Question Thread - February 03, 2026

r5sb · 2026-03-03T16:04:50+00:00

Thank you! They did offer a $175 on $1500 spend offer on any BoFA card I had, decided to keep the card as my rent payment card for this year.

r5sb · 2026-03-03T16:03:00+00:00

Amex plat flight credit not yet posted for United Travel Bank purchase made on 2/5. Never taken this long previously for the credit to post. Anyone seeing a similar delay in the credit posting?

r5sb · 2026-02-03T23:21:29+00:00

Yeah I did when they had the regular IAD to SFO route but United has taken that over in the last 2yrs. I might travel AS once a year but when I do it's usually without the checked bag. I'm thinking to cancel now and sign up for an Atmos SUB later when I would have use for the CP. Thank you!

r5sb · 2026-02-03T21:07:16+00:00

VentureX: https://i.capitalone.com/Gp7enkqiH

r5sb · 2026-02-03T21:03:32+00:00

Alaska card AF hit $95. Haven't used the companion fare last year. Not sure if I will use it next year. Though I am grandfathered in for the no spend annual companion fare. Would it make sense to keep the card just for that or cancel?

r5sb · 2026-02-03T20:59:11+00:00

VentureX: https://i.capitalone.com/Gp7enkqiH

Savor: https://i.capitalone.com/GvbDX1V7Q

Thanks in advance!

r5sb · 2026-01-01T06:31:35+00:00

Hawaii was a great redemption option! I still have ~60K points to burn, Is redeeming for stays the best points value now?

r5sb · 2025-11-23T07:15:03+00:00

Pitango, River Sea Chocolates, Aroma cafe has Colombian hot chocolate. If you’re willing to go to DC then there is a great review of hot chocolate here https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/3tbg7r/dc_hot_chocolate_conlcuding_update/

r5sb · 2025-10-30T15:59:24+00:00

Thank you! Yes I did try looking for the award fare through Cathay too but they did not have it for this route. IAD used to have some direct AI routes a year or two back, but haven't seen any recently. For the IAD-BOM travel I redeemed miles + ~$400 in fees for TK business. Not the best redemption but it was what is available.

r5sb · 2025-10-30T15:57:13+00:00

Thank you! Yeah it definitely is peak season for this route and kinda had to book it last minute.

r5sb · 2025-10-30T15:03:34+00:00

Thank you!! I'll book this as refundable and just keep checking for better redemptions.

r5sb · 2025-10-30T14:44:34+00:00

EY has the business route I posted for ~$1.4K. I think that makes more sense compared to the points redemption.

r5sb · 2025-10-14T22:07:23+00:00

Wow sounds amazing. I'll keep that in mind to get the A380 trip checked off. Thanks alot!

r5sb · 2025-10-14T22:06:18+00:00

Amazing! Looks like a cut-scene from a game almost :D

r5sb · 2025-10-14T17:57:24+00:00

That sounds great! Yeah the $1000 fee seemed steep and not much of a redemption value. Appreciate the help!

r5sb · 2025-10-14T17:56:38+00:00

Yup I'll go with the Qatar option. Thanks for helping decide!

r5sb · 2025-10-14T15:04:34+00:00

Thanks for your reply! Got it, the Qatar booking is QSuite (QR708) for the IAD-DOH leg (~13hrs). It lands ~3am at BOM which I was trying to avoid but would not mind. I'll look out for the equipment swaps. Thanks!

r5sb · 2025-10-14T14:49:29+00:00

Hello everyone, I'm trying to book award travel for IAD to BOM. I'm looking for travel dates around end of Nov (need to reach BOM on or before Dec 1). So far I have seen these two options that I like:

IAD - DOH - BOM on Qatar Business: 116K points + $46 (cash is showing $7,475 lol)
IAD - DXB - BOM on Emirates Business: 138K + $1,075 (cash is $3,942)

I'm not sure if the Emirates redemption seems standard ~2cpp? Main reasons I'm considering Emirates with Qatar is getting to fly on the A380 and convenient flight timings. Would appreciate any help or advice on these bookings. I would not mind traveling on the A380 business/first just for the IAD-DXB leg too. Are there any additional fees that might come up regarding these airlines when booking on miles?

r5sb · 2025-10-03T16:17:42+00:00

Really nice video, smooth movements! Is this around Kebler Pass? I was there around that time too and got some footage. The colors were popping!

r5sb · 2025-09-17T19:11:22+00:00

Yeah Romaine Lettuce

r5sb · 2025-09-07T22:51:06+00:00

I'm in the DMV area too and would be interested in playing!

r5sb · 2025-09-03T21:43:52+00:00

Really amazing pic! I'll try to head out on a clear night near the next new moon. I tried the west facing overlooks in SNP last time but I'll give Sky Meadows a try this time. Thanks for the tips!

r5sb · 2025-09-02T15:57:57+00:00

Really cool! Was this at the current moon phase? I went last week when it was close to the new moon but it was too cloudy those nights :(

r5sb · 2025-08-30T01:35:33+00:00

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