Hawaii w 300k Ultimate Reward points
Oct 30, 2016, 7:51 am
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Hawaii w 300k Ultimate Reward points
So we have 300k in chase travel points and are looking to go the beach in February. We usually go to st Martin, Aruba, or Miami but the wife is pregnant so we need to stay away from Zika. Our best bet looks to be Hawaii.
Not sure if we can do a family of 4 from Boston with airfare and hotel. Any tips on using these points?
Thanks!
Not sure if we can do a family of 4 from Boston with airfare and hotel. Any tips on using these points?
Thanks!
Oct 30, 2016, 9:47 am
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Plenty of options, but need more details. Length of trip? Business or economy class flights? Basic hotel, upscale, or luxury? Age of children?
By the way, there are reports of Zika just about anywhere in this hemisphere. Aruba and St Martin are not exactly running rampant with Zika, and no more likely than Hawaii. Even Hawaii has "reports of Zika." Don't let that spoil your vacation.
By the way, there are reports of Zika just about anywhere in this hemisphere. Aruba and St Martin are not exactly running rampant with Zika, and no more likely than Hawaii. Even Hawaii has "reports of Zika." Don't let that spoil your vacation.
Oct 30, 2016, 10:05 am
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Kids ages are 5 and 4. Looking for a week or a week and a few days. If right near the beach we don't need a super nice hotel but a nice hotel isn't bad if it has nice pools for the kids. Flying economy
Hawaii doesn't have any local transmission while the caribeean does.
Thanks for the help!
Hawaii doesn't have any local transmission while the caribeean does.
Thanks for the help!
Oct 30, 2016, 10:17 am
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The lowest redemption amount options for Chase transfer partners are going to be Singapore/Korean for flights (united or delta metal), and the lowest hotel redemption is likely Hyatt. Take a look at availability during your desired dates on those chains, that should give you a good start. Do you have any hotel status?
Oct 30, 2016, 2:35 pm
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As this topic is specific to Hawaii, we'll move this to the Hawaii (Destination) Forum.
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Oct 31, 2016, 3:13 pm
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Go to the two airline fora and search for their award chart. You can also find the charts by logging into the airline's website. The basic way that partner sites work is you find "saver" seats on the airline you want to fly, say DL, then transfer UR pts to KE. Then call KE and feed them the flts you want to book.
Nov 2, 2016, 10:08 pm
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I'd use UA and book 4 r/t tix at 45K miles each to the island of your choice. Then, worry about hotels. Air first, hotels second.
Nov 4, 2016, 5:59 am
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You are right. What I was trying to accomplish is flying to Oahu or the big Island and staying in a nice hotel on the beach for 300,000 points.
If I have to spend 180,000 points to get there I don't think 120,000 will get me a hotel that's why I was trying to do the Korean or Singapore airlines but looking into it I don't see any flights from Boston to Hawaii flying those airlines using points
If I have to spend 180,000 points to get there I don't think 120,000 will get me a hotel that's why I was trying to do the Korean or Singapore airlines but looking into it I don't see any flights from Boston to Hawaii flying those airlines using points
Nov 4, 2016, 8:33 am
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You are right. What I was trying to accomplish is flying to Oahu or the big Island and staying in a nice hotel on the beach for 300,000 points.
If I have to spend 180,000 points to get there I don't think 120,000 will get me a hotel that's why I was trying to do the Korean or Singapore airlines but looking into it I don't see any flights from Boston to Hawaii flying those airlines using points
If I have to spend 180,000 points to get there I don't think 120,000 will get me a hotel that's why I was trying to do the Korean or Singapore airlines but looking into it I don't see any flights from Boston to Hawaii flying those airlines using points
KE would be the best value: just 25K miles roundtrip per person in Economy. But the tough part will be finding lowest-tier award seats on AS or DL, as those are the only award seats for which you can redeem KE miles.
Nov 4, 2016, 8:55 am
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If not, get one of them.
Find the flights using 180,000 points/miles, or less, to either Big Island or Oahu.
With flights secure, try to rack up a few more UR Points.
Search Chase UR site for hotels. There are tons of choices both islands.
On Oahu, Hilton Hawaiian Village is on Waikiki Beach and great for kids.
If you can get flights to Big Island, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is the best you can do to be on beach within your budget.
Nov 4, 2016, 11:01 am
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I'm finding surprisingly good award availability for four people traveling in February between BOS and HNL at the 22.5K miles redemption rate each way. If that is, in fact, DL's lowest-tier redemption rate between BOS and HNL (it's hard to tell, as DL no longer publishes award charts), then those seats should be available for just 25K KE miles roundtrip.
Perhaps someone on the FT DL forum can confirm DL's lowest-tier redemption rate on that route.
Perhaps someone on the FT DL forum can confirm DL's lowest-tier redemption rate on that route.
Nov 4, 2016, 2:32 pm
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I'm finding surprisingly good award availability for four people traveling in February between BOS and HNL at the 22.5K miles redemption rate each way. If that is, in fact, DL's lowest-tier redemption rate between BOS and HNL (it's hard to tell, as DL no longer publishes award charts), then those seats should be available for just 25K KE miles roundtrip.
Perhaps someone on the FT DL forum can confirm DL's lowest-tier redemption rate on that route.
Perhaps someone on the FT DL forum can confirm DL's lowest-tier redemption rate on that route.