Please report your successful redemptions using Diamond Club miles (2008)
Jan 8, 2008, 2:59 pm
#46
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Jan 8, 2008, 3:33 pm
#47
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Arrecife
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. One word....RYANAIR
Jan 8, 2008, 4:33 pm
#49
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DUB / DXB
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Jan 8, 2008, 4:40 pm
#50
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: A3 *G
Posts: 171
Have to say that for a long duration redemption, the high car park fees puts me off DUB. The Aircoach can be good, but a previous bad delay meaning a missed flight puts me off it as an option.
Jan 11, 2008, 8:47 pm
#51
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Jan 12, 2008, 8:07 am
#52
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: UK
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QR MAN-DOH-SEZ-DOH-MAN. Long sectors in business, short in economy.
Any suggestions how to spend 13 hours in Doha?
Any suggestions how to spend 13 hours in Doha?
Jan 12, 2008, 8:26 am
#53
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dubai
Programs: BA Silver, FB Plat, EK Gold, BonvoyAmb
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YVR-YYZ in J Aug 2008 -- tried hard to get YVR-SFOX-YYZ (yes I know it is not a vaild routing- but still tried)
Jan 12, 2008, 10:27 am
#54
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
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2 x pax LHR-FRA (J)-FRA-DXB (F) on LH in Spring 2008.
20k miles + £140 + £180 tax (
) each.
20k miles + £140 + £180 tax (
) each.
Jan 12, 2008, 10:49 am
#55
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: N Yorkshire UK
Programs: bmi diamond club GOLD, Emirates Silver, AMEX Rewards
Posts: 50
Canada Trip
August 08
Out MME - YUL, back YYZ - MME aim Business miles + Cash x 4
Result
Outwards
MME - LHR 4 x tiny no AWARD Space
LHR o'nite my cost
LHR - YUL via ZUR 4 x Business on LX 18750 miles + £105 cash + £129.1 tax etc
no AWARD space on AC
Inwards
YYZ - MME via LHR - 3 x economy
YYZ - LHR 1 x business
both above miles & cash but no advice yet (5 days!!!) using AC
and then LHR - MME 1 x tiny NO AWARD space cost again ? as still no advice
Though ALL bookings in AMADEUS!!!
PZULBA - Out of Africa
Out MME - YUL, back YYZ - MME aim Business miles + Cash x 4
Result
Outwards
MME - LHR 4 x tiny no AWARD Space
LHR o'nite my cost
LHR - YUL via ZUR 4 x Business on LX 18750 miles + £105 cash + £129.1 tax etc
no AWARD space on AC
Inwards
YYZ - MME via LHR - 3 x economy
YYZ - LHR 1 x business
both above miles & cash but no advice yet (5 days!!!) using AC
and then LHR - MME 1 x tiny NO AWARD space cost again ? as still no advice
Though ALL bookings in AMADEUS!!!
PZULBA - Out of Africa
Jan 12, 2008, 1:30 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Jan 12, 2008, 3:29 pm
#57
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: London, UK
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As for AC, c'mon! It's peak season, and AC are always stingy on Transatlantic award space, esp in premium classes. You can normally find excellent Y class availability, especially on the flights via Halifax or St John. OK, so you'd need to overnight in Newfoundland, but I bet Pricelining a hotel there will save you some squids over anything at Heathrow!
Jan 13, 2008, 9:23 am
#59
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold(OWE), QF LTG, MR Plat, IHG Spire, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,156
Cash & Miles Redemption (Zone 9 award) from LHR through to MEL in November.
LHR-FRA-SIN-MEL return in F
FRA-SIN sectors on LH (First class) and SIN-MEL sectors on SQ (First class). LHR-FRA sectors obviously only in J on LH.
Managed to get sectors which all nicely fit together. Unfortunately zero availability on any SQ 77W services which was of no surprise.
Only in Australia for 2 days (wedding to attend) so miles seemed the best course of action for such a short trip.
Total price = 1071.30 GBP + 100K miles
LHR-FRA-SIN-MEL return in F
FRA-SIN sectors on LH (First class) and SIN-MEL sectors on SQ (First class). LHR-FRA sectors obviously only in J on LH.
Managed to get sectors which all nicely fit together. Unfortunately zero availability on any SQ 77W services which was of no surprise.
Only in Australia for 2 days (wedding to attend) so miles seemed the best course of action for such a short trip.
Total price = 1071.30 GBP + 100K miles
Jan 13, 2008, 9:50 am
#60
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold(OWE), QF LTG, MR Plat, IHG Spire, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,156
Cash & Miles Redemption (Zone 9 award) from LHR through to MEL in November.
LHR-FRA-SIN-MEL return in F
FRA-SIN sectors on LH (First class) and SIN-MEL sectors on SQ (First class). LHR-FRA sectors obviously only in J on LH.
Managed to get sectors which all nicely fit together. Unfortunately zero availability on any SQ 77W services which was of no surprise.
Only in Australia for 2 days (wedding to attend) so miles seemed the best course of action for such a short trip.
Total price = 1071.30 GBP + 100K miles
LHR-FRA-SIN-MEL return in F
FRA-SIN sectors on LH (First class) and SIN-MEL sectors on SQ (First class). LHR-FRA sectors obviously only in J on LH.
Managed to get sectors which all nicely fit together. Unfortunately zero availability on any SQ 77W services which was of no surprise.
Only in Australia for 2 days (wedding to attend) so miles seemed the best course of action for such a short trip.
Total price = 1071.30 GBP + 100K miles