Two stopover reward using UR points?
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Programs: AA, DL, AK, UN, CN
Posts: 1,116
Two stopover reward using UR points?
I've been banging my head trying to figure out a way to get two stopovers for the same number of miles / price as just a regular RT reward. I typically use my United points to get to Asia, and would love to fly to Nepal with a stopover in Bangkok both ways.
Any UR partners allow 2 stopovers without soaking me on charges (It'd be worth it up to about $250)?
The only thing I've managed to work out is making it open jaws on the way home and paying for my flight from Nepal to BKK. That's not the end of the world (It's around $300) but with United's point deflation the extra stopover would help out.
Nepal is 85k RT (42.5OW) (no change since b4 deflation)
BKK is 80K RT. (40OW)
So I'd "save" 2500 miles by booking my open jaw flight.
Pre-devaluation, I would have had an extra 13k points due to BKK's lower open-jaw on the return. That would have been enough to book another FF ticket for the open jaw.
Thanks!
Any UR partners allow 2 stopovers without soaking me on charges (It'd be worth it up to about $250)?
The only thing I've managed to work out is making it open jaws on the way home and paying for my flight from Nepal to BKK. That's not the end of the world (It's around $300) but with United's point deflation the extra stopover would help out.
Nepal is 85k RT (42.5OW) (no change since b4 deflation)
BKK is 80K RT. (40OW)
So I'd "save" 2500 miles by booking my open jaw flight.
Pre-devaluation, I would have had an extra 13k points due to BKK's lower open-jaw on the return. That would have been enough to book another FF ticket for the open jaw.
Thanks!
#2

Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, AS, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,075
Singapore (KrisFlyer) allows one stopover on round trip awards and you can buy additional stopovers for $100. However, the higher mileage cost and the likely fuel surcharges would probably be more than just buying the one-way you mentioned.

