Options for 6000 miles or 4 Aegean segments with €650
Dec 17, 19, 3:09 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Programs: A3 Gold, Le Club Gold
Posts: 138
1) If you want 4 AEGEAN segments, try flying to Thessaloniki (via Athens) from any European hub.
In November, I flew from Warsaw to Thessaloniki (via Athens), just to return to Athens the following day. Then flew back to Warsaw two days later.
I got 4 AEGEAN segments and 2740 status miles for less than 220 EUR.
I highly recommend the "Avalon Airport Hotel Thessaloniki". The price is reasonable (about 1/3 of the price of the Sofitel Athens Airport) and it offers free airport shuttle 24/7.
(In November, I was given a private transfer in a Dacia at around 1 a.m.)
2) If you want miles, SAS is a good option.
A return flight from London to Malaga (via Copenhagen or Oslo) should give you about 4200 miles. The prices vary a lot. It can be very expensive or surprisingly cheap in winter.
In November, I flew from Warsaw to Thessaloniki (via Athens), just to return to Athens the following day. Then flew back to Warsaw two days later.
I got 4 AEGEAN segments and 2740 status miles for less than 220 EUR.
I highly recommend the "Avalon Airport Hotel Thessaloniki". The price is reasonable (about 1/3 of the price of the Sofitel Athens Airport) and it offers free airport shuttle 24/7.
(In November, I was given a private transfer in a Dacia at around 1 a.m.)
2) If you want miles, SAS is a good option.
A return flight from London to Malaga (via Copenhagen or Oslo) should give you about 4200 miles. The prices vary a lot. It can be very expensive or surprisingly cheap in winter.
Dec 19, 19, 12:39 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW/BHX
Programs: SQ(*G), A3(*G), LH(*S), SK, BA; Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 2,076
Originally Posted by testman
1) If you want 4 AEGEAN segments, try flying to Thessaloniki (via Athens) from any European hub.
In November, I flew from Warsaw to Thessaloniki (via Athens), just to return to Athens the following day. Then flew back to Warsaw two days later.
I got 4 AEGEAN segments and 2740 status miles for less than 220 EUR.
I highly recommend the "Avalon Airport Hotel Thessaloniki". The price is reasonable (about 1/3 of the price of the Sofitel Athens Airport) and it offers free airport shuttle 24/7.
(In November, I was given a private transfer in a Dacia at around 1 a.m.)
2) If you want miles, SAS is a good option.
A return flight from London to Malaga (via Copenhagen or Oslo) should give you about 4200 miles. The prices vary a lot. It can be very expensive or surprisingly cheap in winter.
In November, I flew from Warsaw to Thessaloniki (via Athens), just to return to Athens the following day. Then flew back to Warsaw two days later.
I got 4 AEGEAN segments and 2740 status miles for less than 220 EUR.
I highly recommend the "Avalon Airport Hotel Thessaloniki". The price is reasonable (about 1/3 of the price of the Sofitel Athens Airport) and it offers free airport shuttle 24/7.
(In November, I was given a private transfer in a Dacia at around 1 a.m.)
2) If you want miles, SAS is a good option.
A return flight from London to Malaga (via Copenhagen or Oslo) should give you about 4200 miles. The prices vary a lot. It can be very expensive or surprisingly cheap in winter.
Dec 25, 19, 12:10 am
#22
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Sheen, London
Programs: BA Spire, Hilton *G, A3 Diamond, IHG Silver
Posts: 4,973
If you actually need / want to go to Australia the only really crazy thing about it is subjecting yourself to US immigration (and UA economy class). It isn't that much longer than the shortest route and £680 is pretty cheap, considering £78 air passenger duty, £42 Heathrow fees, A$60 passenger movement charge, US$20 TSA fees (just a guess).
Dec 25, 19, 1:19 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 344
September 11th Security Fee:8.60 GBP
U.S. APHIS User Fee:6.00 GBP
U.S. Customs User Fee:9.00 GBP
U.K. Passenger Service Charge:48.66 GBP
U.K. Air Passenger Duty:80.00 GBP
U.S. Immigration User Fee:10.80 GBP
Australia Passenger Movement Charge:31.60 GBP
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge:3.40 GBP
U.S. APHIS User Fee:6.00 GBP
U.S. Customs User Fee:9.00 GBP
U.K. Passenger Service Charge:48.66 GBP
U.K. Air Passenger Duty:80.00 GBP
U.S. Immigration User Fee:10.80 GBP
Australia Passenger Movement Charge:31.60 GBP
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge:3.40 GBP
Dec 29, 19, 3:26 am
#25
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 408
Originally Posted by Garimi
I just booked craziest run to keep status
13k a3 miles for
LHR-IAH-LAX-SYD-IAH-LHR
4 day stay at syd
680GBP on United....
You can easly find some EU -US flights o UA or Air Canada for 200gbp...
13k a3 miles for
LHR-IAH-LAX-SYD-IAH-LHR
4 day stay at syd
680GBP on United....
You can easly find some EU -US flights o UA or Air Canada for 200gbp...
