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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1400 on: January 28, 2016, 10:12:51 PM »
Any way to use points/miles to book a flight on westjet?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1401 on: January 29, 2016, 12:11:53 AM »
Going from JFK/LGA is there a way to make a 7 hour stop in BNA ? then continuing to MIA? ty

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1402 on: January 29, 2016, 12:12:58 AM »
Going from JFK/LGA is there a way to make a 7 hour stop in BNA ? then continuing to MIA? ty
There are a few flights a day to FLL on SW

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1403 on: January 29, 2016, 12:16:35 AM »
Right but its an extra paid flight

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1404 on: January 29, 2016, 05:25:30 AM »
Hang on there. you might want to do some googling first. I booked a flight with them for my bro and I received an email confirmation from them yet when my brother showed up at the airport he was informed there was no such booking and he had no choice but to pay out of pocket for a flight that began boarding already to Israel. (they initially wanted 4k but he fought his way down to 1100$). Afterwards I saw online 100s of complaints against them..

After filing a complaint with the DOT justfly split the difference in fair and gave me a 150$ airline credit which I am hesitant to use with them..
When you booked your flight with them, did you try logging in to Ur reservation online on the airlines own site ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1405 on: January 29, 2016, 10:14:47 AM »
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1407 on: January 30, 2016, 07:34:02 PM »
If I do take the risk and book with them, should I use amex platinum, gold, or no difference ?
Any other card better than these in regard to maybe having issues with the ticket.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1408 on: February 01, 2016, 01:57:33 PM »
If I book a flight using my UR in chase will I get miles for that flight? (Just using miles instead of cash to book)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1409 on: February 01, 2016, 01:59:10 PM »
If I book a flight using my UR in chase will I get miles for that flight? (Just using miles instead of cash to book)
Yes.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1410 on: February 01, 2016, 02:17:36 PM »
If I book a flight using my UR in chase will I get miles for that flight? (Just using miles instead of cash to book)

why would you ever do this?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1411 on: February 01, 2016, 02:21:49 PM »
Yes.
Does it matter if it's with Brussels air, united or another partner?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1412 on: February 01, 2016, 02:22:07 PM »
Does it matter if it's with Brussels air, united or another partner?
No.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1413 on: February 01, 2016, 02:29:49 PM »
why would you ever do this?
To get the 25% bonus when booking thru UR and when I do not wanna use cash.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1414 on: February 01, 2016, 04:32:40 PM »
To get the 25% bonus when booking thru UR and when I do not wanna use cash.

You'll get more value by selling your UR and using the cash to pay for a flight.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1415 on: February 01, 2016, 04:39:43 PM »
You'll get more value by selling your UR and using the cash to pay for a flight.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1416 on: February 01, 2016, 04:42:03 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1417 on: February 01, 2016, 04:48:14 PM »
You'll get more value by selling your UR and using the cash to pay for a flight.
Could be but not everyone wants to bother selling UR, or the risk of selling.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1418 on: February 01, 2016, 06:01:59 PM »
Could be but not everyone wants to bother selling UR, or the risk of selling.

THAT and possibly that they will GET a boatload of miles from the actual flights.  Some flights are not worth using normal mileage redemption (like with super cheap economy fares to Israel right now).

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1419 on: February 01, 2016, 06:07:25 PM »
THAT and possibly that they will GET a boatload of miles from the actual flights.  Some flights are not worth using normal mileage redemption (like with super cheap economy fares to Israel right now).
He's talking about using UR for a revenue ticket through Chase Travel.
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