Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Ewr - Slc- Pdx
Aug 29, 2006, 10:57 am
#362
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 915
(Note: First posted on the thread dedicated to Delta's new JFK-LGW nonstop service but it's probably more appropriate here.)
Just as an FYI ,yesterday I was able to score two BusElites JFk/LGW Flights 1 & 2 next July using points off the old FFP schedule.
Though I was letting awardplanner .com (which suggests flexibility) secure any obtainable award in the meantime I did some surfing on the Delta site.
What I found interesting was that for whatever dates I sampled all itineraries from CVG and ATL to/from LGW were SkyChoice only. However, subsequent to route approval being announced on the same web pages that displayed the above there were flights 1 & 2 showing Sky Saver BE inventory available.
Delta treats rewards involving FFP schedule and points as Sky Saver only so as you well know, that complicates things if you're trying to burn "original" miles (in addition to the FFP points and Schedule being merged with Sky Milesh (and its T's And C's).
It was a complicated transaction - FFP itineary paperwork has to be picked up at a ticket office and it took two people behind the counter and one (via telephone from Atlanta) consulting back and forth for over an hour in order to complete the transaction because Delta's system only considers SkyMiles, any FFP transaction is essentially manual.
BTW - I went to the midtown NYC Airlines Ticket office (where Delta has a presence) to get this done.
No lines so no one behind me clammering for me to "hurry up."
Delta ticket agents who served me told me that had I'd gone to an airport ticket office I would have experienced trouble getting it all accomplished .
They (midtown Delta agents) claimed that airport agents' ability to cope with such complicated transactions involving the FFP Awards Schedule is practically nil.
Still and all, as a NYC resident now not having to contend with connections either in ATL or CVG along with attendant and mandatory angst made it all worth it.
Just as an FYI ,yesterday I was able to score two BusElites JFk/LGW Flights 1 & 2 next July using points off the old FFP schedule.
Though I was letting awardplanner .com (which suggests flexibility) secure any obtainable award in the meantime I did some surfing on the Delta site.
What I found interesting was that for whatever dates I sampled all itineraries from CVG and ATL to/from LGW were SkyChoice only. However, subsequent to route approval being announced on the same web pages that displayed the above there were flights 1 & 2 showing Sky Saver BE inventory available.
Delta treats rewards involving FFP schedule and points as Sky Saver only so as you well know, that complicates things if you're trying to burn "original" miles (in addition to the FFP points and Schedule being merged with Sky Milesh (and its T's And C's).
It was a complicated transaction - FFP itineary paperwork has to be picked up at a ticket office and it took two people behind the counter and one (via telephone from Atlanta) consulting back and forth for over an hour in order to complete the transaction because Delta's system only considers SkyMiles, any FFP transaction is essentially manual.
BTW - I went to the midtown NYC Airlines Ticket office (where Delta has a presence) to get this done.
No lines so no one behind me clammering for me to "hurry up."
Delta ticket agents who served me told me that had I'd gone to an airport ticket office I would have experienced trouble getting it all accomplished .
They (midtown Delta agents) claimed that airport agents' ability to cope with such complicated transactions involving the FFP Awards Schedule is practically nil.
Still and all, as a NYC resident now not having to contend with connections either in ATL or CVG along with attendant and mandatory angst made it all worth it.
Aug 30, 2006, 7:11 pm
#363
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: 20878
Posts: 17
Dca-dub
Booked 4 Skysavers for July 2007 from DCA to DUB. Wanted the Air France IAD-CDG-DUB route, but the AF flights from IAD do not seem to be available for next summer.
Ended up with DCA-BOS-CDG-DUB.
DCA-BOS:comair
BOS-CDG: af
CDG-DUB: cityjet
waitlisted on DL DCA-JFK-DUB.
wanted to leave on a Friday, but had to settle for leaving on a Thursday.
I still have to try to book the remaining flights over the next 6 weeks.
Not ideal flights, but not horrible considering I have no status this year.
Ended up with DCA-BOS-CDG-DUB.
DCA-BOS:comair
BOS-CDG: af
CDG-DUB: cityjet
waitlisted on DL DCA-JFK-DUB.
wanted to leave on a Friday, but had to settle for leaving on a Thursday.
I still have to try to book the remaining flights over the next 6 weeks.
Not ideal flights, but not horrible considering I have no status this year.
Sep 4, 2006, 6:32 pm
#364
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 4,677
2 F saver tickets DC-LAX for Thanksgiving. Due to journey contol, DL wouldn't sell me a ticket for less than 1K, but I had my choice of times using miles. I was shocked to book saver tickets for Thanksgiving at the beginning of September.
Sep 4, 2006, 8:37 pm
#365
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DCA / WAS
Programs: DL 2+ million/PM, YX, Marriott Plt, *wood gold, HHonors, CO Plt, UA, AA EXP, WN, AGR
Posts: 9,388
Originally Posted by El Boocho
2 F saver tickets DC-LAX for Thanksgiving. Due to journey contol, DL wouldn't sell me a ticket for less than 1K, but I had my choice of times using miles. I was shocked to book saver tickets for Thanksgiving at the beginning of September.
Sep 4, 2006, 8:51 pm
#366
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: So Fla & NYC
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA MM, BV LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 23,766
Just this evening I got two SkyTeam Business Class standard award tickets @110,000 OnePass miles EWR-TLV-ATL-PBI out on CO back on DL 9/18-9/26. That's the fifth international award trip for us this year, most on fairly short notice, all on the dates we wanted, 2 from DL, one SkyTeam combo, one *A combo and on SQ. We now have a million miles burned for the second straight year.
Sep 4, 2006, 10:15 pm
#367
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: AA 2MM former EXP - driven away by "Enhancements", MVPG75, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 585
Skysaver SEA-NYC
Jan 31 from SEA to NYC and return on Feb 3
I wanted direct flights.
No availability on direct flights with Skysaver on return flight on Delta metal, so I booked an on AS metal to EWR in both directions.
I have finally unorphaned my 25k Delta miles!
I wanted direct flights.
No availability on direct flights with Skysaver on return flight on Delta metal, so I booked an on AS metal to EWR in both directions.
I have finally unorphaned my 25k Delta miles!
Sep 6, 2006, 7:03 am
#368
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: West of the Rockies
Programs: AA EXP | DL SM | HH DM |*wood Gold
Posts: 1,271
Europe 2007
Just booked two Sky Saver BE awards LAX-ATL-BCN for next July. I've been looking for these tickets since hitting the 331 day window. For whatever reason they were available yesterday! ^ ^
Sep 8, 2006, 12:06 pm
#369
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: DAYTON, OH USA
Programs: Delta 2MM, PM, Marriott Plat Premier, Hyatt Diamond,
Posts: 72
Just got off the phone with Delta's International desk and am looking forward to our quick get away to Amsterdam. While I was not able to find anything online Delta's expert reseervation desk found us 2 Skysaver BE tickets DAY-CVG-AMS and back AMS-ATL-DAY for next Wednesday 13, September. This is the 4th time this year I have had success by using Delta's International Desk to Europe!! I didn't even balk at the $10.00 phone charge. Way to go Delta!!!
Sep 12, 2006, 10:10 am
#371
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: CAE
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, HH Gold
Posts: 64
3 F Saver CAE-HNL
I just booked 3 First Class SkySaver seats for my preferred dates and schedule in June 2007 as follows:
depart June 21, CAE-ATL-HNL
return June 30/July 1, KOA(NW)-SEA-CVG(ASA RJ coach only)-CAE
depart June 21, CAE-ATL-HNL
return June 30/July 1, KOA(NW)-SEA-CVG(ASA RJ coach only)-CAE
Sep 19, 2006, 10:38 am
#372
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Louisville, KY, USA
Posts: 2,583
2 BE to JNB
Just snagged two standard award BE seats in May from ATL to JNB. The first person I talked with said my return date was not available so I agreed to a day ealy and put seats on hold. Called back and found my preferred date available except that the 1 hour +- flight from Atlanta home had no FC seats. Big deal. By the time I fly, it will likely be a CRJ so I got the dates I wanted.
Anyone know whether the ATL-JNB and return (DL34/35) has an upgrades BE cabin?
Wish it did not stop for 1hr15 in Dakar in the middle of the night. Oh well, that will be the topic of another thread.
Anyone know whether the ATL-JNB and return (DL34/35) has an upgrades BE cabin?
Wish it did not stop for 1hr15 in Dakar in the middle of the night. Oh well, that will be the topic of another thread.
Sep 20, 2006, 5:04 am
#374
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ORD (03-?), SDF (97-03), PHL (83-96), LAX (82-83)
Posts: 70
Originally Posted by MachOne
Just booked two Sky Saver BE awards LAX-ATL-BCN for next July. I've been looking for these tickets since hitting the 331 day window. For whatever reason they were available yesterday! ^ ^
Sep 20, 2006, 7:30 am
#375
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Kansas City, USA
Programs: AA Gold, Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, AVIS Preferred, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,066
Changed my 120K SE Asia SkyTeam award to fly via the Atlantic.
10/17---MCI-EWR
10/17---EWR-AMS (KL)
10/18---AMS-HKG (KL)
10/23---HKG-ICN (KE)
10/23---ICN-CDG (AF)
10/23---CDG-ATL (AF)
10/23---ATL-MCI (DL)
I'm going to be one tired puppy but J Class makes it much more bearable. ^
10/17---MCI-EWR
10/17---EWR-AMS (KL)
10/18---AMS-HKG (KL)
10/23---HKG-ICN (KE)
10/23---ICN-CDG (AF)
10/23---CDG-ATL (AF)
10/23---ATL-MCI (DL)
I'm going to be one tired puppy but J Class makes it much more bearable. ^