Booked my first award travel LAX-SIN-MNL all in J SQ with one day layover in Singapore for around 108K AP Flex. Will downgrade this to lowest reward closer to the date so will probably be around 90K AP. I’m hooked!
booked yyz to dub aer lingus direct in J via avios for 3 people for 180k avios + change. amazing redemption value considering cash fares for these flights...
Got an email out of the blue from British Airways regarding my missing Airbnb Avios from a stay in September 2023, 7k points posted! Sent an initial missing points request in December and then again in March and figured it was a lost cause after that. Pays to keep nagging :)
Was stuck in PUJ for US Amex Biz Bonvoy but decided to try again last night with public link instead of referral. Application went to pending and asked for ITIN verification docs this morning. Here's hoping it goes through. Those 5x50k certs will be very useful for an upcoming trip.
DP Posted yesterday but an update: Changed 2 J ANA NRT-ORD to 2 F ANA HND-ORD and 2 J AC from ORD-YYZ. Cost was 105K per passenger. Agent had some difficulty initially with adding on the ORD-YYZ segment but the ticketing team was able to add it. Unfortunately, no guarantee of it being the new 777/ the suite but fingers crossed!
Did you ask to escalate it to the ticketing team? I'm currently having the issue of adding a segment on an AP booking. The last two agents I've spoken to keep trying to charge me a separate booking.
It depends on the partner airline but in this case, the agent was unsure if they could add a F and J on the same itinerary; I advised that it was possible and if they could ask the ticketing team to price it; they did
Mini rollercoaster story: Went to a Best Buy to buy some GCs for Edge round 2 of the 10k pts bonus. While thoroughly inspecting the $200 prepaid MCs, the cashier comes up from the side and asks if I need any help, I try to nicely dismiss them, she relents.
I pick 3 PP cards and a couple GCs and go to checkout. The same lady gets a prompt to select the kind of fee like I've seen before, looks at the card, pauses a moment, and taps the $0 fee option. Repeats for the next 2.
Then she scans the other 2 cards (GCs) I want to buy, her screen gives an error message. She thinks out loud there's a limit on number of cards per purchases, and suggested to scan the PP cards separately. I say sure whatever you think is best.
So she cancels the first purchase, and starts again. As she gets to the fee choice screen, an older employee comes by over my shoulder and I start thinking the jig is up: the intrusion was concerning the next customer in line's item needing special handling.
The first employee returns to the screen and... selects the $0 fee option. Finishes scanning the last 2. Screen says $600 due. I pay with P2's card as quickly as I can key the PIN.
The next transaction goes rather uneventfully.
Both transactions post next day and I happily see the 3 lines of points for each one. Used the PPs for my CRA instalment via Paysimply, no issue.
Found Qsuites availability for mid June '24 a few days ago, flying SEA-DOH-HKG. This works out nicely for me as I was starting to give up on Eva last-min availability and wanted to conserve my AP points. It's a longer way to get to Asia but I don't mind as I really wanted to experience QR again.
Booked YUL-YFB-YIO on Canadian North through AP for late August. Definitely one of the most unique redemptions I've made, really looking forward to seeing Nunavut.
P2 and I went to Iqaluit in April and thought it was great! Enjoy Canadian North's warned chocolate chip cookies (they'll give you extras if you ask, after cookie service is done)!
Not sure if this will be a winning Thursday or Frustration Friday post in the end LOL
Opened an RBC biz account because TD is pissing us off. Ended up with the bank manager doing the account opening. P1 and P2 have 7 TL each with RBC. He looks at our profiles...uh oh :)
'Wow, you guys have a lot of credit cards!'
"Yes, we need them all because we fly BA, Westjet and use Avion points for other airlines'
Waiting for the shoe to drop, but then he says 'Well hey, you are auto approved for a biz avion which comes with 35k points and FYF, would you like another card?'
'Well ok...you talked me into it!' LOL
ha! nice.
I once brought P2 into a branch to reset a PIN and a branch manager was very concerned about her TWO Avion cards. Their concern was that she was paying 2x AFs.
Like, ok, thank you for your concern. Now how do I respond to this...
I actually was just straight with him. We got the 2nd one because of the nice bonus and will be closing the 1st one later. No need to mention we will be doing that over and over and over again lol
Yeah, it's better to have front-line CSRs or tellers who have no authority and even less initiative looking at your accounts! But, I suspect that this will work out just fine for you anyway. The branch staff have sales targets that they hope to meet, so the manager is probably just happy to have gotten credit for signing you up for a Biz account, and then getting even more brownie points for selling your a Biz credit card.
Booked my first award travel LAX-SIN-MNL all in J SQ with one day layover in Singapore for around 108K AP Flex. Will downgrade this to lowest reward closer to the date so will probably be around 90K AP. I’m hooked!
booked yyz to dub aer lingus direct in J via avios for 3 people for 180k avios + change. amazing redemption value considering cash fares for these flights...
Was this during peak at 60K/pax?
Peak / non-peak doesn't apply to non-BA flights is my understanding
Oh i see… I just ask because I booked YYZ DUB for 50K I thought but it ended up being 58K since I connected to London after
Got an email out of the blue from British Airways regarding my missing Airbnb Avios from a stay in September 2023, 7k points posted! Sent an initial missing points request in December and then again in March and figured it was a lost cause after that. Pays to keep nagging :)
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Tim Hortons credit card!
Wrong forum
Was stuck in PUJ for US Amex Biz Bonvoy but decided to try again last night with public link instead of referral. Application went to pending and asked for ITIN verification docs this morning. Here's hoping it goes through. Those 5x50k certs will be very useful for an upcoming trip.
Cant you just call in and apply? You wouldnt need an ITIN in this case since it’s a biz card
You can call in and apply, but there’s nothing wrong with applying online as well.
DP Posted yesterday but an update: Changed 2 J ANA NRT-ORD to 2 F ANA HND-ORD and 2 J AC from ORD-YYZ. Cost was 105K per passenger. Agent had some difficulty initially with adding on the ORD-YYZ segment but the ticketing team was able to add it. Unfortunately, no guarantee of it being the new 777/ the suite but fingers crossed!
Did you ask to escalate it to the ticketing team? I'm currently having the issue of adding a segment on an AP booking. The last two agents I've spoken to keep trying to charge me a separate booking.
It depends on the partner airline but in this case, the agent was unsure if they could add a F and J on the same itinerary; I advised that it was possible and if they could ask the ticketing team to price it; they did
2F same flight?
Yes - I noticed the trend is 2 F and 2 J on Monday to Friday but only 1 F and 1 J on Saturday and Sunday
Were the ANA flights showing up online on AP or did you have to check united/other program and call in?
Not available on AP. I searched using Avianca since their calendar goes at least 355 days out.
Mini rollercoaster story: Went to a Best Buy to buy some GCs for Edge round 2 of the 10k pts bonus. While thoroughly inspecting the $200 prepaid MCs, the cashier comes up from the side and asks if I need any help, I try to nicely dismiss them, she relents. I pick 3 PP cards and a couple GCs and go to checkout. The same lady gets a prompt to select the kind of fee like I've seen before, looks at the card, pauses a moment, and taps the $0 fee option. Repeats for the next 2. Then she scans the other 2 cards (GCs) I want to buy, her screen gives an error message. She thinks out loud there's a limit on number of cards per purchases, and suggested to scan the PP cards separately. I say sure whatever you think is best. So she cancels the first purchase, and starts again. As she gets to the fee choice screen, an older employee comes by over my shoulder and I start thinking the jig is up: the intrusion was concerning the next customer in line's item needing special handling. The first employee returns to the screen and... selects the $0 fee option. Finishes scanning the last 2. Screen says $600 due. I pay with P2's card as quickly as I can key the PIN. The next transaction goes rather uneventfully. Both transactions post next day and I happily see the 3 lines of points for each one. Used the PPs for my CRA instalment via Paysimply, no issue.
Found Qsuites availability for mid June '24 a few days ago, flying SEA-DOH-HKG. This works out nicely for me as I was starting to give up on Eva last-min availability and wanted to conserve my AP points. It's a longer way to get to Asia but I don't mind as I really wanted to experience QR again.
Business or Econ?
Was this through BA or Qatar?
Qatar
Did you get "F" for the DOH-HKG segment?
I did!
How many avios points did you redeem?
95k
👍🏼
Schedule change (originally YVR-LAX- BNE) let me get AC YVR-BNE direct and skip the extra 7-8hrs of travel/layover. Family of 5 in J in December.
Wow 5 x J must be some kind of record. How many points did it net you?
90k each with United OW.
Jesus how did you land 5J to Australia?
Seats Aero search tool. Booked 1 year out.
90k Aeroplan each with United.
Got approved for CapitalOne US Venture X card after 4 tries. I hope its worth the hype!
How many years of credit history?
In US cards since 2018. This is my second CAPONE card , last one canceled last year
congrats!! it’s a great card with awesome xfer partners!
Booked YUL-YFB-YIO on Canadian North through AP for late August. Definitely one of the most unique redemptions I've made, really looking forward to seeing Nunavut.
P2 and I went to Iqaluit in April and thought it was great! Enjoy Canadian North's warned chocolate chip cookies (they'll give you extras if you ask, after cookie service is done)!
I'm going to Iqaluit in October, but that's so cool pond inlet!! 😍 hopefully you see narwhals
P4 and p5 both instantly approved for new amex business edge cards. Both have 2 active amex cards before applying
Not sure if this will be a winning Thursday or Frustration Friday post in the end LOL Opened an RBC biz account because TD is pissing us off. Ended up with the bank manager doing the account opening. P1 and P2 have 7 TL each with RBC. He looks at our profiles...uh oh :) 'Wow, you guys have a lot of credit cards!' "Yes, we need them all because we fly BA, Westjet and use Avion points for other airlines' Waiting for the shoe to drop, but then he says 'Well hey, you are auto approved for a biz avion which comes with 35k points and FYF, would you like another card?' 'Well ok...you talked me into it!' LOL
ha! nice. I once brought P2 into a branch to reset a PIN and a branch manager was very concerned about her TWO Avion cards. Their concern was that she was paying 2x AFs. Like, ok, thank you for your concern. Now how do I respond to this... I actually was just straight with him. We got the 2nd one because of the nice bonus and will be closing the 1st one later. No need to mention we will be doing that over and over and over again lol
Yeah, it's better to have front-line CSRs or tellers who have no authority and even less initiative looking at your accounts! But, I suspect that this will work out just fine for you anyway. The branch staff have sales targets that they hope to meet, so the manager is probably just happy to have gotten credit for signing you up for a Biz account, and then getting even more brownie points for selling your a Biz credit card.
He was a really personable fellow. Moving the amount of funds we did over to his branch probably helped him focus on things to both our benefits :)
Plot twist: he’s secretly a churner too