Originally Posted by
Deslok
Just hoping for some clarification. I'm about to try to book a mileage round the world ticket with SkyTeam using Korean Air miles.
My summer plans are to travel the following route:
Seoul-Tel Aviv-Berlin-New York-St Thomas-Spokane-Honolulu-Seoul.
If I understand the award rules correctly, I can't make the 4 stops in the US, as it only permits 3 in any region. Is this correct? It wouldn't be too much of a hassle to buy a separate round trip ticket NYC-STT and cut out the St Thomas stop on the route, but I'd prefer not to have to buy that ticket if I don't have to. So a) am I correct in that I can't stop that many times in North America, and b) if I cut out the St. Thomas stop, would the routing then be fine for the award booking?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
1) Caution: Korean air has
blackout days in summer for awards:
Blackout dates for 2011:
Within Korea: 1-2 Jan, 1-7 Feb, 26 Feb-1 Mar, 5-10 May, 4-6 Jun, 16 Jul-28Aug, 10-14 Sep, 1-3 Oct, 30-31 Dec
International flights (excl. USA/Canada): 1-9 Jan, 1-7 Feb, 16 Jul-15 Aug, 10-14 Sep, 24-31 Dec
USA/Canada flights: 1-9 Jan, 1-7 Feb, 20 May-3 Jul, 16 Jul-15 Aug, 10-14 Sep, 9-31 Dec
2) These rules are for paid tickets, and I don't know if specific rules applied for KE award RTW: better to ask to KE desk.
3)No mention about 3 stopovers in USA
NOT MORE THAN 5 STOPOVERS PERMITED WITHIN
CONTINENTAL USA / CANADA
and
THE FOLLOWING POINTS/AIRPORTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED
AS ONE CITY --
- NYC/JFK/LGA/EWR
- BWI/WAS/IAD/DCA
- FLL/MIA/PBI
- LAX/ONT/SNA/BUR
- SFO/OAK/SJC
4)You are not obliged to fly on KE, perhaps only one flight and I am not sure about that (it could avoid blackout days) but you have to deal with KE for your journey, as it is with their miles
Tell us if it is useful with KE, because with AF in France it is only by fax and it's a shame...