Airlines Discussions

$800 for JetBlue Mint from SEA > NYC, or $350 + 50k points?

Flight is redeye so considerations include:
-Lie flat seat/bed for rest
-Cost savings for hotel in NYC area

I'm flying from NY to FL this weekend (hurricane dependant). What are the odds Spirit/JetBlue will make me pay for a 'carry on' for my slightly-too-big backpack? Trying to work out whether i should just pay the cheaper fee now.

Thanks

Has anyone flown on Southwest recently for business travel? I live by a hub for American Airlines, I travel frequently for work, & I’m up to Platinum status. The travel agency my employer uses used to exclude all discount airlines but recently added Southwest. Since the travel policy is based on the lowest price airfare available (regardless of stops/time/etc), we’re being forced to book Southwest instead of American. I am not happy about this. My previous experiences with Southwest were awful.

My parents are traveling on Lufthansa and have transits in Frankfurt while coming here and Munich while going back. Can anyone who has travelled through these two locations tell me if a transit visa is required? They will be traveling on B1/B2 visa

Turkish airlines is the worst airline ever

Skymiles members:

If you book a round trip flight, departing on December 27th, 2022 and returning in January 2023, do you get the MQDs and MQMs for the year that you flew (split up) or is it the year that the itinerary completed (2023)?

I was almost certain it was the former but the Delta representative I spoke to told me it was the latter. When searching on Google, I’m finding older articles that tell me it was the former as well.

Newbie here - do I need to credit points to the airline that I have status with to get the alliance benefits? For example, I have star alliance gold alliance status (with ANA status) and have an upcoming flight, do I need to credit points to ANA to get star alliance benefits or can I credit points to united while getting the benefits?

Has anyone traveled on Turkish Airlines here when the ticket had no middle name but their passport had a middle name? Any issues? Specifically looking for a comment only for those who have traveled on Turkish

ANA marketed and operated by ANA and then UNITED. If i apply pluspoints for ANA operated and get upgraded, will I still get the PQPs or will ANA classify a diff class after upgrade and ineligible for PQP.
In 2019 i had similar experience with Lufthansa and didnt get any. Thank you

Anybody willing to share a Southwest drink coupon?
TIA

Booking a flight to Turkey. These are my airline/layover airport options:

Air France- Paris (CDG)
Lufthansa-Frankfurt (FRA)
KLM-Amsterdam (AMS)

Which one should I pick?

I have the CSR and will be flying more for work. Primarily Delta since based out of UT. I want a card that will get me Delta Lounge access. Recommendations? As of now Between Amex Plat or Delta skymiles Reserve through Amex

Anyone traveling from Bangalore to Dallas on 11/19 in Qatar Airways? I am looking for someone to accompany my parents.

Anyone traveling from Bangalore to Dallas on 11/19 in Qatar Airways? I am looking for someone to accompany my parents.

Does anyone have a Delta drink voucher they’d being willing to share? Thank you in advance! 🙏

Whatever happened to Delta and it’s seating? Now they have so many zones, earlier it was first, delta comfort, and zone 1-5.

I think they should bring back the original ones. I miss it 😢

My mom is flying here from India to San Francisco via Air India and we are meeting after 3 years. It is her dream to see me drive a car and I want to fulfill it by picking her up from the SFO airport in my car but I have never driven long distances. Her flight is landing at 5 pm in evening
1. Closest parking spot for International arrivals at SFO?
2. Do I need FasTrack?

My mom is flying here from India to San Francisco via Air India and we are meeting after 3 years. It is her dream to see me drive a car and I want to fulfill it by picking her up from the SFO airport in my car but I have never driven long distances. Her flight is landing at 5 pm in evening
1. Closest parking spot for International arrivals at SFO?
2. Do I need FasTrack?

Does American Airlines have anything similar to the Plus Points of United Airlines that can be used to upgrade cabins?
Or anyone has any expiring American Airlines upgrade coupons that they're willing to sell/ give out? Flights from jfk to Qatar. TIA!

I’m a JetBlue/Marriott person but hear that these are the of the worst partners to transfer points to from Chase - thoughts on what to do instead? I don’t have status with other hotels/airlines so unsure how worth transferring elsewhere (Hyatt, Delta) would be?

Not a comp related post, but I have an Air Canada eCoupon worth $300 cad that I am selling. If anyone needs to purchase a ticket soon and wants it at a discount, please put your best offer in the comments (it is valid for three years from today)

I’m a JetBlue/Marriott person but hear that these are the of the worst partners to transfer points to from Chase - thoughts on what to do instead? I don’t have status with other hotels/airlines so unsure how worth transferring elsewhere (Hyatt, Delta) would be?

Does anyone know if we are eligible to do the delta fast track promo more than once? Got it back in 2019 and wondering if I can do it again for 2023 (for 2024 status). Thanks!

Headed to Dreamforce - sitting in the plane… economy plus in Delta. The dude next to me is digging his booggers for the last half hour and using that filthy hand to touch stuff… ewww. He’s reading about PIO and raspberry pi etc. Not sure if his parents taught him a thing or two. Are techies in sfo this gross? I know techies are nerds but respected them for hygiene. This is at the next level for me. Also, he’s begun scratching himself… looks like a creature that hasn’t had a bath in a while… fk!!

I have $280 travel credit with JetBlue that I’m mad I ended up with instead of credit card refund - flights out of DC/Baltimore area are not appealing. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them or use them up/something I’m not thinking of?

Where it is better to accumulate star alliance miles : Turkish miles & smiles or Lufthansa likes and more ? I am flying quite a lot in Middle East and south east Asia

Anyone have experience negotiating an offer with Delta? Salary, PTO, Bonus and Start Date?

Soo I have a business voucher for a delta ticket of almost $1k from probably almost 3 years ago with my old employer KPMG. that just got extended through all the Covid stuff. Hypothetically… if I used that for personal use is there any way for the firm to track that down or for me to have to pay it back?

Has anyone ever flown with Alaska Airlines out of ORD? Booking a trip to Seattle and they seem like my best option 🥴