Mini RTW Questions
#1501
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 152
Pseudo Nim, after reading your posts and going over the Newbie Guide Wiki, once again I look to you for clarity and advice.
Am I attempting to book an Asia 1 award, but will be charged ME mileage due to the stop in DXB?
That seems to be the case of your trip that I quoted back to you in an earlier post !
Thx
Am I attempting to book an Asia 1 award, but will be charged ME mileage due to the stop in DXB?
That seems to be the case of your trip that I quoted back to you in an earlier post !
Thx
#1502
Pseudo Nim, after reading your posts and going over the Newbie Guide Wiki, once again I look to you for clarity and advice.
Am I attempting to book an Asia 1 award, but will be charged ME mileage due to the stop in DXB?
That seems to be the case of your trip that I quoted back to you in an earlier post !
Thx
Am I attempting to book an Asia 1 award, but will be charged ME mileage due to the stop in DXB?
That seems to be the case of your trip that I quoted back to you in an earlier post !
Thx
#1503
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,809
I actually flew YUL-ZRH in J for the first time a few weeks ago and I must say, I was somewhat underwhelmed. I've only flown that segment in F before, and maybe I was being unfair, but the difference in service and food was very noticeable - so much so that I didn't really enjoy it. Food, for instance, all came out on one tray and was pretty average; I told myself that's fine, I'm sure only F gets separate courses - but I then continued onwards on TK, SQ and OZ and they all had separate courses, and I seem to remember even LH having separate courses. I know, first world problems, but what I mean to say is, don't reroute JUST for the LX experience unless it's in F.
Also: I hate YUL-ZRH because it departs at 5pm and essentially lands at midnight. You have very little time to sleep and it messes with your following day a LOT. Better take YUL-MUC because it's a true overnight - and you're likely to get the excellent new J product these days.
Also: I hate YUL-ZRH because it departs at 5pm and essentially lands at midnight. You have very little time to sleep and it messes with your following day a LOT. Better take YUL-MUC because it's a true overnight - and you're likely to get the excellent new J product these days.
Glad I read this today, and I was planning a few award bookings for next year but am pretty sure I will give the YUL-ZRH flight a miss this time....those EVA flights to TPE and onward look pretty tempting!
The one flight I took YUL-ZRH was in F, and I admit I was completely beat by the time I arrived in Zurich..too short a flight to get decent sleep and arriving at 6am Zurich time is no fun at all.
#1504
Glad I read this today, and I was planning a few award bookings for next year but am pretty sure I will give the YUL-ZRH flight a miss this time....those EVA flights to TPE and onward look pretty tempting!
The one flight I took YUL-ZRH was in F, and I admit I was completely beat by the time I arrived in Zurich..too short a flight to get decent sleep and arriving at 6am Zurich time is no fun at all.
The one flight I took YUL-ZRH was in F, and I admit I was completely beat by the time I arrived in Zurich..too short a flight to get decent sleep and arriving at 6am Zurich time is no fun at all.
Go with BR if you can, it's supposed to be a far better experience, you don't need to scrounge for awards, and it's not as haughty and elitist of an airline :P (plus, the timing works).
#1505
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,809
Booked for 2 in J YYZ-TPE-ICN on BR. Then to KIX on OZ for stop 2. Stop 3 is HKG via NH. Then finally home HKG-TPE-YYZ on BR.
Obviously not a mini-rtw but still some good flights over 18,000 miles and not a lot of sitting around in lounges or pinballing around the way some trips end up being. YQ was $111.00 for the NH/OZ segments.
Initially I was having a problem finding one specific flight and the agent kindly suggested I fly to KIX via LH or AV to Europe and on to KIX on LH. Told her YQ would be a killer, don't even bother looking it up!
#1506
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Calgary
Programs: Aeroplan (Silver), Air Miles, IHG Rewards (Platinum)
Posts: 664
Looking for Advice
I would like to use 125,000 Aeroplan miles and fly in Business Class from YYC and see HRB before going to MOW (either SVO/DME/VKO) and squeeze SIN somewhere in along the way. For example, YYC-HRB-MOW-SIN-YYC or YYC-SIN-HRB-MOW-YYC. The thing is, HRB must become before MOW. This is in the lask week of January and early weeks of February, as I need to be in MOW before or on 05FEB as I will be taking inter-Russia flights on a seperate ticket to get to AER for the Olympics. Any ideas on possible valid routings and where I can squeeze the SIN portion in to avoid MPM? I have no access to Expert Flyer or any of those fancy systems...
Ideal situation would be something along the lines of:
28/29JAN YYC-HRB - spend 2-4 days in HRB;
03/04FEB HRB-MOW - must arrive in time to take a seperate ticket for a flight on the 06FEB from MOW to AER, ideally want to arrive in MOW on the 04 or 05FEB as a result;
10/11FEB MOW-SIN - spend 3 or so days in SIN;
14/15FEB SIN-YYC
Any ideas/imput/suggestions would be appreciated!
Ideal situation would be something along the lines of:
28/29JAN YYC-HRB - spend 2-4 days in HRB;
03/04FEB HRB-MOW - must arrive in time to take a seperate ticket for a flight on the 06FEB from MOW to AER, ideally want to arrive in MOW on the 04 or 05FEB as a result;
10/11FEB MOW-SIN - spend 3 or so days in SIN;
14/15FEB SIN-YYC
Any ideas/imput/suggestions would be appreciated!
#1507
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,464
I would like to use 125,000 Aeroplan miles and fly in Business Class from YYC and see HRB before going to MOW (either SVO/DME/VKO) and squeeze SIN somewhere in along the way. For example, YYC-HRB-MOW-SIN-YYC or YYC-SIN-HRB-MOW-YYC. The thing is, HRB must become before MOW. This is in the lask week of January and early weeks of February, as I need to be in MOW before or on 05FEB as I will be taking inter-Russia flights on a seperate ticket to get to AER for the Olympics. Any ideas on possible valid routings and where I can squeeze the SIN portion in to avoid MPM? I have no access to Expert Flyer or any of those fancy systems...
Ideal situation would be something along the lines of:
28/29JAN YYC-HRB - spend 2-4 days in HRB;
03/04FEB HRB-MOW - must arrive in time to take a seperate ticket for a flight on the 06FEB from MOW to AER, ideally want to arrive in MOW on the 04 or 05FEB as a result;
10/11FEB MOW-SIN - spend 3 or so days in SIN;
14/15FEB SIN-YYC
Any ideas/imput/suggestions would be appreciated!
Ideal situation would be something along the lines of:
28/29JAN YYC-HRB - spend 2-4 days in HRB;
03/04FEB HRB-MOW - must arrive in time to take a seperate ticket for a flight on the 06FEB from MOW to AER, ideally want to arrive in MOW on the 04 or 05FEB as a result;
10/11FEB MOW-SIN - spend 3 or so days in SIN;
14/15FEB SIN-YYC
Any ideas/imput/suggestions would be appreciated!
Jan.22 YYC-SFO-ICN-HRB day/night in ICN
Jan.27 HRB-TPE-SIN day/night in TPE
Feb.03 SIN-IST-VKO
Feb.11 DME-ZRH-YUL-YYC
#1508
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 315
Need some advice here:
Looking at a European vacation next year in J, with a few stops.
I'm making the following assumptions, but need some help:
1) I want to go YWG-ORD-Europe 1 (stop)-Europe 1(stop) - maybe an open jaw then ORD-YWG on UA. Is this possible? On 90k per ticket, is that correct?
2) If I do a one way, there are no stopovers, also correct?
Any suggestions on routings ex ORD on UA? Can't find a good list of where they fly direct. Been to Switzerland so not interested in LX, not really feeling scandanavia either (SAS).
Looking at a European vacation next year in J, with a few stops.
I'm making the following assumptions, but need some help:
1) I want to go YWG-ORD-Europe 1 (stop)-Europe 1(stop) - maybe an open jaw then ORD-YWG on UA. Is this possible? On 90k per ticket, is that correct?
2) If I do a one way, there are no stopovers, also correct?
Any suggestions on routings ex ORD on UA? Can't find a good list of where they fly direct. Been to Switzerland so not interested in LX, not really feeling scandanavia either (SAS).
#1509
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: SPG
Posts: 72
To all the expert out there.
I know I can get the following from Aeroplan YEG-BRU-SGN-YEG and I just pay the KVS for 6 months but I still do not know if the following route is possible: YEG-BRU-SGN-HKG-YEG
Thanks for the advise.
I know I can get the following from Aeroplan YEG-BRU-SGN-YEG and I just pay the KVS for 6 months but I still do not know if the following route is possible: YEG-BRU-SGN-HKG-YEG
Thanks for the advise.
#1510
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Bronze, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,820
You could try WAW from ORD on LO - it's the 787. Hard product is great; soft product is okay. WAW is a nice city to spend a few days in (and it's cheap by European standards!).
#1513
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: SPG
Posts: 72
Sorry, it will be with Star Alliance.
I want to stop at BRU, SGN and HKG in that order but do not care how to get there, just want to know if it is possible. I am just getting ready to book in Nov for next Oct/2014.
If it is a valid route I will use the KVS to get the segment by segment.
Thanks again.
I want to stop at BRU, SGN and HKG in that order but do not care how to get there, just want to know if it is possible. I am just getting ready to book in Nov for next Oct/2014.
If it is a valid route I will use the KVS to get the segment by segment.
Thanks again.
#1514
Sorry, it will be with Star Alliance.
I want to stop at BRU, SGN and HKG in that order but do not care how to get there, just want to know if it is possible. I am just getting ready to book in Nov for next Oct/2014.
If it is a valid route I will use the KVS to get the segment by segment.
Thanks again.
I want to stop at BRU, SGN and HKG in that order but do not care how to get there, just want to know if it is possible. I am just getting ready to book in Nov for next Oct/2014.
If it is a valid route I will use the KVS to get the segment by segment.
Thanks again.
Code:
YEASGN-YY 08SEP13 TICKETED POINT SURCHARGES APPLY. GI M 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M MPM AT 13292 13956 14621 15285 15950 16615 MPM PA 9384 9853 10322 10791 11260 11730
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#1515
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: SPG
Posts: 72
While you will likely be hit with a lot of surcharges, you have a LOT of MPM to play with:
You can easily do something like BRU-IST-SIN-SGN,SGN-BKK-HKG or whatnot.
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Code:
YEASGN-YY 08SEP13 TICKETED POINT SURCHARGES APPLY. GI M 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M MPM AT 13292 13956 14621 15285 15950 16615 MPM PA 9384 9853 10322 10791 11260 11730
Use my site for segment searches