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Jul 13, 2017, 8:25 am
#4847
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA
Programs: Skymiles (former DM), MileagePlus (Silver), Marriott Rewards/SPG Platinum (Lifetime Titanium)
Posts: 54
My thought process was if I booked it as a RT with J on outbound and Y on return then I may not be able to rebook the Y to J if saver level opens up without having my J outbound reprice.
-Is that a correct understanding or would my outbound J price be 'locked in' no matter what?
As someone who is more risk averse, I figured I would hedge my bets and at least get the OW J ticket locked in and then keep checking over the next 10 months in hopes that a return saver level will open up.
- If it does open, I'll call back then and see if they can rebook both segments at saver level as a RT. If not... well then I'll still be going round trip to Europe with the wife for ~$500 total with outbound J and return Y+.
-Is that a correct understanding or would my outbound J price be 'locked in' no matter what?
As someone who is more risk averse, I figured I would hedge my bets and at least get the OW J ticket locked in and then keep checking over the next 10 months in hopes that a return saver level will open up.
- If it does open, I'll call back then and see if they can rebook both segments at saver level as a RT. If not... well then I'll still be going round trip to Europe with the wife for ~$500 total with outbound J and return Y+.
Jul 22, 2017, 11:29 am
#4848
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta PlM, 1M
Posts: 6,365
175K miles and under $100, J ATL-(DL)-ICN-(KE)-BKK-(CZ)-CAN-(CZ) YYZ-(DL)-ATL
The outbound was a day later than ideal. Since grabbing it I have been trying to find the perfect dates, and have not even come close. Expert flyer is tossing out "no soup for you" on every attempt I make (even when I break it down). And dl.com just laughs at me.
Yes, good fares can be found. But DL makes it as hard as possible.
The outbound was a day later than ideal. Since grabbing it I have been trying to find the perfect dates, and have not even come close. Expert flyer is tossing out "no soup for you" on every attempt I make (even when I break it down). And dl.com just laughs at me.
Yes, good fares can be found. But DL makes it as hard as possible.
Jul 22, 2017, 4:16 pm
#4849
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: DL, UA, SPG, HH
Posts: 113
20K miles + $5.60 for the one-way non-stop transcon LAX-JFK. There were lower priced flights if I took the red-eye (think it was 15k or 17.5k) but was flying with Grandma and she's not down with that.
Jul 22, 2017, 4:54 pm
#4850
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Jul 22, 2017, 5:06 pm
#4851
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,932
Jul 22, 2017, 5:18 pm
#4853
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,932
I did a 5-week flexible search for LAX to JFK, one-way, using miles, non-stop only. January 2018 (because that was the date I was looking at for something else) is mostly 15K.
Picking a few other months at random:
August 2017: 44K the first week, 27K the weeks after that, and scatted 15K and 18.5K at the end of the month
October 2017: almost all 15K
but per the OP the 15Ks may be red-eyes only or something, didn't dig futher.
Picking a few other months at random:
August 2017: 44K the first week, 27K the weeks after that, and scatted 15K and 18.5K at the end of the month
October 2017: almost all 15K
but per the OP the 15Ks may be red-eyes only or something, didn't dig futher.
Jul 22, 2017, 6:42 pm
#4855
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: rural Indiana - IND
Programs: DL reject, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Jelly of the Month, formerly NWA Plat (RIP)
Posts: 947
Booked DAY-DTW-MUC-DTW-DAY in D1 Sep 3-12 , 175k mile + $108.
Maybe not as great as in the past, but not bad in the current scheme. Some dates were as much as 350K miles.
Maybe not as great as in the past, but not bad in the current scheme. Some dates were as much as 350K miles.
Jul 23, 2017, 3:22 am
#4856
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
Had to change my plans, was able to cancel this ticket (thanks Delta for your free cancellation of tickets for platinums and above) and was able to get SIN CAN JFK on China Southern for 95k miles
Jul 24, 2017, 5:41 am
#4857
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: DL Plat, UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 8,789
Booked HND-LAX-SAT for 2 in J for 80k miles each. Schedule change 2 days after booking (9 months out from flight) changed my 5 hour connection to 7 hours. Called in and was able to change to NRT-DTW-SAT with only a 3.5-hour connection and an A350 on the TPAC leg. HND-LAX was on an A330 so probably the best J product in the current fleet, but I'm excited to try something new.
Jul 30, 2017, 3:06 pm
#4858
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
70K Oneway for RDU-IST in Delta One on Christmas Day. A few options were available:
- RDU-DTW-AMS-IST on DL/KL with either 1hr40 in DTW or 12hr35 (?)
- RDU-CDG-IST on DL/AF
I went with the former as I'd rather do an A-330-300 across the Atlantic than a 757-200 and I vastly prefer AMS to CDG.
- RDU-DTW-AMS-IST on DL/KL with either 1hr40 in DTW or 12hr35 (?)
- RDU-CDG-IST on DL/AF
I went with the former as I'd rather do an A-330-300 across the Atlantic than a 757-200 and I vastly prefer AMS to CDG.
Jul 31, 2017, 10:08 pm
#4859
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,373
14K for a $252 ticket ITH-DTW-DCA ... noon-ish departure on a Sat when I fully expected to find both prices much higher, due to lots of alumni showing up for campus events Thurs/Fri/Sat ...
