Comments on: Free Frequent Flyer Miles courtesy of the U.S. Mint http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/ A blog on interesting finds, saving money, and everyday life Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Kenji http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Kenji Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:49:59 +0000 http://www.seeteesblog.com/?p=1264#comment-211 <a href="#comment-210" rel="nofollow">@seetee </a> although i'm not sure if this is true about KE, some full fare (or nearly full fare) economy tickets on some airlines have provisions for automatic upgrades to the next available class of service on a space available basis. given that full fare economy is often just as expensive or even more expensive than discounted business/first, it's not a good way to get upgrades, but on last minute ticket sales, often full fare is the only fare class available. @seetee
although i’m not sure if this is true about KE, some full fare (or nearly full fare) economy tickets on some airlines have provisions for automatic upgrades to the next available class of service on a space available basis. given that full fare economy is often just as expensive or even more expensive than discounted business/first, it’s not a good way to get upgrades, but on last minute ticket sales, often full fare is the only fare class available.

]]> By: seetee http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-210 seetee Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:51:41 +0000 http://www.seeteesblog.com/?p=1264#comment-210 ooooh, i had an expensive last minute ticket then. I think my round trip was $3000. My flight to Korea was bought 2 days before I left, and so the return ticket was 6 days after it was bought. ooooh, i had an expensive last minute ticket then. I think my round trip was $3000. My flight to Korea was bought 2 days before I left, and so the return ticket was 6 days after it was bought.

]]> By: Kenji http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Kenji Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:48:39 +0000 http://www.seeteesblog.com/?p=1264#comment-209 www.flyertalk.com - read and be amazed op-up - operational upgrade - it's done when coach is oversold and they need to upgrade some people to business to clear space for all the passengers (or more rarely, from business to first). usually priority for upgrading is given by some combination of elite status and fare class (i.e. more expensive tickets) you really don't have status from flying on delta/northwest/korean/aeromexico/etc? then i'm doubly perplexed as to how you got the op-up, unless you had an expensive last minute ticket. http://www.flyertalk.com – read and be amazed
op-up – operational upgrade – it’s done when coach is oversold and they need to upgrade some people to business to clear space for all the passengers (or more rarely, from business to first). usually priority for upgrading is given by some combination of elite status and fare class (i.e. more expensive tickets)
you really don’t have status from flying on delta/northwest/korean/aeromexico/etc? then i’m doubly perplexed as to how you got the op-up, unless you had an expensive last minute ticket.

]]> By: seetee http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-208 seetee Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:43:42 +0000 http://www.seeteesblog.com/?p=1264#comment-208 Kenji! What is a Flyertalker? I'm positive that I dont have elite status on Skyteam...haha whats "op-up"? I wish i had elite status! Kenji! What is a Flyertalker? I’m positive that I dont have elite status on Skyteam…haha whats “op-up”? I wish i had elite status!

]]> By: Kenji http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Kenji Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.seeteesblog.com/?p=1264#comment-205 I've known about this for a while, but I decided not to do it because it was so much easier to get miles from churning Citi credit cards. When Citi closed that off, I considered the Mint, but that was taken away soon thereafter. BTW with some very minor exceptions, miles from CC spend do not count towards elite qualification. The miles accrued are only for redeeming for award flights. You can only get elite status by flying (again with some minor exceptions). P.S. Your coworker isn't a Flyertalker is s/he? P.P.S. Re: your other post about being upgraded on KE, the first thing I thought when the scanner beeped was "op-up!" But that means that you likely hold some sort of elite status on SkyTeam, which begs the question: why the hell do you have elite status on SkyTeam. From SFO that makes about the least amount of sense possible. I’ve known about this for a while, but I decided not to do it because it was so much easier to get miles from churning Citi credit cards. When Citi closed that off, I considered the Mint, but that was taken away soon thereafter. BTW with some very minor exceptions, miles from CC spend do not count towards elite qualification. The miles accrued are only for redeeming for award flights. You can only get elite status by flying (again with some minor exceptions).

P.S. Your coworker isn’t a Flyertalker is s/he?

P.P.S. Re: your other post about being upgraded on KE, the first thing I thought when the scanner beeped was “op-up!” But that means that you likely hold some sort of elite status on SkyTeam, which begs the question: why the hell do you have elite status on SkyTeam. From SFO that makes about the least amount of sense possible.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.seeteesblog.com/2009/12/22/free-frequent-flyer-miles-courtesy-of-the-u-s-mint/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Wendy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:47:15 +0000 http://www.seeteesblog.com/?p=1264#comment-204 omg, i found out about this a while ago and was seriously considering doing it. but then, i realized i am way too lazy to put that much effort into it. omg, i found out about this a while ago and was seriously considering doing it. but then, i realized i am way too lazy to put that much effort into it.

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