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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion
Posted on 12/15/15 at 3:37 pm to TigerTatorTots
Posted on 12/15/15 at 3:37 pm to TigerTatorTots
Don't sign up for SW card unless it's at 50,000 points. They routinely offer 50k online a couple times a year and if I'm not mistaken, at the airport itself at those little kiosk hustles they are doing all the time.
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Posted on 12/15/15 at 3:47 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
I'd recommend the freedom/sapphire combo for obtaining Ultimate reward points which you can transfer to SW for flights.
If you want to go the SW card route, get the plus and premier 50k cards and work for the companion pass if you have a SO or someone similar you travel with. Right now is the perfect time to get that as it will last for 2016 and 17. Companion pass means every award or paid flight you get to add your companion free regardless of price. It's awesome.
ETA - the companion pass is obtained at 110k points which can be obtained through credit card spend on the 2 cards plus $6k spend.
If you want to go the SW card route, get the plus and premier 50k cards and work for the companion pass if you have a SO or someone similar you travel with. Right now is the perfect time to get that as it will last for 2016 and 17. Companion pass means every award or paid flight you get to add your companion free regardless of price. It's awesome.
ETA - the companion pass is obtained at 110k points which can be obtained through credit card spend on the 2 cards plus $6k spend.
This post was edited on 12/15/15 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 12/15/15 at 3:52 pm to LSUAfro
Btw, how much was the helicopter?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:05 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
$3.5k from Hanoi for 2 
I'm a fan of convenience, but I'd need to be closer to $500/person to justify that.
I'd have to do some more research to find a group tour i think. Haven't done that yet. I just emailed the first tour i found on trip advisor.
I'm a fan of convenience, but I'd need to be closer to $500/person to justify that.
I'd have to do some more research to find a group tour i think. Haven't done that yet. I just emailed the first tour i found on trip advisor.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:07 pm to LSUAfro
Anyone want 55-60k of united points for cheap? frick, I wish I could just sell these
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:17 pm to TheOcean
Hah. You just don't travel?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:20 pm to LSUAfro
Still a broke student. Flying to Panama this weekend, but spirit was like $300-$400 cheaper than any other flight.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:21 pm to TheOcean
I know a guy that will buy them.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:29 pm to Athanatos
Have a junk email?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:29 pm to TheOcean
Post yours and I will fwd to him.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:33 pm to Athanatos
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This post was edited on 12/15/15 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:33 pm to TheOcean
Got it
Posted on 12/15/15 at 4:44 pm to LSUAfro
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$3.5k from Hanoi for 2
I'm a fan of convenience, but I'd need to be closer to $500/person to justify that.
I'd have to do some more research to find a group tour i think. Haven't done that yet. I just emailed the first tour i found on trip advisor.
Damn, ya that would be about where I'd be looking price wise .
The good thing about any guide while traveling... you hire a tout to keep the other touts away
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:22 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Ive got two 50k pt offers with the Southwest Cards right now for a 2k spend... Seriously considering going at the Companion Pass. If I do it right, I would get the pass for 20 months or so. 
The SO and I could take 4-5 nice trips on the points alone, plus after that, she would fly free with me wherever.
The SO and I could take 4-5 nice trips on the points alone, plus after that, she would fly free with me wherever.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:15 pm to Lsut81
Hold up, the companion pass isnt a 1 time thing? They get to fly free whenever you are?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:24 pm to TigerTatorTots
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Hold up, the companion pass isnt a 1 time thing? They get to fly free whenever you are?
Any paid flight, your companion can fly for the taxes for the entire time you have the pass, so yes, multiple flights.
An award flight when you use Southwest points also counts as a paid flight, so that's why the pass is so crazy awesome.
From a monetary possible value basis, I don't know if there is any hotel or airline benefit that can compete with it. It could be $20,000 if you flew enough.
This post was edited on 12/15/15 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:26 pm to TigerTatorTots
quote:
Hold up, the companion pass isnt a 1 time thing? They get to fly free whenever you are?
Yes...
For the rest of whatever year and the following year. You book your flight then call the companion hotline and tell them your companion is going and you pay a $10 fee or something.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:26 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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monetary possible value basis, I don't know if there is any hotel or airline benefit that can compete with it. It could be $20,000 if you flew enough.
So Teddy says I should go for it?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:28 pm to Lsut81
The two offers are a business and a personal right?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:31 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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The two offers are a business and a personal right?
Nope, the premier and the plus. Both have 50k offers on then for 2k spend.
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