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Up In The Air / Re: Anyone here has/had the AA golden ticket?

« on: September 24, 2019, 01:28:50 PM »

I bought a UA lifetime club pass and now they're messing us over with that.
Never pay for anything lifetime from an airline.

Didn't you have similar issues with your Fairmont purchase?

This is true for any significant lifetime purchase from a business. If you are costing them money and not adding to their top-line, sooner or later they will figure out a way to change their end of the deal. Especially considering the person pulling the plug usually wasn't around when the business was on the receiving end.

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Up In The Air / Re: United mile play alive again

« on: August 23, 2019, 09:07:32 AM »

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/united-airlines-mile-play-promotion-bonus-miles-for-completing-certain-requirements-varies-by-person-7/

I got:

“Book and take a trip in a premium seat 1 time to get 59,000 bonus award miles.”

Wow. No minimum fare requirements?

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Trip Reports / Re: ¡Bienvenido a Perú!

« on: July 30, 2019, 04:58:26 PM »

Great TR! Thanks for sharing!

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Destination Guides And Trip Planning / Re: Kauai, HI Master Thread

« on: July 28, 2019, 09:59:04 AM »

I'll echo that sentiment! We're on our first trip to Hawaii mostly through points thanks to Dan!

We're on Kauai, scheduled to do a doors-off heli tour tomorrow. Any recommendations for what my wife can wear as a head covering? The instructions they emailed us said no hats! Wondering if a sheitel is a good option. Anyone have experience/thoughts they can share?

IIRC, DW wore a bandana. You'll get some protection from the wind from the heli headphones that go above any head covering.

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Destination Guides And Trip Planning / Re: Next Vacation - Ideas

« on: July 22, 2019, 09:31:48 AM »

Can someone tell me what's currently available kosher wise in New Hampshire?

The Arlington Hotel in Bethlehem.

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Destination Guides And Trip Planning / Re: Monroe/ Kiryas Joel

« on: July 18, 2019, 02:37:28 PM »

I'm looking to order a nice fruit platter and it should be dropped at a hall for a shabbos Sheva brachos.

Any leads?

I'd try one of the larger supermarkets (Refresh, Landau's).

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General Discussion / Re: Real Estate investment

« on: June 19, 2019, 09:45:09 AM »

In some areas around KJ/Monroe you pay close to 20k on a 5-600k house.

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Up In The Air / Re: AA Saver Award Space

« on: June 17, 2019, 01:05:55 PM »

Anyone see any nonstop AA saver award space on any route?

JFK-EZE and VV. Lots of dates.

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Up In The Air / Re: 20% bonus MR to QF through 6/30

« on: June 12, 2019, 03:36:00 PM »

There's no way the LY-QF relationship is sustainable in its current format, right?

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Up In The Air / Re: 20% bonus MR to QF through 6/30

« on: June 12, 2019, 03:21:48 PM »

Same here. 20% bonus on a transfer done on 06/04.

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Up In The Air / Re: 20% bonus MR to QF through 6/30

« on: June 11, 2019, 10:47:13 PM »

Finally posted.

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Up In The Air / Re: 20% bonus MR to QF through 6/30

« on: June 11, 2019, 05:57:33 PM »

Update- posted after 45min.

It's been well over 2 hours and it hasn't posted yet for me.

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Up In The Air / Re: 20% bonus MR to QF through 6/30

« on: June 11, 2019, 05:47:00 PM »

Anyone else having issues with Amex transfer to QF not posting instantly ?

Yep.

Try logging in to the Australian website and then starting the booking from there. That worked for me last night. Please report back.It seems more like a bug to me.

Did that several times. Nada.

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Credit Cards / Re: Amex Closed Accounts

« on: June 03, 2019, 05:24:37 PM »

Amex closed a friend of mine's account with 300k+ MR points. Rep says due to "inactivity". No notice was given (rep claims they warned of closure due to inactivity during a phone conversation a few months ago when AH called to downgrade from a Biz gold to green, which according to AH is not true).

Points are gone and Amex says there's nothing to be done. Any advice other than small claims court?

And the 4th phone call did it. Points reinstated.

HUCA!!

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Credit Cards / Re: Amex Closed Accounts

« on: June 02, 2019, 01:14:26 AM »

you have 90 days, not 30

They claim 30 and the account MR balance is zero...