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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3460 on: February 10, 2015, 02:48:14 AM »
Quote from: night-owl on February 10, 2015, 02:45:12 AM
Where do I search for flights bookable with KF miles?
They're also in star Alliance with United. The best place to start is United's site. There's a "star Alliance award tips" stickied at the top of the flight board. Check there for more info (sorry can't link).
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3461 on: February 10, 2015, 02:55:10 AM »
When you close down a Chase card and then reapply shortly after for the same card, what do you tell recon (assuming you have to call) if/when they ask why you're reapplying for a card you just shut down?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3462 on: February 10, 2015, 03:08:15 AM »
Quote from: nochum18 on February 09, 2015, 10:08:24 PM
Don't have any Amex cards. What should be my first one?
Depends but SPG is easy to get and has a good bonus if you can spend 5k in 6 months.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3463 on: February 10, 2015, 03:20:00 AM »
Quote from: cholent on February 10, 2015, 02:55:10 AM
When you close down a Chase card and then reapply shortly after for the same card, what do you tell recon (assuming you have to call) if/when they ask why you're reapplying for a card you just shut down?
You can say you didn't want to pay the annual fee so you closed it  but you didn't realize all the benefits that it came with
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3464 on: February 10, 2015, 06:09:35 AM »
is there any way to get into a ba lounge without a ba ticket
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3465 on: February 10, 2015, 06:13:08 AM »
Quote from: bb1836 on February 09, 2015, 10:33:33 PM
this is more of what i looking for. and which is the nicest hyatt in NYC that the award night would work for?

Do you mean a free night certificate
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3466 on: February 10, 2015, 10:59:52 AM »
So once you comment on a thread it seems that it will always come up under "show new replies to your posts" when something new gets posted. Anyway to get rid of certain threads for that view?

Also, what about the exact opposite? Wanting to have certain threads pop up there that I have not commented on?

[I know I could select "notify" but that sends me an email. I dont want that, rather want it to pop up there. Also, I know I could just comment something but I dont just want to write something random for no reason.]
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3467 on: February 10, 2015, 11:02:23 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 10:59:52 AM
Also, I know I could just comment something but I don't just want to write something random for no reason.
AFAIK that's the only way. Just don't make it look too random, or people might complain :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3468 on: February 10, 2015, 11:02:42 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 10:59:52 AM
So once you comment on a thread it seems that it will always come up under "show new replies to your posts" when something new gets posted. Anyway to get rid of certain threads for that view?

Also, what about the exact opposite? Wanting to have certain threads pop up there that I have not commented on?

[I know I could select "notify" but that sends me an email. I dont want that, rather want it to pop up there. Also, I know I could just comment something but I dont just want to write something random for no reason.]
You can block certain threads.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3469 on: February 10, 2015, 11:03:41 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 10:59:52 AM
So once you comment on a thread it seems that it will always come up under "show new replies to your posts" when something new gets posted. Anyway to get rid of certain threads for that view?

Also, what about the exact opposite? Wanting to have certain threads pop up there that I have not commented on?

[I know I could select "notify" but that sends me an email. I dont want that, rather want it to pop up there. Also, I know I could just comment something but I dont just want to write something random for no reason.]
You could check off "ignore topic"
If you haven't commented it should show up by "show unread posts"
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3470 on: February 10, 2015, 11:08:51 AM »
Quote from: Marco Polo on February 10, 2015, 11:02:42 AM
You can block certain threads.

Why dont I see that anywhere? Also - does that mean they wouldnt even show under "unread posts"?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3471 on: February 10, 2015, 11:09:47 AM »
Quote from: TimT on February 10, 2015, 11:03:41 AM
You could check off "ignore topic"
If you haven't commented it should show up by "show unread posts"

Do you mean "mark all as read" ? Dont see "ignore" anywhere.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3472 on: February 10, 2015, 11:13:47 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 11:08:51 AM
Why dont I see that anywhere? Also - does that mean they wouldnt even show under "unread posts"?
Yes. You may need to enable it under settings, but it should give you an option to ignore threads.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3473 on: February 10, 2015, 11:14:11 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 11:09:47 AM
Do you mean "mark all as read" ? Dont see "ignore" anywhere.
There's "mark all messages" "mark selected" & "ignore topics"
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3474 on: February 10, 2015, 11:18:52 AM »
Quote from: TimT on February 10, 2015, 11:14:11 AM
There's "mark all messages" "mark selected" & "ignore topics"

Interesting. I might need to play with layout/modify profile because I don't see some of those.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3475 on: February 10, 2015, 11:23:23 AM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 11:18:52 AM
Interesting. I might need to play with layout/modify profile because I don't see some of those.
If you click "modify profile" by account settings there's "ignore topic options" & it'll show all the threads being ignored. & there's the option to un-ignore.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3476 on: February 10, 2015, 01:23:40 PM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 10, 2015, 11:18:52 AM
Interesting. I might need to play with layout/modify profile because I don't see some of those.

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;area=ignoretopics
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3477 on: February 10, 2015, 04:38:11 PM »
On a flight TLV-YYZ-EWR, is there any way to get my luggage in YYZ? thinking of ditching the last leg.

Does it change if there is an overnight layover?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3478 on: February 10, 2015, 05:51:37 PM »
Quote from: username on February 10, 2015, 04:38:11 PM
On a flight TLV-YYZ-EWR, is there any way to get my luggage in YYZ? thinking of ditching the last leg.

Does it change if there is an overnight layover?
IDK.  The question is: Do you go through customs and immigration in Canada?
Maybe you can call the airline and ask that? 
When you come into NYC you go through customs and immigration, so you need to get your luggage.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3479 on: February 10, 2015, 11:51:32 PM »
Quote from: ckmk47 on February 10, 2015, 05:51:37 PM
IDK.  The question is: Do you go through customs and immigration in Canada?
Maybe you can call the airline and ask that? 
When you come into NYC you go through customs and immigration, so you need to get your luggage.
IME if you are just changing planes or stopping over you don't go through customs so you don't need your luggage.
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