Mileage redemption success
Aug 5, 2006, 6:15 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: SPG, Continental, USAir, United, AA, Delta
Posts: 26
Mileage redemption success
Just wanted to report on my success booking CO FF miles (I know the majority view is that it's impossible).
On 7/17, I booked a flight from EWR to Athens on KLM for 8/8 (my preferred date). For my return, I failed to book FCO (Rome) to EWR on 9/4 (labor day), but was able to book Nice-EWR on 9/3 (just switched around a couple of small trip details) on AirFrance. Only needed the "Standard" 50K miles for the roundtrip. I'm Gold right now, so not sure how that affects partner booking availability, but wanted to let everyone know that it IS possible to redeem at lower mileage levels.
On 7/17, I booked a flight from EWR to Athens on KLM for 8/8 (my preferred date). For my return, I failed to book FCO (Rome) to EWR on 9/4 (labor day), but was able to book Nice-EWR on 9/3 (just switched around a couple of small trip details) on AirFrance. Only needed the "Standard" 50K miles for the roundtrip. I'm Gold right now, so not sure how that affects partner booking availability, but wanted to let everyone know that it IS possible to redeem at lower mileage levels.
Aug 5, 2006, 9:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Chula Vista, CA, United States
Posts: 32
I agree it can happen
I was able to get First Class to EWR and business to Madrid with the same on the return for 180,000 miles for 2 tickets. The flights are on Delta using CO miles. I was unable to get any of the trip on CO.
Aug 5, 2006, 9:56 pm
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: San Francisco/Tel Aviv/YYZ
Programs: CO 1K-MM
Posts: 10,762
I got a standard BF reward to TLV for next weekend 
Aug 5, 2006, 11:08 pm
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: United, American, Delta, Hyatt, Hilton, Hertz, Marriott
Posts: 14,802
Originally Posted by entropy
I got a standard BF reward to TLV for next weekend
Hmmm. . .I wonder why that is! I am actually tempted. I have never been to Israel and I would love to see Tel Aviv. It looks like now is the time to fly to Israel without using a lot of miles!