Originally Posted by
cfischer
There are definitely 100k out there in July, like July 16 via LAX has IN4 available. Needs Plat/1K/GS miles to book at the 100k rate
Bummer. I don't have any standing with United other than having the explorer card and the biz card.
Originally Posted by
txaggiemiles
Does IAH to SYD direct even exist right now and during NH Summer? Thought it was brought back but I’m not seeing it.
I have not seen any direct flights from IAH to SYD in July. All seem to go through LAX or SFO.
Air New Zealand has a direct flight from Houston to NZ, but I haven't figured out how to transfer points/miles/avios to them. They have a very different rewards system. I even looked into flying with their sky couch, but it was going to be $3500+ each to do that and at the end of the day is still economy. Plus, there weren't even four sky couches left on any of the days I looked and my husband is 6'1 so his feet would stick out in the aisle of a sky couch and they don't allow that.
I am also mad at myself, too, because they had a special deal going on on miles that ended at the end of April and I should have purchased miles then. FX they bring something like that back soon.