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Oct 24, 2012, 6:32 pm
#3196
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ann Arbor
Programs: HHonors Gold , National Emerald Exec, Hertz Presidents, Delta Gold
Posts: 2,604
Very happy with my award recently booked. For the wife and me.
DTW-LAX, F
LAX-SYD on VA, C
SYD-Brisbane, ?, I assume F.
Brisbane- LAX, VA C
LAX-DTW, Y
Found everything using OW searches DTW-LAX and LAX-SYD.
A ton of availability on KE, with up to 23 hour stopovers in Seoul.
Booked everything but the LAX-DTW return on line and placed it on hold.
Called internet support and had the last LAX-DTW added on in Y. Got 2 exit row by themselves on a 767.
Total per person was 150,000 and $149. Seeing as how fuel surcharges were $800 on VA until June, I'm extra excited.
I used 2 calendars with November and December for both outbound and return overwater availability. Then, I found the overwater that matched the amount of time I wanted to be in Austrailia.
Probably 2 hours total time. OW search is a must per segment if anyone is trying to duplicate this. If you can't get this to work, PM or ask questions here. Leaving on a Wed and coming back Tues helped low domestic availabilty, IMHO.
DTW-LAX, F
LAX-SYD on VA, C
SYD-Brisbane, ?, I assume F.
Brisbane- LAX, VA C
LAX-DTW, Y
Found everything using OW searches DTW-LAX and LAX-SYD.
A ton of availability on KE, with up to 23 hour stopovers in Seoul.
Booked everything but the LAX-DTW return on line and placed it on hold.
Called internet support and had the last LAX-DTW added on in Y. Got 2 exit row by themselves on a 767.
Total per person was 150,000 and $149. Seeing as how fuel surcharges were $800 on VA until June, I'm extra excited.
I used 2 calendars with November and December for both outbound and return overwater availability. Then, I found the overwater that matched the amount of time I wanted to be in Austrailia.
Probably 2 hours total time. OW search is a must per segment if anyone is trying to duplicate this. If you can't get this to work, PM or ask questions here. Leaving on a Wed and coming back Tues helped low domestic availabilty, IMHO.
Oct 24, 2012, 8:21 pm
#3197
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 668
Just put this on hold for 60k in economy:
JFK-MXP-SVO(destination)-open jaw-LED-CDG-JFK
The dates are 12/29-1/9.
The exercise was to avoid SU because of YQ, so this comes out to a total of $95 taxes/fees.
My problem now is that I'm trying to tack on a flight JFK-MSY on the return leg with a stopover in NY of ~2 months, I want to fly 3/18. This shows up as low availability direct on DL640 on delta.com, but the agent I talked to says the whole thing prices out at 85,000 with that extra leg.
I thought Delta rules allow a free one way even though I have the open jaw? Can't I have a stopover on the way back?
JFK-MXP-SVO(destination)-open jaw-LED-CDG-JFK
The dates are 12/29-1/9.
The exercise was to avoid SU because of YQ, so this comes out to a total of $95 taxes/fees.
My problem now is that I'm trying to tack on a flight JFK-MSY on the return leg with a stopover in NY of ~2 months, I want to fly 3/18. This shows up as low availability direct on DL640 on delta.com, but the agent I talked to says the whole thing prices out at 85,000 with that extra leg.
I thought Delta rules allow a free one way even though I have the open jaw? Can't I have a stopover on the way back?
Oct 24, 2012, 8:23 pm
#3198
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Just put this on hold for 60k in economy:
JFK-MXP-SVO(destination)-open jaw-LED-CDG-JFK
The dates are 12/29-1/9.
The exercise was to avoid SU because of YQ, so this comes out to a total of $95 taxes/fees.
My problem now is that I'm trying to tack on a flight JFK-MSY on the return leg with a stopover in NY of ~2 months, I want to fly 3/18. This shows up as low availability direct on DL640 on delta.com, but the agent I talked to says the whole thing prices out at 85,000 with that extra leg.
I thought Delta rules allow a free one way even though I have the open jaw? Can't I have a stopover on the way back?
JFK-MXP-SVO(destination)-open jaw-LED-CDG-JFK
The dates are 12/29-1/9.
The exercise was to avoid SU because of YQ, so this comes out to a total of $95 taxes/fees.
My problem now is that I'm trying to tack on a flight JFK-MSY on the return leg with a stopover in NY of ~2 months, I want to fly 3/18. This shows up as low availability direct on DL640 on delta.com, but the agent I talked to says the whole thing prices out at 85,000 with that extra leg.
I thought Delta rules allow a free one way even though I have the open jaw? Can't I have a stopover on the way back?
Oct 24, 2012, 8:24 pm
#3199
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
JFK-MXP-SVO(destination)-open jaw-LED-CDG-JFK
My problem now is that I'm trying to tack on a flight JFK-MSY on the return leg with a stopover in NY of ~2 months, I want to fly 3/18. This shows up as low availability direct on DL640 on delta.com, but the agent I talked to says the whole thing prices out at 85,000 with that extra leg.
My problem now is that I'm trying to tack on a flight JFK-MSY on the return leg with a stopover in NY of ~2 months, I want to fly 3/18. This shows up as low availability direct on DL640 on delta.com, but the agent I talked to says the whole thing prices out at 85,000 with that extra leg.
Oct 24, 2012, 9:36 pm
#3200
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 668
EDIT: Still have a question but I'll post in the routing thread.
Last edited by drbobguy; Oct 24, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Oct 25, 2012, 8:15 am
#3202
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Diamond, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 91
I'm trying to schedule two low one way tickets that are a month apart creating an open jaw. They price out as a low round trip, however I will probably have some paid round trips from my "Destination" during that month. Will this cause any problems?
Oct 29, 2012, 11:48 am
#3204
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: TUL
Programs: AA Plat, DL FO/1MM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 2,102
I'm amazed at how easy the following booking was:
TUL-SLC-LAX-BNE-ZQN (DL-Y/DL-Y/VA-J/DJ-J)
CHC-MEL (DJ-J)
MEL-LAX-SLC-TUL (VA-J/DL-Y/DL-Y)
150,000 miles / person
I held LAX-BNE // MEL-LAX online and then called in to add the other legs. On my first call, I was able to add the US domestic legs without an issue, but the agent (CVG based) didn't sound like he was familiar with how to book the NZ portions (when I said, "I'd like to add legs from AUS-NZ" before I stated destinations he said "that's not available." Haha!). So I went ahead and ticketed the trip at $134 / person in taxes. Total of a 4 minute call. I immediately called back and reached another agent (HIB based), explained what I wanted with flight numbers, and was put on hold. After maybe 2 minutes she came back and said that those flights were available & booked, mileage would be the same, and that the new taxes were $82 / person... Cool
! Another 4-5 minute call. Less than 10 minutes all in and all low miles without any fuel surcharges. Life is good! ^^^
Also, I can finally say that I've had a great experience with a HIBRES agent! Just today in another thread I mentioned my terrible HIBRES luck, well it looks like it's finally turned around!
TUL-SLC-LAX-BNE-ZQN (DL-Y/DL-Y/VA-J/DJ-J)
CHC-MEL (DJ-J)
MEL-LAX-SLC-TUL (VA-J/DL-Y/DL-Y)
150,000 miles / person
I held LAX-BNE // MEL-LAX online and then called in to add the other legs. On my first call, I was able to add the US domestic legs without an issue, but the agent (CVG based) didn't sound like he was familiar with how to book the NZ portions (when I said, "I'd like to add legs from AUS-NZ" before I stated destinations he said "that's not available." Haha!). So I went ahead and ticketed the trip at $134 / person in taxes. Total of a 4 minute call. I immediately called back and reached another agent (HIB based), explained what I wanted with flight numbers, and was put on hold. After maybe 2 minutes she came back and said that those flights were available & booked, mileage would be the same, and that the new taxes were $82 / person... Cool
! Another 4-5 minute call. Less than 10 minutes all in and all low miles without any fuel surcharges. Life is good! ^^^Also, I can finally say that I've had a great experience with a HIBRES agent! Just today in another thread I mentioned my terrible HIBRES luck, well it looks like it's finally turned around!
Oct 30, 2012, 2:49 pm
#3206
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
Oct 30, 2012, 3:25 pm
#3207
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PVD, GVA, BUD
Programs: AA ExecP
Posts: 830
Just got 3 for 80k each:
BOS-AMS-BUD (J)
BUD-AMS-JFK (Y)
BUD is a big pain to get out of on ST. Connection times are very poor for many MSP, DTW and JFK flights.
We were trying to get in/out of BDL, but DL nixed the 7pm DTW-BDL, and got rid of all JFK connections.
BOS-AMS-BUD (J)
BUD-AMS-JFK (Y)
BUD is a big pain to get out of on ST. Connection times are very poor for many MSP, DTW and JFK flights.
We were trying to get in/out of BDL, but DL nixed the 7pm DTW-BDL, and got rid of all JFK connections.
Oct 30, 2012, 4:00 pm
#3208
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Oct 30, 2012, 4:38 pm
#3209
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 4
