Mileage Run Advice
Feb 27, 2018, 3:21 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: BRU
Programs: A3 *G & FB G
Posts: 640
Is there any way I can book a flight from BRU to LCA and earn at least 6000 miles? I seem to find Business Saver Z with Lufthansa for about €450 but as it is Z it earns 1250 flat miles with M+B which is 5000 miles for the round-trip.
Feb 27, 2018, 7:49 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,567
Feb 28, 2018, 4:02 am
#19
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 167
- 8000 miles :
Austrian BRU-VIE-LCA in Z, around 600€
- 5500 miles
Austrian BRU-VIE-LCA half Z half P (cheaper)
Feb 28, 2018, 5:39 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PAS, Paros Greece
Programs: A3 *G
Posts: 1,372
Looking at some dates in April (after Easter though) you can do BRU-ARN-ATH with SAS in SASPlus for around 250 Euro, which earns 4600 miles, then add on an A3 flight to LCA in C class for 230 Euro and 1600 miles. That last bit's not great value, but maybe you can do it in Economy (46 Euro, 480 miles) and fit in another short SAS trip sometime to make up the extra 900 miles?
Mar 1, 2018, 2:48 am
#21
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 474
I fly from New Zealand to Europe each year. As there are loads of *A operators in and out means get near enough to 12000 miles each way and some very good deals in most classes. Same applies from what I have seen Europe/New Zealand/Europe. Can go thru US/Canada or thru many places in Asia such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok. It is also possible to go thru South America as something different. LH does Frankfurt to Buenos Aries with Air NZ the next sector to Auckland and of course vice-versa.
Mar 1, 2018, 6:38 am
#22
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,344
Mar 1, 2018, 8:33 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
NZ, CA, TG, SQ, and of course UA do the NZ to Europe one-stop.
NH, BR, OZ, AI, TK, AC, ET, SA, MS (Egypt Air) and the European *A airlines can get you there in two stops with a partner airline combination.
Mar 1, 2018, 8:49 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tokyo
Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.
Posts: 3,023
Thanks for this.
I need about 5600 miles for Gold before 12th of April (did all Aegean requirements already)... I was thinking to fly SAS Plus to PVG (for 850€ too on many dates throughout the year) but I don't want to fly to China again, plus the expensive visa.
If anyone else can share a great deal for 5600 miles from Europe... I have a hard time finding good deals. I don't mind Africa or non-touristy destinations.
I need about 5600 miles for Gold before 12th of April (did all Aegean requirements already)... I was thinking to fly SAS Plus to PVG (for 850€ too on many dates throughout the year) but I don't want to fly to China again, plus the expensive visa.
If anyone else can share a great deal for 5600 miles from Europe... I have a hard time finding good deals. I don't mind Africa or non-touristy destinations.
Assuming your qualification year is up to and including 12th April (it isn't clear to me if 12th is included or not), you could fly the outbound on the 11th April, get 6000 miles to requalify, and fly the return on 16th April, get 6000 miles to kick-start your qualification for 2019.
Of course you need to take the week off...
VIE departures are also great.
Flights to CPT are also good.
Mar 1, 2018, 12:49 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: NZ Silver A3 Gold Qantas Gold Accor Platinum
Posts: 223
The LH/AirNZ found on Expedia. For example today AKL/EZE Wed 18 July one week stopover then EZE/FRA Thu 26 July in economy for $1372 NZD. Have seen the trip as low as $1000. While not on AirNZ site have rang and they can do the booking over the phone.
Mar 9, 2018, 4:14 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: All good weekends in the UK begin at Heathrow :)
Programs: Amex MR, A3, BAEC
Posts: 195
I've just booked such a flight to LCA and back. But my ATH-LCA leg is with Olympic. Will this count as part of my four flights? All flights are in Z class.