Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Oct 15, 2019, 6:36 pm
#5281
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 609
This was from earlier this year: I was looking for a set of inexpensive flights to Europe for me + spouse. Ended up with SEA-AMS on Delta for 35k each, and LGW-YYC-SEA on WestJet + Delta for 25k each. I didn't really want to fly out of LGW, but RDM bank was a bit low because of gifting D1 tickets to the kids, and it was by far the least expensive award ticket home.
However, a few weeks before departure, the LGW-YYC segment changed schedule, which let me rebook to LHR-PDX-SEA at no cost.
On the day we flew home, LHR-PDX was oversold in Coach so we were Op-Upped to D1, and the PDX-SEA was upgraded as usual to F.
So for 60k skymiles each, we flew to Europe C+ outbound and D1 inbound. That's a success, I think.
However, a few weeks before departure, the LGW-YYC segment changed schedule, which let me rebook to LHR-PDX-SEA at no cost.
On the day we flew home, LHR-PDX was oversold in Coach so we were Op-Upped to D1, and the PDX-SEA was upgraded as usual to F.
So for 60k skymiles each, we flew to Europe C+ outbound and D1 inbound. That's a success, I think.
Oct 15, 2019, 7:41 pm
#5282
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: PIT, BWI, or IPT
Programs: Dividend Miles, WorldPerks
Posts: 1,302
I just snagged two PIT-AUA one-way for 20k each in First for my parents at the very end of January. It was nice to find a decent SkyPeso redemption. The return will have to be on WN though. Lol
Oct 16, 2019, 3:58 am
#5283
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Minneapolis
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Marriott Platinum, National EE
Posts: 318
This advice came in handy! Checked fares a few minutes ago and noticed that this flight had dropped to 15k miles per person. Your advice just saved me 8k miles - thank you!
Oct 16, 2019, 7:32 am
#5284
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: Southwest A-List Preferred, Delta Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold Elite, Avis PP
Posts: 191
About a month ago, I snagged a ALB-ATL-DTW-LHR, return LHR-DTW-ALB in D1 for 160,000 miles and $296 for taxes in mid-December. I didn't think it was too bad since I was flying in and out of ALB. Booked the double connection to enjoy some time in FC and get some work done.
Oct 16, 2019, 12:54 pm
#5285
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,495
About a month ago, I snagged a ALB-ATL-DTW-LHR, return LHR-DTW-ALB in D1 for 160,000 miles and $296 for taxes in mid-December. I didn't think it was too bad since I was flying in and out of ALB. Booked the double connection to enjoy some time in FC and get some work done.
Oct 16, 2019, 6:19 pm
#5286
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: CMH and AVL
Programs: Delta DM, Marriott PP and LT PL, National Executive Elite
Posts: 193
CMH to DUB Score
A couple weeks ago my wife and I decided we were going to Dublin for TradFest in January, decided to see what I could get using miles from CMH....I guess I hit it exactly at the right time, got 2 round trip tickets for 42K miles each...checked yesterday and they were 95K each!!
Oct 22, 2019, 8:12 am
#5287
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
6k x2 for RDU - ORD this upcoming March (with immediate C+ confirmed as PM). Cash ticket was $104/person -- netting out the $5.60 that gives me a redemption value of 1.6 CPP, won't complain about that for a domestic Y flight.
Allows us to fly up the night before our NH F (via VS) ORD - NRT redemption and combined with my Chase Marriott 25k Cert for the Westin O'Hare adds no cost while adding safety of flying up the night before.
Glad to lock it in too 6k, even if DL decides eventually to re-time or cancel this route, can easily be re-booked via ATL/DTW if required and accomplish the same outcome.
Allows us to fly up the night before our NH F (via VS) ORD - NRT redemption and combined with my Chase Marriott 25k Cert for the Westin O'Hare adds no cost while adding safety of flying up the night before.
Glad to lock it in too 6k, even if DL decides eventually to re-time or cancel this route, can easily be re-booked via ATL/DTW if required and accomplish the same outcome.
Oct 27, 2019, 10:37 am
#5289
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I was able to grab 2x SEA-CDG in D1, one way only, in August. ExpertFlyer was showing a generous O=4 but we only needed two. I opted to pay with VS miles as it was only 50k miles versus 80k with Skymiles. But great availability for Delta on dates I needed to send 2 family members to Europe.
Oct 27, 2019, 2:53 pm
#5291
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: Delta DM, MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 7
Atl-msp-ams; ams-dtw-atl
Early December trip to check out the holiday festivities. D1 for 2 @ 148k/each. ATL-MSP on 757 and DTW - ATL on A321. Thankfully no 737-900ER in sight.
Last edited by konabuzz; Nov 12, 2019 at 9:20 am
Oct 27, 2019, 2:54 pm
#5292
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: SLC
Programs: Delta DM
Posts: 166
Oct 27, 2019, 3:19 pm
#5293
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
Oct 27, 2019, 3:20 pm
#5294
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
Oct 27, 2019, 4:50 pm
#5295
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: PHX
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 38