HELP! with first award ticket
May 6, 2015, 7:42 pm
#1
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HELP! with first award ticket
Hello all,
following is the travel information JFK-DXB (stop over) DXB-CMB(stop over) CMB-BKK(stop over) BKK-ORD
I have already made the reservations. Please note we this is for 2 passengers and 1 infant (<2 years). Also our home town airport is BUF. I just want to have some expert opinions on if I did it right or not.
So following is what I have done.
JFK-DXB
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Emirates F class two tickets and planning to purchase a lap child ticket $1800+ (do not want to bust valuable miles for baby
)
DXB-CMB
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Emirates free connection D class
CMB-BKK
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Planning to buy 2 economy tickets and lap child ticket $500
BKK-ORD
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Cathay D class 3 tickets including baby.
Connections to JFK from BUF and in return from ORD-BUF will cost another $500. Is there anyway I could reduce this cost by using a award? I still have AA miles and United miles.
Am I busting way too many points?
Appreciate any insight
following is the travel information JFK-DXB (stop over) DXB-CMB(stop over) CMB-BKK(stop over) BKK-ORD
I have already made the reservations. Please note we this is for 2 passengers and 1 infant (<2 years). Also our home town airport is BUF. I just want to have some expert opinions on if I did it right or not.
So following is what I have done.
JFK-DXB
---------
Emirates F class two tickets and planning to purchase a lap child ticket $1800+ (do not want to bust valuable miles for baby
)DXB-CMB
-----------
Emirates free connection D class
CMB-BKK
----------
Planning to buy 2 economy tickets and lap child ticket $500
BKK-ORD
----------
Cathay D class 3 tickets including baby.
Connections to JFK from BUF and in return from ORD-BUF will cost another $500. Is there anyway I could reduce this cost by using a award? I still have AA miles and United miles.
Am I busting way too many points?
Appreciate any insight
May 6, 2015, 8:26 pm
#2
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Since you are starting from Western New York, did you consider flying YYZ-DXB instead of JFK-DXB?
CMB-BKK on CX or UL would cost 15,000 AA miles on way in Coach, per person.
If you have -- or can get -- some BA Avios (or Amex MR, Chase UR, or SPG points), 4,500 BA Avios per person would get you a one-way on AA from ORD to BUF or ROC or YYZ.
Since you are starting from Western New York, did you consider flying YYZ-DXB instead of JFK-DXB?
CMB-BKK on CX or UL would cost 15,000 AA miles on way in Coach, per person.
If you have -- or can get -- some BA Avios (or Amex MR, Chase UR, or SPG points), 4,500 BA Avios per person would get you a one-way on AA from ORD to BUF or ROC or YYZ.
Last edited by guv1976; May 6, 2015 at 8:27 pm
May 7, 2015, 5:36 pm
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Sorry I am not sure how that is valid for my question. I am asking did I use those miles wisely regardless of how I obtained them or I should have use it in a different way?
May 7, 2015, 5:37 pm
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Since you are starting from Western New York, did you consider flying YYZ-DXB instead of JFK-DXB?
CMB-BKK on CX or UL would cost 15,000 AA miles on way in Coach, per person.
If you have -- or can get -- some BA Avios (or Amex MR, Chase UR, or SPG points), 4,500 BA Avios per person would get you a one-way on AA from ORD to BUF or ROC or YYZ.
Since you are starting from Western New York, did you consider flying YYZ-DXB instead of JFK-DXB?
CMB-BKK on CX or UL would cost 15,000 AA miles on way in Coach, per person.
If you have -- or can get -- some BA Avios (or Amex MR, Chase UR, or SPG points), 4,500 BA Avios per person would get you a one-way on AA from ORD to BUF or ROC or YYZ.
Last edited by woow14610; May 7, 2015 at 5:55 pm
May 7, 2015, 7:16 pm
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May 8, 2015, 7:49 am
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You ask if you are using too many points, but then you don't say what points you are using. I believe you can get on Emirates using Alaska points or Korean and I'm sure they have different values etc.
May 9, 2015, 12:10 am
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Different reward programs have different rules. Can't give you proper advise without more info.