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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1738090 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5340 on: September 16, 2015, 04:23:02 PM »
Status is usually acquired with paid flights.
This is a paid flight. All my points are a build up of paid flights in the past. They are a point for every mile flown. (which means im a frequent flyer)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5341 on: September 16, 2015, 04:28:38 PM »
This is a paid flight. All my points are a build up of paid flights in the past. They are a point for every mile flown. (which means im a frequent flyer)
Have you been crediting your miles to a particular program?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5342 on: September 16, 2015, 04:57:47 PM »
Have you been crediting your miles to a particular program?
All to the virgin atlantic membership program

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5343 on: September 16, 2015, 07:10:02 PM »
Is there any way to get 2nd / 3rd bag with us airways from Tlv for free / points I booked with miles but not flying with the person

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5344 on: September 16, 2015, 07:43:27 PM »
Is there any way to get 2nd / 3rd bag with us airways from Tlv for free / points I booked with miles but not flying with the person
Certain AA cc's entitle the account holder (based on his frequent flyer #) to get 1 free bag on a domestic flight.  Up to 4? or 6? companions on the same reservation (usually) also get a free 1st bag each. BUT it doesn't give an additional bag for international flights.
So I don't know of any way to get your reservation holder a free 2nd and 3rd bag. 
Fly business class?  :D
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5345 on: September 16, 2015, 07:43:42 PM »
Is there any way to get 2nd / 3rd bag with us airways from Tlv for free / points I booked with miles but not flying with the person
Flying Y or J?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5346 on: September 16, 2015, 07:44:55 PM »

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5347 on: September 16, 2015, 07:45:39 PM »
whats y or j
Y = Economy
J = Business

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5349 on: September 16, 2015, 07:48:47 PM »

Flying Y or J?
also the miles were booked with a person who has elite status does that help if the person is not flying with me 

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5350 on: September 16, 2015, 10:06:01 PM »
i added my wife as an AU on two cards twice by mistake. the first two i activated. should i activate the other two or will that come up on her CR, and affect her credit, or will it come up anyway since i ordered them?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5351 on: September 16, 2015, 10:15:14 PM »
i added my wife as an AU on two cards twice by mistake. the first two i activated. should i activate the other two or will that come up on her CR, and affect her credit, or will it come up anyway since i ordered them?
Don't think it makes a difference if you activate it or not.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5352 on: September 17, 2015, 09:16:15 AM »
i added my wife as an AU on two cards twice by mistake. the first two i activated. should i activate the other two or will that come up on her CR, and affect her credit, or will it come up anyway since i ordered them?
If it does show up, just make sure the credit shows as $0. Unless you plan on getting some cards from Chase in the very near future, i don't think it is an issue.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5353 on: September 17, 2015, 09:58:32 AM »
If it does show up, just make sure the credit shows as $0. Unless you plan on getting some cards from Chase in the very near future, i don't think it is an issue.
what do you mean by "just make sure the credit shows as $0" ?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5354 on: September 17, 2015, 10:20:12 AM »
what do you mean by "just make sure the credit shows as $0" ?
You don't want them reflecting the credit line for the AU.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5355 on: September 17, 2015, 03:37:26 PM »
I am trying to figure out how to watch tv show "friends" online...where would I post this question? Do I start a new topic?
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« Reply #5356 on: September 17, 2015, 03:44:09 PM »
I am trying to figure out how to watch tv show "friends" online...where would I post this question? Do I start a new topic?
Read through this thread.

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=35106.msg648133#msg648133

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5357 on: September 17, 2015, 03:44:17 PM »
I am trying to figure out how to watch tv show "friends" online...where would I post this question? Do I start a new topic?
probably here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=54617.msg1231361#msg1231361

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5359 on: September 17, 2015, 08:47:54 PM »
is there a thread for target stores in one's are that are ok/not ok or easy/not easy with GC loads? if not can someone start one?