re: Flights for credit card sign up

Dude, go to reddit.com/r/churning if you want to learn how to maximize credit card signups. They will also put you over at /r/awardtravel to learn how to use it.

Here are a couple of other resources:

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Yes, instead of paying $5000, I did use miles and $250 in fees to fly Emirates First this year from Milan to JFK. Yes, that flight does come with caviar service, $800 per bottle champagne, and the unique pleasure of taking a shower at 35,000 feet and arriving at your destination fresh and relaxed.

You can do that kind of thing too, if you want to learn.