New to CO: Differences between Series 8 and 8B award
May 11, 2008, 5:59 am
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New to CO: Differences between Series 8 and 8B award
Series 8:
Within Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 25K
Series 8B
Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 50K
So what's the difference between two awards? For my understanding, "Within Asia" equals "Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia". This really confuses me
Within Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 25K
Series 8B
Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 50K
So what's the difference between two awards? For my understanding, "Within Asia" equals "Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia". This really confuses me
Last edited by Xyzzy; May 11, 2008 at 2:41 pm Reason: Fixed typo
May 11, 2008, 6:29 am
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The difference is usually which airlines the reward is valid on. And since they don't actually tell you in the description of the reward it is pretty hard to know what you're actually redeeming for. Even the interactive reward chart doesn't tell you which airlines/routes you would be able to use at the different levels.
CO has been promising to fix and clarify the charts for some time now, but it still has not materialized.
CO has been promising to fix and clarify the charts for some time now, but it still has not materialized.
May 11, 2008, 2:31 pm
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The difference is usually which airlines the reward is valid on. And since they don't actually tell you in the description of the reward it is pretty hard to know what you're actually redeeming for. Even the interactive reward chart doesn't tell you which airlines/routes you would be able to use at the different levels.
CO has been promising to fix and clarify the charts for some time now, but it still has not materialized.
CO has been promising to fix and clarify the charts for some time now, but it still has not materialized.
If there are KE, CZ flights, then 50K.
Am I right?
May 11, 2008, 2:56 pm
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I have no idea; I just know why there are multiple charts. You'll probably need to call CO to find out more details on the exact differences. The fact that the Series 8 shows EasyPass and the 8b does not is a pretty good indication, but I wouldn't take that as the gospel.
May 11, 2008, 8:04 pm
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Series 8 may use CO/NW/KLM -- all other partner carriers fall under 8B.
May 12, 2008, 2:43 pm
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I believe KL has a few tag-on flights within Asia, no? AF has at least one (SGN-BKK, then continuing to CDG).
May 12, 2008, 2:51 pm
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May 12, 2008, 3:16 pm
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I'm not sure. I think AF has 5th Freedom rights on SGN-BKK. Will have to fire up an online booking site and check.
Edited to Add: KVS shows that AF publishes fares between SGN & BKK. $282 for a roundtrip in biz (Z Fare) SGN-BKK. Not too bad.
Edited to Add: KVS shows that AF publishes fares between SGN & BKK. $282 for a roundtrip in biz (Z Fare) SGN-BKK. Not too bad.
May 12, 2008, 4:05 pm
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I took that flight (BKK-SGN in J) in August '06. It is a quick up and down with little time for much else, but it was a decent flight. I would assume that it can be ticketed as a reward, but when paid J is so cheap it would be a poor use of miles. We picked up HAN-(BKK)-CDG on our way out of Vietnam and the tag-on was similar, though it that instance we were back on our RTW reward.
May 12, 2008, 4:11 pm
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I took that flight (BKK-SGN in J) in August '06. It is a quick up and down with little time for much else, but it was a decent flight. I would assume that it can be ticketed as a reward, but when paid J is so cheap it would be a poor use of miles. We picked up HAN-(BKK)-CDG on our way out of Vietnam and the tag-on was similar, though it that instance we were back on our RTW reward.
As for other odd routes, I'd like to snag a GRU/EZE-CPT/JNB at some point. Don't know why, but those routes have always appealed to me.
May 12, 2008, 4:36 pm
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Series 8:
Within Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 25K
Series 8B
Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 50K
So what's the difference between two awards? For my understanding, "Within Asia" equals "Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia". This really confuses me
Within Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 25K
Series 8B
Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia
SaverPass: Econ, 50K
So what's the difference between two awards? For my understanding, "Within Asia" equals "Within North or South Asia -- or between North Asia and South Asia". This really confuses me
- Series 8 is for travel within Asia on flights operated by Continental and Northwest. It's also for domestic flights within China operated by China Southern.
- Series 8B is for travel within Asia on flights operated by Korean Air and China Southern (except for flights within China).
Originally Posted by sbm12
CO has been promising to fix and clarify the charts for some time now, but it still has not materialized.
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
I believe KL has a few tag-on flights within Asia, no? AF has at least one (SGN-BKK, then continuing to CDG).
May 12, 2008, 4:46 pm
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Scott,
Can you also check on the KQ and EK HKG-BKK flights too (perhaps especially KQ since they're SkyTeam and all)?
Can you also check on the KQ and EK HKG-BKK flights too (perhaps especially KQ since they're SkyTeam and all)?
May 13, 2008, 5:50 am
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Well, we can't redeem for any KQ flights yet, so their being a part of SkyTeam hasn't really helped all that much on that front. 
Oh, and thanks CO Insider for the update on the reward chart efforts. I assumed it wasn't easy since it is still being worked on after so much time. But that won't stop me from tossing a gentle reminder out there every time someone asks what should be a pretty easy question to get from the system.
Oh, and thanks CO Insider for the update on the reward chart efforts. I assumed it wasn't easy since it is still being worked on after so much time. But that won't stop me from tossing a gentle reminder out there every time someone asks what should be a pretty easy question to get from the system.