Award Ticket Success - Post It Here
Nov 14, 2005, 1:27 pm
#76
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: Legend in my own mind
Posts: 244
Originally Posted by odysseusinrtp
This thread would mean more to me if was focused on domestic SkySaver for Delta. And then if I could really focus the thread I would have it focused on secondary markets.
I think everyone is agreed that SkyChoice is almost always easy to obtain domestically and that SkySaver is obtainable internationally.
I think everyone is agreed that SkyChoice is almost always easy to obtain domestically and that SkySaver is obtainable internationally.
Just need one more trip to clean out and close my SkyMiles account.
Nov 14, 2005, 2:21 pm
#77
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Dexter, MI, USA
Programs: Marriott Rewards Gold, Delta SM, Southwest CP
Posts: 205
I recently booked two RT skysaver flights from DTW to Jackson Hole for a ski trip. Solid value, as the lowest RT coach fare around the dates I wanted was $450 (and even to get that I would have had to leave in the very early AM both ways).
Nov 14, 2005, 3:21 pm
#78
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 134
I recently booked two first class round-trip saver tickets with DL for SFO-ATL-YUL. The dates and times were what I wanted in mid July. I booked one ticket using Skymiles and the other using Alaska Mileage Plan. I checked for availability on Continental and Northwest as well. There weren't any saver award availble with CO or NW anywhere near the dates I was interested in traveling.
Nov 14, 2005, 3:30 pm
#79
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: So Fla & NYC
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA MM, BV LT Titanium, HH Diamond
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On October the 18th, I said the following in milepost #18 of this thread.
Confirming that statement was no problem for on Sunday morning I had no trouble getting two BE awards with 140,000 of the "Old Miles" JFK-TXL-JFK on the dates that I needed in mid-March.
Originally Posted by monitor
...The international awards are indeed out there for the pickings.
Last edited by monitor; Nov 14, 2005 at 4:13 pm Reason: To get it right. The call was on Sunday, not Saturday as originally posted.
Nov 14, 2005, 4:45 pm
#81
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 395
2005
2 BE LAS- EZE, SCL-LAS for an around the Horn cruise Feb, OLd Rate using certificates 70k
2 BE LAS - SNN May
2 UC VA LAS - LGW Aug Old rate using certificate 90k?
2 upgrades to BE LAS - LGW using miles
2006
2 BE LAS - SCL for New Year 2006 - absolutely my last old rate certificate. 70k
2 F LAS - GSP MAR 2006 - Old miles @ 25k per
2 F LAS - KON Apr 2006 - Old miles 75k total M2
2 F LAS - YUL Jul 2006 - Old Miles @ 25k per
2 F LAS - LYS AF Sept 2006.
I think this shows that if you are flexible you can do a lot.
I never consider Sky Choice, I think it is a racket.
For international my usual problem is getting F in LAS - ATL. ^
2 BE LAS- EZE, SCL-LAS for an around the Horn cruise Feb, OLd Rate using certificates 70k
2 BE LAS - SNN May
2 UC VA LAS - LGW Aug Old rate using certificate 90k?
2 upgrades to BE LAS - LGW using miles
2006
2 BE LAS - SCL for New Year 2006 - absolutely my last old rate certificate. 70k
2 F LAS - GSP MAR 2006 - Old miles @ 25k per
2 F LAS - KON Apr 2006 - Old miles 75k total M2
2 F LAS - YUL Jul 2006 - Old Miles @ 25k per
2 F LAS - LYS AF Sept 2006.
I think this shows that if you are flexible you can do a lot.
I never consider Sky Choice, I think it is a racket.
For international my usual problem is getting F in LAS - ATL. ^
Nov 14, 2005, 4:51 pm
#83
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 395
Important Question
Originally Posted by monitor
On October the 18th, I said the following in milepost #18 of this thread.Confirming that statement was no problem for on Sunday morning I had no trouble getting two BE awards with 140,000 of the "Old Miles" JFK-TXL-JFK on the dates that I needed in mid-March.
Do you have the tickets in your hand?
Any problem with extraneous surprise fees?
Nov 14, 2005, 4:55 pm
#84
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 395
Originally Posted by DallasBill
Since April/04 I have successfully booked -- then re-booked twice due to changing circumstances -- 2 FC on AF, IAH-CDG-FLR. Each time I was looking 6-8 months out for 10 day trips leaving Houston on a Tues or Wed.
It never took me more than 30 minutes of work on the ITN site and then a call to DL each time.
It never took me more than 30 minutes of work on the ITN site and then a call to DL each time.
Thanks
Nov 14, 2005, 7:19 pm
#86
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OH/NJ/NY/back to CA again
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Rewards Platinum, Hilton Honors lackey
Posts: 718
Well, I invited my friend to the PBI/FLL meet in December and as soon as she said okay, I got her award tickets for the dates I wanted. I couldn't get her on the same flight from ATL to PBI as I was on, but hey, not bad for booking just three to four weeks away from the PARRRRTTTTYYY!
Nov 16, 2005, 6:39 pm
#89
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: So Fla & NYC
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA MM, BV LT Titanium, HH Diamond
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Originally Posted by marilyn35406
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
Do you have the tickets in your hand?
Any problem with extraneous surprise fees?
Do you have the tickets in your hand?
Any problem with extraneous surprise fees?
It was $66 of the miscellaneous garbage and another $10 for DL's booking fee, a total of $76. It seems to me that recently I've been paying $65-85 on award C class tickets to Europe and this is no exception.
Nov 16, 2005, 9:21 pm
#90
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 100K, DL MM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,934
Given my recent switch to UA, I guess I'm down to my last 200K SkyMiles. Here are the major redemptions over the past 2-3 years. Never had to resort to SkyChoice, and always got the dates needed with sufficient persistence/insistance.
2x DL F/AF NTC F/CO BF LAX-KBP-AMS-LAX Dec/Jan '05-6
2x CO BF LAX-HNL-DPS return Aug '05
2x DL/NW F ONT-MSN return Aug '05
1x NW F SAN-MSN return Jan '05
2x DL Y MSN-NAS-SAN Dec/Jan '04-'05
~10x DL F BOS-SAN return and v.v. approx. monthly '03-'04
2x DL F/AF NTC F/CO BF LAX-KBP-AMS-LAX Dec/Jan '05-6
2x CO BF LAX-HNL-DPS return Aug '05
2x DL/NW F ONT-MSN return Aug '05
1x NW F SAN-MSN return Jan '05
2x DL Y MSN-NAS-SAN Dec/Jan '04-'05
~10x DL F BOS-SAN return and v.v. approx. monthly '03-'04