Let F tix go to waste?
Apr 29, 2014, 10:40 pm
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Let F tix go to waste?
I booked award seats for my wife and I on EK F YYZ-DXB-YYZ. We used the first leg but came back on EY because we couldn't find any availability on EK in January 2014 (when we wanted to come back). We ended up booking the return to the middle of May, and figured we'd change it later to October or November.
May is now upon us and I can't find a single set of tickets from DXB-YYZ in Z for June-November. We booked using JAL Mileage Bank, and I don't know if EK is blocking them now or not, but even the agent couldn't find anything.
We have no plan to pack up and go to Dubai in May just for the sake of flying back, but on the other hand, it would be a shame to have 2 seats in F on the A380 go to waste.
I'm seriously thinking of flying there for 2 days on EY J just so we can fly back. Yes, it would be a waste of miles (135k miles one way for 2 pax), but still.....
Am I crazy (like my wife thinks) or should we do it?
May is now upon us and I can't find a single set of tickets from DXB-YYZ in Z for June-November. We booked using JAL Mileage Bank, and I don't know if EK is blocking them now or not, but even the agent couldn't find anything.
We have no plan to pack up and go to Dubai in May just for the sake of flying back, but on the other hand, it would be a shame to have 2 seats in F on the A380 go to waste.
I'm seriously thinking of flying there for 2 days on EY J just so we can fly back. Yes, it would be a waste of miles (135k miles one way for 2 pax), but still.....
Am I crazy (like my wife thinks) or should we do it?
Last edited by spideysense; Apr 29, 2014 at 10:51 pm
Apr 29, 2014, 10:49 pm
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Apr 30, 2014, 2:23 am
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Hmm......if you're the sort of flier (and I'm sure there are many ...!) who enjoys simply being on planes, then I guess it's "worth" doing. Personally I regard spending long hours in the air purely as a means to an end, and in all honesty would see flying there & back just for the sake of using the award as a waste of time.
But ultimately it all comes down to individual preference
But ultimately it all comes down to individual preference
Apr 30, 2014, 7:10 am
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Can you fly from a nearby city instead which may have availability (BOS, JFK)? I am not sure if JAL miles allow you to change the city after departure
Apr 30, 2014, 4:24 pm
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Hmm......if you're the sort of flier (and I'm sure there are many ...!) who enjoys simply being on planes, then I guess it's "worth" doing. Personally I regard spending long hours in the air purely as a means to an end, and in all honesty would see flying there & back just for the sake of using the award as a waste of time.
But ultimately it all comes down to individual preference
But ultimately it all comes down to individual preference
A bit of been there, done that for me. Still, I'm pondering it...
Apr 30, 2014, 4:25 pm
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Nothing available to North America in F for 2 pax. I checked several times, both on Expertflyer and by calling them repeatedly.
May 3, 2014, 12:09 am
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I think it would be borderline crazy if you do it simply to catch another plane in 2 days. If you do intend to make it a UAE vacation though, may I suggest Sir Bani Yas Island?
May 4, 2014, 6:06 am
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if not book in separate NA cities and if far from YYZ, find another way home for one or both.
good suggestion ^