Help with booking a 200K.
 

Hello there, I have 198K TYN points that I would like to convert into AA voucher. If anyone can give me ideas on the routes for the latest rules of 2c/point, I would appreciate it. I have a USD 100 AA gift card as a token of appreciation for the best route.

Thanks

Just buy two of these routes... you should spend some 180k points plus $200-300 in taxes and get $3600 (- 2 x $150 fee) in AA vouchers. CALL Thank You Network ASAP. The hold time will be longer than usual... Even if only one segment is in Business, since it pops up on Expedia.com when you
do a search for Business Class fares, it's Kosher according to TYN/Expedia. I booked that same fare, still haven't canceled it... ;)

1 Ticket / Roundtrip
EYW Key West to
FAT Fresno
Leave: Tue 18-Aug
Return: Mon 24-Aug
1 adult $1,764.51
Taxes & Fees $60.20
Total $1,824.71

Key West (EYW)
Depart 6:20 am to Miami (MIA)
Arrive 7:12 am
126 mi
(203 km)
Duration: 0hr 52mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 4940
Operated by: AMERICAN EAGLE COMMUTER SERVICE/AMERICAN EAGLE/EXECUTIVE
3Economy/Coach Class, ATR 72
Miami (MIA)
Depart 8:10 am to Los Angeles (LAX)
Arrive 10:20 am
Terminal 4
2,339 mi
(3,764 km)
Duration: 5hr 10mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 299
2Business Class, Breakfast, Boeing 777
Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart 2:50 pm
Terminal 4 to Fresno (FAT)
Arrive 3:50 pm
209 mi
(336 km)
Duration: 1hr 0mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 3023
Operated by: AMERICAN EAGLE COMMUTER SERVICE/AMERICAN EAGLE
3Economy/Coach Class, Embraer EMB-140
Total distance: 2,674 mi (4,303 km)
Total duration: 7hr 2mn (12hr 30mn with connections)
Traveling to Key West
flight Mon 24-Aug-09
Fresno (FAT)
Depart 8:00 pm to Los Angeles (LAX)
Arrive 9:00 pm
Terminal 4
209 mi
(336 km)
Duration: 1hr 0mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 3050
Operated by: AMERICAN EAGLE COMMUTER SERVICE/AMERICAN EAGLE
3Economy/Coach Class, Embraer EMB-140
flight Tue 25-Aug-09
Los Angeles (LAX)
Depart 12:10 am
Terminal 4 to Dallas (DFW)
Arrive 5:00 am
1,238 mi
(1,992 km)
Duration: 2hr 50mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 2400
3Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 737-800
Dallas (DFW)
Depart 6:00 am to Miami (MIA)
Arrive 9:45 am
1,115 mi
(1,794 km)
Duration: 2hr 45mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 919
3Economy/Coach Class, Food For Purchase, Boeing 737-800
Miami (MIA)
Depart 12:55 pm to Key West (EYW)
Arrive 1:52 pm
126 mi
(203 km)
Duration: 0hr 57mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 4933
Operated by: AMERICAN EAGLE COMMUTER SERVICE/AMERICAN EAGLE/EXECUTIVE

Thanks for the routing. I was on hold for 1 hour thrice and still could not get the booking as the line got disconnected. I will try again on Monday and finish this.

You could always look for Middle East options and buy 2K points ($50?). 200K ~ 6K voucher.

You know, I really wonder how many EYW-FAT roundtrips have been booked by ThankYou folks over the last few days. It seems most of us are using August days, no less -- I wonder if AA is noticing any crazy loads around that time.

You assume OP can redeem 3c.

Chances are, he can only redeem 2c, so is 4K.

Dont know Middle East itinerary change fee, I assume it is at least $250.

Given now TYN is willing to absorb the 7.5% domestic excise tax, I would go for 2 x 1800, 50-60 tax 90K domestic biz, and have 18K pts left. He can easily earn another 2K pt, thus redeem for 2 x $100 gift card.

OP, if you pick the posted AA route, ask TYN to only charge you the 60 tax and give you the full value of the base fare.

Thanks for the help. Today TYN told me that they have extended the fixed flight booking till Wednesday March 4th they could not even put me in queue for the travel desk. Hope it will go through later today.