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VarryOn

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14. Any status is better than none...

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 04:37 PM

Jun 2022

Although gold won’t get you many upgrades to first. There are a lot of gold status folks. It will help you some in the event of a hiccup during a trip. If there’s one seat left and the other passenger has no status, you win! Also, with gold, you get to board in an earlier group, and you get a free checked bag.

I fly only American Airlines, so that’s the only one I’m familiar with. I’m a fan of the AA Elite Mastercard. Although, it costs $400 a year, it gives you access to the Admirals Club, two free checked bags, group four boarding, and other benefits. Having access to the Admirals Club is worth it. You can get away from the masses, get free Wi-Fi, plenty of phone charging, snacks, free alcohol, and much shorter lines to a customer service agent. And you can get all that even if you have no status.

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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