anyone fly to CCU on Skyteam?
Aug 17, 2012, 11:33 pm
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anyone fly to CCU on Skyteam?
Trying to get an awards flight into CCU in November/December.
It appears that the only skyteam flight into CCU is on China Eastern through Kunming. There is no direct from Kunming to the US, so it appears that I would have to connect into Kunming.
Questions:
(1) I assume that routing through USA --> Beijing/Shangai --> Kunming --> CCU will not work due to VISA issues.
(2) Would it be valid routing to do JFK-ICN (KE), ICN-KMG-CCU (China Eastern), or JFK-BKK/SIN (DL), BKK/SIN-KMG-CCU (China Eastern)?
What is the best way of trying to find award flight availability on these airlines?
It appears that the only skyteam flight into CCU is on China Eastern through Kunming. There is no direct from Kunming to the US, so it appears that I would have to connect into Kunming.
Questions:
(1) I assume that routing through USA --> Beijing/Shangai --> Kunming --> CCU will not work due to VISA issues.
(2) Would it be valid routing to do JFK-ICN (KE), ICN-KMG-CCU (China Eastern), or JFK-BKK/SIN (DL), BKK/SIN-KMG-CCU (China Eastern)?
What is the best way of trying to find award flight availability on these airlines?
Aug 18, 2012, 4:50 am
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Aug 18, 2012, 8:59 am
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It appears that DL's published fares require routing via the Atlantic, so you're not going to be doing a bunch of carrier mixing and matching. Thus, MU JFK-PVG-KMG-CCU is about your only option. JFK-DL-LAX-MU-PVG-MU-KMG-MU-CCU should also work, as would routing via YVR if you're booking after the date that DL's JFK-YVR service comes in. Prior to that, you're out of luck, as you'd exceed the four segment limit by taking a domestic connection.
Aug 18, 2012, 1:54 pm
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