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Old Mar 2, 2023, 5:57 am
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st8dm
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Programs: LH MM SEN & many others+++
Posts: 353
Hello all,

I'm trying to book an award, at least for me, ideally for me + missus. I'm still *G and may apply 50% companion.

Ideal outbound: FRA
Ideal inbound: SFO
Ideal dates: 07/10/23 - 21/10/23

Flexibility extended to
Departure anywhere from DE, F, LUX, B, NL, CH, A, H, PL.
Destination South-West Coast: SAN, LAX, SJC, SFO, OAK, SMF.
Period: 2 weeks, must be there from 8-OCT-23 to 14-OCT-23.

We only consider J. No PE, no Eco. I don't dream of A, but I'll take it if the opportunity presents itself.

My extended searches (109 until now) have led to disappointing results. There is a flight on 17/10, but I must be there on 8th - so is no good.
Eventually, I can leave much earlier, like 30/09, but no results on that period either.
Realistically, I expect some availability from German airports to SFO. LAX seems harder to book.
But I've run a full search, including
a) all German airports vs all possible destinations
b) all major airports from the above-mentioned countries vs only SFO/LAX.
109 searches, nothing which may suit me.

On a separate note: the March bargain lists SFO as a discounted J destination 15/06-31/07 with only 55k, but even that's impossible to find.
All quotes are 112k. And it wouldn't match my extended criteria anyway, but I was curious if that actually exists. It seems to be just a unicorn.

I'll take any advice.
Do you think I have better luck if I call the SEN line?

Thanks
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