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Dec 5, 2011, 12:07 pm
#451
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,773
Dec 5, 2011, 12:09 pm
#452
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 112
Just a quick note.
Booked YYZ-NRT-BKK-NRT-YYZ (just wanted easy and didn't want to take the chance this 'promo' would end) on Sunday Dec 3 afternoon. Showed unticketed when I went to bed. Email arrived 10 am this morning (Dec 4) to show ticketed.
Taxes were about $541. Not crazy about that but earlier this year I had signed up for the Amex AeroplanPlus Platinum Card w/50,000 bonus miles. Had some problems with getting the card due to the postal strike. After 5 cards, the end result was I had been credited some of the annual fee plus received an extra 30,000 miles. So I am happy to get a J seat for what amounts to less than $1000.
Booked YYZ-NRT-BKK-NRT-YYZ (just wanted easy and didn't want to take the chance this 'promo' would end) on Sunday Dec 3 afternoon. Showed unticketed when I went to bed. Email arrived 10 am this morning (Dec 4) to show ticketed.
Taxes were about $541. Not crazy about that but earlier this year I had signed up for the Amex AeroplanPlus Platinum Card w/50,000 bonus miles. Had some problems with getting the card due to the postal strike. After 5 cards, the end result was I had been credited some of the annual fee plus received an extra 30,000 miles. So I am happy to get a J seat for what amounts to less than $1000.
Dec 5, 2011, 12:41 pm
#453
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
Long time FT observer. Wanted to thank everyone for the headsup to this promotion. Cashed in 160k for two business rewards to New Zealand in April 2012. Had to work around limited availability for travel to/from Auckland.
YOW-YUL - Economy, AC8976, DH3
YUL - YYZ - J, AC833, 763
YYZ - LAX - J, AC787, 320
Spending 24 hours in LA to visit friends
LAX - AKL (via RAR) - J, NZ19, 763
Spending 10 days in NZ
AKL - HNL - J, NZ10, 763
Spending 24 hours in HNL
HNL - ORD - J, UA200, 777
ORD - YUL - J, AC8652, CRA
YUL - YOW - Economy, AC8973, DH1
Taxes and surcharges on each ticket was ~$250, including booking fee.
Would prefer the non-circitous routing for the to/from Ottawa but there were no options. I believe that the LAX-AKL will be in an older NZ plane without layflat beds but have read that some travelers do not mind them. If we can find extra availability we'd like to extend the trip before the end of the current "promotion" by a couple of days but couldnt find any other options getting to/from AKL even by going through SYD.
As my first J class reward, any tips or suggestions on the flights (routings or aircraft?)
Thanks again. Im going to try not to lurk as much in the future.
YOW-YUL - Economy, AC8976, DH3
YUL - YYZ - J, AC833, 763
YYZ - LAX - J, AC787, 320
Spending 24 hours in LA to visit friends
LAX - AKL (via RAR) - J, NZ19, 763
Spending 10 days in NZ
AKL - HNL - J, NZ10, 763
Spending 24 hours in HNL
HNL - ORD - J, UA200, 777
ORD - YUL - J, AC8652, CRA
YUL - YOW - Economy, AC8973, DH1
Taxes and surcharges on each ticket was ~$250, including booking fee.
Would prefer the non-circitous routing for the to/from Ottawa but there were no options. I believe that the LAX-AKL will be in an older NZ plane without layflat beds but have read that some travelers do not mind them. If we can find extra availability we'd like to extend the trip before the end of the current "promotion" by a couple of days but couldnt find any other options getting to/from AKL even by going through SYD.
As my first J class reward, any tips or suggestions on the flights (routings or aircraft?)
Thanks again. Im going to try not to lurk as much in the future.
Dec 5, 2011, 12:55 pm
#455
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,926
^-- haha
Dec 5, 2011, 1:12 pm
#456
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 885
Dec 5, 2011, 1:13 pm
#457
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
Posts: 9,710
Some airlines do impose different levels of fuel surcharges for different class of service due to the real estate and weight it occupies...... But most is just a flat rate like you said
Dec 5, 2011, 1:26 pm
#458
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Calgary
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 771
I was forced to phone in to get something sorted out on my itinerary. ( I still obey that rule drummed into us about mistake fares....."Do NOT phone in" but judging from the other comments here about people phoning and actually get the reps to book this 'promo', I am not sure this is a true mistake anyway)
I asked about charges for changes (one of my legs is in Y) and she clearly stated that as long as there were NO flight or date changes there would be NO extra charges if I found award seats in J for that leg, even though I got the "promo", not sure if that contradicts what others have been told.
Despite the YQ scam charges this has been a great deal.
I asked about charges for changes (one of my legs is in Y) and she clearly stated that as long as there were NO flight or date changes there would be NO extra charges if I found award seats in J for that leg, even though I got the "promo", not sure if that contradicts what others have been told.
Despite the YQ scam charges this has been a great deal.
Dec 5, 2011, 1:30 pm
#459
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,926
I was forced to phone in to get something sorted out on my itinerary. ( I still obey that rule drummed into us about mistake fares....."Do NOT phone in" but judging from the other comments here about people phoning and actually get the reps to book this 'promo', I am not sure this is a true mistake anyway)
I asked about charges for changes (one of my legs is in Y) and she clearly stated that as long as there were NO flight or date changes there would be NO extra charges if I found award seats in J for that leg, even though I got the "promo", not sure if that contradicts what others have been told.
Despite the YQ scam charges this has been a great deal.
I asked about charges for changes (one of my legs is in Y) and she clearly stated that as long as there were NO flight or date changes there would be NO extra charges if I found award seats in J for that leg, even though I got the "promo", not sure if that contradicts what others have been told.
Despite the YQ scam charges this has been a great deal.
Dec 5, 2011, 1:39 pm
#460
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 15
I'm trying to build a routing starting from YYZ and including Europe, Australia and Japan, the first half YYZ-...-Europe-Australia is okay. but the returning part doesn't work, as NRT is included.
I saw a routing of SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX-YYZ operated by in its official website (SQ222 SYD-SIN, SQ12 SIN-NRT-LAX, AC796 LAX-YYZ). is it possible to make the NRT a stopover in such a routing? Thanks.
I saw a routing of SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX-YYZ operated by in its official website (SQ222 SYD-SIN, SQ12 SIN-NRT-LAX, AC796 LAX-YYZ). is it possible to make the NRT a stopover in such a routing? Thanks.
Dec 5, 2011, 1:42 pm
#461
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: yyj
Programs: Aeorplan E 75, Marriott Rewards Plat
Posts: 101
Thank You
I had been planning to take my wife to SE Asia for her 40th in J next year but it was looking tight on points after a great trip last year. This thread made it possible. I get lots of great info from FT but this by far is the best bit of info so far. Thanks to the OP and everyone else who contributes. We do have a 14h layover in PEK and FT even has suggestions for that.
As a bonus I cross the E threshold this week which will make if five years in a row, which is five more than I would have had without finding this site.
THANK YOU EVERYONE.
As a bonus I cross the E threshold this week which will make if five years in a row, which is five more than I would have had without finding this site.
THANK YOU EVERYONE.
Dec 5, 2011, 1:44 pm
#462
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,926
I'm trying to build a routing starting from YYZ and including Europe, Australia and Japan, the first half YYZ-...-Europe-Australia is okay. but the returning part doesn't work, as NRT is included.
I saw a routing of SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX-YYZ operated by in its official website (SQ222 SYD-SIN, SQ12 SIN-NRT-LAX, AC796 LAX-YYZ). is it possible to make the NRT a stopover in such a routing? Thanks.
I saw a routing of SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX-YYZ operated by in its official website (SQ222 SYD-SIN, SQ12 SIN-NRT-LAX, AC796 LAX-YYZ). is it possible to make the NRT a stopover in such a routing? Thanks.
Dec 5, 2011, 1:48 pm
#463
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,926
I had been planning to take my wife to SE Asia for her 40th in J next year but it was looking tight on points after a great trip last year. This thread made it possible. I get lots of great info from FT but this by far is the best bit of info so far. Thanks to the OP and everyone else who contributes. We do have a 14h layover in PEK and FT even has suggestions for that.
As a bonus I cross the E threshold this week which will make if five years in a row, which is five more than I would have had without finding this site.
THANK YOU EVERYONE.
As a bonus I cross the E threshold this week which will make if five years in a row, which is five more than I would have had without finding this site.
THANK YOU EVERYONE.
Dec 5, 2011, 2:03 pm
#464
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,538
Just booked for Sept/Oct:
YYZ-YUL (AC J)
YUL-ZRH (LX F)
ZRH-BKK (TG F)
BKK-SIN (TG J) POT
SIN-BKK (TG J) Stop
BKK-PVG (TG J)
PVG-LAX (UA F)
LAX-ORD (UA F)
ORD-YYZ (UA F)
taxes $584.36 + booking fee.
Since I just completed a similar RTW trip, I am planning on going to KUL while in SIN and Laos/Myanmar while in BKK.
Thanks to jlisi for his help with MPM! And thanks to OP for the heads up!
BTW, while on the phone with AE agent, I heard her ask one of her colleagues in the background "We only charge business class points for first class tickets right now?". So I don't know if this is really an IT glitch. Sure sounds like she had to manually enter the 125K mile deduction.
YYZ-YUL (AC J)
YUL-ZRH (LX F)
ZRH-BKK (TG F)
BKK-SIN (TG J) POT
SIN-BKK (TG J) Stop
BKK-PVG (TG J)
PVG-LAX (UA F)
LAX-ORD (UA F)
ORD-YYZ (UA F)
taxes $584.36 + booking fee.
Since I just completed a similar RTW trip, I am planning on going to KUL while in SIN and Laos/Myanmar while in BKK.
Thanks to jlisi for his help with MPM! And thanks to OP for the heads up!
BTW, while on the phone with AE agent, I heard her ask one of her colleagues in the background "We only charge business class points for first class tickets right now?". So I don't know if this is really an IT glitch. Sure sounds like she had to manually enter the 125K mile deduction.
Dec 5, 2011, 2:12 pm
#465
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
Posts: 9,710
I'm trying to build a routing starting from YYZ and including Europe, Australia and Japan, the first half YYZ-...-Europe-Australia is okay. but the returning part doesn't work, as NRT is included.
I saw a routing of SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX-YYZ operated by in its official website (SQ222 SYD-SIN, SQ12 SIN-NRT-LAX, AC796 LAX-YYZ). is it possible to make the NRT a stopover in such a routing? Thanks.
I saw a routing of SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX-YYZ operated by in its official website (SQ222 SYD-SIN, SQ12 SIN-NRT-LAX, AC796 LAX-YYZ). is it possible to make the NRT a stopover in such a routing? Thanks.
i tried doing that with MEL and i was told by peers that I cannot go through NRT as I went through NZ....but your situation might be different
MPM wise it will sure exceed what is allowed, and they will most likely quote that against you