Mar 2, 2016, 12:16 pm
Last edit by: sokolov
No YQ airlines/routes/countries
NZ, CM, AV, O6, NH, SQ, ET
UA:
All flights except from U.S to: ICN
AC:
Within North America
TPAC flights originated from Canada to:
Japan(NRT,HND,KIX), Australia(SYD,BNE)
For TPAC arriving to Canada:
YQ-free countries/cities (see below)
ex-Australia flights (SYD, BNE)
All TATL flights
List of YQ-free cities/countries:
Hong Kong (depart only)
Brazil (depart only)
Philippines (depart only)
Thailand (depart only)
South Korea (depart only)
For Japan:
Departing flights base on J class direct fights from NRT
Example: NRT-ZRH on LX, NRT-FRA on LH
No YQ: UA, AC, AI, NZ, ET, LO, ZH
Less then 20 Euros YQ: LH, SK, CA, OZ, BR, SQ, LX, TK
Greater than 20 Euros YQ: TG (94 Euros)
NH has less than 20 Euros YQ for most of it's destination
Arriving flights base on J class direct fights to NRT
Example: ZRH- NRT on LX, FRA-NRT on LH
No YQ: UA, AC, TG, NZ, OZ
Less than 20 Euros YQ: BR (14 Euros)
20 - 100 Euros YQ: SQ (20 Euros SIN-NRT, 26 Euros LAX-NRT), ET(95 Euros), CA (41 Euros), ZH (40 Euros)
Greater than 100 Euros: LH (246 Euros), AI (185 Euros), LO (177 Euros), SK (135 Euros), LX(262 Euros), TK (130 Euros)
Again, NH has less than 20 Euros YQ for flights arriving to NRT.
YQ + Fee for award flights, feel free to add more on the list (at the end of it) if you have made a recent redemption.
TK SFO-IST-TLV 237,90 Euro
LH SFO-FRA-TLV 376,76 Euro
UA&LH SFO-FRA(UA)-TLV(LH) 104,77 Euro
SIN-FRA (SQ) Y - 181,75 Euro
SIN-DEL(AI)-FRA(LH) J - 257,15 Euro
HKG-PEK-FRA (CA) J - 149,72 Euro
TPE-IST-FRA (TK) Y - 149,75 Euro
TPE-PEK-FRA (CA) J - 149,43 Euro
YYZ-SFO(AC)-TPE (UA) Y - 159,28 Euro
YYZ-PVG(AC)-TPE (BR) Y - 191,24 Euro
YYZ-PVG(AC)-TPE (BR) J - 227,41 Euro
FRA-YUL (AC) Y - 104,00 Euro
FRA-LHR(LH)-YUL (AC) Y - 182,00 Euro
FRA-YYZ-YUL (AC) Y - 142,99 Euro
FRA-LHR(LH)-YUL(AC) J - 187,00 Euro
BKK-HND (TG) Y - 111 Euros
CDG-PEK (CA) Y- 207,88 EUROS
CDG-PEK (CA) J - 298,44 EUROS
CDG-FRA-PEK (LH) Y - 209,13 EUROS
CDG-ICN-PEK (OZ) Y - 264,52 EUROS
CDG-ICN-PEK (OZ) J - 305,04 EUROS
CDG-TPE (BR) Y - 164,31 EUROS
CDG-TPE (BR) J - 204,90 EUROS
CDG-PVG-TPE (CA) Y - 189,99 EUROS
CDG-ICN(OZ)-TPE(TG) - 301,70 EUROS
FRA-MUC-YUL J (LH) - 355,90 Euros
FRA-CDG(LH)-YUL(AC) J - 170.00 Euros
AC Y: 188,37 Euro YYZ-PEK
AC J: 238,77 Euro YYZ-PEK
UA Y: 79,74 Euro YYZ-ORD-PEK
ATH-CAI-AUH (MS) Y - 148,07 EUROS
AKL-SIN (NZ) Y - 41,03 Euros
ORD-NRT (NH) Y,J,C - 44,17 Euros
ORD-NRT (UA) Y,J,C - 41,42 Euros
JFK - SIN- MEL (SQ) Y -789,00 Euros
ZRH - HKG (Y) LX - 260,06 EUR
ZRH-FRA-HKG (Y) LH - 281,33 EUR
NRT-ORD (Y) NH - 73,43 EUR
MNL-BKK-SIN (J) (TG) - 31,40 Euros
BKK-MNL (TG) (Y)- 84,76 Euros
MNL-SIN (SQ) (J) - 30,46 Euros
---2016----
HKG-FRA-BUD (LH) C - 114.24 Euros (all cost; one-way; as of 2016-Mar)
BKK-NRT (TG) J - 131.79 Euros
MIA-VIE-FRA (OS) C - 458.76 Euro*
* date change with same airline and route = 20 eur/pp
change route = 40 eur/pp (cancel and rebook)
same date but change to other airline = 40 eur/pp (cancel and rebook)
ARN-FRA-LAX (LH) C/F - 296.26 Euro (OW 276.26 YQ + 20 fee per person; booked in 2015)
YYC-DEN (UA) Y 101 euros with 20 booking fee
LIS-IST-GYD (TK) (J) 22k + 160€ taxes one way [of these YR=98€] [taxes were the same for LH+TP]
MNL-ADD-MXP (ET) (Y) - 11,47€
MUC-CDG(LH)-TPE(BR) (J) - 210,05 Euro
MUC-LHR(LH)-TPE(BR) (J) - 249,80 Euro
MUC-HKG(LH)-TPE(BR) (J) - 334,08 Euro
MUC-IST(TK)-TPE(BR) (J) - 162,26 Euro
KIX-SIN-DPS J (SQ) - 95,23 Euro
NRT-SIN-DPS J (NH,SQ) - 93,45 Euro
YYZ-FRA-JNB Y (AC, SA) - 208,85 Euro
YYZ-FRA-JNB J (LH, SA) - 583,31 Euro
YUL-LAX-AKL J (AC, NZ) - 105,27 Euro
ICN-SIN-DPS Y (SQ) - 175,89 Euro
ICN-SIN-DPS J (SQ) - 200,08 Euro
YYZ-NRT Y (AC) - 57,21 Euros
PEK-YVR Y (AC) - 164,84 Euros
PEK-NRT-YVR Y, J (NH) - 181,26 Euros
DEL-YYZ - Y (AC) - 386,76 Euros
BNE-YVR - Y (AC) - 75,61 Euros
LCA-VIE-BKK-VIE-LCA J (OS) €580
YYZ-PVG - Y (AC) 182,83 Euros
YYZ-ORD-PVG - Y (UA) - 76,54 Euros
YVR-SFO-ICN - Y (UA) - 139,96 Euros
YVR-ICN - Y (AC) - 120,09 Euros
PVG-YYZ - Y (AC) 175,49 Euros
PVG-ORD-YYZ - Y (UA) - 51,45 Euros
CDG-MUC-HND - J (LH,NH) - 116,62 Euros
CDG-HND - J (NH) - 115,43 Euros
CMN-FRA-CDG - J (LH) - 189,00 Euros
ATH-FRA-RAK - Y (LH) - 161,16 Euros
ATH-FRA-RAK - J (LH) - 167,16 Euros
CDG-TPE-HKG - Y (BR) - 133,09 Euros
TPE-ICN - Y (OZ) - 46,00 Euros
YUL-ZRH-GVA - Y (LX) - 269,34 Euros
CDG-FRA-HND - J (LH,NH) - 160,65 Euros
CDG-MUC-HND - J (LH,NH) - 157,90 Euros
YUL-MUC-BKK - Y (LH,TG) - 344,40 Euros
YUL-IST-BKK - Y, J (TK) - 280,30 Euros
ADD-LAX - Y (ET) - 248,87 Euros
ADD-LHR-LAX - Y (ET, UA) - 169,36 Euros
ADD-IST-LAX - J (TK) - 291,38 Euros
TPE-IST-CDG - J (TK) - 218,91 Euros
TPE-SIN-CDG - Y (SQ) - 273,08 Euros
ICN-TPE-VIE - J (OZ,BR) - 52,94 Euros(total cost,flights in April 2017)
FRA-CPH - Y (LH) - 97,09€
YYZ-LGA//JFK-JNB (Y) (AC,SA) - 288,62 Euros
YYZ-LGA//JFK-JNB (J) (AC,SA) - 332,00 Euros
YYZ-ADD-JNB (Y) (ET) - 302,79 Euros
YYZ-LHR-JNB (Y) (AC,SA) - 200,36 Euros
YYZ-LHR-JNB (J) (AC,SA) - 273,58 Euros
NRT-PEK-ADD (Y,J) (NH,ET) - 156,96 Euros
NRT-PVG-ADD (Y) (NH, ET) - 156,96 Euros
YYZ-LIM (Y) (AC) - 141,99 Euros
YYZ-SAL-LIM , Y (AV) - 72,03 Euros
YYZ-TPE-HKG (Y,J) (BR) - 78,89 Euros
YYZ-ORD-HKG (Y) (UA) - 99,61 Euros
YYZ-EWR-HKG (Y) (UA)- 99,61 Euros
ORD-CDG (Y) (UA) - 25,27 Euros
ORD-FRA-CDG (LH) - 373,00 Euros
GVA-FRA-LAX and return JFK-GVA (LH, LX) - 487,96 Euros
----------------2017------------------
GRU-FRA-TLL (F,J) (LH) - 103,60 Euros
YYZ-SFO (J) (AC) - 64,55 Euros
YVR-HKG (Y) (AC) - 83,46 Euros
HKG-ICN-OKA (Y) (OZ) - 54,47 Euros
CPH-PVG-AKL (J) (SK/NZ) - ~200€
TXL-FRA-BKK-FRA-TXL (J) (LH/TG/TG/LH) - 252 Euros
SIN-HND (J) (SQ) - 42,88 Euros
ZRH-BKK-MEL (J) (TG) - €49.22
GVA-ZRH-YUL (J,Y) (LX) - 256,44€
HKG-ICN (Y) (OZ) - €25.54
SIN-CPH (Y) (SQ) - 103,31€
SIN-LHR-CPH (Y) (SQ,SK) - 103,31€
FRA-CAI-SSH (C) (MS) - 177 EUR
FRA-IST-SSH (C) (TK) - 197 EUR
YYZ-DUB (J) (AC) - EUR68.11 (EUR48.11+EUR20 fee)
HKG-IST-GOT (J) (TK) - EUR110.71 (EUR90.71 + EUR20 fee; ticketed in Aug 2017; one-way)
SFO-TUS (Y) (UA) - EUR32,11 (EUR12,11 + EUR20 fee. Ticketed in Sep 2017; one way)
TUS-SFO (Y) (UA) - EUR31,85 (EUR11,85 + EUR20 fee. Ticketed in Sep 2017; one way)
TXL-IST-SIN/ BKK-ZUR-TXL (J) (TK/SQ/TG/LX) €231.74 + €20 fee
EWR-PDX (Y) (UA) - EURO 31.87
SIN-BKK-CDG (J) TG - 77,08 €
SIN-CDG (Y) SQ - 41,45€
SIN-FRA-CDG (Y) LH - 252,39€
SIN-IST (J) SQ - 41,53€
SIN-IST (J) TK - 176,89€
YUL-ZRH (J) - 360,72€
----------------2018------------------
BKK-ARN-TLL (J) TG,SK - 92€ (flights in 2019) online booking
BLZ-ADD-GRU (J) ET - 29.54€ online
GRU-ZHR-LCY (J) LX- 30Ł online
YUL-LYS-VIE / VIE-GVA-YUL (J); 197€ online (AC/OS)
HKG-IST-HEL (Y one-way on TK; flights in 2019) - 40,000miles plus EUR81.33, online booking (post #1635)
SIN-SFO (J) SQ - €43.6 online booking
----------------2019------------------
CPH-LIS-GIG (J) TP (€46.5) online
BKK-PVG (J) TG - 64.67€ online
LAX-ARN-HEL (J) SK - €12.50 online
CPH-LIS (Y) TP - (€36,70) online
LAX-HND-LHR (F) NH - (€151) online (flight in Apr2020)
HKG-TPE (J) BR (€53.28) online (redemption in Aug 2019)
EZE-GRU (J) ET 61.60€ online
EZE-GRU (J) TK 61.60€ online
VIE-BKK-TPE-SFO (J) BR - 240.00€ (YQ) + 60.99€ (Taxes etc.) online (flight in summer 2020)
NZ, CM, AV, O6, NH, SQ, ET
UA:
All flights except from U.S to: ICN
AC:
Within North America
TPAC flights originated from Canada to:
Japan(NRT,HND,KIX), Australia(SYD,BNE)
For TPAC arriving to Canada:
YQ-free countries/cities (see below)
ex-Australia flights (SYD, BNE)
All TATL flights
List of YQ-free cities/countries:
Hong Kong (depart only)
Brazil (depart only)
Philippines (depart only)
Thailand (depart only)
South Korea (depart only)
For Japan:
Departing flights base on J class direct fights from NRT
Example: NRT-ZRH on LX, NRT-FRA on LH
No YQ: UA, AC, AI, NZ, ET, LO, ZH
Less then 20 Euros YQ: LH, SK, CA, OZ, BR, SQ, LX, TK
Greater than 20 Euros YQ: TG (94 Euros)
NH has less than 20 Euros YQ for most of it's destination
Arriving flights base on J class direct fights to NRT
Example: ZRH- NRT on LX, FRA-NRT on LH
No YQ: UA, AC, TG, NZ, OZ
Less than 20 Euros YQ: BR (14 Euros)
20 - 100 Euros YQ: SQ (20 Euros SIN-NRT, 26 Euros LAX-NRT), ET(95 Euros), CA (41 Euros), ZH (40 Euros)
Greater than 100 Euros: LH (246 Euros), AI (185 Euros), LO (177 Euros), SK (135 Euros), LX(262 Euros), TK (130 Euros)
Again, NH has less than 20 Euros YQ for flights arriving to NRT.
YQ + Fee for award flights, feel free to add more on the list (at the end of it) if you have made a recent redemption.
TK SFO-IST-TLV 237,90 Euro
LH SFO-FRA-TLV 376,76 Euro
UA&LH SFO-FRA(UA)-TLV(LH) 104,77 Euro
SIN-FRA (SQ) Y - 181,75 Euro
SIN-DEL(AI)-FRA(LH) J - 257,15 Euro
HKG-PEK-FRA (CA) J - 149,72 Euro
TPE-IST-FRA (TK) Y - 149,75 Euro
TPE-PEK-FRA (CA) J - 149,43 Euro
YYZ-SFO(AC)-TPE (UA) Y - 159,28 Euro
YYZ-PVG(AC)-TPE (BR) Y - 191,24 Euro
YYZ-PVG(AC)-TPE (BR) J - 227,41 Euro
FRA-YUL (AC) Y - 104,00 Euro
FRA-LHR(LH)-YUL (AC) Y - 182,00 Euro
FRA-YYZ-YUL (AC) Y - 142,99 Euro
FRA-LHR(LH)-YUL(AC) J - 187,00 Euro
BKK-HND (TG) Y - 111 Euros
CDG-PEK (CA) Y- 207,88 EUROS
CDG-PEK (CA) J - 298,44 EUROS
CDG-FRA-PEK (LH) Y - 209,13 EUROS
CDG-ICN-PEK (OZ) Y - 264,52 EUROS
CDG-ICN-PEK (OZ) J - 305,04 EUROS
CDG-TPE (BR) Y - 164,31 EUROS
CDG-TPE (BR) J - 204,90 EUROS
CDG-PVG-TPE (CA) Y - 189,99 EUROS
CDG-ICN(OZ)-TPE(TG) - 301,70 EUROS
FRA-MUC-YUL J (LH) - 355,90 Euros
FRA-CDG(LH)-YUL(AC) J - 170.00 Euros
AC Y: 188,37 Euro YYZ-PEK
AC J: 238,77 Euro YYZ-PEK
UA Y: 79,74 Euro YYZ-ORD-PEK
ATH-CAI-AUH (MS) Y - 148,07 EUROS
AKL-SIN (NZ) Y - 41,03 Euros
ORD-NRT (NH) Y,J,C - 44,17 Euros
ORD-NRT (UA) Y,J,C - 41,42 Euros
JFK - SIN- MEL (SQ) Y -789,00 Euros
ZRH - HKG (Y) LX - 260,06 EUR
ZRH-FRA-HKG (Y) LH - 281,33 EUR
NRT-ORD (Y) NH - 73,43 EUR
MNL-BKK-SIN (J) (TG) - 31,40 Euros
BKK-MNL (TG) (Y)- 84,76 Euros
MNL-SIN (SQ) (J) - 30,46 Euros
---2016----
HKG-FRA-BUD (LH) C - 114.24 Euros (all cost; one-way; as of 2016-Mar)
BKK-NRT (TG) J - 131.79 Euros
MIA-VIE-FRA (OS) C - 458.76 Euro*
* date change with same airline and route = 20 eur/pp
change route = 40 eur/pp (cancel and rebook)
same date but change to other airline = 40 eur/pp (cancel and rebook)
ARN-FRA-LAX (LH) C/F - 296.26 Euro (OW 276.26 YQ + 20 fee per person; booked in 2015)
YYC-DEN (UA) Y 101 euros with 20 booking fee
LIS-IST-GYD (TK) (J) 22k + 160€ taxes one way [of these YR=98€] [taxes were the same for LH+TP]
MNL-ADD-MXP (ET) (Y) - 11,47€
MUC-CDG(LH)-TPE(BR) (J) - 210,05 Euro
MUC-LHR(LH)-TPE(BR) (J) - 249,80 Euro
MUC-HKG(LH)-TPE(BR) (J) - 334,08 Euro
MUC-IST(TK)-TPE(BR) (J) - 162,26 Euro
KIX-SIN-DPS J (SQ) - 95,23 Euro
NRT-SIN-DPS J (NH,SQ) - 93,45 Euro
YYZ-FRA-JNB Y (AC, SA) - 208,85 Euro
YYZ-FRA-JNB J (LH, SA) - 583,31 Euro
YUL-LAX-AKL J (AC, NZ) - 105,27 Euro
ICN-SIN-DPS Y (SQ) - 175,89 Euro
ICN-SIN-DPS J (SQ) - 200,08 Euro
YYZ-NRT Y (AC) - 57,21 Euros
PEK-YVR Y (AC) - 164,84 Euros
PEK-NRT-YVR Y, J (NH) - 181,26 Euros
DEL-YYZ - Y (AC) - 386,76 Euros
BNE-YVR - Y (AC) - 75,61 Euros
LCA-VIE-BKK-VIE-LCA J (OS) €580
YYZ-PVG - Y (AC) 182,83 Euros
YYZ-ORD-PVG - Y (UA) - 76,54 Euros
YVR-SFO-ICN - Y (UA) - 139,96 Euros
YVR-ICN - Y (AC) - 120,09 Euros
PVG-YYZ - Y (AC) 175,49 Euros
PVG-ORD-YYZ - Y (UA) - 51,45 Euros
CDG-MUC-HND - J (LH,NH) - 116,62 Euros
CDG-HND - J (NH) - 115,43 Euros
CMN-FRA-CDG - J (LH) - 189,00 Euros
ATH-FRA-RAK - Y (LH) - 161,16 Euros
ATH-FRA-RAK - J (LH) - 167,16 Euros
CDG-TPE-HKG - Y (BR) - 133,09 Euros
TPE-ICN - Y (OZ) - 46,00 Euros
YUL-ZRH-GVA - Y (LX) - 269,34 Euros
CDG-FRA-HND - J (LH,NH) - 160,65 Euros
CDG-MUC-HND - J (LH,NH) - 157,90 Euros
YUL-MUC-BKK - Y (LH,TG) - 344,40 Euros
YUL-IST-BKK - Y, J (TK) - 280,30 Euros
ADD-LAX - Y (ET) - 248,87 Euros
ADD-LHR-LAX - Y (ET, UA) - 169,36 Euros
ADD-IST-LAX - J (TK) - 291,38 Euros
TPE-IST-CDG - J (TK) - 218,91 Euros
TPE-SIN-CDG - Y (SQ) - 273,08 Euros
ICN-TPE-VIE - J (OZ,BR) - 52,94 Euros(total cost,flights in April 2017)
FRA-CPH - Y (LH) - 97,09€
YYZ-LGA//JFK-JNB (Y) (AC,SA) - 288,62 Euros
YYZ-LGA//JFK-JNB (J) (AC,SA) - 332,00 Euros
YYZ-ADD-JNB (Y) (ET) - 302,79 Euros
YYZ-LHR-JNB (Y) (AC,SA) - 200,36 Euros
YYZ-LHR-JNB (J) (AC,SA) - 273,58 Euros
NRT-PEK-ADD (Y,J) (NH,ET) - 156,96 Euros
NRT-PVG-ADD (Y) (NH, ET) - 156,96 Euros
YYZ-LIM (Y) (AC) - 141,99 Euros
YYZ-SAL-LIM , Y (AV) - 72,03 Euros
YYZ-TPE-HKG (Y,J) (BR) - 78,89 Euros
YYZ-ORD-HKG (Y) (UA) - 99,61 Euros
YYZ-EWR-HKG (Y) (UA)- 99,61 Euros
ORD-CDG (Y) (UA) - 25,27 Euros
ORD-FRA-CDG (LH) - 373,00 Euros
GVA-FRA-LAX and return JFK-GVA (LH, LX) - 487,96 Euros
----------------2017------------------
GRU-FRA-TLL (F,J) (LH) - 103,60 Euros
YYZ-SFO (J) (AC) - 64,55 Euros
YVR-HKG (Y) (AC) - 83,46 Euros
HKG-ICN-OKA (Y) (OZ) - 54,47 Euros
CPH-PVG-AKL (J) (SK/NZ) - ~200€
TXL-FRA-BKK-FRA-TXL (J) (LH/TG/TG/LH) - 252 Euros
SIN-HND (J) (SQ) - 42,88 Euros
ZRH-BKK-MEL (J) (TG) - €49.22
GVA-ZRH-YUL (J,Y) (LX) - 256,44€
HKG-ICN (Y) (OZ) - €25.54
SIN-CPH (Y) (SQ) - 103,31€
SIN-LHR-CPH (Y) (SQ,SK) - 103,31€
FRA-CAI-SSH (C) (MS) - 177 EUR
FRA-IST-SSH (C) (TK) - 197 EUR
YYZ-DUB (J) (AC) - EUR68.11 (EUR48.11+EUR20 fee)
HKG-IST-GOT (J) (TK) - EUR110.71 (EUR90.71 + EUR20 fee; ticketed in Aug 2017; one-way)
SFO-TUS (Y) (UA) - EUR32,11 (EUR12,11 + EUR20 fee. Ticketed in Sep 2017; one way)
TUS-SFO (Y) (UA) - EUR31,85 (EUR11,85 + EUR20 fee. Ticketed in Sep 2017; one way)
TXL-IST-SIN/ BKK-ZUR-TXL (J) (TK/SQ/TG/LX) €231.74 + €20 fee
EWR-PDX (Y) (UA) - EURO 31.87
SIN-BKK-CDG (J) TG - 77,08 €
SIN-CDG (Y) SQ - 41,45€
SIN-FRA-CDG (Y) LH - 252,39€
SIN-IST (J) SQ - 41,53€
SIN-IST (J) TK - 176,89€
YUL-ZRH (J) - 360,72€
----------------2018------------------
BKK-ARN-TLL (J) TG,SK - 92€ (flights in 2019) online booking
BLZ-ADD-GRU (J) ET - 29.54€ online
GRU-ZHR-LCY (J) LX- 30Ł online
YUL-LYS-VIE / VIE-GVA-YUL (J); 197€ online (AC/OS)
HKG-IST-HEL (Y one-way on TK; flights in 2019) - 40,000miles plus EUR81.33, online booking (post #1635)
SIN-SFO (J) SQ - €43.6 online booking
----------------2019------------------
CPH-LIS-GIG (J) TP (€46.5) online
BKK-PVG (J) TG - 64.67€ online
LAX-ARN-HEL (J) SK - €12.50 online
CPH-LIS (Y) TP - (€36,70) online
LAX-HND-LHR (F) NH - (€151) online (flight in Apr2020)
HKG-TPE (J) BR (€53.28) online (redemption in Aug 2019)
EZE-GRU (J) ET 61.60€ online
EZE-GRU (J) TK 61.60€ online
VIE-BKK-TPE-SFO (J) BR - 240.00€ (YQ) + 60.99€ (Taxes etc.) online (flight in summer 2020)
LAX-HND-LHR (F) NH - 135.82€ (YQ) + 15.97€ (Taxes etc.) online (flight in fall 2020)
LHR-HND-LAX (F) NH Round-Trip + 569.23€ online pre-devaluation
AC CDG-YYZ-YYJ Euro 98.85 (Eco, 35k miles, oneway, booked Oct 2021, inlcudes Euro 36.- YQ)
SQ+TK REP-SIN-IST-NCE Euro 98.46 (Eco, 60k miles, oneway, booked Feb 2022 - inlcudes Euro 61.31 YR)
SQ+TK REP-SIN-IST-NCE Euro 102.18 (Eco, 60k miles, oneway, booked March 2022 - includes Euro 63.36 YR plus another 0.44 YR)
AC CDG-YYZ-YYJ Euro 98.85 (Eco, 35k miles, oneway, booked Oct 2021, inlcudes Euro 36.- YQ)
SQ+TK REP-SIN-IST-NCE Euro 98.46 (Eco, 60k miles, oneway, booked Feb 2022 - inlcudes Euro 61.31 YR)
SQ+TK REP-SIN-IST-NCE Euro 102.18 (Eco, 60k miles, oneway, booked March 2022 - includes Euro 63.36 YR plus another 0.44 YR)
Please report your Star Alliance award redemption experiences
Sep 19, 2014, 4:15 am
#346
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Sep 19, 2014, 5:48 am
#347
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Because it's regarded as such terrible value [and I've never been in a fare class that would be upgradable given most are more expensive than buying a (restricted) C class in the first place], I've never tried to use miles to upgrade on *A - so I can't say for definite.
But ... I would guess a miles upgrade is reliant on standard I (redemption) space still being available rather than just a spare revenue seat, therefore a search for award space using the normal websites would be just as effective as Expertflyer or KVS.
Sep 19, 2014, 12:57 pm
#348
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Sep 19, 2014, 7:21 pm
#349
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 104
Just booked a domestic one-way ticket on UA. Agent spoke good English (better than some UA agents I've dealt with...) and I was quoted 30.90 EUR including the booking fee. So it looks like they're charging the facility fee and the segment tax but thankfully not the 7% excise tax on the full fare--I probably paid about $10 more than I theoretically should have since I really should only have to pay the security tax, but it wasn't worth my time to argue with that (especially since Aeroplan also charges those despite likely issuing way more UA domestic tickets than A3).
Computer did the calculations itself and no manual intervention was needed to remove the excise tax--so looks like they've gotten that sorted out for good (at least for US-domestic tickets, it seems from other posts that they're still charging the sales tax for Canada)
Computer did the calculations itself and no manual intervention was needed to remove the excise tax--so looks like they've gotten that sorted out for good (at least for US-domestic tickets, it seems from other posts that they're still charging the sales tax for Canada)
Last edited by ijk3234; Sep 19, 2014 at 7:34 pm
Sep 20, 2014, 6:43 am
#350
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Gold, A3 Gold, FB Gold, Bonvoy Titanium / LTP, Accor Plat
Posts: 13,880
Decided to redeem on OS for Belgrade to Geneva rather than pay for TK, since I'd rather sleep in a hotel than a lounge and the Turkish 9 hour layover made things a little painful. (Cash tickets on OS were running more than twice TK, at about EUR450.)
EUR120 in tax/YQ matched ITA and the extra EUR20 to book on the phone was annoying but expected.
Used awardnexus to spot the seats first but didn't have to give the (heavily accented but perfectly understanding) agent anything beyond route and dates for her to list the options - she had to put me on hold and check about the 11.5 overnight layover though.
Total time to book and pay: 17 minutes. Got the confirmation email before hanging up.
EUR120 in tax/YQ matched ITA and the extra EUR20 to book on the phone was annoying but expected.
Used awardnexus to spot the seats first but didn't have to give the (heavily accented but perfectly understanding) agent anything beyond route and dates for her to list the options - she had to put me on hold and check about the 11.5 overnight layover though.
Total time to book and pay: 17 minutes. Got the confirmation email before hanging up.
Sep 26, 2014, 2:28 pm
#351
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, YUL, PEK
Posts: 429
I had to make a trip LON-YYZ on October 31, and booked it with Aegean miles.
I had looked up the YQ and taxes on ITA matrix previously and discovered that flying out of DUB (and buying a LON-DUB one-way on Aer Lingus) was massively cheaper so I quoted DUB-YYZ to the agent. To my surprise, the fees she quoted me did not include YQ on Air Canada; instead it only included the Irish Passenger tax (about 11 euros). I made a point to ask her to check the fees for departures out of LHR and she was happy to do so (it was crazy expensive, around 250 euros). So I ended up having to pay only 31 euros to my complete surprise.
Overall very happy with the experience, though I continue to wonder where the YQ went.
I had looked up the YQ and taxes on ITA matrix previously and discovered that flying out of DUB (and buying a LON-DUB one-way on Aer Lingus) was massively cheaper so I quoted DUB-YYZ to the agent. To my surprise, the fees she quoted me did not include YQ on Air Canada; instead it only included the Irish Passenger tax (about 11 euros). I made a point to ask her to check the fees for departures out of LHR and she was happy to do so (it was crazy expensive, around 250 euros). So I ended up having to pay only 31 euros to my complete surprise.
Overall very happy with the experience, though I continue to wonder where the YQ went.
Sep 27, 2014, 6:00 pm
#352
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Caracas
Programs: Former AA PLT/GLD, A3 *G, Priority Pass
Posts: 1,144
I have a question, there's something bothering me about the A3 program. Is there any way to price out awards online? Just for the sake of planning?
Unlike AA i think A3 website doesn't allow me to plug in some origin and destinations and tell me how many miles would i need, plus the details about flights. Just like AA engine.
I want to be able to plan my things, play a bit here and there, experiment a lot , know how much miles would be required. Just as AA.com works, that i can price out an award without filling a request.
Is there anyway i can do this on A3 own metal? and Star alliance partners?
I need to be able to see all available options before i decide on one.
I have never used ANA tool, is there anything better? I'm a Oneworld person... so this is all new to me, and i have never redeemed anything on Star. I want to be able to price out awards accurately without requesting them. See A3 own metal awards too. Just see all the options so i can choose what i want the best.
Unlike AA i think A3 website doesn't allow me to plug in some origin and destinations and tell me how many miles would i need, plus the details about flights. Just like AA engine.
I want to be able to plan my things, play a bit here and there, experiment a lot , know how much miles would be required. Just as AA.com works, that i can price out an award without filling a request.
Is there anyway i can do this on A3 own metal? and Star alliance partners?
I need to be able to see all available options before i decide on one.
I have never used ANA tool, is there anything better? I'm a Oneworld person... so this is all new to me, and i have never redeemed anything on Star. I want to be able to price out awards accurately without requesting them. See A3 own metal awards too. Just see all the options so i can choose what i want the best.
Sep 27, 2014, 9:59 pm
#353
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,903
I have a question, there's something bothering me about the A3 program. Is there any way to price out awards online? Just for the sake of planning?
Unlike AA i think A3 website doesn't allow me to plug in some origin and destinations and tell me how many miles would i need, plus the details about flights. Just like AA engine.
I want to be able to plan my things, play a bit here and there, experiment a lot , know how much miles would be required. Just as AA.com works, that i can price out an award without filling a request.
Is there anyway i can do this on A3 own metal? and Star alliance partners?
I need to be able to see all available options before i decide on one.
I have never used ANA tool, is there anything better? I'm a Oneworld person... so this is all new to me, and i have never redeemed anything on Star. I want to be able to price out awards accurately without requesting them. See A3 own metal awards too. Just see all the options so i can choose what i want the best.
Unlike AA i think A3 website doesn't allow me to plug in some origin and destinations and tell me how many miles would i need, plus the details about flights. Just like AA engine.
I want to be able to plan my things, play a bit here and there, experiment a lot , know how much miles would be required. Just as AA.com works, that i can price out an award without filling a request.
Is there anyway i can do this on A3 own metal? and Star alliance partners?
I need to be able to see all available options before i decide on one.
I have never used ANA tool, is there anything better? I'm a Oneworld person... so this is all new to me, and i have never redeemed anything on Star. I want to be able to price out awards accurately without requesting them. See A3 own metal awards too. Just see all the options so i can choose what i want the best.
If you're thinking about getting creative with the routing, note that A3 has a two-segment limit, unless two segments can't get you there. Lack of availability isn't an excuse.
Always search for availability beforehand and build your own routing using the ANA tool (plenty of information if you google). The tool is the most accurate at displaying award space unlike the AC/UA websites which can display phantom space. If the A3 agent insists on booking what the computer says you're probably better off calling back later and hope for a better agent.
Nov 14, 2014, 4:39 pm
#357
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SYD
Programs: TK*G, QR Gold, VA Gold, NZ Gold
Posts: 237
Hey guys the 24th Nov is nearing, does anyone know if redemption to *A flights changes too?
I am planning on using my A3 Award Miles for 2015 so far I wanted to use Class F one way for 40,000 and Class J one way for 21000. I read somewhere that I can have 1 segment stopover as long as it is less than 24 hours.
Here is my planned itinerary using SQ metal:
1) HKG-SIN (F); SIN-NRT (F) - use 40k A3 miles plus YQ $218 (AUD);
2) NRT-SIN (J); SIN-MNL (J) - use 21k A3 miles plus YQ $240 (AUD).
What do you think? I checked the availability on SIA website and they are not on waitlist. Any thoughts before I call Aegean redemption?
I am planning on using my A3 Award Miles for 2015 so far I wanted to use Class F one way for 40,000 and Class J one way for 21000. I read somewhere that I can have 1 segment stopover as long as it is less than 24 hours.
Here is my planned itinerary using SQ metal:
1) HKG-SIN (F); SIN-NRT (F) - use 40k A3 miles plus YQ $218 (AUD);
2) NRT-SIN (J); SIN-MNL (J) - use 21k A3 miles plus YQ $240 (AUD).
What do you think? I checked the availability on SIA website and they are not on waitlist. Any thoughts before I call Aegean redemption?
Nov 14, 2014, 5:47 pm
#358
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
I am planning on using my A3 Award Miles for 2015 so far I wanted to use Class F one way for 40,000 and Class J one way for 21000. I read somewhere that I can have 1 segment stopover as long as it is less than 24 hours.
Here is my planned itinerary using SQ metal:
1) HKG-SIN (F); SIN-NRT (F) - use 40k A3 miles plus YQ $218 (AUD);
2) NRT-SIN (J); SIN-MNL (J) - use 21k A3 miles plus YQ $240 (AUD).
What do you think? I checked the availability on SIA website and they are not on waitlist. Any thoughts before I call Aegean redemption?
Here is my planned itinerary using SQ metal:
1) HKG-SIN (F); SIN-NRT (F) - use 40k A3 miles plus YQ $218 (AUD);
2) NRT-SIN (J); SIN-MNL (J) - use 21k A3 miles plus YQ $240 (AUD).
What do you think? I checked the availability on SIA website and they are not on waitlist. Any thoughts before I call Aegean redemption?
I doubt that A3 will issue the awards as you're planning it... The A3 awards allow one transfer point and the routing must be withing the MPM... And that's the problem here... you're exceeding the MPM on both ways:
[Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: HKG-SIN-NRT]
Code:
CTY DC TPM CUM MPM DC SUR HGL LWL 25M XTRA
HKG 3
SIN 3 EH 1594 1594 1912 EH 0M 318 0 2390 0
TYO 3 EH 3312 4906 2187 EH EXC 0 2173 2733 0
Code:
CTY DC TPM CUM MPM DC SUR HGL LWL 25M XTRA
TYO 3
SIN 3 EH 3312 3312 3974 EH 0M 662 0 4967 0
MNL 3 EH 1476 4788 2256 EH EXC 0 1968 2820 0
Nov 14, 2014, 5:57 pm
#359
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SYD
Programs: TK*G, QR Gold, VA Gold, NZ Gold
Posts: 237
"The way you spend miles on Star Alliance flights will not change."
is there a way i can work out what is MPM for A3 is there a calculator from another site I can use?
I doubt that A3 will issue the awards as you're planning it... The A3 awards allow one transfer point and the routing must be withing the MPM... And that's the problem here... you're exceeding the MPM on both ways:
[Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: HKG-SIN-NRT]
[Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: NRT-SIN-MNL]
Try it out and be lucky if they ticket you your desired routings! YMMV!
[Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: HKG-SIN-NRT]
Code:
CTY DC TPM CUM MPM DC SUR HGL LWL 25M XTRA
HKG 3
SIN 3 EH 1594 1594 1912 EH 0M 318 0 2390 0
TYO 3 EH 3312 4906 2187 EH EXC 0 2173 2733 0
Code:
CTY DC TPM CUM MPM DC SUR HGL LWL 25M XTRA
TYO 3
SIN 3 EH 3312 3312 3974 EH 0M 662 0 4967 0
MNL 3 EH 1476 4788 2256 EH EXC 0 1968 2820 0
Nov 14, 2014, 6:47 pm
#360
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666