Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Jun 30, 2011, 1:14 am
#2206
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: TUL
Programs: AA Plat, DL FO/1MM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 2,102
No, contractually AF does not. Day of travel disruptions are the responsibility of the operating carrier but advance schedule changes are the burden of the ticketing carrier - that's Delta. Schedules and routing aren't part of Delta's contract with the traveler. Delta can ask AF to open award inventory but can't force it. Delta has provided a solution on its own metal. Why I understand the desire for a longer travel segment on an overnight flight, it should be less of a concern on a daylight TATL return. As noted above, a refund is the remedy of last resort.
Jun 30, 2011, 3:39 am
#2207
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
No, contractually AF does not. Day of travel disruptions are the responsibility of the operating carrier but advance schedule changes are the burden of the ticketing carrier - that's Delta. Schedules and routing aren't part of Delta's contract with the traveler. Delta can ask AF to open award inventory but can't force it. Delta has provided a solution on its own metal. Why I understand the desire for a longer travel segment on an overnight flight, it should be less of a concern on a daylight TATL return. As noted above, a refund is the remedy of last resort.
Jun 30, 2011, 1:20 pm
#2208
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: BWI
Programs: DL,UA
Posts: 244
I havent called yet, I have been checking on the delta website. How can you see the dates that are available for 80k pls?
Jun 30, 2011, 3:41 pm
#2209
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Jun 30, 2011, 3:46 pm
#2210
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: STL
Programs: DL Platinum, US Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hertz #1 Gold 5*
Posts: 335
2x STL>ATL>BCN>AMS>DTW>STL for 75k each in EC. I was pretty happy when I saw that. (BCN>AMS segment obviously on KLM, rest on DL) This is in September, btw.
Mediterranean Cruise out of BCN then AMS for a couple days before heading home. Very excited!
Mediterranean Cruise out of BCN then AMS for a couple days before heading home. Very excited!
Jun 30, 2011, 4:03 pm
#2211
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Be sure to keep an eye on the direction that was booked at medium and if it shows up for low, have them give you 15K miles back (per ticket), but sounds like a decent find.
Jun 30, 2011, 6:28 pm
#2212
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: BWI
Programs: DL,UA
Posts: 244
Sign up for a free FlyingBlue account and search on airfrance.us. Classic awards for Y and J can be booked with DL miles. Once you find your flights on af.us, use search by schedule on DL.dumb. Ignore the mileage rates and taxes/fees af.us lists, as they're likely to be different from DL's. (A WAS-ACC search shows 9 dates outbound in September and four returning in September or up to 2 Oct.) Note that if you're searching on DL.dumb, you can't use generic city codes (WAS, LON, NYC, etc.) for award searches, even though it works for revenue searches.
Jun 30, 2011, 9:25 pm
#2213
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,389
JFK-LHR
LHR-CDG-MAD
MAD-JFK
2 award tix @ 100k each in Business. Sending my parents away for their anniversary next April.
I'm easy to please as far as awards go. Still haven't had any shortcomings booking LOW awards on .dumb
LHR-CDG-MAD
MAD-JFK
2 award tix @ 100k each in Business. Sending my parents away for their anniversary next April.
I'm easy to please as far as awards go. Still haven't had any shortcomings booking LOW awards on .dumb
Jun 30, 2011, 10:05 pm
#2214
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: TUL
Programs: AA Plat, DL FO/1MM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 2,102
Well, I finally did it (at least, my wife did it anyway...).
Booked a 25k domestic r/t on a nonstop flight: TUL-ATL-TUL.
She wanted to stay with me for a while during the PGA Championships and the paid ticket is $465. I thought about it for a while and with the reality of SkyPesos, nearly a $0.02/mile redemption has become a deal, I suppose. What I was surprised about was that every nonstop flight was available at the low level for a GM (I redeemed from wife's account). So, it was pay $465 and pick any flight we wanted or pay $5 + 25k SMs and pick any flight we wanted and we chose the latter. After only ever redeeming RTWs/International flights in J, it feels weird. I feel like it's a good redemption, but only because of the high fare. I'm looking forward to the "Southwest Effect" in the TUL-ATL market!
Booked a 25k domestic r/t on a nonstop flight: TUL-ATL-TUL.
She wanted to stay with me for a while during the PGA Championships and the paid ticket is $465. I thought about it for a while and with the reality of SkyPesos, nearly a $0.02/mile redemption has become a deal, I suppose. What I was surprised about was that every nonstop flight was available at the low level for a GM (I redeemed from wife's account). So, it was pay $465 and pick any flight we wanted or pay $5 + 25k SMs and pick any flight we wanted and we chose the latter. After only ever redeeming RTWs/International flights in J, it feels weird. I feel like it's a good redemption, but only because of the high fare. I'm looking forward to the "Southwest Effect" in the TUL-ATL market!
Jul 1, 2011, 6:49 am
#2215
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
jjglaze77 - agree it's a good redemption. as DM you basically have a fully flexible ticket as well. for sure sitting in cx f beats domestic coach but you have a good upgrade shot and it's not like you empty the piggy bank doing the odd domestic
i am working on a roundtrip rdu-yul with a stopover in nyc. lots of 25k availability for 4 of us. not the sexiest, but good value none the less
i am working on a roundtrip rdu-yul with a stopover in nyc. lots of 25k availability for 4 of us. not the sexiest, but good value none the less
Jul 3, 2011, 10:16 am
#2216
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
4 x YUL-CDG-MRU SEZ-CDG-YUL in business class again, 120k each
Couldn't get the lodge we wanted in NBO so try that one again another time. Very happy with this upcoming trip in August
Jul 3, 2011, 10:31 am
#2217
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: DL FO, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 282
Award redemption 2 days out PDX-LAX
I booked PDX-LAX award redemption for 35k miles as a PM on 6/28, for travel on 6/30.
returning on 7/5
confirmed upgrade at booking for SLC-LAX (available V inventory)
upgrade at gate for PDX-SLC
Flying AS PDX-LAX non-stop in F on the return.
outgoing cost 12.5k
return cost 22.5k (couldn't find any other flights that were 'upgrade eligible'
I'm pretty happy with the situation.
The ticket cost in comparison for H class was ~$695 ai.
returning on 7/5
confirmed upgrade at booking for SLC-LAX (available V inventory)
upgrade at gate for PDX-SLC
Flying AS PDX-LAX non-stop in F on the return.
outgoing cost 12.5k
return cost 22.5k (couldn't find any other flights that were 'upgrade eligible'
I'm pretty happy with the situation.
The ticket cost in comparison for H class was ~$695 ai.
Jul 3, 2011, 1:20 pm
#2220
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX, SFO
Programs: Delta GM, Lifetime Marriott Platinum, Avis Preferred
Posts: 1,634
Well, I finally did it (at least, my wife did it anyway...).
Booked a 25k domestic r/t on a nonstop flight: TUL-ATL-TUL.
She wanted to stay with me for a while during the PGA Championships and the paid ticket is $465. I thought about it for a while and with the reality of SkyPesos, nearly a $0.02/mile redemption has become a deal, I suppose. What I was surprised about was that every nonstop flight was available at the low level for a GM (I redeemed from wife's account). So, it was pay $465 and pick any flight we wanted or pay $5 + 25k SMs and pick any flight we wanted and we chose the latter. After only ever redeeming RTWs/International flights in J, it feels weird. I feel like it's a good redemption, but only because of the high fare. I'm looking forward to the "Southwest Effect" in the TUL-ATL market!
Booked a 25k domestic r/t on a nonstop flight: TUL-ATL-TUL.
She wanted to stay with me for a while during the PGA Championships and the paid ticket is $465. I thought about it for a while and with the reality of SkyPesos, nearly a $0.02/mile redemption has become a deal, I suppose. What I was surprised about was that every nonstop flight was available at the low level for a GM (I redeemed from wife's account). So, it was pay $465 and pick any flight we wanted or pay $5 + 25k SMs and pick any flight we wanted and we chose the latter. After only ever redeeming RTWs/International flights in J, it feels weird. I feel like it's a good redemption, but only because of the high fare. I'm looking forward to the "Southwest Effect" in the TUL-ATL market!