Best way to use miles LAX - Paris
Oct 21, 2014, 6:31 pm
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Best way to use miles LAX - Paris
I'm taking a trip to Paris next summer, then hopping over to either Dublin or London for a few days. A month or so ago, I had seen award tickets for 77,000 r/t flying into Paris from LAX and out of London. Checking now, I see nothing near that. I am planning my trip for 6/26 and returning on 7/5. What are my best options to get as much as I can out of my mileage and what are the chances the 77,000 will reappear for those dates? Can I book Air France seats using my DSM? They have flights at significantly lower points right now. I seem to be getting conflicting information on redeeming awards on partner airlines, such as Air France.
I'm planning on going LAX to Paris and then either Dublin or London back to LAX for the return flight.
I'm planning on going LAX to Paris and then either Dublin or London back to LAX for the return flight.
Oct 21, 2014, 6:38 pm
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even on an award ticket, you will pay ridiculously high departure taxes leaving London for the US
Oct 21, 2014, 6:41 pm
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If you redeem DL miles, you do so at DL miles levels according to DL rules. Yes, saver level awards on AF can be had for DL miles. Book online or by phone.
As noted, you would save a lot of taxes by flying into London and departing from (not UK).
Care to cite the sources of conflicting info?
As noted, you would save a lot of taxes by flying into London and departing from (not UK).
Care to cite the sources of conflicting info?
Oct 21, 2014, 6:43 pm
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Oct 21, 2014, 6:45 pm
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I think I'll more than likely fly back out of Dublin instead of London. Taxes are the same flying out of Dublin as well? I dont know that I can change my dates, which is a bummer. Sources are other threads on this forum and anywhere google takes you. I have seen several places that say I can redeem an award on Air France for their mileage levels through Delta.
Oct 21, 2014, 7:47 pm
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This is a good place to start for award travel when redeeming SkyMiles.
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...d-travel.html#
Delta miles are redeemed according to Delta's award chart. http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-s-canada.html
Flying Blue (the award program of Air France) miles are redeemed according to the Flying Blue charts.
Somebody else can discuss world geography.
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...d-travel.html#
Delta miles are redeemed according to Delta's award chart. http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-s-canada.html
Flying Blue (the award program of Air France) miles are redeemed according to the Flying Blue charts.
Somebody else can discuss world geography.
Oct 21, 2014, 9:55 pm
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Your are booking in high travel season. I did the same thing last summer. I called everyday for two weeks until I found the seats I wanted at the mileage level I wanted to pay. I would suggest calling and not using the website if you have the time, and ask what is open and available to book. For June of 2015, things are probably changing a lot right now and I think it's worth keeping a close eye for 2 to 3 weeks and seeing if something good opens up.