Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Jun 10, 2010, 2:34 pm
#1531
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta DM, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 7
South Africa and Europe in J for 120,000 miles
2 tickets from the U.S. to South Africa including a 4 day stopover in Europe (120K miles in J per ticket)
Low level business class awards are available! Use EF and KVS to search Sky Team partner availability.
1. Atlanta – Prague Delta 767 (2 day stopover)
2. Prague – Warsaw Czech Air 737 (1 day stopover)
3. Warsaw – Amsterdam KLM 737 (1 day stopover)
4. Amsterdam – Cape Town KLM 777 (8 day stopover)
5. Johannesburg – Paris Air France A380
Paris – Miami Air France 747
Miami – Atlanta Delta 757
Low level business class awards are available! Use EF and KVS to search Sky Team partner availability.
1. Atlanta – Prague Delta 767 (2 day stopover)
2. Prague – Warsaw Czech Air 737 (1 day stopover)
3. Warsaw – Amsterdam KLM 737 (1 day stopover)
4. Amsterdam – Cape Town KLM 777 (8 day stopover)
5. Johannesburg – Paris Air France A380
Paris – Miami Air France 747
Miami – Atlanta Delta 757
Jun 10, 2010, 4:38 pm
#1533
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL Platinum
Posts: 16
Sept 7-12
JFK-CDG
1 day stopover
CDG-FLR
FLR-DUB-JFK
Low BE award- 100,000 miles + $99 in taxes. Definitely took some work, but a lot of patience and the sticky note thread about how to find low BE awards definitely did well by me. Kudos to a great agent on the medallion desk for his help too ^
JFK-CDG
1 day stopover
CDG-FLR
FLR-DUB-JFK
Low BE award- 100,000 miles + $99 in taxes. Definitely took some work, but a lot of patience and the sticky note thread about how to find low BE awards definitely did well by me. Kudos to a great agent on the medallion desk for his help too ^
Jun 10, 2010, 5:31 pm
#1534
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MN
Programs: Lots of programs, dirt on all of them!
Posts: 11,938
Took a ton of work online on my own, then two calls to the online support line.
Feb MSP-MEM-AMS-MUC all in F/C
Mar MUC-ATL (C) - MSP (Y)
one night layover in MSP, then
MAR MSP-SEA-ANC in F with AS
All for 100K miles and $78 in taxes/fees.
I like being able to add the MSP-ANC leg for no more miles and only $5 more in taxes. I could have done this n/s with DL but only in Y. Without the MSP-ANC flight, the published fare would be about $3,700.
Now to find a way to get back from ANC to the lower 48 for a great price.
Feb MSP-MEM-AMS-MUC all in F/C
Mar MUC-ATL (C) - MSP (Y)
one night layover in MSP, then
MAR MSP-SEA-ANC in F with AS
All for 100K miles and $78 in taxes/fees.
I like being able to add the MSP-ANC leg for no more miles and only $5 more in taxes. I could have done this n/s with DL but only in Y. Without the MSP-ANC flight, the published fare would be about $3,700.
Now to find a way to get back from ANC to the lower 48 for a great price.
Jun 10, 2010, 6:47 pm
#1535
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,543
Start another award ticket and stop in MSP? Would that be legal?
Took a ton of work online on my own, then two calls to the online support line.
Feb MSP-MEM-AMS-MUC all in F/C
Mar MUC-ATL (C) - MSP (Y)
one night layover in MSP, then
MAR MSP-SEA-ANC in F with AS
All for 100K miles and $78 in taxes/fees.
I like being able to add the MSP-ANC leg for no more miles and only $5 more in taxes. I could have done this n/s with DL but only in Y. Without the MSP-ANC flight, the published fare would be about $3,700.
Now to find a way to get back from ANC to the lower 48 for a great price.
Feb MSP-MEM-AMS-MUC all in F/C
Mar MUC-ATL (C) - MSP (Y)
one night layover in MSP, then
MAR MSP-SEA-ANC in F with AS
All for 100K miles and $78 in taxes/fees.
I like being able to add the MSP-ANC leg for no more miles and only $5 more in taxes. I could have done this n/s with DL but only in Y. Without the MSP-ANC flight, the published fare would be about $3,700.
Now to find a way to get back from ANC to the lower 48 for a great price.
Jun 10, 2010, 7:07 pm
#1537
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MN
Programs: Lots of programs, dirt on all of them!
Posts: 11,938
That is why I am going to ANC in early March. I was at the restart in Willow two years ago but not the ceremonial start. This time I plan to take advantage of both, plus other activities. I looked at March 6/7 return but no availability, so I assume you are returning later?
Jun 16, 2010, 3:00 pm
#1539
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Somewhere in the airport
Programs: UA General Member, Marriott Gold
Posts: 156
Booked 2 tickets about a month ago, MCI-TXL through JFK 150,000 miles each, F on domestic segments, and B/E on international legs. Leaving June 27, return July 4th
Jun 16, 2010, 7:18 pm
#1540
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 3
ATL-SFO-ATL for 25K in September. I am hopeful that by the time of my trip DL will have implemented the UG for Award Tix. I have never had a problem garnering award ticket redemption. Maybe I am biased because I reside in the mothership of ATL? Either way I am always pleased with DL!
Jun 16, 2010, 8:41 pm
#1541
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
Programs: DL DM MM, BIS 2.4MM, EK Gold, SQ Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold,
Posts: 5,225
ATL-SFO-ATL for 25K in September. I am hopeful that by the time of my trip DL will have implemented the UG for Award Tix. I have never had a problem garnering award ticket redemption. Maybe I am biased because I reside in the mothership of ATL? Either way I am always pleased with DL!
On that route? Dream on!
Jun 16, 2010, 9:26 pm
#1542
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Somewhere in the airport
Programs: UA General Member, Marriott Gold
Posts: 156
I remember reading somewhere that they will clear each medallion at a time, like DM paid, then DM award, and so on, though this was early on in the 2010 SM rollout.
Jun 17, 2010, 9:12 pm
#1543
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: Fallen Plats, ex-WN CP, DYKWIW; still a Hilton Diamond & Club Cholula™ R.I.P. Super Plats
Posts: 25,415
After trying to book this daily -- usually several times daily -- for 38 consecutive days, I finally managed to unload another 50,000 miles Miles of Domestic Resort by booking a pair of "low" MSP-PDX tickets for mid-October.
On day 1 (10 May) I could have booked this on Continental, United or Southwest. On day 3 I booked it on Southwest just in case. Finally on day 38 I nailed it on Delta.
Only 75,000 Miles of Domestic Resort to go. I can't imagine why I would ever want more Miles of Domestic Resort so I can continue beating my head against the wall in this manner.
On day 1 (10 May) I could have booked this on Continental, United or Southwest. On day 3 I booked it on Southwest just in case. Finally on day 38 I nailed it on Delta.
Only 75,000 Miles of Domestic Resort to go. I can't imagine why I would ever want more Miles of Domestic Resort so I can continue beating my head against the wall in this manner.
Last edited by MikeMpls; Jun 18, 2010 at 4:24 am
Jun 18, 2010, 12:03 am
#1544
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: DL DM 2MM, BA Bronze, Various Hotels
Posts: 10,187
Award Ticket Success - "Almost" Low Tier
Hi Everyone,
I know that the award tix debacle comes up on here frequently. I had some relative success yesterday! I am flying to LAX in a couple of weeks over the 4th of July weekend and my best friend in ATL asked if she could head out. Tix were $500ish, which was a little steep for the weekend, so I looked into miles tix for ATL-LAX-ATL.
The lowest was 32,500 miles (direct to LAX, connecting on the return) and 40,000 to avoid connections. While this is not the lowest 25K miles, I did not think 32.5k was bad for a ticket to SoCal over the summer and on a long weekend (Fri-Sun travel).
"Those" tix might really be out there...lol.
cheers,
robin
I know that the award tix debacle comes up on here frequently. I had some relative success yesterday! I am flying to LAX in a couple of weeks over the 4th of July weekend and my best friend in ATL asked if she could head out. Tix were $500ish, which was a little steep for the weekend, so I looked into miles tix for ATL-LAX-ATL.
The lowest was 32,500 miles (direct to LAX, connecting on the return) and 40,000 to avoid connections. While this is not the lowest 25K miles, I did not think 32.5k was bad for a ticket to SoCal over the summer and on a long weekend (Fri-Sun travel).
"Those" tix might really be out there...lol.
cheers,
robin
Jun 18, 2010, 12:22 am
#1545
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: Fallen Plats, ex-WN CP, DYKWIW; still a Hilton Diamond & Club Cholula™ R.I.P. Super Plats
Posts: 25,415
Oh, they're out there & I've been ignoring them just as I've been ignoring the 40K itins.
Why give in? The competition not only is pricing at 25K but is available.
Delta does seem to have been tweaking/improving domestic award availability lately, probably in response to all the bad publicity that's finally been hitting the media.
Why give in? The competition not only is pricing at 25K but is available.
Delta does seem to have been tweaking/improving domestic award availability lately, probably in response to all the bad publicity that's finally been hitting the media.