Miles&Bonus redemption question
Oct 4, 2014, 4:02 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYZ, HKG, MFM
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It is possible to visit both Montreal and Toronto if your stopover in YUL is between 12-20 hrs.
But remember A3 charges YQ on SQ and AC, so if you are redeeming for A3 miles from Europe it would be better to redeem it on US instead. I belive US fly to CDG. You can do something like CDG-PHL-YUL or YYZ
But remember A3 charges YQ on SQ and AC, so if you are redeeming for A3 miles from Europe it would be better to redeem it on US instead. I belive US fly to CDG. You can do something like CDG-PHL-YUL or YYZ
Oct 4, 2014, 6:02 pm
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Caracas
Programs: Former AA PLT/GLD, A3 *G, Priority Pass
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It is possible to visit both Montreal and Toronto if your stopover in YUL is between 12-20 hrs.
But remember A3 charges YQ on SQ and AC, so if you are redeeming for A3 miles from Europe it would be better to redeem it on US instead. I belive US fly to CDG. You can do something like CDG-PHL-YUL or YYZ
But remember A3 charges YQ on SQ and AC, so if you are redeeming for A3 miles from Europe it would be better to redeem it on US instead. I belive US fly to CDG. You can do something like CDG-PHL-YUL or YYZ
I don't know a clue how much the surcharges would be, i have not called A3 as award would be for Dec 2015... I hope it is not to steep? ....
Which is the best way to get the none/ or the less YQ surcharges on A3 from the NA to Europe/Europe NA? In Oneworld you just have to avoid BA. In A3 i don't know if there are any specific airlines more preferable than the others to redeem, specially on a North America to Europe route.
Oct 5, 2014, 3:03 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
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Availability for SQ25 in Y is wide open if booked in advance. What i don't quite get about ANA tool, is that when i search SQ25 and add another leg. Example FRA-XXX the availability is reduced. ? When i combine it with another leg, would this get me problems?
I made my mind and i am not doing TLV, the list is long. I'm considering:
Vienna or Geneva or Copenhagen or Oslo or Moscow or St Petersburg or Stockholm
On my way back i want to do Canada, so it all depends on the destination that i choose in Europe either is to return via YYZ/YUL. (maybe YVR, but it's much more limited)
Are Montreal and Toronto close to each other on drive time? Which one is closer to Ottawa?
I made my mind and i am not doing TLV, the list is long. I'm considering:
Vienna or Geneva or Copenhagen or Oslo or Moscow or St Petersburg or Stockholm
On my way back i want to do Canada, so it all depends on the destination that i choose in Europe either is to return via YYZ/YUL. (maybe YVR, but it's much more limited)
Are Montreal and Toronto close to each other on drive time? Which one is closer to Ottawa?
Oct 5, 2014, 8:21 am
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Caracas
Programs: Former AA PLT/GLD, A3 *G, Priority Pass
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I don't plan flying back on SQ , once i try it is okay. For the return i prefer to try Swiss or the best eco class i can get from most EU destinations to North America.
If JFK-FRA SQ A380 idea is unbearable. Like $400 in surcharges just for that leg i'll plan something else. I have never paid fuel surcharges using miles coming from American. So , if anyone can pinpoint the basics how can i lower them - i'll have in mind.
Oct 5, 2014, 8:37 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
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Fair enough.
A couple of November's ago, I flew SQ FRA-JFK (connecting onwards to Mexico via a stop in Washington) and came back doing Mexico-IAH-DME_DME-LHR.
It worked out well, but time and temperature changes were difficult to adjust to!
SQ J is a good product - better than Swiss J in my opinion, and I do like Swiss. There is much more space at the seat and Swiss only give you paper salt and pepper...you get real crockery shakers on SQ!
DME-IAH is much longer than JFK-FRA so you get more of the experience, but it is a B777 rather than a A380.
No advice on avoiding fuel surcharges as being Europe based I'm used to paying them. The only routings I could suggest for that would be from Brazil (SQ's GRU-BCN) would help, but that's a long way from North America and not exactly close to Caracas either.
A couple of November's ago, I flew SQ FRA-JFK (connecting onwards to Mexico via a stop in Washington) and came back doing Mexico-IAH-DME_DME-LHR.
It worked out well, but time and temperature changes were difficult to adjust to!
SQ J is a good product - better than Swiss J in my opinion, and I do like Swiss. There is much more space at the seat and Swiss only give you paper salt and pepper...you get real crockery shakers on SQ!
DME-IAH is much longer than JFK-FRA so you get more of the experience, but it is a B777 rather than a A380.
No advice on avoiding fuel surcharges as being Europe based I'm used to paying them. The only routings I could suggest for that would be from Brazil (SQ's GRU-BCN) would help, but that's a long way from North America and not exactly close to Caracas either.
Oct 11, 2014, 4:10 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
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Mileage tickets (almost) never count for a status qualification... Only Programme I know that does (or did) that is QF...
Last edited by Air Rarotonga; Oct 11, 2014 at 5:02 pm