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Vacation Plans
« on: October 01, 2013, 05:05:26 PM »
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Hi All!!

I wanna go to Florida from NY for 7-10 in mid January, I'd like to spend as much as possible using points, following are the points I currently have:
  • SPG - 37,562
  • Chase UR - 36,541
  • Citi TY - 51,444

Using those, what would be the best way for me to book 2 flights a hotel and a car?

P.S. I've never used my points before, and I have no clue which one is better than the other

Thanx in advance!!!
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2013, 05:19:43 PM »
Quote from: JoeTheShmoe on October 01, 2013, 05:05:26 PM
I'm not sure where to post this, so I figured that in General Discussion would be the safest...

Hi All!!

I wanna go to Florida from NY for 7-10 in mid January, I'd like to spend as much as possible using points, following are the points I currently have:
  • SPG - 37,562
  • Chase UR - 36,541
  • Citi TY - 51,444

Using those, what would be the best way for me to book 2 flights a hotel and a car?

P.S. I've never used my points before, and I have no clue which one is better than the other

Thanx in advance!!!

Where in Florida are you going? Miami?


Chase UR transfer to British Airways . With British Airways you can book an American Airlines flights at a good rate if the award ticket is available for the days you need.

With the SPG you can stay at the Westin Ft Lauderdale or 10K a night if it's available.

If tickets are cheap those days by some odd chance you could use the TY points for flights. It MAY be worth it. The same for hotel. And car.

That's one idea.
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2013, 05:26:46 PM »
Better off opening a BA card.
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2013, 06:06:59 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on October 01, 2013, 05:19:43 PM
Where in Florida are you going? Miami?


Chase UR transfer to British Airways . With British Airways you can book an American Airlines flights at a good rate if the award ticket is available for the days you need.

With the SPG you can stay at the Westin Ft Lauderdale or 10K a night if it's available.

If tickets are cheap those days by some odd chance you could use the TY points for flights. It MAY be worth it. The same for hotel. And car.

That's one idea.

Thanx, I'll check those out, I'd like to go to Miami


Quote from: Dan on October 01, 2013, 05:26:46 PM
Better off opening a BA card.

That will only help me for the future, no? I'm looking for something to do with the points I already have
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2013, 06:28:55 PM »
Quote from: JoeTheShmoe on October 01, 2013, 06:06:59 PM



That will only help me for the future, no? I'm looking for something to do with the points I already have
January is the future.
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2013, 01:54:31 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on October 01, 2013, 06:28:55 PM
January is the future.

Yeah, but I doubt that I'll incur enough points/mileage to be able to use it for January...
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2013, 01:55:48 PM »
Quote from: JoeTheShmoe on October 03, 2013, 01:54:31 PM
Yeah, but I doubt that I'll incur enough points/mileage to be able to use it for January...

With the sign up bonus?
How many people do you need tickets for?
 
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2013, 02:13:12 PM »
For 2 people, potentially only one direction, I might want to drive one way. How many points would that be? I have no clue
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2013, 02:14:21 PM »
Quote from: JoeTheShmoe on October 03, 2013, 02:13:12 PM
For 2 people, potentially only one direction, I might want to drive one way. How many points would that be? I have no clue

15,000 RT I believe.
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Re: Vacation Plans
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2013, 02:17:00 PM »
Cool, thanx!!!
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