Originally Posted by
kb1992
There is no question that DL SM is the worst FFP regarding premium cabin award travel to Asia, period.
To the OP:
Try to book a J award ATL to PEK/PVG/HKG for next 330 days. See how many SM miles are needed.
Then compare to AA/CO/UA.
Let the fact speak for itself.
DL SM
On the same dates I got 240k
and $66
selected these flights:
Departs Arrives Stops Travel Time Flights & Cabin
Price per passenger (USD):
View fare rules and baggage policies
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Type
Base Fare
240,000 Miles required Taxes/Fees
+ $ 66.80 Taxes/Fees
Redemption Fee
Price per passenger
= $ 66.80 Total
Total
Atlanta, GA (ATL) to Beijing/Peking, China (PEK) on 10 Mar 2010
11:30am
ATL 10:40pm
PEK
Arrives 11 Mar 1-stop
Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT)
(3 hr 05 min layover) 22 hr 10 min Delta 281
Boeing 747-400
In-Flight Services Business
View Seats Delta 611
Airbus A330-300
In-Flight Services Business
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Beijing/Peking, China (PEK) to Atlanta, GA (ATL) on 17 Mar 2010
9:15am
PEK 2:35pm
ATL 1-stop
Tokyo-Narita, Japan (NRT)
(1 hr 30 min layover) 17 hr 20 min Delta 612
Airbus A330-300
In-Flight Services Business
View Seats Delta 280
Boeing 747-400
In-Flight Services Business
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