Originally Posted by
Punyakoti Setlur
No, I am not upset--just surprised at the rudeness and arrogance of some of the replies that are shouting 'you should how to do these before you come and complain here, you idiot'.
Welcome to the Internet, I suppose?
Welcome to FlyerTalk, by the way.
Originally Posted by
Punyakoti Setlur
I usually fly USA-India, I haven't seen many deals originating from US west coast to any destinations from SA..
Correct, that's why I pointed out using the one-way (miles, or cash, if you can find a reasonable cash fare) TO India, then starting your cash roundtrips India-USA-India (you do have to plan a half trip in advance for that). This is much more likely to find J fares you will like (SQ, EK etc.) given that airlines will generally sell cheaper J/F fares in developing countries than in developed ones as a way to fill seats without impacting their pricing in wealthier countries like the USA. CMB is a rather famous spot for low-cost premium fares. But if you know you will regularly travel to India this may be a way to help- J for the cost of premium Y+ just by buying your fares a bit differently.