Circle trip around Eurasia!?
Sep 27, 2007 | 9:58 am
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Circle trip around Eurasia!?
As I'm about to hit sack, i've been invited to a party in Tokyo.... my graduation will be in london, so I'm wondering if this can be redeemed....
HKG-LHR-NRT-TPE-HKG using asiamiles, or if there is a wonderful way of getting a deal such a BA Eurasia deal (which i believe is impossible). so that i can bag some miles.... (TPE stop is optional)
The redeem milage calculator on AM refuses to let me proceed but I strongly believe i can use the oneworld award which sums up to...... 85000 miles for 137XX miles flown.
If someone can shed me light, I'd be really grateful!
PS. As I know there is a good few here are TAs, I'm wondering if anyone knows there are any 4* hotels in SKen Area being 150- quid for my parents at the end of october? (PM me before I get shot for advertising....)
HKG-LHR-NRT-TPE-HKG using asiamiles, or if there is a wonderful way of getting a deal such a BA Eurasia deal (which i believe is impossible). so that i can bag some miles.... (TPE stop is optional)
The redeem milage calculator on AM refuses to let me proceed but I strongly believe i can use the oneworld award which sums up to...... 85000 miles for 137XX miles flown.
If someone can shed me light, I'd be really grateful!
PS. As I know there is a good few here are TAs, I'm wondering if anyone knows there are any 4* hotels in SKen Area being 150- quid for my parents at the end of october? (PM me before I get shot for advertising....)
Last edited by kaka; Sep 30, 2007 at 8:54 am
Sep 27, 2007 | 10:11 pm
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It seems to me that HKG-LHR-NRT-HKG is a valid two carrier AsiaMiles Award Roundtrip to London, so 60,000 miles in Y.
The note below the award table on the AsiaMiles site says:
That could be interpreted two ways:
a) the total mileage is 13810, so the "one-way" mileage is half that, leaving you well within Zone D, or
b) LHR-NRT-HKG is over 7500 (it's 7816) and so you need a Zone E, but in that case you might want to consider LHR-KIX-HKG, which is 7474 miles and so definitely in Zone D. Then get the train up from KIX.
You are definitely allowed one stopover in addition to the turnround point so that's OK (but TPE wouldn't be).
The note below the award table on the AsiaMiles site says:
Award zones are based on the one-way distance between origin airport and destination airport. If connecting sectors are involved, the sector distances should be summed up to determine the total one-way distance and applicable award zone.
a) the total mileage is 13810, so the "one-way" mileage is half that, leaving you well within Zone D, or
b) LHR-NRT-HKG is over 7500 (it's 7816) and so you need a Zone E, but in that case you might want to consider LHR-KIX-HKG, which is 7474 miles and so definitely in Zone D. Then get the train up from KIX.
You are definitely allowed one stopover in addition to the turnround point so that's OK (but TPE wouldn't be).
Sep 29, 2007 | 3:27 am
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It seems to me that HKG-LHR-NRT-HKG is a valid two carrier AsiaMiles Award Roundtrip to London, so 60,000 miles in Y.
The note below the award table on the AsiaMiles site says:That could be interpreted two ways:
a) the total mileage is 13810, so the "one-way" mileage is half that, leaving you well within Zone D, or
b) LHR-NRT-HKG is over 7500 (it's 7816) and so you need a Zone E, but in that case you might want to consider LHR-KIX-HKG, which is 7474 miles and so definitely in Zone D. Then get the train up from KIX.
You are definitely allowed one stopover in addition to the turnround point so that's OK (but TPE wouldn't be).
The note below the award table on the AsiaMiles site says:That could be interpreted two ways:
a) the total mileage is 13810, so the "one-way" mileage is half that, leaving you well within Zone D, or
b) LHR-NRT-HKG is over 7500 (it's 7816) and so you need a Zone E, but in that case you might want to consider LHR-KIX-HKG, which is 7474 miles and so definitely in Zone D. Then get the train up from KIX.
You are definitely allowed one stopover in addition to the turnround point so that's OK (but TPE wouldn't be).
Sep 29, 2007 | 7:21 am
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yes, either CX or CX + one more, but this one more doesn't necessarily apply to all airlines...but both CX+JL and CX+BA are ok.
Sep 29, 2007 | 7:23 am
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and if you really want to stop by TPE as well, you can do an open-jaw somewhere e.g. at LHR or NRT instead of a pure stopover. e.g. HKG-CDG/LHR-KIX-TPE-HKG, or HKG-LHR-NRT/KIX-TPE-HKG (of course you need to calculate the miles to make sure it's still zone D instead of E, still CX + one airline allowed for Mixed Carrier Awards, etc)...
but from my experience not too many MPO/AM agents would agree with this, that you can do 2 stopovers (including destination) + 1 open-jaw, but if not, just hang up and call back. e.g. a recent itinerary I have, HKG-PVG/HGH-NRT-TPE-HKG, the first agent I called, said it's definitely not allowed and she's very sure about it etc, then I just said thanks and called back again, knowing well that it is allowed under the rule. then the second agent, who sounded much more experienced, said of course it's allowed and booked it for me immediately. I also told her another agent just told me 2 mins ago this cannot be done, and said it's not the first similar experience I had and asked her to talk to her supervisors to make sure this knowledge got shared properly among all agents.
but from my experience not too many MPO/AM agents would agree with this, that you can do 2 stopovers (including destination) + 1 open-jaw, but if not, just hang up and call back. e.g. a recent itinerary I have, HKG-PVG/HGH-NRT-TPE-HKG, the first agent I called, said it's definitely not allowed and she's very sure about it etc, then I just said thanks and called back again, knowing well that it is allowed under the rule. then the second agent, who sounded much more experienced, said of course it's allowed and booked it for me immediately. I also told her another agent just told me 2 mins ago this cannot be done, and said it's not the first similar experience I had and asked her to talk to her supervisors to make sure this knowledge got shared properly among all agents.
