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#3181
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PRG
Programs: SkyMiles Diamond, TK Elite, Air Berlin Gold, HHonors Gold, Club Carlson Silver
Posts: 232
3 tickets in C/F for 100k miles + 150$ taxes (Aug - Sep 13).
PRG-BRU-JFK stopover JFK-SLC-ANC destination ANC-SEA-AMS-PRG.
One ticket has ANC-SEA in Y but no such big issue.
PRG-BRU-JFK stopover JFK-SLC-ANC destination ANC-SEA-AMS-PRG.
One ticket has ANC-SEA in Y but no such big issue.
#3182
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Treasure Coast of FL (MCO/MLB/PBI)
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 844
Nice one! I also booked a ski trip from MCO (to SLC) the coming February for 25k (x2) when the flights were booking at over $500, so while not nearly as "exotic" as some other redemptions, still a nice use of miles (IMHO).
#3185
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: Whatever's Cheapest, Accruing Miles, Redeeming for Premium Cabins, Not Chasing Status Unnecessarily
Posts: 2,264
Dtw-msp-anc. (f)
ANC-msp-Dtw (y)
Dtw-fll spring break (y)
42.5k + very little
Splurged so that non status comp guar ug one way
Was def worth it for >7 hrs in Ayer
Sheraton ANC is good used pts
hie Seward also very solid
40 lbs of halibut/salmon worth ~$400-600
Overall I think great value domestically with great times and service
2-3cpm+ is good enough for me on days/destinations I can use
I think dtw-ANC was like $1100 rt and dtw-fll ?$200-250
International difficult with youngsters...
ANC-msp-Dtw (y)
Dtw-fll spring break (y)
42.5k + very little
Splurged so that non status comp guar ug one way
Was def worth it for >7 hrs in Ayer
Sheraton ANC is good used pts
hie Seward also very solid
40 lbs of halibut/salmon worth ~$400-600
Overall I think great value domestically with great times and service
2-3cpm+ is good enough for me on days/destinations I can use
I think dtw-ANC was like $1100 rt and dtw-fll ?$200-250
International difficult with youngsters...
Last edited by aubreyfromwheaton; Oct 13, 2012 at 3:04 pm
#3186
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 958
Dtw-msp-anc. (f)
ANC-msp-Dtw (y)
Dtw-fll spring break (y)
42.5k + very little
Splurged so that non status comp guar ug one way
Was def worth it for >7 hrs in Ayer
Sheraton ANC is good used pts
hie Seward also very solid
40 lbs of halibut/salmon worth ~$400-600
Overall I think great value domestically with great times and service
2-3cpm+ is good enough for me on days/destinations I can use
I think dtw-ANC was like $1100 rt and dtw-fll ?$200-250
International difficult with youngsters...
ANC-msp-Dtw (y)
Dtw-fll spring break (y)
42.5k + very little
Splurged so that non status comp guar ug one way
Was def worth it for >7 hrs in Ayer
Sheraton ANC is good used pts
hie Seward also very solid
40 lbs of halibut/salmon worth ~$400-600
Overall I think great value domestically with great times and service
2-3cpm+ is good enough for me on days/destinations I can use
I think dtw-ANC was like $1100 rt and dtw-fll ?$200-250
International difficult with youngsters...
#3187
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 1,155
120k each on CZ/DL, in business intl / domestic first. a380 lie-flats from LAX-CAN .
12/30:
MSP-LAX-CAN-SGN
1/18:
SGN-CAN-LAX-SFO-MSP
It took about 1.5 hours on the phone with a very nice Gold line representative. She asked me for the possible date range that would work, and then had to "go into CZ's system, to see if the seats were actually unavailable", whatever that means.
12/30:
MSP-LAX-CAN-SGN
1/18:
SGN-CAN-LAX-SFO-MSP
It took about 1.5 hours on the phone with a very nice Gold line representative. She asked me for the possible date range that would work, and then had to "go into CZ's system, to see if the seats were actually unavailable", whatever that means.
#3188
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond, DL Diamond and 1MM
Posts: 3,610
AS: OGG-SAN in first
I needed to get my mother-in-law here from Hawaii in March-April.
Using KVS, I found and then was able to book this:
OGG-SAN roundtrip in first class on Alaska Airlines.
Cost 75k Skymiles + $5
(This is, in fact, "low". Hawaii awards cost more. This trip would have been only 50k Skymiles within US and Canada.)
The weird thing is that there was no availability in coach. I think for this reason, '"search by price" on Delta.com does not find it in any class. However, I picked the flights by "search by schedule" because KVS already told me which ones worked. Delta's award search sucks so bad!
Using KVS, I found and then was able to book this:
OGG-SAN roundtrip in first class on Alaska Airlines.
Cost 75k Skymiles + $5
(This is, in fact, "low". Hawaii awards cost more. This trip would have been only 50k Skymiles within US and Canada.)
The weird thing is that there was no availability in coach. I think for this reason, '"search by price" on Delta.com does not find it in any class. However, I picked the flights by "search by schedule" because KVS already told me which ones worked. Delta's award search sucks so bad!
Last edited by Bowgie; Oct 23, 2012 at 12:07 am
#3189
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 281
Booked trip for two using CZ availability in Business.
6/22 - LAX-CAN (on A380 product)
6/24 - CAN-BKK
7/6 - SIN-CAN
7/6 - CAN-LAX (again on A380)
120,000 Skypesos + a moderately offensive $375 taxes/fees each
Was (of course) unable to find any low availability for myself from either DAY, CVG, or LEX to LAX. None for SO either from BDL, JFK, LGA, EWR or PVD... So will have to either pay for that ticket or use another airline to get out to LAX.
Have an option to fly KE back, but based upon what I can tell, their 777-200ER business class is an inferior hard product compared to the new China Southern A380 (angled lie flat vs flat) Anyone confirm that?
Also, I've been told that I'm unable to select a seat on the A380 flights on China Southern to and from LAX. Delta won't load any seat maps, and DL SM agent was unable to give me anything like a confirmation number for CZ.
While there, I'm planning on picking up some flights (presumably on a regional LCC) from BKK-USM-HKT-SIN. Looks like I can find something around $300 with directs between them all. Any other options for patching this into the redemption?
Thanks all!
6/22 - LAX-CAN (on A380 product)
6/24 - CAN-BKK
7/6 - SIN-CAN
7/6 - CAN-LAX (again on A380)
120,000 Skypesos + a moderately offensive $375 taxes/fees each
Was (of course) unable to find any low availability for myself from either DAY, CVG, or LEX to LAX. None for SO either from BDL, JFK, LGA, EWR or PVD... So will have to either pay for that ticket or use another airline to get out to LAX.
Have an option to fly KE back, but based upon what I can tell, their 777-200ER business class is an inferior hard product compared to the new China Southern A380 (angled lie flat vs flat) Anyone confirm that?
Also, I've been told that I'm unable to select a seat on the A380 flights on China Southern to and from LAX. Delta won't load any seat maps, and DL SM agent was unable to give me anything like a confirmation number for CZ.
While there, I'm planning on picking up some flights (presumably on a regional LCC) from BKK-USM-HKT-SIN. Looks like I can find something around $300 with directs between them all. Any other options for patching this into the redemption?
Thanks all!
Last edited by nittany987; Oct 15, 2012 at 9:55 am
#3190
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Booked trip for two using CZ availability in Business.
6/22 - LAX-CAN (on A380 product)
6/24 - CAN-BKK
7/6 - SIN-CAN
7/6 - CAN-LAX (again on A380)
120,000 Skypesos + a moderately offensive $375 taxes/fees each
Was (of course) unable to find any low availability for myself from either DAY, CVG, or LEX to LAX. None for SO either from BDL, JFK, LGA, EWR or PVD... So will have to either pay for that ticket or use another airline to get out to LAX.
6/22 - LAX-CAN (on A380 product)
6/24 - CAN-BKK
7/6 - SIN-CAN
7/6 - CAN-LAX (again on A380)
120,000 Skypesos + a moderately offensive $375 taxes/fees each
Was (of course) unable to find any low availability for myself from either DAY, CVG, or LEX to LAX. None for SO either from BDL, JFK, LGA, EWR or PVD... So will have to either pay for that ticket or use another airline to get out to LAX.
I'd call CZ and ask them for your record locator with your ticket number, flight, name, etc. I don't know if they can assign a seat for you, but I know you won't get it through DL and getting a partner PNR from a DL agent is such a crap shoot that I generally won't even try any more.
#3191
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MSP/DEN/GVA
Programs: DL PM, FB PM, Gamer/Trickster.
Posts: 189
If you call the cz offices here in the USA they will assign you seats for all the cz flights. I have the 2 row 24 seats together over and back on the a 380. They just ask for your last name and flight date/number. 1888 338 8988.
#3192
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 281
This was incredibly helpful. Booked into rows 24 and 25. Thanks!