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Jan 18, 2010 | 7:16 am

#871

jaquesy

Join Date: Jan 2010

Programs: BMI Diamond Club

Posts: 1

Redemption Help! (LHR - LAX/LAS)

Hi all - having had all kinds of trouble with the ICC, I wonder if someone would be able to help provide availability (2 seats) info for the following:

LHR->LAX 09/10 to 16/10 (pref via Virgin in Upper), or alternatively
LHR->LAS 09/10 to 16/10 (again pref Virgin in Upper)

Your help would be greatly appreciated. Getting very annoyed with the CC right now!!

Paul

Last edited by jaquesy; Jan 18, 2010 at 7:17 am Reason: Added extra info

Jan 18, 2010 | 7:30 am

#872

pazza2000

Join Date: May 2009

Location: UK

Posts: 3,981

Just an observation: Europe to LAX seems such a popular request. Also on the look out for this route myself during the summer however i shall hold back until several weeks before in the hope of scoring last minute releases on more favourable airlines to fly J(AC, NZ, CO...)

Jan 18, 2010 | 11:53 am

#873

global_2009

Join Date: Dec 2008

Posts: 15

Hi,

1st question: does anybody know whether it's possible to redeem miles on Brussels Airlines' service between BHX/BRS and BRU (SN only offers Economy Flexible fares on these routes)?

2nd question: BD initially charged taxes of £31.20 fur LHR-BRU, whereas SN now charges taxes of £63.90 (£32.20 airport taxes + £31.70 airline fees) according to their booking engine. So, do I have to pay £31.20 or £63.90...or something in between?

Thanks in advance!

Jan 18, 2010 | 1:42 pm

#874

Oxon Flyer

Moderator: The British Airways Club, Marriott Bonvoy

Join Date: May 2006

Location: Englandshire

Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...

Posts: 17,389

Quote:

Originally Posted by global_2009

Thanks in advance!

Yes you can, award seats are showing on ANA (as per FAQ #4)

And for a LHR-BRU redemption on SN, you pay SNs fees and taxes, not BDs.

Jan 18, 2010 | 4:51 pm

#875

agence

Join Date: Feb 2007

Posts: 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by caz312

you are probably going to have to do this the hard way

read the sticky at the top
check possible routings through staralliance.com
sign up for and check the redemption availability on ANA
once found call the ICC and ask for the flights one at a time

OK, that's what I did

Quote:

Outside of Europe one stop-over is permitted. A stop-over is a lapse of at least 24 hours between your arrival and departure at any transfer point

I want to travel business class and have found the following options:

LHR -FRA - BKK flying with LH
or
LHR - BKK with TG

(there is also LHR - CPH - BKK but SK's business class doesn't look any more tempting than TG)

It looks like LH have lie-flat beds whereas TG do not - so tempted to go for LH here. Altho TG has F class but wasn't planning on spending the extra - unless it's worth it? Any comments on those two airlines? I couldn't check LX's availability thru the ANA tool - is their business cabin worth it?

Then onwards 2 weeks later:
BKK - AKL - NAN

Can anyone see any fatal error in routing that a novice like me has made?

As far as availability goes, I have found some dates with space in business.

Thanks again!

Last edited by agence; Jan 18, 2010 at 5:11 pm

Jan 18, 2010 | 5:24 pm

#876

agence

Join Date: Feb 2007

Posts: 14

Additional question: Would it be a valid route to connect in SIN between BKK and AKL? I think SIN is further east than BKK so I'd still be going in the same direction, which is what matters - right?
Thanks again FTers!

Actually..if anyone could check Swiss Airlines availability to BKK on dates between 12th and 19th February it would be most appreciated.

Last edited by agence; Jan 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm

Jan 18, 2010 | 5:49 pm

#877

kchika

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: No longer Diamond and missing the good old days of CX

Posts: 1,521

BKK-SIN-AKL is fine in terms of routing...

Jan 19, 2010 | 12:47 am

#878

onlysuites

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2003

Posts: 12,412

Quote:

Originally Posted by agence

OK, that's what I did

So after many hours of searching, playing with routes and dates I have progressed quite a way but just wanted to check a couple of things with experienced members here before I call up the line and try to book.

So I am going from LHR to NAN
I believe I can have one stop on the way, free of charge - correct?
In which case I plan to route myself via BKK for a couple of weeks - a stop of 2 weeks is OK, right? All I could see on the BMI site was

I want to travel business class and have found the following options:

LHR -FRA - BKK flying with LH
or
LHR - BKK with TG

(there is also LHR - CPH - BKK but SK's business class doesn't look any more tempting than TG)

It looks like LH have lie-flat beds whereas TG do not - so tempted to go for LH here. Altho TG has F class but wasn't planning on spending the extra - unless it's worth it? Any comments on those two airlines? I couldn't check LX's availability thru the ANA tool - is their business cabin worth it?

Then onwards 2 weeks later:
BKK - AKL - NAN

Can anyone see any fatal error in routing that a novice like me has made?

As far as availability goes, I have found some dates with space in business.

Thanks again!

Looks good to me. You should have no problems in booking this. Yes your stop over is fine too. Personally I would go for TG over LH, I feel the far eastern carriers offer better service. The seats are more or less the same on both TG & LH they are the slippery almost lye flat ones. TG has business upstairs on the 744 where as LH has F upstairs so if you like the feeling of being in the upper deck of the 747 then go for TG.

Jan 20, 2010 | 5:44 am

#879

celtic_warrior

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: Cardiff

Programs: qatar airways platinum

Posts: 892

can somebody check f availabilty on swiss to either bangkok or hong kong on 29 march or shortly thereafter.

thanks

Jan 20, 2010 | 5:57 am

#880

kats

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: BKK/NRT

Programs: BA*G, UA1K, SPG-P, HH-G, GP-D, IC-RA

Posts: 783

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtic_warrior

can somebody check f availabilty on swiss to either bangkok or hong kong on 29 march or shortly thereafter.

thanks

Departure city?

Jan 20, 2010 | 6:23 am

#881

NoY

Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: Dubai, UAE / Phuket, Thailand / York, England

Programs: SAS Diamond/STE+, Emirates, OW Sapphire (bye-bye BA, yesss!), Radisson VIP, Hilton, Marriott

Posts: 5,497

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtic_warrior

can somebody check f availabilty on swiss to either bangkok or hong kong on 29 march or shortly thereafter.

thanks

Nowt to BKK.

HKG; only Y x 9 on 29/3 and F x 1 & Y x 9 on 31/3.

Jan 20, 2010 | 7:09 am

#882

agence

Join Date: Feb 2007

Posts: 14

Thank you kchika and lallyr for the advice - will try to book them today.

However, just trying to use the ANA tool for a last minute check and it is coming up with black triangles rather than circles or crosses denoting "request available". It does that for every flight, so is proving no use at all today - ideas?

Jan 20, 2010 | 7:15 am

#883

kchika

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: No longer Diamond and missing the good old days of CX

Posts: 1,521

Give it some time. It will go back to normal in a couple of hours IME...

Jan 20, 2010 | 9:20 am

#884

westers

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: UK

Posts: 790

Please could someone check DXB-MAN availability on LX for 9/2 or 10/2 in J.

Is there an easy/quick/cheap way to get a minimal amount of miles into a M&M account that would get me a PIN for my account and allow me to check myself?

Thanks