I am browsing for some YYZ - HKG fare and find the upgradable fares are outrageously high if I were to buy direct from AC. So I began to look for alternate routing.. and choose the furtest point from YVR in the US that AC flies to and it was MIA...

I punched in some departures from the USA and was sort of surprise.. I knew it was lower but it was much lower.

YYZ - HKG on AC in H class is $2045 CDN
JFK - HKG on AC in V class is $1267 CDN
MIA - HKG on AC in V class is $1469 CDN ($1550 with taxes)

I am particularly interested in the MIA - HKG one... think of this.. MIA-YYZ-YVR-HKG-YVR-YYZ-MIA, Q miles from this will be (1234*2)+(2085*2)+(6382*2) + 125% COS bonus + upgrade at time of booking = 24253 Q miles! at about $0.06/mile!

Best of all, AC website said the ticket is refundable probably for a charge.

My question is what is the best way to get down to MIA and my biggest concern is those US customs... I am sure they won't be as easy as the MEX customs!

The cost/Q mile in this case is way better than the MHD! and upgradable at time of booking too!

It seems like that this is only good for HKG, if you punch in MIA - SIN/BKK..., the fares goes way up.

Any comments?



[This message has been edited by Empress (edited 12-13-2000).]