Club Platinum & Ambassdor, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 505
9/20/2010 09/21/10 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 3,000
Wow, justed logged into US Airways account and got the Sharebuilder miles, despite the fact that I haven't yet made a trade. I opened the account over the weekend, deposited $6 and just had the money available in my account this morning. Didn't even make a trade yet...
Should I withdraw the $6 now...
Wow, justed logged into US Airways account and got the Sharebuilder miles, despite the fact that I haven't yet made a trade. I opened the account over the weekend, deposited $6 and just had the money available in my account this morning. Didn't even make a trade yet...
Should I withdraw the $6 now...
Sep 21, 2010, 9:14 pm
#1544
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern California
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, HH Gold, SPG Gold, National EC Executive, AA Platinum
Posts: 606
Last year a very generous FT member put together a spreadsheet to help people track their progress. I updated it with this year's information and made a few other tweaks that I thought were useful. I've uploaded it to Google Docs and put a link below for anyone else who wants to use it. Please PM any comments or issues to me and I will try to fix as quickly as possible.
US 2010 Grand Slam Tracking Spreadsheet
Bryan
US 2010 Grand Slam Tracking Spreadsheet
Bryan
Sep 21, 2010, 10:06 pm
#1545
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: DL, CO, Hilton, SPG
Posts: 597
9/20/2010 09/21/10 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 3,000
Wow, justed logged into US Airways account and got the Sharebuilder miles, despite the fact that I haven't yet made a trade. I opened the account over the weekend, deposited $6 and just had the money available in my account this morning. Didn't even make a trade yet...
Should I withdraw the $6 now...
Wow, justed logged into US Airways account and got the Sharebuilder miles, despite the fact that I haven't yet made a trade. I opened the account over the weekend, deposited $6 and just had the money available in my account this morning. Didn't even make a trade yet...
Should I withdraw the $6 now...