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Originally Posted by mnredfox
(Post 15899364)
when I can use them to fly for 20K miles when I can never find DL miles at LOW level intra-Asia.
Similarly, UA miles rock for SE Asia; 15k miles to SIN is a no brainer. |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 15899482)
Typo? When booking on partners, there is no such thing as low, medium, high. IME DL miles are sweet over here, especially ex-PVG. I've always been able to get flights close to my preferred dates for tickets that would have otherwise cost $600+.
Similarly, UA miles rock for SE Asia; 15k miles to SIN is a no brainer. |
the cheapest option would be buying a r/t on zuji.com.hk from tpe to hkg and then another r/t from hkg to pvg on Spring Airline via their own website. usually around 400usd(total for 2 r/t). unfortunately, there is no way to get a cheaper fare directly from hkg to pvg since there is almost no competition. another option is use *alliance miles as China and tpe are both in North asia and r/t would cost u only 25k miles. good luck
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Originally Posted by angelboi2001
(Post 15915413)
use *alliance miles as China and tpe are both in North asia and r/t would cost u only 25k miles. good luck
There are no *A flights between PVG and TPE (why turn a 400 mile trip into an all day affair?), so it makes much more sense to burn down those DL miles. While the cost for that award may have gone up 5k miles last week, the value of DL miles took a nose dive at the same time. They are pretty easy to pick on Coupon Connection. |
Originally Posted by angelboi2001
(Post 15915413)
the cheapest option would be buying a r/t on zuji.com.hk from tpe to hkg and then another r/t from hkg to pvg on Spring Airline via their own website. usually around 400usd(total for 2 r/t). unfortunately, there is no way to get a cheaper fare directly from hkg to pvg since there is almost no competition. another option is use *alliance miles as China and tpe are both in North asia and r/t would cost u only 25k miles. good luck
Elong is your friend as well... |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 15915481)
There are no *A flights between PVG and TPE (why turn a 400 mile trip into an all day affair?)
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Originally Posted by tauphi
(Post 15923659)
CA flies that route three times a day.
But, I would still encourage anyone contemplating this route to attempt to pull it off with 12k DL miles. On the off chance it works, it provides a really good return in value per mile. |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 15923682)
I didn't know about that. I guess CA is really ramping up in SH (part of the reason for the FM switch).
BTW, it seems that CA flies SHA/TSA too, twice daily. |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 15923682)
I didn't know about that. I guess CA is really ramping up in SH (part of the reason for the FM switch).
But, I would still encourage anyone contemplating this route to attempt to pull it off with 12k DL miles. On the off chance it works, it provides a really good return in value per mile. Originating from PVG CZ is even under 3000 HK$ some times. So it seems competition is having effects. (And through my travel agent in HK I usually get it even a little cheaper than zuji. HKG-DUS by CA in May Zuji Price 5990, I paid 5900 HK$.) |
Originally Posted by HKtraveller
(Post 15933402)
Originating from PVG CZ is even under 3000 HK$ some times. So it seems competition is having effects.
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And I just bought multiple PVG-TPE's r/t on CZ for 420¥ + 600¥ tx/fees. Same fare is on CZ's Chinese language site under specials and works from Guangzhou, Wuhan, Shenyang, Dalian, Shenzhen.....can't get those specials on CTrip
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