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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1580 on: November 12, 2013, 10:50:22 PM »
Can I use the british air or usair points for a hotel stay and if yes how to I do it
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1581 on: November 12, 2013, 11:29:54 PM »

Quote from: DovtheBear on November 12, 2013, 09:33:52 PM
8h 20m on Boeing 787
3h 55m on Embraer RJ-195
4h 5m on Boeing 737
9h 30m on Boeing 787
All in coach.

If the price is right why not. How much more is the premium economy for your dates?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1582 on: November 12, 2013, 11:41:20 PM »
Quote from: chucksterace on November 12, 2013, 11:29:54 PM
If the price is right why not. How much more is the premium economy for your dates?
I see now that the difference is only about $125.
Not sure. This all that showed up on ITA.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1583 on: November 12, 2013, 11:47:16 PM »
Price it in orbitz or lot.com. Make sure you can choose those seats. I would do that
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« Reply #1584 on: November 12, 2013, 11:51:11 PM »
Quote from: chucksterace on November 12, 2013, 11:47:16 PM
Price it in orbitz or lot.com. Make sure you can choose those seats. I would do that
I hear.
LOT is $873, but I saw ElAl $999 direct so....
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« Reply #1585 on: November 13, 2013, 12:01:09 AM »
Well up to you. But their prem econ is pretty good on the 787.

But if the plane gets switched to a 767 last second you are screwed
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« Reply #1586 on: November 13, 2013, 12:03:46 AM »
Quote from: chucksterace on November 13, 2013, 12:01:09 AM
Well up to you. But their prem econ is pretty good on the 787.

But if the plane gets switched to a 767 last second you are screwed
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But why would it be worth the hassle and the time for ~$125?!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1587 on: November 13, 2013, 09:24:36 AM »
Quote from: Dan on November 12, 2013, 10:02:58 AM
Of course its worthwhile. And its free for the first year.

Assuming its worthwhile to get the Chase Trifecta (I currently have the freedom and am a chase customer) and apply for the Sapphire Preferred, what is the best way to maximize spending - should I be using the Sapphire Preferred (2.14 pts per dollar) or the Freedom (exclusives plus 5x categories)?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1588 on: November 13, 2013, 09:25:56 AM »
Quote from: DK23 on November 13, 2013, 09:24:36 AM
Assuming its worthwhile to get the Chase Trifecta (I currently have the freedom and am a chase customer) and apply for the Sapphire Preferred, what is the best way to maximize spending - should I be using the Sapphire Preferred (2.14 pts per dollar) or the Freedom (exclusives plus 5x categories)?

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Depends what you are buying. Dan just posted a where to spend guide on the main site.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1589 on: November 14, 2013, 04:24:43 PM »
Quote from: Marco Polo on November 12, 2013, 10:09:05 AM
Should be able to check the box under your new replies and then select ignore topic.

Do you have to enable the ignore option first? I cant figure out how to ignore a topic.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1590 on: November 16, 2013, 08:05:25 PM »
I have a united chase card and wanted to close account without losing the credit line. I also have a freedom card and Sapphire, how can I go about doing that?

TIA
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1591 on: November 16, 2013, 08:37:10 PM »
Quote from: Medic97 on November 16, 2013, 08:05:25 PM
I have a united chase card and wanted to close account without losing the credit line. I also have a freedom card and Sapphire, how can I go about doing that?

TIA

Ask Chase to transfer your credit line from your United card to one of the other cards. (I would do it to the card you use most)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1592 on: November 16, 2013, 09:25:39 PM »
Quote from: lfas25 on November 16, 2013, 08:37:10 PM
Ask Chase to transfer your credit line from your United card to one of the other cards. (I would do it to the card you use most)
Call just regular CS?
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« Reply #1593 on: November 16, 2013, 10:18:44 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1594 on: November 17, 2013, 12:22:22 AM »
If you get a new credit card with which includes an authorized user do both people get the sign up bonus?
Should the two cards when they arrive have the same credit card number or are they different?
Should I have my wife as an au or should she apply separately
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1595 on: November 17, 2013, 12:36:59 AM »
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If you get a new credit card with which includes an authorized user do both people get the sign up bonus?
Should the two cards when they arrive have the same credit card number or are they different?
Should I have my wife as an au or should she apply separately
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1-No, only one signup bonus.
2-You will get two seperate numbers.
3-You only apply for the card once, and add her as an AU on your account.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1596 on: November 17, 2013, 12:38:37 AM »
AU will have the same number unless it's am Amex. 
Or unless it's a chase business card. 
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1597 on: November 17, 2013, 12:56:12 AM »
Our barkley arrival card has two different numbers
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1598 on: November 17, 2013, 12:56:52 AM »
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Our barkley arrival card has two different numbers
Interesting.
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« Reply #1599 on: November 17, 2013, 01:06:48 AM »
Quote from: Kabrams1618 on November 17, 2013, 12:56:12 AM
Our barkley arrival card has two different numbers
I've seen the same with a Citi card.
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