Originally Posted by
sdfamily
I'm trying to book some flights to Tanzania (JRO) using miles. I wanted to see if I was missing any other alternatives. Looking for 4 business (or 2 first and 2 business) coming from the West Coast of US. Ha
into JRO
-no chance of KLM via AMS
-not likely Ethiopian via IAD-ADD, Ethiopian from LAX-DUB-ADD would be double red eye
-not likely QR from DOH
-TK from IST arrives in middle of night and is 737
into DAR or NBO
-BA, LH, LX connecting through Europe all get in too late to transfer to JRO, so would have to overnight in either NBO or DAR
-connect in Middle East, overnight at DOH, DXB or AUH, daytime arrival into NBO/DAR and transfer to JRO, availability is scarce from West Coast, but I can get Emirates from DFW and Qatar from DFW, ORD, ATL, IAH
- Qatar would use American miles while Emirates would have fuel surcharges on JAL
Any other thoughts?
An alternative on TK is to fly IST-NBO. It is on a 332. At worse an angled-flat seat and probably a full lie flat business seat. Arriving NBO around 02:00 and the first flight to JRO is 07:35 and to DAR is 06:50. Not a terrible connection (considering it will likely be a separate ticket).
Last edited by cheltzel; Jan 7, 2018 at 11:01 am
Reason: fixed routing info