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Yonnie3

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6. I recall that moving target

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 09:33 AM

Jun 2022

This was pre-pandemic, so I'm not currently dealing with this.

I used to be able to buy a ticket with my points for some other person or give my points to my family. Now it cost a significant amount to transfer points to my sister around three years ago.

I traveled so much for work in the 90s, the last thing I wanted was to fly somewhere, so I handed out tickets as gifts. At some point they started to charge $50 for non-electronic tickets and I had to pickup at at the airport. I haven't looked at gifting tickets for a decade or more, but assume it is much more expensive.

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Frequent Flyer free tix [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 OP

from where to where? CurtEastPoint Jun 2022 #1

Just plugged in JFK to Paris. I do know that some European cities are cheaper to fly to Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #3

Two weeks in Sept 2023 Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #4

I see around $900 RT nonstop which is pretty damn good for $$ not miles. Using Kayak. CurtEastPoint Jun 2022 #8

Not first class thi right? Ya understand need to Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #9

All of them have raised the points needed for travel in the last six months. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #2

First time we went, had enough points for two free first class tickets Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #5

I recall that moving target Yonnie3 Jun 2022 #6

Ha. Traveled a lot for work too. I remember we would buy Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #10

Never would do such a thing Yonnie3 Jun 2022 #11

:). Remember Pat Jones was our favorite :-) Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #13

I've stopped using FF miles for trips... VarryOn Jun 2022 #7

Interesting. So you mean like gold status and it's worth it to you Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #12

Any status is better than none... VarryOn Jun 2022 #14