US 75/100% Buy Miles Promo - Effective Feb 16-Mar 31 2011
Feb 18, 2011, 10:36 am
#46
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Feb 18, 2011, 12:48 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2010
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sorry, I misspoke, I received DM's on award flight, not PQM's
Feb 18, 2011, 1:01 pm
#48
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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This is an interesting proposition to say the least - I'm currently planning to take a family trip overseas this summer (June-July),my family will go ahead of me in June and I'll head over the last day of June - tickets are running ~$1200-1400 RDU-LGW FRA-RDU. I wonder if i should gamble and pony up to buy miles (kiddos would be new DM accounts) and get out cheaper than if I had purchased regular tickets.
thanks
WingNut
thanks
WingNut
Feb 18, 2011, 1:29 pm
#49
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Washington DC
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This is an interesting proposition to say the least - I'm currently planning to take a family trip overseas this summer (June-July),my family will go ahead of me in June and I'll head over the last day of June - tickets are running ~$1200-1400 RDU-LGW FRA-RDU. I wonder if i should gamble and pony up to buy miles (kiddos would be new DM accounts) and get out cheaper than if I had purchased regular tickets.
thanks
WingNut
thanks
WingNut
Otherwise $1200 to ride in Y versus $1400 to ride in C is an easy choice for me. You're traveling at peak season, and you'd have to be darned sure that there's award availability on the flights and dates you want. People depending on that extra 25% of miles could get hosed if the availability dries up between purchase and booking.
Feb 18, 2011, 1:33 pm
#50
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That makes even less sense, but regardless, you should not have received any miles of any variety for taking an award flight.
It can happen that an error is made somewhere along the way in the booking and the award flight ends up in a mileage accruing fare class, but when that happens it is a mistake.
It can happen that an error is made somewhere along the way in the booking and the award flight ends up in a mileage accruing fare class, but when that happens it is a mistake.
Feb 18, 2011, 3:10 pm
#51
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Thank you for the kind words! Note that as a professional photographer, I have an unfair edge!
Considering how many F seats are flying empty on many of these routes, I would not be surprised to see many airlines get rid of long-haul F altogether. (NZ has already done this.) This is a great time to enjoy a pleasure that will likely be hard to find soon...
Feb 18, 2011, 8:27 pm
#52
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So has anyone answered the question of what to do if we already have the toolbar? Do you get the 25% only if you are a new toolbar user?
Feb 18, 2011, 8:49 pm
#53
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Too bad I posted about the double bonuses and US shut it down. I still regret those posts, but got new friends here.
The very best of course was TIB at 0.7 (pre tax) to 0.4 cpm (after tax), but that is gone but not forgotten.
The ultimate was the combination of Citi USA and US cards = 0 cpm x multiples millions.
Last edited by ffI; Feb 20, 2011 at 6:34 am
Feb 18, 2011, 10:10 pm
#54
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Feb 19, 2011, 5:14 am
#55
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no the ability to churn the cards... you could get 3-5 citi aa cards with 25-30k sign up on each once every quarter... close the old ones, get the new ones. what a gig! also for a (long) while you could fund citibank checking accounts using citibank credit cards, picking up miles along the way.
so far it has been a lean year for me, maybe i will take up this offer because i am depressed watching my balances stay so flat!
so far it has been a lean year for me, maybe i will take up this offer because i am depressed watching my balances stay so flat!
Feb 19, 2011, 8:18 am
#56
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no the ability to churn the cards... you could get 3-5 citi aa cards with 25-30k sign up on each once every quarter... close the old ones, get the new ones. what a gig! also for a (long) while you could fund citibank checking accounts using citibank credit cards, picking up miles along the way.
And there were no fees involved with any of these transactions?
Feb 19, 2011, 8:35 am
#57
Join Date: Aug 2009
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credit card were no annual fee for first 12 months. see other credit cards forum. died about a year ago
you can read about its demise in this long and painful thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...nk-jig-up.html
you can read about its demise in this long and painful thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...nk-jig-up.html
Feb 19, 2011, 11:04 am
#58
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Taking one for the team... I bought a small number of miles the other day and will monitor to see what happens after my next toolbar use miles post. In the meantime, if anyone gets any clear guidance from US, feel free to share. I'm not very optimistic since the activity dates have been showing up as 12/31/10, but maybe that won't remain the case.
Feb 20, 2011, 6:28 am
#60
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All my cards were declined by points.com!
I read somewhere in FT that this has to do with points.com. Apparently only allows a certain number of purchases.
I tried Chrome, Firefix and IE I have not tried a different PC, will do so later.
Any one with a memory of the thread or link please reply and or PM
I read somewhere in FT that this has to do with points.com. Apparently only allows a certain number of purchases.
I tried Chrome, Firefix and IE I have not tried a different PC, will do so later.
Any one with a memory of the thread or link please reply and or PM
Last edited by ffI; Feb 20, 2011 at 6:35 am