is the 90k SPG points to marriott 270k to 7 nights at a category 1-5 + 132k united miles worth it?

thinking on some trips to either UK or Singapore/Japan. Wondering if there's a better approach

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Any tricks/tips really getting status on American w/ the below inputs?

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SPG/Marriott Platinum
JetBlue Mosaic
Chase Sapphire reserve

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What’s the best way to get 100k krisflyermiles (Singapore airlines)? Have spg, Marriott, delta, avios and United miles. What’s the beat conversion strategy?

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AA Concierge Key and UA Global Services peeps: how much do you usually tip (1) person putting you front of TSA line, (2) agent/driver (each) for gate pickup/drive, (3) server in FC Dining area

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Current AA flyer moving to SF and refuse to fly United. What airline should I switch to?

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Flying United this morning... I'm seat 1A on a RJ145... Yet still boarding group 2 (plane doesn't have first class). Pains of only being Silver status.

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Is it worth getting United MileagePlus Club Card or Star Alliance Gold? Both of them have same benefits correct?

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My United platinum trial expired and now they demoted me to Silver. Anyway to get at least gold status back?

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Perk of United 1K. Invite to United's private restaurant; Classified. If you are 1K or GS and in Newark, need to allocate time to try it. Good food, drinks and a place to chill. Contd.

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Are there any current United status challenges you know of?

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Can you get Global Services during the year or only after the year is over?

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Friend has a United club pass expiring 6/30. Anyone interested in buying it?

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How’s flying United? Real answers pls

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New to consulting and currently have the Uber card. I fly United and am current staying at a Marriott. Whats the best credit card to get? Will only be using the card for hotels and then personal spend

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New United 1K here - is it just me or are GPUs extremely hard to use for international leisure travel? Can’t use on award tickets or certain fare classes 😕

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How long does a United club membership last when you get the Mileageplus Club credit card? Does it go away as soon as you cancel the card or one year from signing up for it?

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Headlines for United Airlines’ Pet Shipping

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I have United Silver, Delta Gold. Can I ask Star Alliance to give Gold Package by referring Delta Gold?

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30k United Miles one way to Istanbul in economy. 👍🏼👎🏼?

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Best way to spend 100K United miles?
Keep the "getting blue eyes" and "killed dog" for another post, if possible :)

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Just got my Global Services! 8th year in a row! :)

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anyone have an experience on Lufthansa from a united codeshare? I wanna book a trip with united points but the flight is LH operated — I’m united platinum, so want to see if would get similar benefits

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Watching this global services guy bitch out United rep on phone for the past hour. The best entertainment.

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Flying to europe with friends, if I book their tickets will they get the perks that are given to me (priority boarding, access to star Alliance gold lounge)? United Gold btw.

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United Airlines: horrible for delays, bribed thepointsguy, beats up passengers, kills dogs and has a clueless CEO. Worst of the big 3?

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United Airlines sucks. That is all.

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Flying United for the first time in a year or so, don't and have never had status. Somehow still got upgraded. Anyone know why? Don't even have the bottom status tier.

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@United Airlines... you’re 0 for 2 this week with the pet transport. Just give up already and let dogs fly first class with mommy and daddy!

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Is anyone at the United Global Services event at Soho house tonight?

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How is ORD United pre-check in the morning? 8AM flight and typically don’t fly United .

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I let my 25K united miles expired in Jan 2018 thinking that I am not going to fly united again. Things changed, I moved to a new city and got a new project. Now I have to take a coast to coast united

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Did anyone attend interview from Delta Airlines recently?

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I just applied for a Delta flight attendant role and my page glitched right in the middle of my application and now it says I’ve applied even though I didn’t finish answering questions. Has anyone else had this happen? So scared it has completely ruined my chances.

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I’m loyal to delta, but I’m moving to a city where American is the main hub and Delta has practically no non-stop flights to/from there. It’s time for me to open a new credit card, so I was considering the Citi/American one. Any thoughts?

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