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Nov 20, 2012, 11:04 pm
#3256
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Did my first reward booking in July for a trip I took last week. ATL-SLC-LAX-SYD all first F and BE on the way out, and then SYD-LAX-ATL all BE the way back. 195k Miles. I think it was decent minus the extra stop in SLC on the way out there. Really easy to book too, got all on the dates I wanted first try. I guess every once in a while you get lucky.
The more miles people use for awards, the less low miles awards there are.
Nov 24, 2012, 10:40 am
#3257
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: Whatever's Cheapest, Accruing Miles, Redeeming for Premium Cabins, Not Chasing Status Unnecessarily
Posts: 2,264
I've found flights on AF that should be low J per FB web site but not findable on DL.com
Is there still an issue with booking AF using skymiles?
Is there still an issue with booking AF using skymiles?
Nov 24, 2012, 11:03 am
#3258
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
FlyingBlue inventory no longer reflects what AF makes available to partners. Check ExpertFlyer or FlightStats. O inventory there should be available on DL.dumb.
Nov 24, 2012, 3:35 pm
#3260
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 182
Booked 2 seats in BE/F for ATL - CDG - GVA (AF Codeshare on last leg) next July for 100K each...will pay for ticket to ATL from GSO home base since adding GSO to above jumped miles to 335K each. Other routings from GSO got me down to 260K. Always pays to check starting in gateway cities vice the outliers.
Nov 24, 2012, 4:23 pm
#3262
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Booked 2 seats in BE/F for ATL - CDG - GVA (AF Codeshare on last leg) next July for 100K each...will pay for ticket to ATL from GSO home base since adding GSO to above jumped miles to 335K each. Other routings from GSO got me down to 260K. Always pays to check starting in gateway cities vice the outliers.
Nov 24, 2012, 7:26 pm
#3263
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
Booked 2 seats in BE/F for ATL - CDG - GVA (AF Codeshare on last leg) next July for 100K each...will pay for ticket to ATL from GSO home base since adding GSO to above jumped miles to 335K each. Other routings from GSO got me down to 260K. Always pays to check starting in gateway cities vice the outliers.
Nov 25, 2012, 6:51 am
#3264
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 169
Thank you all, I finally got my 4 tickets booked for 8/2013
I managed to get 4 first/business class tickets with DL mileage:
8/3/2013
4 tickets = DTW(DL-F) - LAX(CZ-I) - CAN(CZ-I) - KUL
8/25/2013
2 tickets = KUL (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(DL-F) - DTW
2 tickets = SIN (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(DL-F) - DTW
Total miles required per person is 120,000 miles (DL)
Cost per person = $350 (YQ is $250)
I booked online (save $25 per person for book over the phone)
Few of the agents are very kind to do it, many are keep reminding me that will need to be ticketed right away, if she found the tickets.
Thanks for everyone's advise and helps.
I used WANDR.me search for the inventory, which is pretty accurate for CZ flight, and hope someone can utilize it, and DL agents may tell you no "I" ticket, but kindly ask the agent to search "Delta Term" inventory to reconfirm, if you do see it shows in Wandr.me
8/3/2013
4 tickets = DTW(DL-F) - LAX(CZ-I) - CAN(CZ-I) - KUL
8/25/2013
2 tickets = KUL (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(DL-F) - DTW
2 tickets = SIN (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(DL-F) - DTW
Total miles required per person is 120,000 miles (DL)
Cost per person = $350 (YQ is $250)
I booked online (save $25 per person for book over the phone)
Few of the agents are very kind to do it, many are keep reminding me that will need to be ticketed right away, if she found the tickets.
Thanks for everyone's advise and helps.
I used WANDR.me search for the inventory, which is pretty accurate for CZ flight, and hope someone can utilize it, and DL agents may tell you no "I" ticket, but kindly ask the agent to search "Delta Term" inventory to reconfirm, if you do see it shows in Wandr.me
Last edited by coco11; Dec 3, 2012 at 10:52 am
Nov 25, 2012, 8:41 am
#3265
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G, Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond,UA Silver
Posts: 260
Anyone have a current list of Skymiles partners that DL is charging YQ on?
thx.
ZH
thx.
ZH
I managed to get 4 first/business class tickets with DL mileage:
8/3/2013
4 tickets = DTW(DL-F) - LAX(CZ-I) - CAN(CZ-I) - KUL
8/26/2013
2 tickets = KUL (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(CL-F) - DTW
2 tickets = SIN (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(CL-F) - DTW
Total miles required per person is 120,000 miles (DL)
Cost per person = $350 (YQ is $250)
Thanks for everyone's advise and helps.
I used WANDR.me search for the inventory, which is pretty accurate for CZ flight, and hope someone can utilize it, and DL agents may tell you no "I" ticket, but kindly ask the agent to search "Delta Term" inventory to reconfirm, if you do see it shows in Wandr.me
8/3/2013
4 tickets = DTW(DL-F) - LAX(CZ-I) - CAN(CZ-I) - KUL
8/26/2013
2 tickets = KUL (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(CL-F) - DTW
2 tickets = SIN (CZ-I) - CAN (CZ-I) - LAX-(CL-F) - DTW
Total miles required per person is 120,000 miles (DL)
Cost per person = $350 (YQ is $250)
Thanks for everyone's advise and helps.
I used WANDR.me search for the inventory, which is pretty accurate for CZ flight, and hope someone can utilize it, and DL agents may tell you no "I" ticket, but kindly ask the agent to search "Delta Term" inventory to reconfirm, if you do see it shows in Wandr.me
Nov 26, 2012, 12:01 pm
#3266
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Florida, USA
Posts: 2,983
Nov 27, 2012, 12:59 am
#3267
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New England
Programs: DL PM, HH Gold, the rest come and go
Posts: 313
Nothing special, but I finally snagged low-level PDX-PRG-BOS in J next summer and feel pretty good about it, I've been watching the route religiously and a seat finally opened up. I had already booked the trip on a UA ticket which i changed to a spring trip for $35 (I like Prague).
Nov 29, 2012, 12:45 am
#3268
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
There have been reports in this thread on mini-RTW with Delta. Is that still an option? Anyone done this recently?
I'm planning SFO-CDG-DXB OJ - JNB-CDG-SVO(stop)-ICN-SFO for 130k miles in J. It prices correctly with the return from SVO-LAX-SFO but should I try for the KE segments to come back home?
KE has a published fare SVO-SFO via ICN. So this could work with an agent, could it?
I'm planning SFO-CDG-DXB OJ - JNB-CDG-SVO(stop)-ICN-SFO for 130k miles in J. It prices correctly with the return from SVO-LAX-SFO but should I try for the KE segments to come back home?
KE has a published fare SVO-SFO via ICN. So this could work with an agent, could it?
Nov 29, 2012, 1:27 am
#3269
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
Nov 29, 2012, 5:21 am
#3270
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: DL DM, HH Diamond; SPG Gold; MR Platinum :)
Posts: 521
Got DCA-MSP-LHR-CDG-JNB-ATL-DCA in F/BE for 140K Next month. Staying over in LHR and JNB. Had to pay about $450 in taxes. Good find?
Finally will get to ride 380 in BE on the CDG to JNB leg.
Finally will get to ride 380 in BE on the CDG to JNB leg.