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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2520 on: August 03, 2014, 02:00:58 PM »
Normally is takes up to 24 Hrs

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2521 on: August 03, 2014, 02:49:54 PM »
if I cancel a flying blue award ticket, do the miles get credited instantly to my account?
update: it was instant
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2522 on: August 03, 2014, 03:03:50 PM »

update: it was instant
So much for the nOOb knowing what he was talking about. Lol
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2523 on: August 04, 2014, 09:32:47 AM »
how do I post a pdf file?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2524 on: August 04, 2014, 11:04:12 AM »
how do I post a pdf file?
Hit reply and post it as an attachment.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2525 on: August 04, 2014, 11:59:34 AM »
Hit reply and post it as an attachment.
says file to big
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2526 on: August 04, 2014, 12:18:58 PM »
I'd like to offer somebody a trade of chase points for starwood points. Obviously it's against rules of DDF. Any ideas of dedicated threads of places to go to try a trade?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2527 on: August 04, 2014, 12:40:30 PM »
says file to big
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Is it time to update the restrictions on upload sizes to something more 2014 like?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2528 on: August 04, 2014, 12:51:49 PM »
Perhaps, but there's lots of sites that will let you host files that you can post a URL for.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2529 on: August 04, 2014, 02:54:35 PM »
Any way to support copy and paste of pictures?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2530 on: August 04, 2014, 02:57:57 PM »
Any way to support copy and paste of pictures?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2531 on: August 05, 2014, 08:13:13 PM »
If I book a paid flight on AA.com do get a 24hr window to cancel?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2532 on: August 05, 2014, 08:14:09 PM »
Only if it's within 7 days of the flight.
Use an OTA
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2533 on: August 05, 2014, 08:18:47 PM »
Only if it's within 7 days of the flight.
Use an OTA
You mean only if it's NOT within 7 days of the flight?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2534 on: August 05, 2014, 08:55:31 PM »
Nope
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2535 on: August 05, 2014, 11:33:34 PM »
Only if it's within 7 days of the flight.
Use an OTA
On the phone they insisted that there is only a free hold option. I just did that.

Flight didn't come up on an Ota. It only came up on HipMunk.Com which sent me to book on AA.com, was interesting cuz Noone else pulled up this flight, not even aa.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2536 on: August 06, 2014, 12:24:38 AM »
Only if it's within 7 days of the flight.
Use an OTA
What does OTA stand for?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2537 on: August 06, 2014, 12:32:25 AM »
What does OTA stand for?
Online Travel Agency.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #2538 on: August 06, 2014, 12:51:14 AM »
Lax-hkg, and hkg to Asia, which airline should I fall in love with? Also a Chase lover... Flying ecconomy with cash and first with points.
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« Reply #2539 on: August 06, 2014, 01:06:54 AM »

Lax-hkg, and hkg to Asia, which airline should I fall in love with? Also a Chase lover... Flying ecconomy with cash and first with points.

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