Getting to Hawaii on Amex Points [Consolidated]
Sep 20, 2015, 12:38 pm
#46
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Sep 20, 2015, 12:43 pm
#47
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Starting from SDF. First class if possible. They would trade first class for a better hotel if it comes down to it but overall they just want to maximize the trip rather than try to save points. They are an older couple and just want to find something to use their points on since this might be their last big vacation trip.
May 5, 2016, 9:15 am
#51
Join Date: May 2016
Location: US
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I've never used Amex points either so any help would be much appreciated. I have 170,000 MR points and would like to get to Hawaii in late May or mid July. 2 tickets or 4 if possible
( if not, kids can stay home lol) . Flying out of Atlanta but we have a lot of Southwest points if we need to use those to get to the west coast and fly out of there with Amex points. TIA
Or just forget it and fly to Aruba with SW points lol ? 20th anniversary
( if not, kids can stay home lol) . Flying out of Atlanta but we have a lot of Southwest points if we need to use those to get to the west coast and fly out of there with Amex points. TIA
Or just forget it and fly to Aruba with SW points lol ? 20th anniversary
Last edited by edAU; May 5, 2016 at 9:21 am Reason: Additional info
May 5, 2016, 8:04 pm
#52
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 69
I've never used Amex points either so any help would be much appreciated. I have 170,000 MR points and would like to get to Hawaii in late May or mid July. 2 tickets or 4 if possible
( if not, kids can stay home lol) . Flying out of Atlanta but we have a lot of Southwest points if we need to use those to get to the west coast and fly out of there with Amex points. TIA
Or just forget it and fly to Aruba with SW points lol ? 20th anniversary
( if not, kids can stay home lol) . Flying out of Atlanta but we have a lot of Southwest points if we need to use those to get to the west coast and fly out of there with Amex points. TIA
Or just forget it and fly to Aruba with SW points lol ? 20th anniversary
May 5, 2016, 8:35 pm
#53
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I've never used Amex points either so any help would be much appreciated. I have 170,000 MR points and would like to get to Hawaii in late May or mid July. 2 tickets or 4 if possible
( if not, kids can stay home lol) . Flying out of Atlanta but we have a lot of Southwest points if we need to use those to get to the west coast and fly out of there with Amex points. TIA
Or just forget it and fly to Aruba with SW points lol ? 20th anniversary
( if not, kids can stay home lol) . Flying out of Atlanta but we have a lot of Southwest points if we need to use those to get to the west coast and fly out of there with Amex points. TIA
Or just forget it and fly to Aruba with SW points lol ? 20th anniversary
May 6, 2016, 12:05 pm
#54
Join Date: May 2016
Location: US
Programs: Amex, Chase Rewards, FB, SW
Posts: 7
Thanks for your help, I've decided to just burn my SW points, 4 tix to Aruba for 80k points. And save the MR points for a international trip in the next couple years. Maybe do Hawaii on the 25th anniversary .
May 16, 2016, 1:38 pm
#55
Join Date: Mar 2016
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I'm going ATL - HNL in early October.
Trying to get on the only non-stop flight I could find, by Delta. It costs 70k points round trip per person (140k total. two people). Seems kind of high.
I see on different websites mentions of 25k points flights, talk about Avios/British and Alaska/Korean. Tried both of those, but they didn't have direct flights, and the indirect flights (with 10h+ layovers) still are over 60k points per person. Korean was mentioned in some places as a cheaper (in points) alternative to Delta, but even after calling them, they told me they have no seats available on the direct flights.
Also tried AA, United and Southwest, and couldn't find anything worthwhile.
Is there some method that I'm missing, or is 140k points a reasonable/best price for two people RT from ATL to HNL?
May 17, 2016, 11:35 pm
#56
Join Date: Jan 2015
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How do you find/book these?
I'm going ATL - HNL in early October.
Trying to get on the only non-stop flight I could find, by Delta. It costs 70k points round trip per person (140k total. two people). Seems kind of high.
I see on different websites mentions of 25k points flights, talk about Avios/British and Alaska/Korean. Tried both of those, but they didn't have direct flights, and the indirect flights (with 10h+ layovers) still are over 60k points per person. Korean was mentioned in some places as a cheaper (in points) alternative to Delta, but even after calling them, they told me they have no seats available on the direct flights.
Also tried AA, United and Southwest, and couldn't find anything worthwhile.
Is there some method that I'm missing, or is 140k points a reasonable/best price for two people RT from ATL to HNL?
I'm going ATL - HNL in early October.
Trying to get on the only non-stop flight I could find, by Delta. It costs 70k points round trip per person (140k total. two people). Seems kind of high.
I see on different websites mentions of 25k points flights, talk about Avios/British and Alaska/Korean. Tried both of those, but they didn't have direct flights, and the indirect flights (with 10h+ layovers) still are over 60k points per person. Korean was mentioned in some places as a cheaper (in points) alternative to Delta, but even after calling them, they told me they have no seats available on the direct flights.
Also tried AA, United and Southwest, and couldn't find anything worthwhile.
Is there some method that I'm missing, or is 140k points a reasonable/best price for two people RT from ATL to HNL?
4 October, leaving from Atlanta to go to Honolulu. There's availability for two people in a Delta itinerary. There's a layover in Los Angeles, but it's only for 2 hours.
There's another itinerary with a layover of only 45 minutes. Both of these schedules are for economy seats and should be bookable through Korean Airlines if you can find suitable return flights.
I found those flights by searching on Air France.
May 18, 2016, 8:50 am
#57
Join Date: Apr 2009
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We have been looking for tickets from JFK > HNL for January 2017 to attend a wedding. The DL website isn't showing much.. Would AF or KE show more options? Otherwise the flights are around $1700 in J so we might just pay.
May 18, 2016, 10:04 am
#58
Join Date: Jan 2015
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You're probably better off booking it for cash. I didn't really search because I don't know how many people you're traveling with nor do I know when you need to be there.
May 19, 2016, 7:34 am
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May 19, 2016, 7:57 am
#60
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How do you find/book these?
I'm going ATL - HNL in early October.
Trying to get on the only non-stop flight I could find, by Delta. It costs 70k points round trip per person (140k total. two people). Seems kind of high.
I see on different websites mentions of 25k points flights, talk about Avios/British and Alaska/Korean. Tried both of those, but they didn't have direct flights, and the indirect flights (with 10h+ layovers) still are over 60k points per person. Korean was mentioned in some places as a cheaper (in points) alternative to Delta, but even after calling them, they told me they have no seats available on the direct flights.
Also tried AA, United and Southwest, and couldn't find anything worthwhile.
Is there some method that I'm missing, or is 140k points a reasonable/best price for two people RT from ATL to HNL?
I'm going ATL - HNL in early October.
Trying to get on the only non-stop flight I could find, by Delta. It costs 70k points round trip per person (140k total. two people). Seems kind of high.
I see on different websites mentions of 25k points flights, talk about Avios/British and Alaska/Korean. Tried both of those, but they didn't have direct flights, and the indirect flights (with 10h+ layovers) still are over 60k points per person. Korean was mentioned in some places as a cheaper (in points) alternative to Delta, but even after calling them, they told me they have no seats available on the direct flights.
Also tried AA, United and Southwest, and couldn't find anything worthwhile.
Is there some method that I'm missing, or is 140k points a reasonable/best price for two people RT from ATL to HNL?
