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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 8:48 pm
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Best award option KIX-DEN-KIX

Depart end of August (29-31), return in middle of Sept (11-13). A bunch of options for a business class award. It's just hard to decide.

Buying AA miles that are now on sale might be best if I can fly JAL. AA site has AA metal options showing if I plug in HND or NRT. I imagine if I call they can add a ITM/UKB-TYO leg.

Otherwise maybe UR to KE (but then fuel charges come into play).

I have a ton of Ultimate Rewards points now (200,000+).

I bought a fair number some SPG points for around .0263 cents, so not cheap. Now have 63,000. Was planning to save up for one of those Marriot travel packages though.

I have a KE account with 13,000.

Skymiles=83,000

Also about 8,000 with Alaska.

About 170,000 with UA.
UA shows nothing on UA metal, and the Star Alliance partner prices are steep. I did see an LH option (43 hours trip). Also ANA and Asiana.

Only 27,000 with AA, but they are having a sale on miles now. I get a 10,000 rebate though through the Barclay/Citi cards.

Any advice for the best award option would be appreciated. I feel overwhelmed.
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