best redemption for LAX-ICN in biz class using UR?
Nov 9, 2017, 10:08 pm
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Nov 10, 2017, 3:30 am
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Nov 10, 2017, 9:49 am
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As other have mentioned, your best bet are via transfer partners.
The Excursionist Perk doesn't even need to be during your trip. For example, LAX-ICN RT in December. A one way domestic China flight a few months later.
I found reviews for each of these routes on the travelcodex blog. The last one is from 2016 though (but still an A380, which I believe is still operated on the route).
Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class, Los Angeles to Singapore via Seoul
Review: Asiana Business Class, Los Angeles to Seoul
Review: Korean Air A380 Business Class, Los Angeles to Seoul
- Redeem via SQ on SQ: 170K RT. You also get to "Select one complimentary stopover if you choose a round-trip Saver"
- Redeem via UA on OZ: 160K RT. You can also book an "Excursionist Perk". Basically a one way flight in a region that isn't your departure region (domestic Korea leg for example).
- Redeem via KE on KE: 125K RT. Not sure of any stop over rules.
The Excursionist Perk doesn't even need to be during your trip. For example, LAX-ICN RT in December. A one way domestic China flight a few months later.
I found reviews for each of these routes on the travelcodex blog. The last one is from 2016 though (but still an A380, which I believe is still operated on the route).
Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class, Los Angeles to Singapore via Seoul
Review: Asiana Business Class, Los Angeles to Seoul
Review: Korean Air A380 Business Class, Los Angeles to Seoul
Nov 10, 2017, 2:07 pm
#20
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Flights that qualify for the perk are as outlined below:
More details are listed on the United site below (they have some basic examples as well).
http://mileageplusupdates.com/mileag...english/miles/
What is the Excursionist Perk and how do I take advantage of it?
The Excursionist Perk is a free one-way award within select multi-city itineraries. Members who book an itinerary with three or more one-way awards will be eligible to receive one of those one-way awards for free, if it meets all of these conditions:
The Excursionist Perk is a free one-way award within select multi-city itineraries. Members who book an itinerary with three or more one-way awards will be eligible to receive one of those one-way awards for free, if it meets all of these conditions:
- The Excursionist Perk cannot be in the MileagePlus defined region where your travel originates. (For example, if your journey begins in North America, you will only receive the Excursionist Perk if travel is within a region outside of North America.)
- Travel must end in the same MileagePlus defined region where travel originates.
- The origin and destination of the Excursionist Perk is within a single MileagePlus defined region.
- The cabin of service and award type of the free one-way award is the same or lower than the one-way award preceding it.
- If two or more one-way awards qualify for this benefit, only the first occurrence will be free.
http://mileageplusupdates.com/mileag...english/miles/
Nov 13, 2017, 5:15 pm
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edit: wait, I think that's what you meant too?
Nov 18, 2017, 3:38 pm
#23
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For example, I am not married but travel everywhere with my girlfriend. Will KE allow me to register her as my companion?
Nov 19, 2017, 8:54 am
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This article is from last year but I believe it remains relatively accurate (see #15 , specifically):
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....n-air-skypass/
Nov 19, 2017, 10:14 am
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No direct experience but from what I understand, you can only book for direct family members only and even then KE requires proof. No girlfriends/boyfriends.
This article is from last year but I believe it remains relatively accurate (see #15 , specifically):
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....n-air-skypass/
This article is from last year but I believe it remains relatively accurate (see #15 , specifically):
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....n-air-skypass/
Nov 20, 2017, 3:49 pm
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