Suggestions for reward booking from SEA-ZRH
#1
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Suggestions for reward booking from SEA-ZRH
Hi - I'd like to fly a friend and his wife from SEA-ZRH, round trip. Desired dates are 5/10-5/24, give or take a few days.
Going there, I see good availability of this ticket:
7:15AM-3:45PM, SEA-JFK
5:50PM-7:55AM, JFK-ZRH
for 20K miles.
But returning I'm not seeing anything worthwhile.
(just this on the 23rd for 30K miles)
10:10AM-1:05PM ZRH-JFK
5:29PM-8:35PM JFK-SAN
6:30AM-9:30AM SAN-SEA
These are found through the AA website.
Going there, I see good availability of this ticket:
7:15AM-3:45PM, SEA-JFK
5:50PM-7:55AM, JFK-ZRH
for 20K miles.
But returning I'm not seeing anything worthwhile.
(just this on the 23rd for 30K miles)
10:10AM-1:05PM ZRH-JFK
5:29PM-8:35PM JFK-SAN
6:30AM-9:30AM SAN-SEA
These are found through the AA website.
#2
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my suggestion is to book when the award is available which is now or at least put it on hold.......i believe that you have the cheapest for the dates....also, if a better sked becomes available, there is no redeposit fee as long as the end points stay the same....
#3
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Are my miles good for any other airline that flies to ZRH?
#4
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You'll have to pay BA fuel surcharges, unfortunately, probably in the range of US$200-300 for the pleasure.
#5
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i wouldn't book the 1 way award over unless i was willing to buy a 1 way back w/cash or the anytime mi's or a reinstatement fee....
#6
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Interesting - that doesn't sound much better but it's good to know of another option.
#7
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you could also try mad on the return w/ib....
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#10
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also, bcn [barcelona] may be doable w/ib in addition to mad.....so call aa...
note that you could put the outbound on hold, but might have to get some info from friends....not a prob if you have discussed it w/them...
edit...ps when you call, ask about partner awards rather than ib...there or other carriers that might be available...
note that you could put the outbound on hold, but might have to get some info from friends....not a prob if you have discussed it w/them...
edit...ps when you call, ask about partner awards rather than ib...there or other carriers that might be available...
Last edited by clacko; Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 am