complex trip - need help
friends, i am planning for complex trip, and need help. 1. planning to visit nrt,hkg in dec 2013 or summer 2014 from ord, using miles. i have about 300k miles and need 3 tickets. 2. ord->hkg, 5...
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I am going to fall short of the next milestone by a large margin. I am a million miler with little hope of achieving much more than 25,000 miles this year. No amount of bonuses or mileage runs will...
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I my upgrade has cleared for a noon flight on Friday. I am thinking of doing a special meal request just to try it. I figure if I don't like the lunch, not a big deal, I'll enjoy the snack basket and...
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View ArticleNeed helps for checking the availability of CZ flight.
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View ArticleShould I try for Platinum????
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View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
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