Looking for creative routings BOS-BOM
Nov 21, 2014, 7:32 pm
#1
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Looking for creative routings BOS-BOM
I just found out that early next year, I'll be flying BOS-BOM to visit my team there again. The simplest routing for me would be BOS-AMS-BOM, all on DL metal. That's what I did last year, and I'm looking to try some new experiences. Any thoughts on what I should do?
Here is where my thinking is at the moment:
Here is where my thinking is at the moment:
- My company will pay about $2200, which is the cost of a PE seat on BA or AF. Anything above that I need to pay out of pocket.
- I'm willing to pay upto $2k out of pocket to have an awesome experience and to be able to sleep on the flights.
- Right now, DL has some good deals on flights via CDG and AMS.
- My ultimate destination is PNQ, and BOM is the easiest way to get there, but I'm not afraid to take a local flight from DEL.
- I would prefer to avoid CDG at all costs.
- I fly via AMS all the time and love the airport, but it's getting old. I want to try something new.
- I find the AF PE seats very uncomfortable and would like to avoid those.
- VS has killed their LHR-BOM route, so that eliminates my options for BOS-LHR-BOM.
- I fly TATL all the time and want to find a TPAC option if possible.
- I'd love to fly KE, MU, CZ, or another Asian carrier since I've never done that.
- Since I'm a DL PM, my preference is to fly on a ST carrier.
- At the start of the year, I'll be 20K miles away from requalifying as GM, so I'd love to hit that with one trip.
- Long layovers (even overnighters) with outstanding lounges are a welcome bonus.
Nov 21, 2014, 9:14 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Looking for creative routings BOS-BOM
Well first things first, starting April AMS-BOM is being axed - not sure if KL is adding a flight but the DL is gone. CDG has improved though, and especially in the last few years it's now a breeze to connect through.
Nov 21, 2014, 9:58 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2009
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You want different experiences?
Try:
a. JFK-Moscow-DEL on Aeroflot
b. JFK-Riyadh/Jeddah - BOM/HYD/DEL on Saudi Arabian airlines
(no liquor on these flights)
c. JFK-ICN-BOM on KE
Try:
a. JFK-Moscow-DEL on Aeroflot
b. JFK-Riyadh/Jeddah - BOM/HYD/DEL on Saudi Arabian airlines
(no liquor on these flights)
c. JFK-ICN-BOM on KE
Last edited by dd1612; Nov 21, 2014 at 11:27 pm
Nov 22, 2014, 8:16 pm
#5
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It looks like my best options are into BOM.
Love the idea of flying KE, but at the moment, it's cost prohibitive.
If I'm going to fly a non-ST airline and pay loads of money for it, I'm going to cross SQ off my travel bucket list. Although EK would have the most convenient non-ST connections for me.
Love the idea of flying KE, but at the moment, it's cost prohibitive.
If I'm going to fly a non-ST airline and pay loads of money for it, I'm going to cross SQ off my travel bucket list. Although EK would have the most convenient non-ST connections for me.
Nov 23, 2014, 12:10 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: NYC
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Start in YYZ/YUL for much better fares. E.g. 2500-3500 range to DEL (and in some cases BOM). You can route via NYC on the return. Try UA.
Also cheap for Skyteam is SZ from YYZ via JED @ $2300. Though not a carrier I would pick.
Also cheap for Skyteam is SZ from YYZ via JED @ $2300. Though not a carrier I would pick.
Nov 29, 2014, 8:19 pm
#9
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It looks like my trip is going to become a reality.
Here is the clincher... I'm 10k miles away from hitting DM, and I would prefer to stay PM with a nice bank of miles to roll over.
If I fly out on Dec 31 BOS-AMS in J, I know that I'll stay platinum.
The question is about the AMS-BOS leg. The leg will actually be flown on 1/1/2015. How will it post? Will I get the MQMS for BOS-AMS in 2014 and AMS-BOM in 2015? Or will they all post in 2014?
If it all posts to 2014, that means the 11585 miles I earn will put me over the Diamond threshold and I will have little to roll over into 2015. Since I know I won't be flying as much in 2015, I would prefer to stay PM and have a nice bank to roll over.
Here is the clincher... I'm 10k miles away from hitting DM, and I would prefer to stay PM with a nice bank of miles to roll over.
If I fly out on Dec 31 BOS-AMS in J, I know that I'll stay platinum.
The question is about the AMS-BOS leg. The leg will actually be flown on 1/1/2015. How will it post? Will I get the MQMS for BOS-AMS in 2014 and AMS-BOM in 2015? Or will they all post in 2014?
If it all posts to 2014, that means the 11585 miles I earn will put me over the Diamond threshold and I will have little to roll over into 2015. Since I know I won't be flying as much in 2015, I would prefer to stay PM and have a nice bank to roll over.
Nov 29, 2014, 10:24 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2009
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If I fly out on Dec 31 BOS-AMS in J, I know that I'll stay platinum.
The question is about the AMS-BOS leg. The leg will actually be flown on 1/1/2015. How will it post? Will I get the MQMS for BOS-AMS in 2014 and AMS-BOM in 2015? Or will they all post in 2014?
If it all posts to 2014, that means the 11585 miles I earn will put me over the Diamond threshold and I will have little to roll over into 2015. Since I know I won't be flying as much in 2015, I would prefer to stay PM and have a nice bank to roll over.
The question is about the AMS-BOS leg. The leg will actually be flown on 1/1/2015. How will it post? Will I get the MQMS for BOS-AMS in 2014 and AMS-BOM in 2015? Or will they all post in 2014?
If it all posts to 2014, that means the 11585 miles I earn will put me over the Diamond threshold and I will have little to roll over into 2015. Since I know I won't be flying as much in 2015, I would prefer to stay PM and have a nice bank to roll over.
- You will get all MQMs, MQDs, and RDMs earned for BOS-AMS in 2014.
- You will get all MQMs, MQDs, and RDMs earned for AMS-BOS in 2015.
Nov 30, 2014, 10:07 am
#11
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I did that wrong. It's the AMS-BOM leg that's in question. If I fly it on 1/1/2015, even though the first leg of the trip was on 12/31/2014, where will the second leg post?