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[greekcypriot]

Do you collect Miles while travelling?
Do you try to fly with the same companies so that you get advantage of the miles earned?
How many miles do you have in your account now, and where do you plan to spend them?

I have 40.000 miles earned just now, and I still collect. I plan to use them probably this summer if I don't find badget tickets the time I decide to fly.

While reading the newspapers I read about the film "Up in the Air" played by George Clooney, who travels around the United States making people redundant in offices where the management doesn't want to do it themselves. Has anyone seen it? I think you will find the article interesting!

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[jeremystravels]

I've got about 23,000 miles from my Egypt trip and another flight from Delta. I should crossover the threshold to get one free domestic ticket in March. I would collect more if they didn't expire within a year if I don't get anymore, so I am going to redeem it for some weekend trip I suppose.

[greekcypriot]

The Miles I have never expire if you just keep buying with the credit card.
Some years ago, the system was different and the miles could expire. However, the moment the Bank got involved things changed.
If one keeps using the credit card for purchasing anything, the miles cannot be lost.
This is nice, because I don't want to have short trips since these can be found easily with badget airlines.

[laorfamily]

The whole family has Continental OnePass including my son (2.5). I hooked up our grocery store memeber club and participate in reward programs to get as many miles as I can.

Right now I have about 55K miles or so.

[raniroo]

I have 2 sets of miles point programmes. One with Emirates and one with Qantas. With Qantas I have enough for a return flight from Sydney to London return (or anywhere in the world really). And Emirates I am saving up to have enough points to upgrade to Business when I fly home...I have never flown business before and want to try it out.

I also have Air Miles for the GCC...which gives me points for not only travel, but entertainment, dining, tours etc in the UAE.

I don't specifically go with these airlines just to get the points (as Emirates can be double the price of other airlines in the region) but the points do add up when I do need to use them.

[greekcypriot]

I also have Air Miles for the GCC...which gives me points for not only travel, but entertainment, dining, tours etc in the UAE.

I don't specifically go with these airlines just to get the points (as Emirates can be double the price of other airlines in the region) but the points do add up when I do need to use them.

Hi Rani,
If I were in your shoes I would prefer to have another extra flight instead of flying Business Class, - which you will give many of your saved miles - instead.
In the past I have been travelling business class with my husband, and I think it is not worth it. Imagine flying from Athens to Germany with Lufthansa. Just some seats infront of economy class, and you are given a wet hot towel to wash your hands, and a glass of juice (in a glass not plastic)....probably you will have small salt and peper in porcelain, and also given two or three newspapers.
Ok, and then what!
It is much different though if you are flying from Melbourn to the Mediterranean. Then here business class is surely something else. You can get up those beautiful stairs in the aircraft, have a (bed) seat.....and only the thought that economy passengers are not allowed to enter this surely makes you feel somebody special for those hours you will be up there.
Probably this is the business class you are talking about.

Do you know that if you want to used these miles and you book your ticket directly from the internet you need much less miles than getting them on the phone and arrange this trip through telephone?
I knew that but wanted to double check it last week, and I found out that a trip with Lufthansa in the Mediterranean needs 30.000 miles if you call them, and just 15.000 if you book through internet.
For a trip let's say from Athens to Melbourn you need to have 60.000. I just wonder if these 60 thousand miles become 30 if you book through internet. If you happen to know more or anybody reading this, do let us know.
Popi

[raniroo]

I know Emirates offer special online discounts with points. Most points programmes will charge more for booking over the phone v's online.

[barsie]

Well I currently have:

15,000 miles with Finnair
18,000 miles with airfrance
10,000 miles with emirates
5,000 miles with BA

I fly back and 2 from manchester to HK a lot, just go with cheapest carrier and join their programme. per return flight I normally get 1 short haul flight free with miles.

My last trip to HK I flew with AirFrance, then while in HK used 18,000 emirates miles for a free return flight to Thailand. Now I have a free flight from Manchester to France.
I'll fly Finair again in April so may use my airmiles with them for discount on the flight.

If you fly long haul a lot airmiles are good.