award ticket Germany-AMS/CDG-TLV
Nov 15, 2016, 5:08 pm
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award ticket Germany-AMS/CDG-TLV
I'm considering redeeming miles for AF/KL, so I was just wondering: What can I expect in terms of baggage allowance and seat assignment (free? / for a fee? / free during OLCI?) when flying Y DUS/FRA-AMS-TLV on KL or FRA/DUS-CDG-TLV on AF?
Also, since I currently have no ac...., if anyone wouldn't mind checking the taxes/fees/YQ for a DUS-CDG/AMS/-TLV one-way ticket, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Also, since I currently have no ac...., if anyone wouldn't mind checking the taxes/fees/YQ for a DUS-CDG/AMS/-TLV one-way ticket, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Nov 15, 2016, 7:51 pm
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For the seat selection in economy class , i know you have to pay for some longhaul flights , but for short/middle haul i dont know as iam still silver
But generally AF automatically assign me a seat according to my preferences , or sometimes the seat selection is unavailable even during OLCI
You are welcome
Nov 16, 2016, 12:04 am
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You'll need 12500 miles per one-way, AMS-TLV availability for this route is limited since there is only 1 daily flight, so often you need more miles.
For seat selection, with KL you should be able to choose a seat for a payment, with AF sear selection only opens at OLCI and you cannot choose a seat before, paid or not.
For DUS/FRA-TLV, FB can also route you with other SkyTeam partners, namely AZ, RO or SU (some might only be available to book over the phone) which might make a shorter and more logical journey.
For seat selection, with KL you should be able to choose a seat for a payment, with AF sear selection only opens at OLCI and you cannot choose a seat before, paid or not.
For DUS/FRA-TLV, FB can also route you with other SkyTeam partners, namely AZ, RO or SU (some might only be available to book over the phone) which might make a shorter and more logical journey.
Nov 16, 2016, 12:07 am
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Tax has nothing to do with the distance you fly and has everything to do with the airports you are departing from/arriving at/connecting through, taxes for a direct AMS-TLV r/t are roughly 45€, but if you connect via CDG it can easily go to ~100€
Nov 16, 2016, 12:34 am
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Thanks for the responses so far!
Are taxes/fees/YQ the same on award tickets and revenue tickets or does FB charge different amounts depending on the type of ticket?
Are taxes/fees/YQ the same on award tickets and revenue tickets or does FB charge different amounts depending on the type of ticket?
Nov 16, 2016, 1:50 am
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How do you plan on getting the Flying Blue miles?
You can check this yourself. You don't need any miles to use the booking tool.
Nov 16, 2016, 11:49 am
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2. because the redemption rate is very reasonable (12.5k in Y one-way)
But if you can think of a better (cheaper) way to get from DUS/FRA to TLV, I'd love to hear it. (FWIW, revenue tickets are quite pricey for my dates.)
The next best option I'm aware of is AB DUS-TXL-TLV which would cost 14.5k BA miles.
Nov 17, 2016, 2:51 pm
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Nov 18, 2016, 2:53 am
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Be warned: transfer of miles into newly-created accounts seems to result in audits/cancellation of bookings/confiscation of miles in some instances
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-f...unt-audit.html
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....ccountholders/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-f...unt-audit.html
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....ccountholders/