Originally Posted by
ramolnar
Hi! Welcome to Flyertalk!
Your situation with Delta is not the best option - that's a lot of cash and miles. If you have them, spending miles for direct business class tickets is likely a better deal. It's 210K United miles for the two business class tickets, which is less than $5000. It might even be better to spend Delta miles, though I have no idea how many it would take thanks to their "flexible" system.
Since United is part of Star Alliance, you should look at
www.staralliance.com to see the carriers, and flight paths, that go from Fort Myers to Warsaw. Then you'll have some ideas.
If you have more time, there are directions on how to use the ANA tool on Flyertalk; search for "ANA Masterclass". Using those tools, just glancing for you, there's some availability on LOT from JFK to WAW on April 25, and using USAir from PHL through FRA.
Since you don't get charged until you make the booking, my first option would be to call United and Delta and ask them to search. Once you have options, you can make a decision.
Star Alliance would be great because Lott is part of it. I have a little under 100k United miles and 300k+ Amex points.
I was once told that ANA lets you get Amex pts into the StarAlliance system, but calls to UA, Lott,and ANA go nowhere.
I am frustrated and just do not know enough about the 'system.'
Can I move Amex pts? Would it pay to buy another 100k UA miles?
Lott has direct flights from ORD and JFK and both are easy to reach from Ft Myers.
Can you help me out??
Thanks!!!