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#5341
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
RDU - LAX for 8k miles in August. RUC already cleared (F was wide-open but not willing to take a chance and these are RUCs that were earned in 2019 and extended twice already so worth putting them to use).
#5343
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lawrence, MA USA
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 273
BOS-FAR this week for 29,500 miles RT in main economy. Booked 3 weeks ago. Not a bargain, but a lot better than the 116k they want for the same flight today!
BOS-LAS in June for 29k RT for direct flights in main economy. Again, not a steal, but not horrible,
BOS-LAS in June for 29k RT for direct flights in main economy. Again, not a steal, but not horrible,
#5344
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: 26,954
Did you book main cabin or basic economy? These are two entirely separate things. There's no such thing as main economy.
#5345
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lawrence, MA USA
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 273
#5346
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,542
JFK-GRU on LA on the 77W with their new J product for October. For 95K. That seems to be the floor on LA redemptions. You either have to look really far out or I have noticed it seems that LA must give up saver award space about two weeks out as I am waiting out a GRU-MIA award to potentially open up in mid-July.
#5347
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 22,929
JFK-GRU on LA on the 77W with their new J product for October. For 95K. That seems to be the floor on LA redemptions. You either have to look really far out or I have noticed it seems that LA must give up “saver” award space about two weeks out as I am waiting out a GRU-MIA award to potentially open up in mid-July.
CMSH950 awards are 95K and have a 60-day advance purchase requirement.
CSMG1000 awards are 100K and have a 21-day advance purchase requirement.
And finally, CSM1050 awards are 105K and have no advance purchase requirement.
If you wait until 2 weeks out to purchase, you will be stuck with the 105K level.
#5349
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,542
There are 3 business award levels on LA to South American. They are not dramatically different in pricing, but they are different.
CMSH950 awards are 95K and have a 60-day advance purchase requirement.
CSMG1000 awards are 100K and have a 21-day advance purchase requirement.
And finally, CSM1050 awards are 105K and have no advance purchase requirement.
If you wait until 2 weeks out to purchase, you will be stuck with the 105K level.
CMSH950 awards are 95K and have a 60-day advance purchase requirement.
CSMG1000 awards are 100K and have a 21-day advance purchase requirement.
And finally, CSM1050 awards are 105K and have no advance purchase requirement.
If you wait until 2 weeks out to purchase, you will be stuck with the 105K level.
#5350
#5351
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,542
#5352
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 22,929
If you have flexibility, I would use the "Price Calendar" link in the award search which will show you a month at a time. Not many people seem to realize that it's a clickable link. Note that 95K 60-day advance awards will only be available in the latter part of July now due to the advance purchase requirement.
#5353
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DTW
Programs: Alaska, Delta, Southwest
Posts: 1,660
I recently booked DTW-CUN roundtrip for December in F for 68,000. I thought that was pretty high but I've since read on one of the travel blogs that 38k each way is pretty typical for U.S.-Mexico in F, so mine was actually less than that (34k).
#5354
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,328
Is this considered as success?
DTW to MIA via ATL this week - 6,500 miles + $5.60
Upgraded to J/F for a lowly Gold member, including widebody on the DTW to ATL segment; domestic F from ATL to MIA
DTW to MIA via ATL this week - 6,500 miles + $5.60
Upgraded to J/F for a lowly Gold member, including widebody on the DTW to ATL segment; domestic F from ATL to MIA
#5355
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DTW
Programs: Alaska, Delta, Southwest
Posts: 1,660
What's the widebody equipment? I fly out of DTW and often transit through ATL - so far I've gotten a 777 and a 744 on that route.