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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5300 on: September 09, 2015, 01:34:49 AM »
A few questions 1) does using finair for a ba award ticket to get your free bag on an aa flght still work? 2) can I use global entry/tsa pre check on that flight going from Montreal to lga and if yes how, please? Thanks!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5301 on: September 09, 2015, 07:12:25 AM »
A few questions 1) does using finair for a ba award ticket to get your free bag on an aa flght still work? 2) can I use global entry/tsa pre check on that flight going from Montreal to lga and if yes how, please? Thanks!
1.  Finnair does nothing for bags except get your aa FFN on the reservation. Do you have a cc that gives you free bags?
2. Tsa is only in usa.  Global entry works for customs

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5302 on: September 09, 2015, 08:48:39 AM »
There is nothing on the credit report. Could it be that there is a mistake? How do I go about that?
If the person has never had any credit there will this be nothing on the report.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5303 on: September 09, 2015, 08:50:05 AM »
If the person has never had any credit there will this be nothing on the report.
Correct but capital one when giving the reason for denial said she had something bad...

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5304 on: September 09, 2015, 09:40:25 AM »
Does PA (Priority Access) on an AA boarding pass give you access to the quicker security  line?
Yes, No, Varies by airport, or YMMV.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5305 on: September 09, 2015, 09:46:30 AM »
Does PA (Priority Access) on an AA boarding pass give you access to the quicker security  line?
Yes, No, Varies by airport, or YMMV.
I do not think so. Only Pre-check.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5306 on: September 09, 2015, 09:54:08 AM »
I do not think so. Only Pre-check.
I have gotten (before I got tsa precheck )

Maybe only certain airports

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5307 on: September 09, 2015, 10:00:24 AM »
Does PA (Priority Access) on an AA boarding pass give you access to the quicker security  line?
Yes, No, Varies by airport, or YMMV.
In YYZ and LGA I've always gotten faster access.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5308 on: September 09, 2015, 10:03:26 AM »
I have gotten (before I got tsa precheck <img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji32.png" />)

Maybe only certain airports

IME, its been YMMV, but i was wondering it its dependent on the airport, or the (in)competence of the guy directing traffic before the security line.

I've gotten in CLE, but in LGA, YMMV.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5309 on: September 09, 2015, 10:56:09 AM »
I booked a BA ticket with cash and they are asking for $13.95 to make a seat selection. Has anyone had this before?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5310 on: September 09, 2015, 12:10:01 PM »
Maybe there are only 'premium ' seats available? Call the airline directly and see if you can do it that way.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5311 on: September 09, 2015, 12:11:22 PM »
I booked a BA ticket with cash and they are asking for $13.95 to make a seat selection. Has anyone had this before?

almost certain I have seen this. its a money maker for them..

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5312 on: September 09, 2015, 03:07:22 PM »
Does PA (Priority Access) on an AA boarding pass give you access to the quicker security  line?
Yes, No, Varies by airport, or YMMV.
at ORD, I waited on the regular line once and when I got to the TSA podium, the TSA guy said- you have priority access, no need to wait in this long line, just go this line next time.. So, I guess its YMMV depending on what other people have found

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5313 on: September 10, 2015, 10:16:21 AM »
Question for the mods:

How come we dont merge this and this thread into one?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5314 on: September 10, 2015, 04:53:34 PM »
Question for the mods:

How come we dont merge this and this thread into one?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5315 on: September 11, 2015, 12:37:10 AM »
hi, uh how do I use the hyperlink tool? I paste the address in the middle of the 2 urls? after them?
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5316 on: September 11, 2015, 12:37:31 AM »
hi, uh how do I use the hyperlink tool? I paste the address in the middle of the 2 urls? after them?
Middle.

[url]You Would Paste It Here.[url]
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5317 on: September 11, 2015, 12:38:22 AM »
hi, uh how do I use the hyperlink tool? I paste the address in the middle of the 2 urls? after them?
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=41631.0

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5318 on: September 11, 2015, 12:40:52 AM »
Middle.

[url]You Would Paste It Here.[/url]
FTFY

You forgot the /

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5319 on: September 11, 2015, 12:42:23 AM »
FTFY

You forgot the /
I took it out for illustrative purposes. I guess adding a "." could have worked.
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