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Sunday Reader Questions

Sunday Reader Question: How many AMEX cards can I apply for in one day?
ByDCTA May 17, 2015May 17, 2015
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American Express offers some excellent churning cards, such as the 25,000 no-fee AMEX Gold Card [this is a referral], and the 60,000 AMEX Platinum card [this is a referral]. Many people will go on an “app-orama,” applying for a bunch of cards, including numerous AMEX cards, in a single day. There’s nothing wrong with this. Indeed, you can apply for as many AMEX cards you want in a single day, however, you won’t be instantly approved for all of them.

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Flights

[Price Mistake] Luxembourg LUX to Montreal YUL, Chicago ORD to Berlin TXL $295CAD
ByDCTA May 13, 2015

Credit to Secretflying for finding this deal.

There’s currently a price mistake on German booking site Flugladen.de for the following routing: Luxembourg LUX to Montreal YUL; Chicago ORD to Berlin TXL for $295CAD, booking on British Airways economy.

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Trip Reports

Trip Report: Tasmania!
ByDCTA May 12, 2015December 28, 2023
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I don’t normally post trip reports about my actual travel, because this is a blog dedicated to flights and hotels. However, my recent trip to Tasmania was absolutely amazing, and it’s a place most people don’t even have on their travel list.

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News

Announcing: Awarding Canada (awarding.ca)
ByDCTA May 11, 2015May 10, 2015
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I’m delighted to announce my new venture: Awarding Canada (awarding.ca). I have extensive award booking experience, and am offering an extremely competitive rate of $100CAD per person for the first two passengers, and $50 per passenger thereafter. I have paid booking experience with over 20 different award programs, and know some tricks that aren’t publically available. I can save you the time and hassle required to search and book an award, and can save you points and money on the taxes and fees. Awarding Canada is not just for Canadians, and my skills are applicable to frequent flyer programs around the world.

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Trip Reports

Trip Report: Thai First Class, Tokyo to Bangkok
ByDCTA May 11, 2015May 10, 2015
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I recently reviewed Thai’s First Class, and at that time, did not have a very enjoyable experience. I decided to give them another go. To my delight, my new experience with their First Class from Tokyo to Bangkok on a A380, proved to be very enjoyable.

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Trip Reports

Trip Report: ANA First Class, Washington to Tokyo (not good)
ByDCTA May 3, 2015May 3, 2015
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ANA, a Star Alliance carrier based out of Tokyo, is regarded as a premier carrier, with an excellent First Class product. My experience, hopefully a one-off, found ANA to be a rather poor First Class product.

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