Europe O ticket miles redemption valuation
Dec 29, 21, 8:44 am
#16
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In trying to plan for a Europe trip next fall/winter, I looked at mileage tickets from my home airport (CLT) to various places in Central Europe roughly in the area I’ll need to be. I did find a few (VERY few) round trips for 200k. I noted CLT-FRA and CLT-MUC as having a few options at that level. Note that this does hit all of the conditions you gave - round trip, 90+ days advance, near EOS. But there was some availability at level marginally below the 105k each way.
Did not check on award flights from other US starting points - don’t actually have a signed contract for the job yet.
Did not check on award flights from other US starting points - don’t actually have a signed contract for the job yet.
Dec 29, 21, 10:44 am
#17
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In trying to plan for a Europe trip next fall/winter, I looked at mileage tickets from my home airport (CLT) to various places in Central Europe roughly in the area I’ll need to be. I did find a few (VERY few) round trips for 200k. I noted CLT-FRA and CLT-MUC as having a few options at that level. Note that this does hit all of the conditions you gave - round trip, 90+ days advance, near EOS. But there was some availability at level marginally below the 105k each way.
Did not check on award flights from other US starting points - don’t actually have a signed contract for the job yet.
Did not check on award flights from other US starting points - don’t actually have a signed contract for the job yet.
Seasonal restrictions for 200K RT awards from the fare rules --
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 08APR 22 AND ON/ BEFORE 06MAY 22. OR - VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 04SEP 22 AND ON/ BEFORE 22OCT 22. OR - VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 17NOV 22 AND ON/ BEFORE 19NOV 22. OR - VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 14DEC 22 AND ON/ BEFORE 16DEC 22.
Note that finding these awards in not simply a matter of meeting fare rule requirements. There also must be bucket availability in DL's lowest level D1 award bucket which is why it is so challenging to find these levels.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 29, 21 at 11:16 am
Dec 31, 21, 6:47 am
#18
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And, in case one is wondering about using miles to book a flight taken for business, this particular NGO handles business travel by sending you a check for the expected travel cost (based on coach seating) and lets you figure out how to get there.
Dec 31, 21, 9:09 am
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Who said I didn't? Still a lot of questions about that particular trip. However, with no-penalty cancellation, I've got a couple that are already booked but may or may not happen.
And, in case one is wondering about using miles to book a flight taken for business, this particular NGO handles business travel by sending you a check for the expected travel cost (based on coach seating) and lets you figure out how to get there.
And, in case one is wondering about using miles to book a flight taken for business, this particular NGO handles business travel by sending you a check for the expected travel cost (based on coach seating) and lets you figure out how to get there.
One time I was invited to speak at a meeting in Florida and the people who were paying found a $200 RT fare on some website that had an early morning departure from MSP and then four segments on different LCC/ULCC airlines that didn't interline with each other, getting me into my hotel after midnight (and missing the meeting's opening reception, of course). I refused and basically said if it's not DL nonstop, I'm not going.
