Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Apr 28, 2012, 8:58 pm
#2791
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAX - san fernando valley, CA
Programs: DL PM, Alaska Gold MVP, Expedia Elite Plus, Amex Reserve.
Posts: 1,156
just booked 2 tixs all business on AF from LAX to BCN, jan 9th jan 30th 2013, spending a week in paris as well.
100k , 176 in taxes per tix
100k , 176 in taxes per tix
Apr 30, 2012, 12:45 pm
#2793
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Programs: AA, DL, AK, UN, CN
Posts: 967
Cmh-dps / bkk-cmh
Well it took forever to piece this one together and I wasn't able to fly back via Hawaii (DPS-NRT-NHL-SJC: fail) for a stopover, but here it is
May 9th CMH-DPS Bali!
Feb 20, 2013 BKK-CMH
80k miles / $95
I could find low availability all over the place for individual tickets but had to call in to add the KLM flight from Singapore to Bali, which includes a fun 14 hour layover in Singapore.
I'm extremely happy to unload my usually unusable Delta miles. Everyone's advice on FT helped me out: Thanks!
Happy Hunting!
May 9th CMH-DPS Bali!
Feb 20, 2013 BKK-CMH
80k miles / $95
I could find low availability all over the place for individual tickets but had to call in to add the KLM flight from Singapore to Bali, which includes a fun 14 hour layover in Singapore.
I'm extremely happy to unload my usually unusable Delta miles. Everyone's advice on FT helped me out: Thanks!
Happy Hunting!
Apr 30, 2012, 3:59 pm
#2794
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: JFK/LGA/EWR
Posts: 1,296
I don't know if this is considered a real success story (maybe I've been clueless all along). Whenever I've made award reservations, I've always had to check each local airport separately. Today when I searched for award flights, the award booking engine actually recognized the NYC city code and found flights from all 3 airports.
As a bonus I even found a flight at low even though the calendar said medium.
As a bonus I even found a flight at low even though the calendar said medium.
May 2, 2012, 11:31 am
#2795
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: dca
Programs: Delta Plat, United Silver, Marriott LT Titanium, HHonors Silver, Hertz PC
Posts: 337
Low level to Europe
For third week of December 2012:
JFK-LHR on Delta 764
MAD-AMS-JFK with long portion on a 747 Combi (first time for me, hoping for upper deck)
All in Business for 100k miles and $53
JFK-LHR on Delta 764
MAD-AMS-JFK with long portion on a 747 Combi (first time for me, hoping for upper deck)
All in Business for 100k miles and $53
May 5, 2012, 10:03 am
#2798
Join Date: May 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: DL GM, AA Gold, MB Platinum, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 63
After studying every post about award travel to Australia, finally called last night to attempt booking 2 biz award tix for 300,000 miles. First lady was very helpful and seemed like she knew what she was doing. Even booked F for our Delta feeder flights. Ended up booking us on Virgin Australia there and Korean on return. Problem was, she booked us F instead of Z on the Virgin outbound.
Called the second time to change. After being told there was no Z availability on Virgin for our outbound date by the second lady, she actually found 2 O seats on Delta for the LAX-SYD run. I was shocked as I always thought that there was only 1 seat allocated for a Biz award on this flight. Nevertheless, I'm defininately pleased at the drop in fees.
2/6-2/8 BNA-ATL-LAX-SYD (All Delta)
2/22 SYD-ICN (KE) Overnight in Seoul
2/23 ICN(KE A380!)-LAX-SLC-BNA
300,000 SkyPesos and $280 in fees for 2 (vs. $1060 for the original itin)
Called the second time to change. After being told there was no Z availability on Virgin for our outbound date by the second lady, she actually found 2 O seats on Delta for the LAX-SYD run. I was shocked as I always thought that there was only 1 seat allocated for a Biz award on this flight. Nevertheless, I'm defininately pleased at the drop in fees.
2/6-2/8 BNA-ATL-LAX-SYD (All Delta)
2/22 SYD-ICN (KE) Overnight in Seoul
2/23 ICN(KE A380!)-LAX-SLC-BNA
300,000 SkyPesos and $280 in fees for 2 (vs. $1060 for the original itin)
May 5, 2012, 9:02 pm
#2799
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: United - PG, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,625
Two r/t seats in J booked through DL on AF BOS-CPH (through CDG) for 100k each. Taxes were 224$, which was about 1500$ less than the AF surcharges.
Date Flight City Time Cabin
----- ------------- -------------------- ----- ----- --------
3JUL AF337 LV Boston, MA (BOS) 530P Business
4JUL AR Paris, France (CDG) 605A
4JUL AF2050 LV Paris, France (CDG) 1010A Business
AR Copenhagen (CPH) 1200P
14JUL AF2051 LV Copenhagen (CPH) 100P Business
AR Paris, France (CDG) 300P
14JUL AF322 LV Paris, France (CDG) 710P Business
AR Boston, MA (BOS) 835P
Date Flight City Time Cabin
----- ------------- -------------------- ----- ----- --------
3JUL AF337 LV Boston, MA (BOS) 530P Business
4JUL AR Paris, France (CDG) 605A
4JUL AF2050 LV Paris, France (CDG) 1010A Business
AR Copenhagen (CPH) 1200P
14JUL AF2051 LV Copenhagen (CPH) 100P Business
AR Paris, France (CDG) 300P
14JUL AF322 LV Paris, France (CDG) 710P Business
AR Boston, MA (BOS) 835P
May 6, 2012, 10:11 am
#2801
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
8/20/12 DCA-DTW-HND (N domestic legs, O international)
9/4/12 HND-DTW-DCA (N domestic legs, O international)
120,000 miles and $50.70
1/16/13 DCA-LAX-SYD (all First/BE, DCA-LAX on AS, LAX-SYD on DL)
2/1/13 SYD-LAX-DCA (same as outbound)
150,000 miles and $127.70
2/12/13 DCA-ATL-AMS-TLV (all First/BE, DCA-ATL on DL, ATL-AMS-TLV on KL)
2/20/13 TLV-JFK-DCA (all First/BE, all on DL)
120,000 miles and $71.00
9/4/12 HND-DTW-DCA (N domestic legs, O international)
120,000 miles and $50.70
1/16/13 DCA-LAX-SYD (all First/BE, DCA-LAX on AS, LAX-SYD on DL)
2/1/13 SYD-LAX-DCA (same as outbound)
150,000 miles and $127.70
2/12/13 DCA-ATL-AMS-TLV (all First/BE, DCA-ATL on DL, ATL-AMS-TLV on KL)
2/20/13 TLV-JFK-DCA (all First/BE, all on DL)
120,000 miles and $71.00
May 6, 2012, 2:58 pm
#2802
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Boston
Programs: DL PM, US Plat, HHonors Diamond, MR Silver, Hertz Presidential, National Executive
Posts: 15
RTW
Skyteam RTW trip in biz class:
BOS-LGA-DCA(IAD)-CDG-NBO-DEL-CAN-BKK-ICN-PEK-ICN-JFK-BOS
280,000 points each for 2 of us.
$189 in fees each.
^ Great agents at the RTW to help out this complicated itin.
BOS-LGA-DCA(IAD)-CDG-NBO-DEL-CAN-BKK-ICN-PEK-ICN-JFK-BOS
280,000 points each for 2 of us.
$189 in fees each.
^ Great agents at the RTW to help out this complicated itin.
May 6, 2012, 9:02 pm
#2803
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: DAY
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Spire, National Exec Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 456
This is currently what I'm sawing up towards... not sure if we'll be able to make it happen or not - but we're only about 80,000 short between the wife's account and mine.
May 7, 2012, 5:39 am
#2804
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: DL DM; DL AMEX Reserve; HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,984
Feel free to disregard, but I was looking at your trip and SYD-AUS comes in 10,477 MPM meaning that you could actually book SYD-LAX-SEA-AUS via AS for the domestic flights. That routing is 10,200~ so it should work.
Don't know the arrival times into LAX you've got but if you could handle an overnight at SEA-TAC then I see 'F' space on LAX-SEA on 12/19 and on the 12/20 morning SEA-AUS flight. Just a thought as I know the LAX-ATL flights are often hard to find F space on at low.
Don't know the arrival times into LAX you've got but if you could handle an overnight at SEA-TAC then I see 'F' space on LAX-SEA on 12/19 and on the 12/20 morning SEA-AUS flight. Just a thought as I know the LAX-ATL flights are often hard to find F space on at low.
May 7, 2012, 8:17 am
#2805
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: East Coast
Programs: All major Airlines, Hotel Chains, Credit Cards and Car Rentals
Posts: 1,263
Bittersweet to report the following award redemption for my sister and her SO for their honeymoon.
MDW-(DL)-MSP-(DL)-CDG-(KQ)-NBO
NBO-(KQ)-SEZ
SEZ-(KQ)-NBO-(KQ)-CDG-(AF)-AMS-(KL)-ORD
120K DL + ~$750 in taxes per person because of YR/YQ charges... ouch!
ALL flights in Business/First.
MDW-(DL)-MSP-(DL)-CDG-(KQ)-NBO
NBO-(KQ)-SEZ
SEZ-(KQ)-NBO-(KQ)-CDG-(AF)-AMS-(KL)-ORD
120K DL + ~$750 in taxes per person because of YR/YQ charges... ouch!
ALL flights in Business/First.
Last edited by jeelele; May 7, 2012 at 3:23 pm