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Sep 28, 2011, 11:04 pm
#2432
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 44
Did this last May. Three seats all in business. We stayed three days in Seoul and ten days in Beijing.
MSP-LAX
LAX-ICN (stopover)
ICN-PEK
PEK-CAN
CAN-LAX
LAX-MSP
The Delta segments were the most difficult to book in F. LAX-ICN-PEK on KE, PEK-CAN-LAX on CZ. Low miles=120,000 miles each. I can't quite remember the taxes, but the CZ segments were high, however; I know that would be the case going into it.
MSP-LAX
LAX-ICN (stopover)
ICN-PEK
PEK-CAN
CAN-LAX
LAX-MSP
The Delta segments were the most difficult to book in F. LAX-ICN-PEK on KE, PEK-CAN-LAX on CZ. Low miles=120,000 miles each. I can't quite remember the taxes, but the CZ segments were high, however; I know that would be the case going into it.
Sep 29, 2011, 9:02 pm
#2434
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BUR
Programs: AA, DL Platinum, AS, AF/KL, UA, VS, HA, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,788
60,000 points, Economy (see exception below), $47.xx USD in taxes.
LAX-ATL-FCO
MXP-ATL-LAX
It's a red-eye for LAX-ATL and a 8 hour layover before the ATL-FCO flight. Couldn't get on a same-day LAX-ATL for this points amount.
I spent an extra $40 for EconComfort on the ATL-FCO leg.
Pretty good, I think.
LAX-ATL-FCO
MXP-ATL-LAX
It's a red-eye for LAX-ATL and a 8 hour layover before the ATL-FCO flight. Couldn't get on a same-day LAX-ATL for this points amount.
I spent an extra $40 for EconComfort on the ATL-FCO leg.
Pretty good, I think.
Last edited by Oakshadow; Sep 29, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Sep 29, 2011, 10:43 pm
#2435
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA, SPG, UA
Posts: 102
first time booking delta award tickets
Just booked 2 tickets for our baltic cruise next June w/ a stop-over in Rome
SNA-PDX (AS F)
PDX-AMS (DL BE)
AMS-CPH (KLM J)
CPH-AMS (KLM ) coach, could not get the J seat
AMS-FCO (KLM) stop over for 5 days
FCO-LAX (AZ J)
100K pp + 147 taxes & fees
happy to get these seats since there is no saver seats on one-world or *A for my preferred dates.
SNA-PDX (AS F)
PDX-AMS (DL BE)
AMS-CPH (KLM J)
CPH-AMS (KLM ) coach, could not get the J seat
AMS-FCO (KLM) stop over for 5 days
FCO-LAX (AZ J)
100K pp + 147 taxes & fees
happy to get these seats since there is no saver seats on one-world or *A for my preferred dates.
Sep 30, 2011, 4:37 am
#2436
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 77
Just booked my first award ticket!!!...well I actually put it on hold...not sure if it's a good deal but I'm happy...
Economy...all MU flights
NRT-PEK (stopover)
PEK-PVG (stopover)
PVG-NRT
25K + $202 taxes/fees
Got the exact dates and times I wanted...I did want PEK-SHA on the second segment but it wasn't available (even though plenty are showing on EF).
Economy...all MU flights
NRT-PEK (stopover)
PEK-PVG (stopover)
PVG-NRT
25K + $202 taxes/fees
Got the exact dates and times I wanted...I did want PEK-SHA on the second segment but it wasn't available (even though plenty are showing on EF).
Sep 30, 2011, 8:45 am
#2437
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Seoul (GMP/RKSS) HNL/PHNL
Programs: A3 *G, fmr DL PM
Posts: 404
Sep 30, 2011, 9:40 am
#2438
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 77
ok thank you...I wasn't sure by FT standards 
...the route on DL was 25k + $47 in taxes but the times were too late/early for me on two segements...the DL rep said MU taxes are pretty high...each time he changed from a DL fight to a MU flight, the taxes went up 
...the route on DL was 25k + $47 in taxes but the times were too late/early for me on two segements...the DL rep said MU taxes are pretty high...each time he changed from a DL fight to a MU flight, the taxes went up
Sep 30, 2011, 10:13 am
#2439
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
That's because they're not taxes, they're fuel surcharges. I hate that they keep calling these things "taxes".
Sep 30, 2011, 9:16 pm
#2440
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,539
Oct 2, 2011, 8:36 pm
#2443
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, UA Plat, HH
Posts: 103
Interesting award change experience that might help someone:
Originally selected 2 tickets MEM-AMS-TLS and returning CDG-ATL-MEM, all in Y for 75k each. Not low, but pretty happy. Since then, I have been trying to find an open low award in J for at least the overnight MEM-AMS. Finally I found a MEM-ORD-AMS with the ORD-AMS in J. BUT when I tried to call and see if they could switch just the MEM-AMS portion of the trip and keep the AMS-TLS, they said the ticket segments were 'married' and could not change. I thought it was a technical I could not change, but having random success with the agents in the past, I called back later... and again the same day. Finally, I was put over to manual reissue where the very helpful lady took quite a while, but called KLM and had it forced through the system. So now MEM-ORD-AMS (13 hr layover)-TLS in J and back in Y.
Next time I'll go straight to manual reissue for tricky changes.
Originally selected 2 tickets MEM-AMS-TLS and returning CDG-ATL-MEM, all in Y for 75k each. Not low, but pretty happy. Since then, I have been trying to find an open low award in J for at least the overnight MEM-AMS. Finally I found a MEM-ORD-AMS with the ORD-AMS in J. BUT when I tried to call and see if they could switch just the MEM-AMS portion of the trip and keep the AMS-TLS, they said the ticket segments were 'married' and could not change. I thought it was a technical I could not change, but having random success with the agents in the past, I called back later... and again the same day. Finally, I was put over to manual reissue where the very helpful lady took quite a while, but called KLM and had it forced through the system. So now MEM-ORD-AMS (13 hr layover)-TLS in J and back in Y.
Next time I'll go straight to manual reissue for tricky changes.
Oct 2, 2011, 9:05 pm
#2444
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: AA 1MM/Lifetime Gold; DL PM, HiltonHonors Gold, Priority Club Platinum
Posts: 25
Good Availability Flights to Hawaii in late Nov/December
This week I booked two saver award tickets in coach (although first class was also available) from PHX via LAX to LIH (Kauai), departing on 11/30. The return trip is from HNL to PHX via LAX, departing on 12/7. Only one daily flt from LAX to LIH, with plenty of seats unsold. Good availability from HNL to LAX on both the daily AM flight as well as the evening flights.
Oct 3, 2011, 5:53 am
#2445
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Capital of Scandinavia
Programs: EBD
Posts: 234
07 Dec 2011, Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden(ARN) to Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG)
07 Dec 2011, Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG) to Seoul, Korea(ICN)
08 Dec 2011, Seoul, Korea(ICN) to NAN(NAN)
09 Jan 2012, NAN(NAN) to Seoul, Korea(ICN)
10 Jan 2012, Seoul, Korea(ICN) to Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG)
10 Jan 2012, Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG) to Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden(ARN)
AF/KE metal in O/D 150k miles. Not the exact dates we wanted due to the blackout period Dec9-Jan8, but pretty good value.
07 Dec 2011, Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG) to Seoul, Korea(ICN)
08 Dec 2011, Seoul, Korea(ICN) to NAN(NAN)
09 Jan 2012, NAN(NAN) to Seoul, Korea(ICN)
10 Jan 2012, Seoul, Korea(ICN) to Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG)
10 Jan 2012, Paris-De Gaulle, France(CDG) to Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden(ARN)
AF/KE metal in O/D 150k miles. Not the exact dates we wanted due to the blackout period Dec9-Jan8, but pretty good value.