Originally Posted by
ash_ak
i once booked a return award ticket on Continental with miles, even though i knew i wouldnt use the return ticket at all. Co allowed me to book different classes for onward & back, so, for onwards, i booked myself into J and coming back was in Y, which i never used anyways, atleast i didnt have to spend as many miles, dunno if EK allows that.
Good point.
EK do offer mixed class redemptions, providing they are for a return journey between a city pair.
I almost did a mixed J and Y class redemption actually, but I decided to get the J seat both ways. My reasoning was that it's so far out that I hope to have enough money and leave to take a short vacation around that time. In essence it is a gamble, but if it doesn't work out I haven't wasted too much.