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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1420 on: February 01, 2016, 06:16:21 PM »
He's talking about using UR for a revenue ticket through Chase Travel.

I know that's why I said you GET the miles also b/c it is technically a revenue flight.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1421 on: February 01, 2016, 06:18:11 PM »
I know that's why I said you GET the miles also b/c it is technically a revenue flight.
You will get the same exact miles, whether you book a revenue ticket using UR through chase, or whether you sell your UR and book with cash. I'm not sure what you're saying.
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's the best way to book?
« Reply #1422 on: February 01, 2016, 06:21:45 PM »
You will get the same exact miles, whether you book a revenue ticket using UR through chase, or whether you sell your UR and book with cash. I'm not sure what you're saying.

There are a lot of people that will NEVER sell miles for a variety of reasons (I'm one and I know Dan is too) so I was just saying why someone might actually choose to just book through UR travel.  When selling is effectively not an option, this can sometimes makes sense.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1423 on: February 01, 2016, 06:22:59 PM »


There are a lot of people that will NEVER sell miles for a variety of reasons (I'm one and I know Dan is too) so I was just saying why someone might actually choose to just book through UR travel.  When selling is effectively not an option, this can sometimes makes sense.
Could be but not everyone wants to bother selling UR, or the risk of selling.

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's the best way to book?
« Reply #1424 on: February 01, 2016, 09:07:46 PM »
There are a lot of people that will NEVER sell miles for a variety of reasons (I'm one and I know Dan is too) so I was just saying why someone might actually choose to just book through UR travel.  When selling is effectively not an option, this can sometimes makes sense.
You get it :)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1425 on: February 01, 2016, 11:52:10 PM »
There are a lot of people that will NEVER sell miles for a variety of reasons (I'm one and I know Dan is too) so I was just saying why someone might actually choose to just book through UR travel.  When selling is effectively not an option, this can sometimes makes sense.

What's those reasons?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1426 on: February 02, 2016, 12:22:21 AM »
Cheapest way to book with miles from JFK to BUD? Can be a short stop. ty

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1427 on: February 02, 2016, 12:33:29 AM »
Cheapest way to book with miles from JFK to BUD? Can be a short stop. ty

Y, J, F?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1428 on: February 02, 2016, 01:33:37 AM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1429 on: February 02, 2016, 01:36:32 AM »
What's those reasons?

1. Dan's reason as I understand it: If you have high balances they can shut down your account and he doesn't want to put those points into jeopardy.

2. My reason: these points are related to business accounts and in addition to those points on my accounts I don't want to do anything that could get the actual cards/lines of credit closed.  For me these points are just a fun by product of running my actual business, which is a much bigger priority than making a few bucks from selling points.

3.  It's against the stated rules so for many that is enough on its own.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1430 on: February 02, 2016, 01:52:13 AM »
Economy

27.5k SQ + YQ
30k UA/AC

30k BA on EI
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1431 on: February 02, 2016, 05:30:02 AM »
Where can I find Dan's chart of all current Singapore award rates. It was on DDMS but I can't find it. (I think it was comparing with some other point currencies).


Is there such a chart for ANA too?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1432 on: February 02, 2016, 06:56:51 AM »
Economy
27.5k SQ + YQ
30k UA/AC

30k BA on EI
Also 20k AA for travel ranging from October to May 15th.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1433 on: February 02, 2016, 06:59:49 AM »
Also 20k AA for travel ranging from October to May 15th.

Forgot about that! Thanks

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1434 on: February 02, 2016, 08:54:01 AM »
TLV-DUB in Y or J
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1435 on: February 02, 2016, 09:08:36 AM »
TLV-DUB in Y or J

Y = 17.5k BA on AB via TXL
J = 21k a3/22k LH/25k SQ on *a

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1436 on: February 02, 2016, 09:28:06 AM »
Y = 17.5k BA on AB via TXL
J = 21k a3/22k LH/25k SQ on *a

TYVM!
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1437 on: February 02, 2016, 09:32:10 AM »
TYVM!
Also FWIW, if you don't mind an extra connection, you can buy a cheap flight to EU and then book an AA award for 10k. There is no YQ on BA with AA inter-EU.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1438 on: February 02, 2016, 09:44:04 AM »
Also FWIW, if you don't mind an extra connection, you can buy a cheap flight to EU and then book an AA award for 10k. There is no YQ on BA with AA inter-EU.

or as low as 4k BA + $40 around :)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1439 on: February 02, 2016, 09:45:37 AM »
Isn't txl part of the EU ?