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#631
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 52
My wife and I decided on a Med cruise out of BCN next June. Started checking and calling late July... all the city pairs that were suggested by Vinnman (was a great help), then around four weeks ago Ind to DUS became available on several dates in June. I booked (held) the dates in B/E at 90K each and called Delta about connecting to BCN with AF (also all Bus.). My routing is: Ind-ATL-DUS-CDG-BCN with return BCN-CDG-DUS-ATL-IND.
On the return we took a 27 hour stopover in Paris as my wife wants to see the Louvre. We get to DUS at 4:50 PM , ( plan to spend the evening in the Altstadt) leaving on Delta 25 the next morning at 9:40 (not a stopover since that was the first available TATL connection). Not the best connection, but I was determined to use my miles as it continues to get more difficult getting Skysaver award seats.
On the return we took a 27 hour stopover in Paris as my wife wants to see the Louvre. We get to DUS at 4:50 PM , ( plan to spend the evening in the Altstadt) leaving on Delta 25 the next morning at 9:40 (not a stopover since that was the first available TATL connection). Not the best connection, but I was determined to use my miles as it continues to get more difficult getting Skysaver award seats.
#633
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,720
Using Continental Miles......
Just booked two tix for the following itinerary:
Final Cost per ticket: 95,000 miles and approx $95 in taxes and fees. ^
Thank you Delta ... and others!
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Wed, 04JUN08 VS 82461 E (Upper Class)
NEW YORK/KENNEDY (JFK) 7:50PM LONDON/HEATHROW (LHR) 7:45AM
Thu, 05JUN08 AF 1171 O (Business Class)
LONDON/HEATHROW (LHR) 9:15AM PARIS/CDG (CDG) 11:25AM
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Sun, 08JUN08 AF 6224 X (only Coach available )
PARIS/ORLY (ORY) 10:00AM NICE (NCE) 11:20AM
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Sun, 15JUN08 DL 137 O (Business Class)
PISA ITALY (PSA) 1:35PM NEW YORK/KENNEDY (JFK) 5:05PM
Wed, 04JUN08 VS 82461 E (Upper Class)
NEW YORK/KENNEDY (JFK) 7:50PM LONDON/HEATHROW (LHR) 7:45AM
Thu, 05JUN08 AF 1171 O (Business Class)
LONDON/HEATHROW (LHR) 9:15AM PARIS/CDG (CDG) 11:25AM
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Sun, 08JUN08 AF 6224 X (only Coach available )
PARIS/ORLY (ORY) 10:00AM NICE (NCE) 11:20AM
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Sun, 15JUN08 DL 137 O (Business Class)
PISA ITALY (PSA) 1:35PM NEW YORK/KENNEDY (JFK) 5:05PM
Thank you Delta ... and others!
#636
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 29,220
Been a while since anyone's posted here. I hope that's not an indication that folks have not been successful lately.
I booked 3 coach skysaver award seats to day for mid-June, 2008 ATL-EZE.
I realize it's winter, but ATL-EZE is wide open for June. I had my pick of just about any dates I could want.
This pretty much consumed the last of my skymiles. Now that I have a job on the ground, it will take decades to accumulate a free trip. Oh well, going out in style!
I booked 3 coach skysaver award seats to day for mid-June, 2008 ATL-EZE.
I realize it's winter, but ATL-EZE is wide open for June. I had my pick of just about any dates I could want.
This pretty much consumed the last of my skymiles. Now that I have a job on the ground, it will take decades to accumulate a free trip. Oh well, going out in style!
#637
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Tucson, AZ, USA
Posts: 1,124
I was able to book two saver awards TUS-FLL for the end of January. Had a choice of Coach to Florida and First Back for 35Kpp or 45Kpp for First both ways. Simple choice since I really haven't flown DL for about 5 years, (and haven't been thru ATL iSince the 80's)
#640
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LHR / BHX / MAN / ATL
Programs: DL DM 2MM - IHG Diamond
Posts: 4,051
The facts:
1. FOUR SkySaver Y seats to Europe (to LGW and from CDG)
2. Travel in May 2008 (not exactly off-peak)
3. Booked only 6 months out
4. Took ONE phone call to DL
5. Got my first choice of dates
6. Got my first choice of flights on those dates
7. Originating in three different cities and all connecting in ATL for the same TATL flights
I'm a happy camper. ^
PS - Scored the exit row for all of us on one TATL leg.
1. FOUR SkySaver Y seats to Europe (to LGW and from CDG)
2. Travel in May 2008 (not exactly off-peak)
3. Booked only 6 months out
4. Took ONE phone call to DL
5. Got my first choice of dates
6. Got my first choice of flights on those dates
7. Originating in three different cities and all connecting in ATL for the same TATL flights
I'm a happy camper. ^
PS - Scored the exit row for all of us on one TATL leg.
#641
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SDF
Programs: DL DM (1.1MM), MR TEL, HH DL, Avis P+ National Ex+, blah blah blah
Posts: 1,033
Another JavaJunkie success
Not what many would term a "world class" destination, but:
Got 4 SkySaver SDF-ATL-MCO-SDF for the second week in Jan '08 with only 3 weeks advance. :-:
Works for me!
[edited to add: BTW - did it all online with the calendar feature ^ ]
Got 4 SkySaver SDF-ATL-MCO-SDF for the second week in Jan '08 with only 3 weeks advance. :-:
Works for me!
[edited to add: BTW - did it all online with the calendar feature ^ ]
Last edited by javajunkie; Dec 18, 2007 at 10:44 am
#642
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Queensbury,NY,USA
Posts: 187
BE skysaver for my wife
JFK to SCL in BE for 90K Jan1 outbound, and January 17th return. I am traveling on business to Southern Chile, and I am upgraded with miles. January is high season in chile, so I am pleasantly suprised!!
#644
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 998
Was hoping to go to Spain May 30-June 8.....nothing in coach across the Atlantic on any Skyteam carrier to Spain or European hub city in early June!!!....even tried from Cancun and Mexico City on AM!
Changed plans to Buenos Aires but exact dates not what we wanted.
So instead got SAN-LIM for those dates.....we will be hiking the Inca trail rather than sipping Sangrias in Madrid...
2 coach seats for 70,000 miles + $70 in taxes/fees.
Changed plans to Buenos Aires but exact dates not what we wanted.
So instead got SAN-LIM for those dates.....we will be hiking the Inca trail rather than sipping Sangrias in Madrid...
2 coach seats for 70,000 miles + $70 in taxes/fees.
Last edited by lls138; Dec 17, 2007 at 5:49 pm Reason: That is, no SkySavers to Spain