Just got asked to fly to MEL in 5 weeks - point me?
Feb 1, 2017, 9:18 am
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Wheretocredit has a calculator function. Punch in your route, airline and fare class and it'll spit out all possible earnings sorted in descending order
Assuming you're on a D fare, Alaska would earn you 33k miles (of which 18k is elite qualifying)
Banking to AA gets you 18k elite qualifying and redeemable miles
http://www.wheretocredit.com/calcula...D/SYD-LAX-QF-D
Assuming you're on a D fare, Alaska would earn you 33k miles (of which 18k is elite qualifying)
Banking to AA gets you 18k elite qualifying and redeemable miles
http://www.wheretocredit.com/calcula...D/SYD-LAX-QF-D
Best option, 35600 redeemable Alaska miles, quite a nice haul for a nice redemption.
Get the Canadian credit card, and 60,000 miles, just like that.
Much better than having 18k orphan AA miles.
The OP is about to discover that there is a much better world outside of Aeroplan, and Air Canada's budget business class.
Feb 1, 2017, 10:28 am
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Feb 1, 2017, 4:48 pm
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Best option, 35600 redeemable Alaska miles, quite a nice haul for a nice redemption.
Get the Canadian credit card, and 60,000 miles, just like that.
Much better than having 18k orphan AA miles.
The OP is about to discover that there is a much better world outside of Aeroplan, and Air Canada's budget business class.
Get the Canadian credit card, and 60,000 miles, just like that.
Much better than having 18k orphan AA miles.
The OP is about to discover that there is a much better world outside of Aeroplan, and Air Canada's budget business class.
I've quite enjoyed my *A flights in business (the vast majority of my Aeroplan miles are cashed in on lay flat seats on partner airlines. So far so good - but I'm really excited to fly both Qantas and an A380.
Feb 1, 2017, 4:50 pm
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Mar 8, 2017, 9:39 am
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Best option, 35600 redeemable Alaska miles, quite a nice haul for a nice redemption.
Get the Canadian credit card, and 60,000 miles, just like that.
Much better than having 18k orphan AA miles.
The OP is about to discover that there is a much better world outside of Aeroplan, and Air Canada's budget business class.
Get the Canadian credit card, and 60,000 miles, just like that.
Much better than having 18k orphan AA miles.
The OP is about to discover that there is a much better world outside of Aeroplan, and Air Canada's budget business class.
Mar 8, 2017, 11:04 am
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Mar 9, 2017, 9:34 am
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The Qantas A380 flight was great. The seats were OK - but not a "pod". They did lay flat into a small shell, which provided a little bit of privacy but the storage around the seat was almost non-existent. The entertainment system was ok - but not outstanding - it retracted into the armrest. I did make use of the lounge up front - was a nice distraction from my seat, and allowed for me to walk around a bit. The snacks and drinks hit the spot at a time when I wanted a snack and didn't want to disturb by sleeping neighbours. Service was great!
My YYZ-LAX on Air Canada Dreamliner in business was fantastic - those pods are the best I've ever sat in. It was only a 6 hr flight, but I was exhausted, so I did sleep - except for being a little cramped around my feet, the pod was outstanding. Tons of storage, countertop space, convenient power, outstanding entertainment system, etc. Service was outstanding!