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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1360 on: December 16, 2015, 01:40:07 PM »
That doesnt seem detailed,is that code?

There is no practical financial difference. There is, according to some, a halachic difference.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1361 on: December 16, 2015, 01:40:50 PM »


There is no practical financial difference.
Blasphemy

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1362 on: December 16, 2015, 01:41:45 PM »
Blasphemy

...that A+ = cash?

Actually, that's Gospel.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1363 on: December 16, 2015, 01:46:07 PM »
How is that different than paying cash?
Because you need to spend half when you get double points

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1364 on: December 16, 2015, 01:54:38 PM »
That doesnt seem detailed,is that code?
Yes.

There is no practical financial difference. There is, according to some, a halachic difference.
Sure there is. A+ is free.  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1365 on: December 16, 2015, 01:55:53 PM »
I opened an A+ to cover the YQ.
Companion is a family member, and he is getting a great deal! he is giving me 63k UR for BA F with no other charges!

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1366 on: December 17, 2015, 06:22:44 PM »
How is that different than paying cash?
Because I open cards to use the rewards for travel.

Using A+ bonus for refundable is like selling points. (Ok, not exactly, but you get the point)

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1367 on: December 17, 2015, 06:25:41 PM »
Because I open cards to use the rewards for travel.

Using A+ bonus for refundable is like selling points. (Ok, not exactly, but you get the point)
What's wrong with selling points? If you get better value selling than you do using them yourself (and enough to make the possible risks worth it), I would say go for it.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1368 on: December 18, 2015, 11:54:18 AM »
UA EWR-HNL J/F (30k SQ pp)

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1369 on: December 20, 2015, 03:56:51 PM »
October 2016

ORD-NRT      JL F
HKG-BOS      CX F


Wasn't the biggest priority for me to fly these, but the impending devaluation accelerated my timeframe. 130K AA now vs. 190K after March.

Working on the open jaw now. Thinking of taking the Shinkansen to Osaka. I can get KIX-HKG in NH J for 27.5K NH miles with a dummy return ICN-NRT. Any other ideas?

And a small correction to my earlier post. In March, I will be flying EY F on the 789, not the 779, which does not exist yet.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1370 on: December 20, 2015, 04:05:15 PM »
UA EWR-HNL J/F (30k SQ pp)
How far out? How many seats?

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1371 on: December 20, 2015, 06:30:51 PM »
How far out? How many seats?
Flight is in May. 2 seats.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1372 on: December 20, 2015, 06:31:38 PM »
February
PHL-SLC AA Y
SLC- PHL AA Y

First time skiing out West!

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1373 on: December 21, 2015, 01:01:12 AM »
February
PHL-SLC AA Y
SLC- PHL AA Y

First time skiing out West!

Have fun :)

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1374 on: December 21, 2015, 08:37:23 AM »
UA134 EWR-ZRH and LX254 from ZRH-TLV

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1375 on: December 21, 2015, 09:07:30 AM »
UA134 EWR-ZRH and LX254 from ZRH-TLV
About time!

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1376 on: December 21, 2015, 09:24:02 AM »

About time!
He didn't write which date. Still could be in a week

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1377 on: December 21, 2015, 09:31:34 AM »
He didn't write which date. Still could be in a week
Then it wouldn't be booked yet

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1378 on: December 21, 2015, 11:42:29 AM »

He didn't write which date. Still could be in a week
Then it wouldn't be booked yet
True that!

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1379 on: December 21, 2015, 11:43:18 AM »

About time!
I always book my flights less then 24 hours before departure.