Best way to book award from LAX-DPS
Jan 12, 2015, 2:07 pm
#1
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Best way to book award from LAX-DPS
I'm looking on United.com and they have a round trip from April 11th-22nd LAX-DPS for 80k+40ish taxes. Is there a better way to book award travel? Through another carrier etc? Thanks for the help pretty new to this.
Jan 12, 2015, 3:41 pm
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Best way to book award from LAX-DPS
Do you mean booking with United miles on a non-United carrier, or do you mean using miles from another airline completely (eg delta)?
Generally you will spend the least miles by booking an award ticket on the airline you redeem from (in your case United)
Generally you will spend the least miles by booking an award ticket on the airline you redeem from (in your case United)
Jan 12, 2015, 6:02 pm
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That's a fine price for a roundtrip economy award LAX-DPS. If you tell us your routing, we can give you more feedback on the specifics. But in general that's as cheap as you're going to get that award. Note also that UA allows a free stopover on that award, so you can also stop in, say, HKG or BKK.
Jan 16, 2015, 6:09 pm
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If your booking with UA miles you should go for it.
We are traveling to DPS (from DEN via LAX-ICN-DPS) in May. We got business class with MP miles, but booked several months ago. We are stopping over in Tokyo on the return.
I see the econ seats you are talking about LAX-ICN-DPS. The first leg is on Asiana's new A380.
Get it while you can. Could be gone soon.
We are traveling to DPS (from DEN via LAX-ICN-DPS) in May. We got business class with MP miles, but booked several months ago. We are stopping over in Tokyo on the return.
I see the econ seats you are talking about LAX-ICN-DPS. The first leg is on Asiana's new A380.
Get it while you can. Could be gone soon.
Jan 25, 2015, 7:32 pm
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Asiana has the best availability at the moment for this route - up to 4 biz seats available (I've scooped up 3 on both flights). The other option is flying to Singapore which is well served by both One World and Star Alliance Reward flights then getting a paid ticket to DPS on KLM or other carrier.
Jan 28, 2015, 4:19 pm
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Are your miles on UA? If so, book with them. Since UA doesn't serve DPS, you travel will be (at least partially) on a partner carrier - BR, CA, NZ, OS, QR, SQ, TG - regardless you will be booking with UA assuming that is who your miles are with.
And yes, 80,000 miles rt (economy saver) is the lowest rate - and, IMO, the only rate one should ever pay. Don't waste hard earned miles on non-saver seats nor premium seats. Miles not so wasted make for a good start to the free next trip.