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Continental BusinessFirst Upgrade
« on: February 24, 2010, 08:31:23 AM »
I am flying to Israel with Continental next week, does anybody have any suggestions on how to upgrade to business without any star alliance miles?

thanks!
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 08:55:15 AM »
wanna bring a package?
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 08:56:54 AM »
I wouldn't mind. How big? Anything inside that could get me arrested?  ;)
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 04:36:24 PM »
Quote from: Schneur on February 24, 2010, 08:31:23 AM
I am flying to Israel with Continental next week, does anybody have any suggestions on how to upgrade to business without any star alliance miles?

thanks!

 Its very esay to accomplish

Call CO and tell them you want to fly in Biz and give them your CC info and they will charge you the difference in the fare from what you paid for your Coach tkt.

Other then that,Enjoy Coach
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 04:39:32 PM »
Or buy 30,000 miles + variable copay each way.
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 04:41:59 PM »
Quote from: Dan on February 24, 2010, 04:39:32 PM
Or buy 30,000 miles + variable copay each way.

 I assumed if they didnt have any *A miles they arent Elite so most likely they would never clear if theres alot of folks also on the list

Then again i could be wrong and they are Elite just used all their miles up
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 04:50:23 PM »
Quote from: ChaimB on February 24, 2010, 04:41:59 PM
I assumed if they didnt have any *A miles they arent Elite so most likely they would never clear if theres alot of folks also on the list

Then again i could be wrong and they are Elite just used all their miles up
I've seen many EWR-TLV flights go out with empty's in BF during non-peak times.
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2010, 12:02:34 PM »
Quote from: jack6941 on March 17, 2010, 03:15:25 PM
is there any way to transfer aa or continental miles to starwood points?
I would consider trading spg points for continental. I'm looking for a CO upgrade so I might need around 60k to 180k onepass miles. Do you have that many?
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2010, 07:29:32 PM »
Quote from: md on March 17, 2010, 12:02:34 PM
I would consider trading spg points for continental. I'm looking for a CO upgrade so I might need around 60k to 180k onepass miles. Do you have that many?
A Continental upgrade to where?
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2010, 07:33:36 PM »
EWR to TLV with CO
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2010, 07:53:38 PM »
Quote from: md on March 17, 2010, 07:33:36 PM
EWR to TLV with CO
You realize that an upgrade will run about 30,000 miles and $500 each way, right?
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2010, 08:19:15 PM »
Have any better ideas?
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2010, 08:41:47 PM »
i have about 55,000 one pass miles. how many spg points would you trade for?
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2010, 09:08:20 PM »
Quote from: jack6941 on March 17, 2010, 08:41:47 PM
i have about 55,000 one pass miles. how many spg points would you trade for?

I would prefer not to trade less than 60k per person, because I don't want to raise any flags with Starwood. But to answer your question- I'm new at this & don't know the going rate, I assume 1:1.
Please let me know if anyone has 60k or more CO miles willing to trade for SPG or sell.
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Re: Continental EWR-TLV UPGRADE!
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2010, 09:10:35 PM »
Quote from: md on March 17, 2010, 08:19:15 PM
Have any better ideas?
Book a BusinessFirst reward?
90K via ANA.
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Re: Continental BusinessFirst Upgrade
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2010, 09:30:51 AM »
My latest shtick (correct at the time I pressed the "post button"), was adding a frequent flyer program number to a booking, and card holder would get credit for it, works by people who only have a last name and same gender in common. With star alliance that is.

As I realise that a family with 10 kids, each flying once a year would make it a gold card, meaning, that DD will stop functioning out of sheer bulk mails being pm'ed to me, I would need to set a price for it.

Any suggestion what would be fair to ask?

I actually need to makes some calls for it.
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