HNL to Europe using SkyMiles
Dec 21, 2018, 2:20 pm
#16
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: DL PM/1MM, BW DE (lifetime), HH DE, Marriott PE (lifetime), National Emerald Executive
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While it still involves the "madhouse" of LAX, one could avoid the 737s/757s by doing HNL-LAX-LHR on DL/VS with the daytime 767 on HNL-LAX, connecting to a VS 787 flight. Of course LHR has limited SkyTeam options to points beyond in Europe but point is there are ways to get to Europe while avoiding the long ground layovers in ATL/SLC/MSP and while also avoiding the 737s/757s.
..yes, or vice versa. If flying J I would go west (longer flight times, more time to sleep). If flying Y I would go east, for shorter flight times.
Dec 21, 2018, 3:01 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
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Aha, that I would totally buy. I thought you were saying there is never award inventory on the HNL-ICN segment, not that there was a block on connecting itineraries C1-C2 via C3 (which is totally plausible).
Dec 22, 2018, 4:20 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: DL PM/1MM, BW DE (lifetime), HH DE, Marriott PE (lifetime), National Emerald Executive
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Not that it was never available, just not in recent history.