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Sep 9, 2016, 9:40 am
#4697
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4
Used miles to go from PNS - SYD last year. First/Business all the way. Back then the difference between economy and first was 50,000 points each. So, no brainer, 240,000 miles vs 190,000. Got to fly on the 777 with laydown seats, picked some great seats, they remained ours the whole way. With the miles calendar, it was easy to move a day one way in order to save 110,000 miles each. It was easy and lots of fun.
Oct 24, 2016, 7:52 pm
#4701
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: MSP
Programs: Free Agent
Posts: 147
Booked (2) MSP-LHR roundtrip direct in Delta One at 125,000 skymiles each.
Relatively last min booking at 11 days out. Quick 4 day trip. Paid price is $9,500 each.
My destination is AMS which is running $14,000 for the direct so buying the connection is a no brainer.
FWIW: The tickets were the last two in the bucket. Miles went from 125k to 210k.
Relatively last min booking at 11 days out. Quick 4 day trip. Paid price is $9,500 each.
My destination is AMS which is running $14,000 for the direct so buying the connection is a no brainer.
FWIW: The tickets were the last two in the bucket. Miles went from 125k to 210k.
Oct 25, 2016, 12:56 am
#4704
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA | CLT, formerly LHR & AMS (with just a bit of PSP)
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, BonVoy Titanium, (soon former) Caesars7*, (former) Wynn Black, HR "Icon"
Posts: 8,172
Booked (2) MSP-LHR roundtrip direct in Delta One at 125,000 skymiles each.
Relatively last min booking at 11 days out. Quick 4 day trip. Paid price is $9,500 each.
My destination is AMS which is running $14,000 for the direct so buying the connection is a no brainer.
FWIW: The tickets were the last two in the bucket. Miles went from 125k to 210k.
Relatively last min booking at 11 days out. Quick 4 day trip. Paid price is $9,500 each.
My destination is AMS which is running $14,000 for the direct so buying the connection is a no brainer.
FWIW: The tickets were the last two in the bucket. Miles went from 125k to 210k.
Just this week, had booked BOS-DTW-LHR for 62,5k and BOS-LHR opened up for 62,5k.
62,5k Delta One awards (one way, to Europe) are still available. As noted above, LHR tends to be one of the easier destinations. My "gut" is that for cities like Boston with 2-3 BOS-LHR flights a day on BA and usually a VS flight that Delta is the least desirable choice for those who frequent the route. That is just my personal opinion, and observation. At least, for the Boston market. Same might be said about NYC (JFK/EWR), but I have less experience looking at that route on a regular basis .
Another issue, is that LHR is not really a great connecting airport for Delta/SkyTeam. Where as, AMS and CDG carry a LOT of SkyTeam connecting traffic. Once again, another reason why LHR awards might be "slightly" easier to obtain awards.
Oct 27, 2016, 11:24 am
#4707
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: delta dm
Posts: 1,677
Oct 27, 2016, 12:05 pm
#4708
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Omaha, NE
Programs: Marriott Gold, Delta, AMEX Membership Rewards
Posts: 140
Oct 27, 2016, 12:39 pm
#4709
Join Date: May 2014
Location: PWM
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 822