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Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« on: October 11, 2011, 11:05:13 AM »
To make a long story short:

I'm upset at my cc company, so I decided its payback day.

They have a kind of a mileage program where they buy your ticket, but it eats the points/miles accumulated on card.

So the ticket received is NOT an award ticked, but a regular paid ticket.

I have to follow the following rules:

Departure has to be from AMS, CDG or BRU (preferred).

Ticket has to be in economy.

They stick to the real geographic areas to determine the miles (15k for western europe, 20k for turkey and east europe, 55k for usa, iceland and greenland).

Since europe and usa use relatively way less miles than other regions, I prefer them.


The idea is to find the most expensive routing starting preferably from BRU to europe/usa.

That means that the lowest fare has to be the most expensive, as they can say, hey, you can fly from A-B using an alternative route. (not just a flight, which happens to be expensive but an alternative is possible).

A possible answer is to choose a specific date, because the flights are way more expensive, etc.

I'd rather leave on a sunday, and be back friday morning the latest.

Its nice if the place is actually interesting (not a must).

I give priority to *A.


Lets see who comes up with the nicest and meanest idea.

If someone found something absolutely fabulous, I'm willing to consider flying to a different zone.

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 11:11:14 AM »
Just came up with a cute idea, if we have found a good date, it doesnt hurt to ask some travel agents to occupy some seats to skyrocket the prices.

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 11:12:12 AM »
Just came up with a cute idea, if we have found a good date, it doesnt hurt to ask some travel agents to occupy some seats to skyrocket the prices.

What kind of routing rules do these 'awards' have?
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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2011, 11:17:25 AM »
What kind of routing rules do these 'awards' have?

I can only say that I want to go from BRU to X and back and supply them with my dates.

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 01:28:56 PM »
Just came up with a cute idea, if we have found a good date, it doesnt hurt to ask some travel agents to occupy some seats to skyrocket the prices.
You can also use Orbitz, and cancel within 24 hrs
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Check out eliteitinerary.com

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2011, 06:19:16 PM »
You can also use Orbitz, and cancel within 24 hrs

with a travel agent, no need to 'endanger' your cc. its just on hold.

come on guys...

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2011, 06:23:57 PM »
Amex can hold for you for free... just tell them you need 15 seats on the same flight.

SF- I dont understand why you think the cc company will even notice this - whats $20,000 for a huge financial institution?
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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2011, 06:39:08 PM »
Amex can hold for you for free... just tell them you need 15 seats on the same flight.

SF- I dont understand why you think the cc company will even notice this - whats $20,000 for a huge financial institution?

its not like chase giving out millions of points anyhow.

This card is one specific product, with very limted members, and only this specific card offers this kind of service, and happens on a 1 to 1 basis.

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2011, 06:55:15 PM »
OK. Whats the best you found so far?
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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2011, 04:16:20 PM »
Well into the $2000 for a bru to Greenland.
Somehow, I only found flights at weird dates...

Greenland, iceland and the North atlantic islands (even part of Norway), are considered USA. (Which isn't a problem, as long as it costs enough)

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2011, 04:32:14 PM »
Well into the $2000 for a bru to Greenland.
Somehow, I only found flights at weird dates...

Greenland, iceland and the North atlantic islands (even part of Norway), are considered USA. (Which isn't a problem, as long as it costs enough)
I think you'd do better with an airport off the beaten track in America. Try key west FL. Though probably something like Albany is better. Ill check when I have a chance.
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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2011, 05:58:09 AM »
Guys, chol hamo'ed one should only do something which is a dovor ho'ovud, which is exactly the case here. I try getting the cc company to lose money :D

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2011, 06:35:24 PM »
Do I really have to place this in the paid tix threads to get a response?

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2011, 07:01:27 PM »
they can make you take a stopover, right? I found something for $2250. But with 1 stop its $1200
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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2011, 07:10:22 PM »
yes, they can make me make stops.

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2011, 07:20:41 PM »
Quick question
Your credit card company will not feel anything, even if your ticket costs 5k. So you want to waste your time flying to get them back, waste your and our time looking for a routing....

I hope you realize, that it might make you feel better (big maybe),  but you are punishing yourself, not them...

Ok, I am ready for your attack...

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2011, 07:29:19 PM »
They will not feel it in the sense that their stocks won't budge.

However, I have a card which is some rare pilot program with very few members - I'm estimating some 2000 people- so I believe it won't pass unnoticed.

I did add however, if I can shep some nachas visiting a certain place thats for sure a big bonus.


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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2011, 08:40:51 AM »
I'm really disappointed, no one came up with something??!!

Only platguy tried...

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Re: Want a sweet revenge, whats the most expensive you can find?
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2011, 08:13:43 PM »
Mmhhh, still no one, I think its time to donate to kupas hair...