When booking United award flights on aeroplan, does standard economy include seat selection and free carry on?

Will have a night in Houston for work. Never been to the city before. Any tips on best SPG/Marriott property down there?

I am new to United Silver and I purchase economy tickets. Is the best strategy to check in exactly 24 hours ahead and switch my seat to an open economy plus seat?

Suggestions for any good hotels around Yellowstone and Mt Rushmore that aren’t too expensive?

Is there a United status challenge?

American Airline q - if I have Gold status and an American Airlines credit card - does that mean I get two free checked bags or one

I might get roasted for asking such a basic question but - how much do you budget for eating out ($ amount or % of budget)?

Pre pandemic I was traveling 5 days a week and just used left over per diem on the one night I went out with friends at home. During covid I stayed home. Now that I’m fully vaccinated and are many of my friends they want to go out to eat/drink. During covid I moved from a LCOL to here so I’m experiencing delayed sticker shock at the prices. Any tips?

Planning a trip to Bali with my bf. He’s never been on a long flight like that but we are probably planning a 2week vacation. What areas should we stay at?? we’re beach bums but I also love the forest/Hiking and a big foodie!

Guys please suggest any good hotel(no need hifi, just for night stay) to stay in kharadi, Pune or near by.
I have 2 days working office in a week. Need for 2-3 days only.
If you have any idea please suggest.

Does anyone have experience travelling in or out of Heathrow over the last month? Got a trip booked and wondering what the border restrictions are like/ what documentation is needed for showing reason for travel (if any)

Is taking the bus to work as convenient as taking the tube? Thinking of getting a place that by bus has a lesser commute than train but worried about traffic, frequency, etc. of the bus. Basically 20 mins bus vs 27 mins tube? Thanks!

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

Flight attendant woke me up while I was sleeping to give me ice cream, then I couldn’t go back to sleep.
How many points?

Best travel pillow?

Do you buy insurance when travelling to US for fun? Moved to Europe recently and this will be my first time back in US without employer health insurance - should I buy travel insurance? Where from? Thanks!

Best Marriott hotel to stay in Amsterdam for a weekend? (For a 28 year old single male :)

Anyone have a ticket for Meduza at district this Saturday and not going anymore? It’s $57 now with fees and that’s too much. Might as well buy the VIP which is $80 w fees but that is probably a huge scam so guess I’m not going

Doing a budget travel to London for 4 days. Took a London pass for 3 days. Any other must dos while I'm there that can fall within my budget backpacking trip?

Best places to stay in Newport, Rhode Island? Planning on going for Memorial Day weekend.

Hi, anyone from PwC here and ready to provide a referral for my wife for a testing role posted on LinkedIn? Thanks in advance.

Hi Fishes, How long does it take to finish the BGV at Amex? Do they call or email for any information? My DOJ is next week and has heard nothing from them yet.

Please suggest what to do.

What is the process involved in Onboarding? Have not received a laptop either.

@American Express

I work with great people. Really can’t say anything bad about my firm in general either. But…I still dislike the entire premise of law firm life, the billable hour, etc.. I’d love to work in a law school setting as a counselor or something but I can’t afford the pay cut. *sigh* Does anyone feel like being a lawyer is just doing homework all day? First world problems I suppose. I’m very thankful to have a job ❤️

Are customer engineers allowed to work from a country other than US if needed for a few days ? I am planning to visit India for visa stamping and I won’t have much PTOs to take.

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

What is first year partner compensation?

Some days the ghosting and radio silence comes off as blacklisting and soul crushing. How hard of an ask is it to copy and paste "thank you for your interest, we decided to go with another candidate"

TFW someone tells you they quit and you can't discuss it because but damn is it going to affect next busy season...

Has anyone taken sabbatical? What was the process and did it affect your year-end?

Who’s head of BA at Translation NYC? I heard the place was a mess a few years back but want to be optimistic and send my CV in.

Hi everyone, I’m Matt, the Cofounder and CEO of Fishbowl. I’ll be hosting a Fishbowl Live convo this Thursday at 8 PM EST sharing experiences that I hope are helpful for this community based on the 3 startups I’ve launched.

Ideation… product iteration… fundraising... it’s all fair game. You can join us by tapping on this link at 8 PM EST on Thursday:

Need help building an electric schedule for a production schedule with a Gantt chart style view (sort of)

Currently have an excel list with resource (production line), start date and time, and then also the name of the item being produced.

Any ideas how to tackle this??

I’m thinking a stacked bar chart with the vertical categories to be my resources and horizontal the date/time and then each individual bar to be the name of the item being produced.

Thank you for the help Excel Gods 🙏

Is there a way for me to automate creating columns to do this so I can drag across and create my columns? For example--
1Q2021 2Q2021 3Q2021 4Q2021 2021 1Q2022?

EY Recruiters- Wanted to check in to see if any of you are hiring for your SaT Core Due Diligence group? Thanks!

I am 6.5 years experienced Java developer. Looking for referrals.
Serving notice. LWD - 14-Feb-22

Biglaw capital markets mid levels, how many hours does it look like you will finish the year at?

Had my interview on 12th Feb evening. The same day late night I got an email asking to upload the Application form( Completed the same on 13th Feb). Can I understand only HR discussion pending for me? If yes how much time will it take for me to get the HR call.
Thanks in advance.

Hey all 👋🏻 I’m looking for a referral for the Named Account Executive - Large Enterprise Banking @ Salesforce. I currently work in commercial banking for TD as an account manager and have over 3 years experience in banking and 4 in finance. Anyone have advice to get an interview?

How does one use 500 Mile Upgrades on AA In the most effective manner?

Is CSR still worth it? I already used the complimentary Lyft membership? It just expired. and I already used the DoorDash benefit. Their fees are going up to $550

Did anyone else from PwC sign up for the special rates/accrual targets for status with United for business travel? I can’t find my email tracking my progress, must’ve deleted it. Cont....

I was on an AA flight that turned around near the final destination due to "air conditioning problems," landed back in Philly, then we reboarded a few hours later.

What should my demands be?

My fiancé and I both have the CSR card and Freedom Unlimited combo and love them. We are thinking of adding another card and we were considering the Amex Platinum (to diversity transfer partners) or likely a United card for lounge access since we live in Chicago.

Does anyone else have both CSR and Amex Platinum? Would you recommend?

Currently have chase sapphire but thinking of switching to Reserve. Should I?
Wife will also be authorized user, we do travel and will use this card for all our purchases

Thoughts on the best domestic mileage program? Any recommendations for someone also potentially using those miles for international redemptions?

How does one go about complaining about a poor hotel service incident and getting points? In a country where I don’t speak the language so I’d rather not waste time trying to escalate in person

Please excuse my innocence, but the way it looks is that it seems so to be worth it to join a firm that allows personal card vs Corp amex. Thoughts?

Which award did you pick when you hit 50 nights in SPG and why?

1 night free
10 upgrade nights
5 Elite Qualifying Nights

Best sign up bonus right now that is not the CSP and the Amex platinum?

Unethical to pocket citi prestige 4th night reimbursement?

Friend asked to buy my SPG/marriott points. How would that work hypothetically? $0.027/SPG , $0.009/Marriott? (According to Points guy) & transfer to their account?

On a credit file, do multiple credit cards from the same issue count as multiple accounts or is that issuer counted as a single account regardless of how many cards

Amex Platinum Users - How does “no preset spending limit” get reported to the credit bureaus? Just got approved and 6 months ago my credit was around 580 so this is a huge achievement for me, but I’m also obsessed with maintaining my credit score now. Google has not been helpful; too many answers are no answer. Thank you!

Does anyone know when the SPG Marriott finalization will be complete? I merged my accounts, but right now you need to earn platinum by meeting either or, not by combined nights for the overall program. Thanks

Has anyone had Marriott gift you the next level of status if you’re only a few nights short of the requirement at end of year?

What other cards to add to my collection? I have AmEx Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve. Fly Delta so AmEx is handy for lounges. Use Sapphire for dining/travel. Should I add Chase Freedom Unlimited?

Can one pay for cabin upgrades with refund credits?

Delayed 6 hours ORD -> JFK (Delta Platinum) - how many points?