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Not sure which forum is right for this, but I am looking to go to Hawaii in either Jan or Feb. I have the following to use:

$480 Southwest credit
51k NWA Miles
30k DL Miles
17K Starwood Points

What are my best options. I live in Memphis. I have been looking at flying from Nashville using the Southwest credit to get to the west coast and then using miles form there.

Any suggestions?

Not sure which forum is right for this, but I am looking to go to Hawaii in either Jan or Feb. I have the following to use:

$480 Southwest credit
51k NWA Miles
30k DL Miles
17K Starwood Points

What are my best options. I live in Memphis. I have been looking at flying from Nashville using the Southwest credit to get to the west coast and then using miles form there.

Any suggestions?
Use NW (35K miles) all the way from Memphis to Hawaii!

Phil

Use NW (35K miles) all the way from Memphis to Hawaii!

Phil
I don't see that available.

Hawaiian Airlines has some really low fares from the west coast.

It's the same miles regardless of where on the mainland you leave from.

http://www.nwa.com/freqfly/direct/charts/

Pick From "Continental US" and To "Hawaii". Award levels are changing on NW, but not for that specific route.

Alternately you could get 5K Delta miles and redeem the Delta miles to clear out that account. The award levels between DL and NW are the same for Hawaii.

http://www.nwa.com/freqfly/direct/charts/

Pick From "Continental US" and To "Hawaii". Award levels are changing on NW, but not for that specific route.

Alternately you could get 5K Delta miles and redeem the Delta miles to clear out that account. The award levels between DL and NW are the same for Hawaii.
Thanks. I can't seem to find any availability for Jan or Feb.

There is a ton of availability in late January:
01/16/05 MEM 08:40 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW179/NW91
01/18/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW269/NW85
01/18/05 MEM 08:40 HNL 19:24 F - Y NW179/NW91
01/18/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW451/NW361/NW85
01/18/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/18/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW451/NW305/NW91
01/19/05 MEM 09:40 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW447/NW97
01/19/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW269/NW85
01/19/05 MEM 08:40 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW179/NW91
01/19/05 MEM 11:25 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW457/NW97
01/19/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW451/NW97
01/19/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/19/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW451/NW305/NW91
01/20/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW269/NW85
01/20/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW451/NW361/NW85
01/20/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/22/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 F - Y NW269/NW85
01/22/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW451/NW361/NW85
01/22/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/23/05 MEM 09:40 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW447/NW97
01/23/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW451/NW97

And returning:
01/20/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/20/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/20/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/20/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/20/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW444
01/20/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW304/NW444
01/20/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 18:40+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW458
01/21/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/21/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:58+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW456
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 10:25+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW281
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/23/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW444
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW304/NW444
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW302/NW444
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 18:15+1 - - Y NW90/NW332/NW293
01/23/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 18:40+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW458
01/24/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/24/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/24/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/24/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/24/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/24/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/24/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/24/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:58+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW456
01/24/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:58+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW456
01/25/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/25/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/25/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/25/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/25/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/25/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 F - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/25/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:58+1 F - - NW88/NW154/NW456
01/25/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 10:25+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW281
01/25/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW302/NW444
01/26/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/26/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/26/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/26/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/26/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/26/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/26/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/26/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 10:25+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW281
01/26/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW304/NW444

Upgrademe: Have to ask - what tool did you use to pull that list?

Upgrademe: Have to ask - what tool did you use to pull that list?

http://usr.v7.com/wpaa/ ^

There is a ton of availability in late January:
01/16/05 MEM 08:40 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW179/NW91
01/18/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW269/NW85
01/18/05 MEM 08:40 HNL 19:24 F - Y NW179/NW91
01/18/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW451/NW361/NW85
01/18/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/18/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW451/NW305/NW91
01/19/05 MEM 09:40 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW447/NW97
01/19/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW269/NW85
01/19/05 MEM 08:40 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW179/NW91
01/19/05 MEM 11:25 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW457/NW97
01/19/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW451/NW97
01/19/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/19/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:24 - - Y NW451/NW305/NW91
01/20/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW269/NW85
01/20/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW451/NW361/NW85
01/20/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/22/05 MEM 08:45 HNL 18:44 F - Y NW269/NW85
01/22/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW451/NW361/NW85
01/22/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 18:44 - - Y NW282/NW345/NW85
01/23/05 MEM 09:40 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW447/NW97
01/23/05 MEM 08:35 HNL 19:10 - - Y NW451/NW97

And returning:
01/20/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/20/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/20/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/20/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/20/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW444
01/20/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW304/NW444
01/20/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 18:40+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW458
01/21/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/21/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:58+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW456
01/22/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 10:25+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW281
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/23/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW444
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW304/NW444
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW302/NW444
01/23/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 18:15+1 - - Y NW90/NW332/NW293
01/23/05 HNL 23:55 MEM 18:40+1 - - Y NW86/NW592/NW458
01/24/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/24/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/24/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/24/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/24/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/24/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/24/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/24/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:58+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW456
01/24/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:58+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW456
01/25/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/25/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/25/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/25/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/25/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/25/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 F - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/25/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:58+1 F - - NW88/NW154/NW456
01/25/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 10:25+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW281
01/25/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW302/NW444
01/26/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 12:32+1 - - Y NW96/NW454
01/26/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 12:54+1 - - Y NW90/NW176
01/26/05 HNL 21:30 MEM 13:40+1 - - Y NW96/NW452
01/26/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW289
01/26/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 07:37+1 - - Y NW88/NW222/NW289
01/26/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW84/NW362/NW1858
01/26/05 HNL 14:15 MEM 08:36+1 - - Y NW88/NW154/NW1858
01/26/05 HNL 14:45 MEM 10:25+1 - - Y NW84/NW346/NW281
01/26/05 HNL 23:00 MEM 17:25+1 - - Y NW90/NW304/NW444

These aren't for the the 35k miles though. I couldn't find any flights for the 35k miles.

Slap,
Have you tried calling NW CSR and asking what is available at the 35K level? This is much better than checking online.

Remember, cheap award (35K) tickets are much easier to find at 11 months out and at 2 week out. Call today.

Phil

These aren't for the the 35k miles though. I couldn't find any flights for the 35k miles.
Yes, they are.

Yes, they are.
So the only way I can book them is call NWA? I can't find any of those on the NWA website.

Any way to get Delta miles over to NWA so I can book two tickets?

Great NWA Tool
Thanks DH!

It's in my bookmarks from now on!
JudyJFLA

Any way to get Delta miles over to NWA so I can book two tickets?

No need to transfer...you can call DL and book NWA tickets with DL miles.

Fantastic tool! hearty thanks!

- Sameer

Great NWA Tool
Thanks DH!

It's in my bookmarks from now on!
JudyJFLA

You don't need to thank me since I got the tool from the FT as well. Just relaying what I have learned...

http://usr.v7.com/wpaa/ ^

Are there similar tools for AA and United? Thanks

So Slap did you finally get the ticket booked?

So Slap did you finally get the ticket booked?
Actually, we decided to go back to Hawaii later next year and just used the Southwest credit to go to Reno where we will spend a week skiing and boarding at Heavenly. I appreciate all the help though.

Was surprised to be able to book an ATL-SIN trip leaving 1/20 with 4-day HNL stopover on CO with few problems. Between NW, DL and CO there should be at least some 35K options (DL used to be at 30K, but that went away last year). Mileage cost will be same no matter where you leave from on mainland, as has been mentioned. It may be with NW that you have to ask them over the phone to check CO and DL if they can't find anything on NW (I don't know NW's policy, but CO seems to have a check-partners-only-when-asked approach).

One thing that was worked with me a time or two with NW when other things didn't was last-flight-in/first-flight-out, usually from a western gateway (have done from SFO and SEA). In that case you'd have to fly in the day before, overnight and take a continuing flight the next day, but it's for just that reason (i.e. west-coast flights not well-timed to catch same day connections) that you can sometimes find a way with that approach when all else fails.

Slap, had the same problem with the nwa.com website. I called about an award to Hawaii in Oct. I was given 2 choices for departing dates and 3 return dates, some with 6 seats remaining. Doublechecked immediately on the website all the possibilities given and absolutely NONE showed up.