Hawaii vacation - how to get the most out of DL
Oct 26, 2013, 9:15 pm
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Hawaii vacation - how to get the most out of DL
My son was born in Hawaii (US navy) and now is 15 and we want to take him back to see where he was born
I will have 250,000 skypesos, i will also make PM this year
What is the best way to get whole family in FC for trip there/back. I will be taking ATL-HNL non stop hopefully. Neither kid has flown before (Son flew back at 7mo so really doesn't count)
I am assuming I get to choose a PM gift now and again in Feb 2014 (not sure if this is accurate)
I also think I am reading the rules right in that I can't UG more than myself and one other guest with SWU. So that leave me buying 2 tix and UG the other 2 - I think.
Am I missing something? Better way to do it?
I will have 250,000 skypesos, i will also make PM this year
What is the best way to get whole family in FC for trip there/back. I will be taking ATL-HNL non stop hopefully. Neither kid has flown before (Son flew back at 7mo so really doesn't count)
I am assuming I get to choose a PM gift now and again in Feb 2014 (not sure if this is accurate)
I also think I am reading the rules right in that I can't UG more than myself and one other guest with SWU. So that leave me buying 2 tix and UG the other 2 - I think.
Am I missing something? Better way to do it?
Oct 26, 2013, 9:42 pm
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No, you only get one PM gift (assuming you just hit PM this year) which you can choose between now and Feb 2015. If you make 75K MQM's again next year, you will get another one which you can choose by Feb 2016.
Oct 27, 2013, 1:56 am
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As a PM you can choose 4 SWU as your choice benefit. It will take you 2 SWU per person, so that will use your 4 SWU, then you will need to buy the other 2 FC tickets or try and use your miles for award tickets. The non stop HNL>ATL flight is very hard to find any upgrade availability to,use your SWU's. That's on the A330, you may have better luck out connecting through LAX on the 757's. Good luck and happy hunting for the SWU availability.
Oct 27, 2013, 7:21 am
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HMM, that brings up another question on SWU's?
If I am booking 10 months in advance, how far out can you use SWU's to get an upgrade?
Right now, the 2 times I am looking at, one flight has zero FC sold and 6 coach sold. The other has 3 FC and about 15 coach sold.
If I am booking 10 months in advance, how far out can you use SWU's to get an upgrade?
Right now, the 2 times I am looking at, one flight has zero FC sold and 6 coach sold. The other has 3 FC and about 15 coach sold.
Oct 27, 2013, 7:44 am
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The SWU can not be expired befire the tickrt is reissued. So if inventory does not ope n up before day of departure and your SWU is expired you are SOL
To OP. Ii wouldn't spend too moch to get FC to HI. It is a mediocure experience at best on DL. It is not BE and the FA's can disappear fir the last 3+ hours of the flight. Meal service is standard domestic FC.
To OP. Ii wouldn't spend too moch to get FC to HI. It is a mediocure experience at best on DL. It is not BE and the FA's can disappear fir the last 3+ hours of the flight. Meal service is standard domestic FC.
Oct 27, 2013, 10:47 am
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You're going to pay about $500 more per seat to get a K class fare just to get an SWU upgradeable ticket. Not worth it, in my opinion. Just again pointing out the fact that SWUs are not worth a whole lot anymore. They often offer purchase upgrades for about $250 even with LUT fares.