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Feb 27, 2020, 10:40 pm
#5326
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: Delta Platinum & 2MM, Marriott Lifetime TIT, Hertz Pres Club, IHG Gold, *A Gold
Posts: 1,253
I had PDX-SEA-ICN and return booked in PS for 128,000 miles round trip. Every so often I check to see if its priced any lower. Today I found the same dates (Sep/Oct) for 108,000 routing PDX-MSP-ICN + ICN-SEA-PDX. Not too excited about going backwards through MSP, but for a 40,000 miles savings(wife & I) we booked it. Now I just have to wait for a schedule change to try and get back on the PDX-SEA-ICN for free.
Feb 27, 2020, 11:46 pm
#5327
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,070
I had PDX-SEA-ICN and return booked in PS for 128,000 miles round trip. Every so often I check to see if its priced any lower. Today I found the same dates (Sep/Oct) for 108,000 routing PDX-MSP-ICN + ICN-SEA-PDX. Not too excited about going backwards through MSP, but for a 40,000 miles savings(wife & I) we booked it. Now I just have to wait for a schedule change to try and get back on the PDX-SEA-ICN for free.
You can do SEA/PDX - ICN for 120K roundtrip in D1. The award levels are good for flights on/before May 31st. The TYO D1 awards are good for flights on/before June 30th.
Feb 28, 2020, 6:04 am
#5328
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lawrence, MA USA
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 273
One-way BOS-CDG-OSL in European Business for 75K. Not an amazing deal, but probably about as low as it gets for the most part. Lie-flat beds on AF.
I originally had this flight booked on UA in coach for 30k, but decided I'm worth the upgrade!
I originally had this flight booked on UA in coach for 30k, but decided I'm worth the upgrade!
Feb 28, 2020, 8:23 am
#5329
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,070
Yes, that is the standard AF/KL/AZ 60-day advance business award which has been 75K for a couple years or so (awards booked closer-in are higher amounts, but it is generally very hard to find availability closer-in). VS 60-day advance to UK are 86K one-way, but you can actually connect through LHR on VS to EU sometimes and those are 75K (like AF/KL/AZ). DL normal low-level D1 EU awards are 80K one-way with 90-day advance requirement, but they will sometimes have roundtrip award sales from 99K to 128K roundtrip ( a roundtrip booking is required with a Sat night stay to qualify for these).
Feb 28, 2020, 9:24 am
#5330
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: Delta Platinum & 2MM, Marriott Lifetime TIT, Hertz Pres Club, IHG Gold, *A Gold
Posts: 1,253
They've been heavily discounting Asia awards. US-TYO D1 awards are available from 90K roundtrip from a number of cities -- Booking Delta One Suite with miles - any suggestions?
You can do SEA/PDX - ICN for 120K roundtrip in D1. The award levels are good for flights on/before May 31st. The TYO D1 awards are good for flights on/before June 30th.
You can do SEA/PDX - ICN for 120K roundtrip in D1. The award levels are good for flights on/before May 31st. The TYO D1 awards are good for flights on/before June 30th.
Unfortunately, I don't want to go to ICN prior to the expiration of these great D1 deals.
Mar 7, 2020, 11:31 pm
#5331
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
15.5k/person x2 for RDU - CUN RT in Y (with PM upgrades to C+ at booking).
No complaints on that redemption -- made better because the outbound contains the 1x/week RDU - CUN direct (and we were able to snag 26 E/F on the A321, obviously declined the C+ on that one since 26 E/F is better than everything but 13 E/F which was already taken).
Now trying to figure out how to get an attractive RDU - JNB D1 redemption (obviously on AF/KLM or VS since the DL flight will never be reasonable).
No complaints on that redemption -- made better because the outbound contains the 1x/week RDU - CUN direct (and we were able to snag 26 E/F on the A321, obviously declined the C+ on that one since 26 E/F is better than everything but 13 E/F which was already taken).
Now trying to figure out how to get an attractive RDU - JNB D1 redemption (obviously on AF/KLM or VS since the DL flight will never be reasonable).
Mar 7, 2020, 11:53 pm
#5332
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,052
15.5k/person x2 for RDU - CUN RT in Y (with PM upgrades to C+ at booking).
No complaints on that redemption -- made better because the outbound contains the 1x/week RDU - CUN direct (and we were able to snag 26 E/F on the A321, obviously declined the C+ on that one since 26 E/F is better than everything but 13 E/F which was already taken).
Now trying to figure out how to get an attractive RDU - JNB D1 redemption (obviously on AF/KLM or VS since the DL flight will never be reasonable).
No complaints on that redemption -- made better because the outbound contains the 1x/week RDU - CUN direct (and we were able to snag 26 E/F on the A321, obviously declined the C+ on that one since 26 E/F is better than everything but 13 E/F which was already taken).
Now trying to figure out how to get an attractive RDU - JNB D1 redemption (obviously on AF/KLM or VS since the DL flight will never be reasonable).
if you know when you're looking to travel, PM me. I'm happy to help as JNB/CPT is generally what my miles are used for.
Nov 20, 2020, 4:25 pm
#5333
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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
115,000 SM for CPT-LHR-JFK-RDU in Upper Class on Virgin for the first two flights and DL F for JFK-RDU. It's on the date I want too (12/30).
Mar 11, 2021, 8:03 am
#5338
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
Programs: DL DM MM, BIS 2.4MM, EK Gold, SQ Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold,
Posts: 5,225
Mar 11, 2021, 8:56 am
#5339
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,495