Originally Posted by
msp2msy
PROBLEM - 6 Segment Limit
I don't think the 6 segment award limit has been mentioned here.
There's been some discussion of the fact that a domestic award ticket is limited to two transfers (connections) in each direction, which would equal your six segments.
Originally Posted by
msp2msy
GETTING CREATIVE
All those theoretical exercises finally established the rules that I needed to operate within. While Delta's award calendar shows NO possible routes from New Orleans to Fairbanks, I know that it fails to find lots of options so here's what I put together:
Since the award calendar only checks DL availability, unless (1) MSP-FAI is operating and (2) there are award seats available on it, the award calendar will flake out.