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I'm surprised there are so many people in on this game on HN. This isn't the first time an article about FFPs has been on the front page. I wonder if there's a
by JamilD 11y ago
I'm surprised there are so many people in on this game on HN. This isn't the first time an article about FFPs has been on the front page.
I wonder if there's any traits about engineers or programmers that creates an affinity for this sort of stuff? I guess a certain degree of obsessiveness is necessary if you're into mileage running and churning
- fluxquanta 11y agoAny advice on where to start? I've been debating whether or not I could make it worthwhile. My primary motivation is to travel to Japan from New York in business class or better (because I'm tall), but the cash price just seems too crazy. My credit is excellent, but I just can't seem to take the plunge on a reward program.
- thatoneguy 11y agoI've been to Japan a bunch of times via credit card miles and my system is something like this: 1) Get the Delta AmEx & blow through all spending rewards as fast as possible at the beginning of the year. 2) Switch to AmEx Platinum charge card for the rest of the year. 3) Churn a new Visa every year or whenever I see a sweet sign-up bonus.
- fluxquanta 11y agoI was actually already leaning toward the Delta Amex as a first step. Thanks.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago> I wonder if there's any traits about engineers or programmers that creates an affinity for this sort of stuff? Hackers don't live to just hack code. We enjoy (this is just my hypothesis!) hacking systems of all kinds! To steal from pop culture: "I see the strings that control the system"