Sentences with phrase «because airfare»

For instance, I can no longer take an overnight bus trip to go see my family in Albay because airfare is expensive.

I live in MD and my family lives in TX and so far I have only been able to go home and visit once in almost 15 years and we drove because airfare was too expensive along with a rental car.

Africa is an extremely good deal because airfare can be extremely high in this region!

We're not going this year because airfare was crazy high.

In this case, using a bank card that allows you to buy a ticket on virtually any airline using points — such as a Capital One Venture or a Barclaycard Arrival card — is going to make less sense than it might in other situations, because the airfares are relatively high this time of year, and redemption levels for flights on in those cards» programs are based on the dollar price of the flight.

Not exact matches

Kaplan told CNBC that airfares are lower because the system allows airlines to «hold a few seats for last minute business travelers, who will pay high fares.»

He said he had nothing to do with securing approval for his wife's airfare, and the Wimbledon tickets were not a prohibited gift because Gosling had no business before the VA..

Porto) are difficult to negotiate with and you know Wenger and negotiations.We might miss out on him because Wenger refused to pay his airfare..

Because airline cards typically give you accelerated rewards for airline purchases — often 2 miles or more per dollar spent — use the card for airfare, in - flight purchases and other airline - related expenses.

It also would be a good idea to ask the dentist in Costa Rica how much just the procedure is by itself, and then the airfare too, because you'll likely need that in your calculation of how much to deduct.

Instead of spending money on pricey airfare, stay local and enjoy all the things you don't have time to do because you are always busy studying or in class.

The actual travel savings you realize will be higher because Southwest calculates the price in points only using the base airfare.

You also may find it easier to earn Citi ThankYou points because with Prestige you'll collect 3X Citi ThankYou points per $ 1 spent on airfare, hotels, travel agencies.

That's because it has unbelievably generous benefits, like the 4th night free at nearly any hotel (including hostels), airport lounge access with guest privileges, and an annual $ 250 airfare credit.

It varies, but because most police dogs are still coming from Europe, the cost for the dog alone, including airfare, is $ 8,000.00 and climbing.

With airlines cutting capacity, with airfares going up because of fuel charges, this could be a very long, hot summer.

I think the Sapphire Reserve offers more value long - term than the Ritz - Carlton card because you'll get more points and they're more valuable, but some people will prefer the companion airfare discount.

PG: They didn't earn that money because of just airfares, they earned that money because of checked bags and ancillary fees.

Jetsetters will benefit the most from this card because of the bonus purchase rewards for airfare and also for the additional perks.

Venice should be a top fall destination for any budget traveler, because the cost of airfare and hotel room rates are far lower than spring and summer — finally making that trip to Italy you've always dreamt of attainable.

Because the holidays (and their crowds) have come and gone, January is actually a great time to score deals on airfare and hotels.

Because most people take their vacations at peak times like Spring Break or Christmas, they pay top prices for everything: food, hotels, airfare, tours and attraction tickets.

Personally I hold on to the Amex Platinum Card despite the astronomical annual fee because I make good use of the benefits but also because I travel a lot and 5 points / dollar on airfare helps me rake in a lot of points.

The fact that airfare counts for this credit is huge because it's not as restrictive as the credit from the Platinum Card.

«But it's still not as good as the Chase Sapphire Reserve card because it's only for airfare purchases.»

That's because the earning ratio is higher: three points per dollar spent on one category of your choice (choose between airfare, advertising, gas, shipping, or computer hardware / software), two points per dollar on the remaining four categories, and one point per dollar spent on other purchases.

Because of that, the airline's designed a rewards program that allows you to earn points toward airfare and vacation packages without flying.

Ever since American Express improved its offering on the personal Platinum Card to include 5 points per dollar spent on airfare that has been my go - to card for airline purchases because, quite simply, I don't like earning miles with one specific airline.

In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for good mileage run opportunity and cheap vacations because when any new player enters a new market, there are often airfare wars!

because of better airfare options.

Because they're associated with an airline ticket (the charge had a ticket number associated with it) Amex appears to be coding these kind of purchases as airfare and awarding 5 points per dollar.

It's cheapest to fly on days that are less popular because less demand means more seats are open, which translates to cheaper airfare.

But you have to be creative, because their T&C only cover incidentals, not an airfare.

I'm always a bit reluctant to use the Platinum Card to purchase airfare because the Sapphire Reserve has the better trip protections.

The group estimated that lack of consumer access to fare and schedule data could mean an increase of up to 11 percent in ticket prices, so that «223 million American leisure and unmanaged business travelers would pay $ 6.7 billion more in airfares, and it may result in up to 41 million passengers annually choosing not to fly because of higher ticket prices.»

Even if you don't want to stay in Istanbul, TripAdvisor's Wendy Perrin says travelers should consider connecting there: «The average airfare to Istanbul is only $ 1,197, and that's because Turkish Airlines has been rapidly expanding its fleet (with new planes with comfy seats and great food) and offering low fares from its U.S. gateways.

If you are taking WOW Air to Europe because the flight is so cheap, it might be best to NOT stop over in Iceland because any money you saved on airfare will easily be spent in one of the most expensive countries in the world.

«Airfare Insight also integrates well with our revenue management and accounting systems, and because it's automated, we can focus on strategic pricing initiatives, rather than simply managing the pricing process.

We wanted to stay an extra day in Santiago to ensure we didn't get delayed due to weather so we paid the crazy expensive $ 400 to stay in the cruiselines» selected hotel because it was still cheaper than booking airfare and hotel separately.

But will you you apply for a Platinum card over the CSR just because it now offers 5x on airfare?

Furthermore, because of its category bonuses, it was a good tool for earning points, too, getting 3X points on airfare and 2X points at grocery stores (where you might be buying gift cards).

If your flight is nixed or you have to cut your trip short because of illness or weather, you may be reimbursed up to $ 5,000 in prepaid, nonrefundable expenses like airfare, hotels or tours.

Many tour companies don't sell airfare, but we find that booking flights for you is one of our most important travel components, because your travel times need to integrate smoothly with your itinerary.

Amex recently announced that all airfare purchases on the card would earn five points per dollar — the highest rate we've seen — but because it's such a small category of spending overall, we don't think it will make up the deficit for most people.

However, Karimzad typically tends to use the Platinum Card from American Express primarily on airfare because purchasing airfare on the card «earns 5x points per dollar spent» while «other spending on the card earns a basic one point per dollar,» notes Karimzad.

Because MileagePlus X transactions are categorized as «Travel — Airline» by Amex, you may even receive category bonuses, such as the 3 points per dollar you can earn on airfare purchases with the Amex Premier Rewards Gold card (this has yet to be confirmed).

Finally, The Points Guy has been saying that the Chase Sapphire Preferred card is the best for everyday spend because foreign fees are waived, you have the flexibility to spend the Chase points on airfare on a 1:1.25 basis (ie, 10,000 points gets you $ 125 worth of airfare), or you can transfer on a 1:1 basis to Continental, and because you get a 7 % bonus on all your spend at the end of the year.

If your trip were in, say, two weeks, you would have a real problem, because last - minute airfares are priced very high and there would not be enough time to collect points from a new card's sign - up bonus.

You hold out on buying your plane ticket, however, because you're hoping airfares to Paris will drop.

Also they could not refund me $ 196.00 paid for the useless policy either because the entire trip cost was not refunded (the airfare)