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I'm just trying to figure out if it is worth doing something with my BMI miles. Only have 8,000 and from what I can tell, while it is possible to fly using so few miles, the taxes and fees don't make it worthwhile. Is it ever possible to book a flight with miles on BMI without being hit hard by taxes and fees?
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Originally Posted by ChinsTTS
(Post 12832807)
Not many posts on here so please go easy. Didnt know if I should create a seperate post.
Think I have managed to work the ANA tool ok and the issues could be down to the fact that I want to travel with the family (4 of us). Have a few questions We are looking to go to the West Coast of the USA in August next year for a couple of weeks (Open on dates as we speak). Leaving from London. Ideally I wanted us to fly in Business, but all I can find is Economy or First. Why can I find 4 First Class seats and no Business seats to LAX? Do I have to route via Frankfurt to make it happen? What is a rough guide to the tax and how could I look that info up? The dream would of been to go to Australia next December, but getting four of us sorted seems to be impossible when I look for reward flights (tried the exercise in Feb before this year? Cheers Jonathan 2. From LA - Swiss has 4 seats in Business LAX-ZRH on 23,24,25,26,28, 29 August. Tax - £353 per person (you can either use the ITA website or price up a regular flight on the particular airline's website. It will show the fare and tax elements separately). I looked at random dates to give you an idea as to availability. Feel free to PM your exact dates and I will look again. Australia - When using the ANA tool, click 'select transit city' and type in ICN. The ANA tool will then look for seats on Asiana via Seoul. I managed to get 3 seats in Business for September 2010 and there are still 3 more available. The return journey involves a night in Seoul or you could try and find seats on UA via SFO or LAX though I appreciate that this is more difficult during the holiday season. |
Originally Posted by baggageinhall
(Post 12834011)
Australia - When using the ANA tool, click 'select transit city' and type in ICN. The ANA tool will then look for seats on Asiana via Seoul.
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
(Post 12834077)
Just a further hint on this : Asiana only flies between LHR/ICN and ICN/SYD on selected days of the week, and if you specifiy either an outward or return day on which its doesn't fly, then ANA just says no, which can get a bit frustrating. So either look for the sectors separately, or else go in armed with a knowledge of which days this route flies.
LHR-ICN-SYD : Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday / Sunday (Overnight to ICN and then another overnight to SYD - 3/4 connection) SYD-ICN-LHR : Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday / Sunday (Arrive at ICN at 18:45, the flight to LHR is the following day at 13:30 so a 19 hour overnight layover - on a paid ticket, Asiana offer a hotel for the night. No idea if they do the same on an award ticket, no doubt someone on here will know) |
Originally Posted by baggageinhall
(Post 12834724)
Quite. I forgot to add just how frustrating this is! To save you from having to use the frankly abysmal Asiana website:
LHR-ICN-SYD : Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday / Sunday (Overnight to ICN and then another overnight to SYD - 3/4 connection) SYD-ICN-LHR : Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday / Sunday (Arrive at ICN at 18:45, the flight to LHR is the following day at 13:30 so a 19 hour overnight layover - on a paid ticket, Asiana offer a hotel for the night. No idea if they do the same on an award ticket, no doubt someone on here will know) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/asian...tions-icn.html this post in particular -> http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12133382-post25.html |
Oz to Europe in C - help!
Looking for J seats OW from, BNE,SYD,OOL,AKL to anywhere in Europe departing anytime from 02/01/10 and arriving by end of 08/01/10 latest. I am having lots of trouble finding availability, any ideas.
Thanks |
Hi, this is the only connection that I can find at the moment.
Surely, this is not the best routing. Just for your info. 3 Jan Syd (16:30) BKK(22:00) TG 458 (Overnight stay in BKK) 4 Jan BKK(17:30) DXB(21:40) TG 6517 5 Jan DXB(0450) CAI(0655) MS 911 5 Jan CAI(11:25) MXP(14:30) MS 703 This way you can arrive at Malpensa(Milano). Hope it helps.
Originally Posted by eagle21
(Post 12838716)
Looking for J seats OW from, BNE,SYD,OOL,AKL to anywhere in Europe departing anytime from 02/01/10 and arriving by end of 08/01/10 latest. I am having lots of trouble finding availability, any ideas.
Thanks |
Thanks for all the help.
Still dont understand why I cant fly United direct. They dont seem to offer the business class seat on their direct flight to LAX, but I can have four of their First class? Surely the wrong way round. |
Originally Posted by eagle21
(Post 12838716)
Looking for J seats OW from, BNE,SYD,OOL,AKL to anywhere in Europe departing anytime from 02/01/10 and arriving by end of 08/01/10 latest. I am having lots of trouble finding availability, any ideas.
Thanks Code:
** BMI - AD ** LHR HEATHROW.GB 74 MO 01FEB 0000 Code:
2 CA 174 I2 SYD 1 PEK 3 2100 0550+1E0.330 Code:
4 LH4743 I6 /LHR 1 FRA 1 0630 0905 E0/321 Code:
2 SQ 025 I1 /FRA 1 SIN 1235 0635+1E0.744 |
Originally Posted by denCSA
(Post 12841471)
There's availability on 1FEB10 on TG from SYD to LHR:
Code:
** BMI - AD ** LHR HEATHROW.GB 74 MO 01FEB 0000 |
Originally Posted by ChinsTTS
(Post 12839413)
Thanks for all the help.
Still dont understand why I cant fly United direct. They dont seem to offer the business class seat on their direct flight to LAX, but I can have four of their First class? Surely the wrong way round. |
Help with Redemption
I hope you kind people can also help me :)
Planning a possible (first ever :))redemption LHR-SAT leaving 23 or 24 Dec and returning 04 or 05 Jan. I have used the ANA tool and have found it only gives me one option of 23/12 CO035/CO1079 - 05/01 CO678/CO004 in C. Now this is an ok itinerary but is it really the only option? More importantly, if I use the CO redemption site to check this itinerary, the tax/charges payable is $212.20 but according to ICC it will cost me GBP282? Is this difference of over twice the CO charge really correct :confused: Cheers |
Welcome to FT!
If you can find suitable flights around Xmas/NewYear this late, take them ASAP. £282 is correct (See below) Tax: USDA APHIS Fee $5.00 Tax: US Immigration Fee $7.00 Tax: US Customs Fee $5.50 Tax: United Kingdom Air Passengers Duty £90.00 Tax: United Kingdom Passenger Service Charge £21.20 Tax: US International Arrival Tax $16.10 Tax: US International Departure Tax $16.10 Tax: CO YQ surcharge £137.00 Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $7.50 Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $3.00 |
Lx f zrh-jfk
Hello,
I am looking for two F class seats from ZRH-JFK or JFK-ZRH the week before x-mas (about 4-5 nights). Would be really kind if someone can look for availability ;) best regards, flo |
Does anyone know if Thai only releases two seats in C for LHR - BKK? Throughout July and August this is all I can find each day. Same with BKK - CMB. :(
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