Optimal use of points
Dec 25, 2012, 5:10 am
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Optimal use of points
This may be slightly far fetched to discuss on AY forum but still letīs try... Half a century behind on next December 21th. 500k Avios, 400k Hhonors points, 2 participants. What to do?
Dec 25, 2012, 5:17 am
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2x max. 25.000 miles OWAs in J @240k avios a piece, visit some of your favourite spots + couple of new ones. The HHonors part kind of comes together on its own..(=book the best Hilton property available at any given stopover)
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Dec 26, 2012, 12:24 am
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Checked those options and think that even two 20 kmiles OW awards would suffice. AY Y to HEL - AY J to JFK, 3 nights at W-A (spending the special evening there, perhaps inviting friends to join) - AA J (or F, BA MMB would allow for this) to EZE (never been there), 7 nights at Hilton - IB J to MAD, two nights there, but in which hotel, no Hilton available (New Yearīs eve) - AY J to HEL - AY Y to KUO?
Dec 26, 2012, 3:30 am
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Checked those options and think that even two 20 kmiles OW awards would suffice. AY Y to HEL - AY J to JFK, 3 nights at W-A (spending the special evening there, perhaps inviting friends to join) - AA J (or F, BA MMB would allow for this) to EZE (never been there), 7 nights at Hilton - IB J to MAD, two nights there, but in which hotel, no Hilton available (New Yearīs eve) - AY J to HEL - AY Y to KUO?
Dec 26, 2012, 12:35 pm
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Checked those options and think that even two 20 kmiles OW awards would suffice. AY Y to HEL - AY J to JFK, 3 nights at W-A (spending the special evening there, perhaps inviting friends to join) - AA J (or F, BA MMB would allow for this) to EZE (never been there), 7 nights at Hilton - IB J to MAD, two nights there, but in which hotel, no Hilton available (New Yearīs eve) - AY J to HEL - AY Y to KUO?
Dec 27, 2012, 1:10 am
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Thanks for advice. I will have to call service centre anyhow, and that way I suppose there is a better availability and chance to upgrade to AA first. Will not be missing any connections with these direct flights.
Any other suggestions? Other destinations or stopovers, planning a 2 week trip? Hotel selection at MAD?
Any other suggestions? Other destinations or stopovers, planning a 2 week trip? Hotel selection at MAD?
Dec 27, 2012, 5:38 am
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2 weeks is definitely enough to do all three NY, CUZ/MP, and IPC..but not enough to include EZE and MAD to the same trip...and maybe you want to stick to the more "city holiday" type of itn anyway..
Just giving you some thoughts. OWA can be a great value and it's very easy to include short side trips from the main hubs (=CUZ/MP and IPC would work nicely with OWA but availability might be the issue..especially IPC from Santiago in J).
Dec 27, 2012, 6:55 am
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Buenos Aires is a great city to visit but couple of other unforgettable places in S.A. (and easily accessible with OneWorld) include Machu Picchu and Easter Island, if you haven't been to those I can highly recommend both.
2 weeks is definitely enough to do all three NY, CUZ/MP, and IPC..but not enough to include EZE and MAD to the same trip...and maybe you want to stick to the more "city holiday" type of itn anyway..
Just giving you some thoughts. OWA can be a great value and it's very easy to include short side trips from the main hubs (=CUZ/MP and IPC would work nicely with OWA but availability might be the issue..especially IPC from Santiago in J).
2 weeks is definitely enough to do all three NY, CUZ/MP, and IPC..but not enough to include EZE and MAD to the same trip...and maybe you want to stick to the more "city holiday" type of itn anyway..
Just giving you some thoughts. OWA can be a great value and it's very easy to include short side trips from the main hubs (=CUZ/MP and IPC would work nicely with OWA but availability might be the issue..especially IPC from Santiago in J).
Note that ba.com does not know about this route so you will probably need to call.