You failed to mention the booking code… that’s a huge factor! From the 40 PPs being used one way, we are assuming you’re not in the lowest booking classes.. long story short..
if you only clear the IADSFO leg, only 20 PP will be deducted. If you clear both legs, the whole 40.
again this is on the assumption of your booking fare bucket
Originally Posted by
ibmffx
I am currently looking to fly from IAD to DPS with 2 stops. One in SFO and one in SIN. When I try to book economy and request the upgrade it says 40 points each way. Does this mean for the total trip it will use 80 plus points or is it 40 points total? When I do a mock check out it says Total (due later) is 40 PlusPoints. FYI we are doing a one way flight to DPS. From there we will hop around asia to BKK, SGN and then HND.
I'm planning my 40th birthday trip in June so a group of my friends are coming with me and I would like to upgrade most of them to business if possible. Any tricks or tips will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
A suggestion - look at the Star Alliance website to price your itin under the CircPac (Circle Pacific) fares. Your itin would include leaving/returning to the US.
each alliance offers these fares, some albeit a tad higher priced gives to the option of using any carrier the flies between your city pairs - that’s not available thru the SA URL - and I would strongly recommend a “Travel Agent” or one of the self help RTW fare websites.
good luck and Happy Birthday!
Originally Posted by
jsloan
Have you priced your trip home yet? Unless you use miles, Japan to the US is going to b outrageously expensive.
actually you can find better exchange values when purchasing the ticket with the origin outside of the US.
a month from now… the flight cost one way for a ticket from NRT to IAD is MXN17,000. that’s under a grand USD.
For example: Purchasing a RTW is adjustable with the currency of the country of origin - USA is always more expensive compared to starting the trip in Egypt or Japan.