Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Jul 15, 2012, 1:09 pm
#2956
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX, SFO
Programs: Delta GM, Lifetime Marriott Platinum, Avis Preferred
Posts: 1,634
Jealous!
I've been looking for the AMS-JRO and return flights in business class for October to climb Kilimanjaro but I've had no luck on Biz award availability. I don't want to take KQ to Nairobi in fear of the YQ.
I really wanted to use Delta miles for this, but I'm not seeing any other options.
I've been looking for the AMS-JRO and return flights in business class for October to climb Kilimanjaro but I've had no luck on Biz award availability. I don't want to take KQ to Nairobi in fear of the YQ.
I really wanted to use Delta miles for this, but I'm not seeing any other options.
Jul 15, 2012, 6:57 pm
#2958
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,544
Jul 15, 2012, 11:25 pm
#2960
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DEN
Programs: DL Plat, UA Plat, HHonors Diamond, PC Plat
Posts: 46
First the good...
I snagged 2 biz seats on ATN from LAX to PPT (return 331 days out of course) for 300k total (and $900 in tax). Friday night to Saturday. Home is DEN and opted to buy a ticket to LAX (or UA miles) just to avoid another connection.
Now the bad...
Had 2 bix seats DEN to KOA in early Sept for 270k. I burned the miles with my recent move to DEN but 5 segments and 270k were killing me. Last night I jumped on UA and booked 2 direct seats in First for 160k.
I miss DL but I have to say I'm loving the redemption rates and availability on UA.
Over $15k in value for 460k miles and $900. Not bad considering the destinations.
I snagged 2 biz seats on ATN from LAX to PPT (return 331 days out of course) for 300k total (and $900 in tax). Friday night to Saturday. Home is DEN and opted to buy a ticket to LAX (or UA miles) just to avoid another connection.
Now the bad...
Had 2 bix seats DEN to KOA in early Sept for 270k. I burned the miles with my recent move to DEN but 5 segments and 270k were killing me. Last night I jumped on UA and booked 2 direct seats in First for 160k.
I miss DL but I have to say I'm loving the redemption rates and availability on UA.
Over $15k in value for 460k miles and $900. Not bad considering the destinations.
Jul 16, 2012, 12:39 am
#2961
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,277
First the good...
I snagged 2 biz seats on ATN from LAX to PPT (return 331 days out of course) for 300k total (and $900 in tax). Friday night to Saturday. Home is DEN and opted to buy a ticket to LAX (or UA miles) just to avoid another connection.
Now the bad...
Had 2 bix seats DEN to KOA in early Sept for 270k. I burned the miles with my recent move to DEN but 5 segments and 270k were killing me. Last night I jumped on UA and booked 2 direct seats in First for 160k.
I miss DL but I have to say I'm loving the redemption rates and availability on UA.
Over $15k in value for 460k miles and $900. Not bad considering the destinations.
I snagged 2 biz seats on ATN from LAX to PPT (return 331 days out of course) for 300k total (and $900 in tax). Friday night to Saturday. Home is DEN and opted to buy a ticket to LAX (or UA miles) just to avoid another connection.
Now the bad...
Had 2 bix seats DEN to KOA in early Sept for 270k. I burned the miles with my recent move to DEN but 5 segments and 270k were killing me. Last night I jumped on UA and booked 2 direct seats in First for 160k.
I miss DL but I have to say I'm loving the redemption rates and availability on UA.
Over $15k in value for 460k miles and $900. Not bad considering the destinations.
Delta, on the other hand, from its west coast hub... zero. 24 days available in Medium, and 6 in high.
Let's expand our search to the other Hawaiian airports, just to give them a chance.
HNL... none.
LIH... none.
OGG... none.
Another shining example of the state of the SkyPesos union. Thank goodness for partner redemptions, though even those are becoming more costly as YR/YQ starts rearing its ugly head, such as on KE redemptions this past week.
Jul 16, 2012, 12:47 am
#2962
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
I pulled off the impossible. Low flight RT to Europe in peak season. One direction even managed to snag J tix on KLM. Utilized my DM status and changed the ticket twice already (one time to move from DL metal med level to KLM low level), second time to get a more convenient itinerary (9 hour layover in AMS = not fun).
Hoping to change one more time to get direct to SFO, but for now it stands:
SFO-AMS-DUS (X class)
CGN-AMS-LAX-SFO (O/R class)
Hoping to change one more time to get direct to SFO, but for now it stands:
SFO-AMS-DUS (X class)
CGN-AMS-LAX-SFO (O/R class)
Jul 16, 2012, 1:22 am
#2963
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,544
I routinely get $15k value from 135k AA miles, and $40 in taxes. UA also has good values for Intra Asia travel.
Jul 16, 2012, 7:06 am
#2964
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,277
Jul 16, 2012, 1:55 pm
#2965
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: South Florida
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 192
FLL-ATL-CDG-BLR (India)
BLR-CDG (6 day stopover)
CDG-ATL-FLL
In Jan, all F/BE for 2 at 120K each+$200. Had to book just ATL-BLR on delta.com and have a human add in FLL as I kept getting the "one of your flights has just sold out" message.
BLR-CDG (6 day stopover)
CDG-ATL-FLL
In Jan, all F/BE for 2 at 120K each+$200. Had to book just ATL-BLR on delta.com and have a human add in FLL as I kept getting the "one of your flights has just sold out" message.
Jul 16, 2012, 3:51 pm
#2966
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
I really hate that we have (been forced to) decided that sitting in business on AF makes up the "jackpot" award ticket. Sigh, I really do hate Skyteam.
Jul 16, 2012, 6:51 pm
#2967
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
Jul 16, 2012, 6:54 pm
#2968
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,087
Jul 18, 2012, 1:42 pm
#2969
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Part of the jackpot is also the destination, no? Maybe AF isn't the best, but if you're flying them somewhere amazing then it makes up for it a bit.
Jul 21, 2012, 10:38 pm
#2970
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MN
Programs: Lots of programs, dirt on all of them!
Posts: 11,938
It took hours online and multiple phone calls but I finally was able to snag *9* low level awards MSP-ANC-MSP. Outbound with AS via SEA, return nonstop with DL.
Outbound four people have a different SEA-ANC flight but we can live with that.
Outbound four people have a different SEA-ANC flight but we can live with that.