Jet Privilege - Sweet spots!
Oct 24, 2018, 4:48 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,292
You can just call reservations and ask for the CX PNR. Once the itinerary is ticketed, it functions like a normal booking.
Oct 26, 2018, 8:23 am
#32
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 399
Nov 2, 2018, 1:29 am
#33
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231
So, I asked for 2 business class redemptions from BOM to NYC (any airport) and was given an option on EY for 240,000 JP miles + ~INR 64,000 each. I wrote back saying the "taxes" were too high and to look for an itinerary on a different airline. In a couple of days, I received a call (and subsequently, an email) from them saying they had spoken to EY and have had the "taxes" reduced to ~INR46k each. Now, I've been in this game long enough to know that "taxes" is not a negotiable amount - anyone know whats going on?
Anyway, in my haste to get rid of all my JP miles, I did ticket the itinerary. Still looking for redemption ideas to redeem another 600k points; this thread couldn't have come at a more opportune time.
Anyway, in my haste to get rid of all my JP miles, I did ticket the itinerary. Still looking for redemption ideas to redeem another 600k points; this thread couldn't have come at a more opportune time.
Nov 2, 2018, 1:52 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: around the bend
Posts: 399
Something seems off there. I'm saying this without having looked at Jet's partner chart again, but as far as I remember, AUH-SYD/MEL is something like 120k JP miles for J. So I don't know why BOM-NYC would be twice that.
Last edited by L_D_M; Nov 2, 2018 at 5:46 am
Nov 2, 2018, 2:24 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,331
I assume (hope) 240k miles + 46k INR was return. I was going to ask you why you didn’t prefer to fly 9W to YYZ and then down to NYC. It would be an additional visa but would have saved you some 60-70k INR. Then I saw 9W’s charts... 300k miles + ~5k taxes.... 300k!!! They’re they only airlines whose partner redemption chart is less expensive than flying their own metal. Yes I know there’s no YQ on their own metal but still!!!
The easiest way to check what your YQ should be is on itamatrix. Go there put in your flight dates - select your preference and you’ll get a detailed fare breakup... add up the taxes & YQ and see what you get.
I like 9W’s story though... negotiating taxes with EY.
Most likely they found out they messed up how they calculated YQ. They might have wrongly doubled it because you’re in J or something like that. Or they’re trying by any means possible to raise funds for the ailing airlines.
Given 9W’s super expensive charts burning 600k miles should not be a problem at all. Stick to NH and CX for the lowest YQ. For instance a cheaper way (but longer) to do this would be to fly NH BOM-West Coast & then DL West Coast - NYC. You would have saved a lot of money.
The easiest way to check what your YQ should be is on itamatrix. Go there put in your flight dates - select your preference and you’ll get a detailed fare breakup... add up the taxes & YQ and see what you get.
I like 9W’s story though... negotiating taxes with EY.
Most likely they found out they messed up how they calculated YQ. They might have wrongly doubled it because you’re in J or something like that. Or they’re trying by any means possible to raise funds for the ailing airlines.Given 9W’s super expensive charts burning 600k miles should not be a problem at all. Stick to NH and CX for the lowest YQ. For instance a cheaper way (but longer) to do this would be to fly NH BOM-West Coast & then DL West Coast - NYC. You would have saved a lot of money.
Nov 11, 2018, 11:55 pm
#37
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231
I assume (hope) 240k miles + 46k INR was return. I was going to ask you why you didn’t prefer to fly 9W to YYZ and then down to NYC. It would be an additional visa but would have saved you some 60-70k INR. Then I saw 9W’s charts... 300k miles + ~5k taxes.... 300k!!! They’re they only airlines whose partner redemption chart is less expensive than flying their own metal. Yes I know there’s no YQ on their own metal but still!!!
The easiest way to check what your YQ should be is on itamatrix. Go there put in your flight dates - select your preference and you’ll get a detailed fare breakup... add up the taxes & YQ and see what you get.
I like 9W’s story though... negotiating taxes with EY. Most likely they found out they messed up how they calculated YQ. They might have wrongly doubled it because you’re in J or something like that. Or they’re trying by any means possible to raise funds for the ailing airlines.
Given 9W’s super expensive charts burning 600k miles should not be a problem at all. Stick to NH and CX for the lowest YQ. For instance a cheaper way (but longer) to do this would be to fly NH BOM-West Coast & then DL West Coast - NYC. You would have saved a lot of money.
The easiest way to check what your YQ should be is on itamatrix. Go there put in your flight dates - select your preference and you’ll get a detailed fare breakup... add up the taxes & YQ and see what you get.
I like 9W’s story though... negotiating taxes with EY.
Most likely they found out they messed up how they calculated YQ. They might have wrongly doubled it because you’re in J or something like that. Or they’re trying by any means possible to raise funds for the ailing airlines.Given 9W’s super expensive charts burning 600k miles should not be a problem at all. Stick to NH and CX for the lowest YQ. For instance a cheaper way (but longer) to do this would be to fly NH BOM-West Coast & then DL West Coast - NYC. You would have saved a lot of money.
Indeed, 240k JP miles + INR 46k is for BOM-JFK return J fare on EY metal.
Also, I did check the possibility of flying NH/CX one stop to NYC but they couldn't price it/"find availability" for any pair of dates, 12 days apart, in the entire months of June or July 2019. I'm travelling with an infant and want to minimise the number of stops (and time); hence did not look at bouncing off the west coast.
Being OWS (hopefully OWE in Feb 19), I did try multiple times to have them work something out on CX; the mysterious JP partner airline redemption team is not big on communication and I am not really sure why it couldn't be priced up although there was availability (visible online).
Last edited by vbh812; Nov 12, 2018 at 12:06 am
Nov 16, 2018, 7:32 am
#39
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
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Nov 19, 2018, 4:00 am
#42
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231
Jan 3, 2019, 11:34 pm
#44
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: 9W Plat, Wyndham Plat
Posts: 8
Fellow AvGeeks!
I am deeply worried about the Jet Airways scenario and the JPMiles I hold.
I am thinking of redeeming them for something worthwhile.
I am not intending to book any ticket as, if 9W stays afloat, no point in redeeming the miles in a hurry. But if I redeem it on tickets and 9W sinks, the points and my travel plan will go for a toss! And I am worried it will sink, hence the redemption run.
However, I am not able to find any good deal beyond INR 0.20/Mile.
Any sweet spot where I can redeem the miles for some good gift voucher, item or stay?
Thanks in advance
I am deeply worried about the Jet Airways scenario and the JPMiles I hold.
I am thinking of redeeming them for something worthwhile.
I am not intending to book any ticket as, if 9W stays afloat, no point in redeeming the miles in a hurry. But if I redeem it on tickets and 9W sinks, the points and my travel plan will go for a toss! And I am worried it will sink, hence the redemption run.
However, I am not able to find any good deal beyond INR 0.20/Mile.
Any sweet spot where I can redeem the miles for some good gift voucher, item or stay?
Thanks in advance
Jan 4, 2019, 12:40 am
#45
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,331