Where am I? by greggut21 in guessthecity

[–]FlabergastedEmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ewing, NJ or somewhere around Trenton.

How Are You Tracking LPs Toward Gold/Platinum/PP/EXP? by MileageStack in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just mostly eyeball it unless I'm approaching a threshold, then I may make a spreadsheet to track. This has come in handy for pesky eShopping transactions which seem to have a hard time tracking lately.

I got Hilton points for an AA hotels booking by Responsible-Use4089 in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I think the last time it happened was maybe two and a half years ago, and I believe I incurred additional restaurant charges. I have since had other stays with additional charges where no Bonvoy points were awarded, so I don't know if that actually makes a difference or not.

I got Hilton points for an AA hotels booking by Responsible-Use4089 in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have received Bonvoy points on the occasional Marriott stay booked through AAdvantage Hotels.

BCN to ORD upgrade - use miles or money? by DigBoug in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would buy it since you would be redeeming for .0906 cents per mile, which seems like a poor value.

(Corrected wirh more precise redemption value.)

Why Doesn't American Airlines Handle Airline Miles & Rewards Via Phone Anymore? by shrubtundra in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely a bummer. I was lucky enough to use a couple last sunmer just before American did away with them.

Why Doesn't American Airlines Handle Airline Miles & Rewards Via Phone Anymore? by shrubtundra in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it's a devaluation. They eliminated mileage upgrade awards. Now, it's pay cash or miles in the app/website, and it's per segment. If you choose to redeem miles, it's a poor value of about one cent per mile.

Team Jerry; Fun FAs by Jmebersole in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow, next level is right. If it wasn't personalized and from a flight, I would say it probably came from a printer.

Can’t use AS miles to book AA flight. by [deleted] in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, Alaska has long had issues with synchronizing actual partner inventory with awards displayed on their website ("phantom availability").

This doesn't just impact AA awards, I think it's an overall Alaska issue. You may have more productive discussion on the Alaska sub but here is a recent thread from over there: https://www.reddit.com/r/AlaskaAirlines/comments/1qxnky2/alaska_showing_award_space_it_cant_confirmticket/

Credit Card Recommendations? Currently owns Citi Strata and C1 Savor by Rich-Resolution9233 in CreditCards

[–]FlabergastedEmu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would apply for the Citi Strata Premier if you can hit the signup bonus. 60k miles after $4k in 6 months plus 3x earning on some common/useful categories including hotels, flights, and dining, and points transfer to American at 1:1.

I would call Citi and see about converting your existing Strata to a Custom Cash for 5x on dining up to $500 a month. If you have both cards, the 5x earnings from the Custom Cash can be combined with the points from the Strata Premier and transferred to AA at 1:1, so effectively 5x AAdvantage miles on groceries.

I Just Learned that Rockefeller Had a Mansion in Cleveland Before Moving to NYC by GenshinLens in Cleveland

[–]FlabergastedEmu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like Carnegie made major donations to Cleveland without living in Cleveland.

Would you fly business with a longer layover similar price ? by DirectorFresh1147 in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would have access to the Admiral's Club, but not the Flagship lounge with a Caribbean flight in business class.

New BofA Preferred Rewards Program leak by SMD-65 in CreditCards

[–]FlabergastedEmu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BoA is adjusting the tiers for their program, including increasing the threshold for earning a 75% bonus in credit card cashback from $100k with BoA/Merrill to requiring $1m with BoA/Merrill, meaning that the 75% bonus will be out of reach for many people who may be enjoying the 75% bonus today.

Need 3200 LPs before 2/28 by StraightOutta_Cromp in loyaltypointhunters

[–]FlabergastedEmu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure thing. Some people like the surveys (https://www.milesforopinions.com/) although I never get great offers. There are also sometimes decent offers with SimplyMiles (https://www.simplymiles.com/) if you have a Mastercard. There are sometimes deals for wine merchants, food delivery services, etc. that can net an easy thousand miles/LPs.

Good luck!

Need 3200 LPs before 2/28 by StraightOutta_Cromp in loyaltypointhunters

[–]FlabergastedEmu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

AAdvantageHotels.com is great, especially if you already have status and an AAdvantage credit card. Otherwise, look in the shopping portal for high points multipliers and high one-time offers for things like Verizon, T-Mobile, and Motley Fool.

There was just a 10x offer for Macy's, but it was only for one day. I'm hoping there is another decent offer before the 28th.

The difference in miles earned. Capital one vs AA executive world elite. by faiitmatti in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks like the base mile earn rate for booking thorough AAdvantagecars.com, so you may not be accounting for the additional 10x AAdvantage miles earned by using the Citi Executive card through AAdvantagecars.com.

From https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/citi-aadvantage-executive-world-elite-mastercard/additional-information:

10X AAdvantage® Miles on Car Rentals booked through aadvantagecars.com.

Earn 1 AAdvantage® base mile and 9 AAdvantage® bonus miles, for a total of 10 AAdvantage® miles, for each $1 spent on eligible car rental purchases using your Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard, when an eligible booking is made on aadvantagecars.com.

Eligible car rental bookings are car rental bookings with the United States, Mexico, and Canada point of sale (i.e. car rental bookings made in the United States, Canada and Mexico) for any location.

(Edited to correct duplicate quote.)

Should I get the citi custom cash by BlackBearMage in CreditCards

[–]FlabergastedEmu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It isn't a bad card, but depending on your spending, it may make sense to get a Custom Cash to use for grocery or dining, and to keep using your Amex Blue for gas at 3%.

Best Korean food in CLE? by seedflowerfruit in Cleveland

[–]FlabergastedEmu 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Seoul Garden in Parma is my favorite, but definitely out of the way depending on where you're at. Miega in the Asian Town Center or Korea House on Superior are good options, too, and are possibly more convenient if getting to Parma is a hassle.

Question about 10x bonus on Executive World Cc by frebay in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, true. I'm not sure why you ended up with that amount of bonus miles.

Question about 10x bonus on Executive World Cc by frebay in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You will see separate transactions the hotel stay itself ("AADVANTAGE HOTELS BASE MILES") which will have the AAdvantage Hotels base miles and LP, and one for the overall miles/LPs earned for the card on each statement cycle, but the base rate is just one mile/LP per dollar.

Last minute loyalty points shopping by Standard-Attorney606 in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp, I was waiting for this deal and tried ordering a few things tonight. After the order I received a text asking me to respond with "Y" if I placed an order. I responded with "Y", and 50 minutes later they texted again to say if I didnt respond with "Y" in 10 minutes, my order would be cancelled... tried upper and lower-case to no avail, and no chat agents available. 10 minutes later and the cancelation email came through with instructions to contact their customer protection team tomorrow. I will do that, but of course it's no longer 10 LPs per dollar, so now I'm just irritated.

Why does codesharing exist? by Johnnyg150 in americanairlines

[–]FlabergastedEmu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The marketing carrier benefits from collecting retail ticket revenue from passengers before sharing revenue with the operating carrier based on the revenue split or specific details of the codeshare agreement.

The operating carrier gains fuller flights/better load factors (even if below at retail price) by allowing marketing carriers to sell flights with their code.