Destination: Thailand from North America [Consolidated]
Aug 11, 2013, 4:54 pm
#211
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 5
ATL to Phuket Thailand help May 2014
I am new to FF miles and I have 40,000 AA and 70,000 UR. I can purchase tickets to jfk or other but can I get to Phuket or part of the way? How short of miles am I? I looked on AA but it came back no availability .Any ideas?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Aug 11, 2013, 5:03 pm
#212
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,604
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry: BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.601 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)
Welcome to FT!
You would have to call AA to check award availability to HKT. You have enough miles for a one-way Coach ticket, if there is availability.
You can convert your UR points to UA miles for a one-way award in the other direction. You can check current award availability on UA and its partners at united.com.
Welcome to FT!
You would have to call AA to check award availability to HKT. You have enough miles for a one-way Coach ticket, if there is availability.
You can convert your UR points to UA miles for a one-way award in the other direction. You can check current award availability on UA and its partners at united.com.
Aug 11, 2013, 5:18 pm
#213
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Miami BCH., FLorida
Programs: AA:EXP, GLD:A.Argen., Etihad; Turk SIL:UA, VS; HOT.GLD:ClubC, Loews, SPG; PL:Ritz, Hil, IHG, BtW., R
Posts: 261
Atl to phuket thai help may 2014
Yes, for 67,500 ( last time I checked ) you can go on Cathay PAcific JFK-HKG-Pukett. The JFK-Pukett on cathey in first ( book Budiness, first ususlly opens up a couple days before, and make sure you have a long layover in Hong Kong ,so you have flexibility to take any flight and the 2-class short hot to Pukett will be locked in .,..first in Cathay is AMAZINzg..
Return, will take 72,500 UA miles and you can go Pukett first on Thai to Frankfurt ( very nice experience as well, buy the points if you have to )... Take a voluntary downgrade to business if first is not available and go on the newish A-380, Frankfurt-JFK or Sfo one way. You will have traveled around the world. You may have to be a but pushy at Lufthansa, and for God's sakes make sure you purchase first class thought *A, the Germans ( even thought the difference in miles is not that great) ,will upgrade you back to first of you have paid the 72,500, if you have not you will go in business and forget the Lufthansa first class . Which is a very move experience indeed ! I did it 2 years ago. Great travel experience.
Return, will take 72,500 UA miles and you can go Pukett first on Thai to Frankfurt ( very nice experience as well, buy the points if you have to )... Take a voluntary downgrade to business if first is not available and go on the newish A-380, Frankfurt-JFK or Sfo one way. You will have traveled around the world. You may have to be a but pushy at Lufthansa, and for God's sakes make sure you purchase first class thought *A, the Germans ( even thought the difference in miles is not that great) ,will upgrade you back to first of you have paid the 72,500, if you have not you will go in business and forget the Lufthansa first class . Which is a very move experience indeed ! I did it 2 years ago. Great travel experience.
Aug 11, 2013, 5:20 pm
#214
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Miami BCH., FLorida
Programs: AA:EXP, GLD:A.Argen., Etihad; Turk SIL:UA, VS; HOT.GLD:ClubC, Loews, SPG; PL:Ritz, Hil, IHG, BtW., R
Posts: 261
Atl to phuket thai help may 2014
PS. I never got any availability booking pn the Internet but especially if you are elite with either AA or US( using the iPhone version so can't remember your elite stats if you mentioned). Happy flying!
Aug 11, 2013, 6:31 pm
#215
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,604
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry: BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.601 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)
The OP only has 40,000 AA miles; that's not enough for Business or First to Asia, only Coach.
The reason you never found availability on aa.com to HKT is that aa.com is not capable of displaying award-seat availability on either CX ot MH, the two AA partners that fly to HKT from Asia. You must call AA to check award-seat availability on those carriers, unless you use some website other than AA's. (AA has other partners that fly to HKT from Europe and the Middle East, but an AA award from North America to Asia does not permit travel via the Atlantic.)
Originally Posted by rodsren
Yes, for 67,500 ( last time I checked ) you can go on Cathay PAcific JFK-HKG-Pukett. The JFK-Pukett on cathey in first ( book Budiness, first ususlly opens up a couple days before, and make sure you have a long layover in Hong Kong ,so you have flexibility to take any flight and the 2-class short hot to Pukett will be locked in .,..first in Cathay is AMAZINzg..
Return, will take 72,500 UA miles and you can go Pukett first on Thai to Frankfurt ( very nice experience as well, buy the points if you have to )... Take a voluntary downgrade to business if first is not available and go on the newish A-380, Frankfurt-JFK or Sfo one way. You will have traveled around the world. You may have to be a but pushy at Lufthansa, and for God's sakes make sure you purchase first class thought *A, the Germans ( even thought the difference in miles is not that great) ,will upgrade you back to first of you have paid the 72,500, if you have not you will go in business and forget the Lufthansa first class . Which is a very move experience indeed ! I did it 2 years ago. Great travel experience.
Return, will take 72,500 UA miles and you can go Pukett first on Thai to Frankfurt ( very nice experience as well, buy the points if you have to )... Take a voluntary downgrade to business if first is not available and go on the newish A-380, Frankfurt-JFK or Sfo one way. You will have traveled around the world. You may have to be a but pushy at Lufthansa, and for God's sakes make sure you purchase first class thought *A, the Germans ( even thought the difference in miles is not that great) ,will upgrade you back to first of you have paid the 72,500, if you have not you will go in business and forget the Lufthansa first class . Which is a very move experience indeed ! I did it 2 years ago. Great travel experience.
The reason you never found availability on aa.com to HKT is that aa.com is not capable of displaying award-seat availability on either CX ot MH, the two AA partners that fly to HKT from Asia. You must call AA to check award-seat availability on those carriers, unless you use some website other than AA's. (AA has other partners that fly to HKT from Europe and the Middle East, but an AA award from North America to Asia does not permit travel via the Atlantic.)
Aug 11, 2013, 9:46 pm
#216
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 92
Yes you have enough and no you don't need to book a flight to JFK.
Transfer 65,000 UR points to United Airlines
Round Trip ATL to Phuket will cost you 32,500 each way or 65,000 round trip for a saver award
Once transferred to United search for your flights by clicking "Award Travel"
Easy peasy - good luck!
Transfer 65,000 UR points to United Airlines
Round Trip ATL to Phuket will cost you 32,500 each way or 65,000 round trip for a saver award
Once transferred to United search for your flights by clicking "Award Travel"
Easy peasy - good luck!
Aug 11, 2013, 9:56 pm
#217
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,604
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry: BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.601 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)
And what if he transfers the points and then can't find award seats on his desired dates?
Always check availability first; transfer afterwards. If the OP has to fly one way with AA miles and one way with UA miles, AA will hold an award reservation for up to five days, free of charge.
Originally Posted by SzatRyan
Yes you have enough and no you don't need to book a flight to JFK.
Transfer 65,000 UR points to United Airlines
Round Trip ATL to Phuket will cost you 32,500 each way or 65,000 round trip for a saver award
Once transferred to United search for your flights by clicking "Award Travel"
Easy peasy - good luck!
Transfer 65,000 UR points to United Airlines
Round Trip ATL to Phuket will cost you 32,500 each way or 65,000 round trip for a saver award
Once transferred to United search for your flights by clicking "Award Travel"
Easy peasy - good luck!
Always check availability first; transfer afterwards. If the OP has to fly one way with AA miles and one way with UA miles, AA will hold an award reservation for up to five days, free of charge.
Aug 11, 2013, 11:18 pm
#218
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
Correct, and you should be able to transfer instantly in another window while you have the reservation ready to book.
Aug 13, 2013, 6:09 am
#220
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 644
Nyc-bud//kbp or bkk//-nyc
I am thinking of doing nyc to bud. Stop. Then do kbp or maybe bkk. Stop. Then come back to nyc in F. If i do kbp instead of bkk, i can fly coach or business. Doesnt have to be F. I have miles in amex mr, ur, aa, ua, us, spg.
How should i book this?
I was thinking of booking lufthansa at last min and try to catch F for bud and back and just pay cash between bud and kbp.
I can use usairways but i ant to save those pts and save spg pts.
Is there a better option between bud/kbp?
What if i decide to do bud-bkk-nyc?
Was thinking of doing rt with ua pts and do a stop at bkk.
I
How should i book this?
I was thinking of booking lufthansa at last min and try to catch F for bud and back and just pay cash between bud and kbp.
I can use usairways but i ant to save those pts and save spg pts.
Is there a better option between bud/kbp?
What if i decide to do bud-bkk-nyc?
Was thinking of doing rt with ua pts and do a stop at bkk.
I
Aug 17, 2013, 2:49 pm
#221
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 21
Help -Wedding Award flights IAH-USM
Hello all,
I will be booking my first award flights after my 1st churn and would love some advice if you can help.
Quick background:
-I have accrued the following miles and am now trying to book flights for my fiance and I for our wedding/honeymoon.
-I have also helped my mother accrue miles for her trip to the wedding.
-My fiance and I are currently short some miles but we are willing to buy Ultimate Rewards points or United Miles but prefer not too if it can be avoided.
-Would like to book my mother in First with her miles, if possible utilizing her Membership Rewards into the plan. She would then be able to transfer her left over Ultimate Rewards and/or United miles points to us and we could book in First also.
Mother -
45K - Amex Membership Rewards (would like to transfer to a Star Alliance member to combine with her other miles)
40K - Ultimate Rewards
100K - United Miles
Prefer to fly First, but Business with fully lie-flat seating would also be okay.
Us
110K - Ultimate Rewards
110K - United Miles Ultimate Rewards
Prefer to fly First, but Business with fully lie-flat seating would also be okay.
Route
Departure - IAH to USM (Koh Samui)
No preference for airline,or routing, would just like a good Biz or First class product.
Ideal Departure date = between October 28th thru November 3rd
Could also push departure earlier or later. Wedding November 9th, would like to be there by the 5th at the latest.
Return - USM to IAH (via UK LHR, LGW, MAN. Need to stay in the UK 1 fweek for a UK reception before finishing return flight to IAH
I hope this is the right forum, please accept my apologies if it is not.
I will be booking my first award flights after my 1st churn and would love some advice if you can help.
Quick background:
-I have accrued the following miles and am now trying to book flights for my fiance and I for our wedding/honeymoon.
-I have also helped my mother accrue miles for her trip to the wedding.
-My fiance and I are currently short some miles but we are willing to buy Ultimate Rewards points or United Miles but prefer not too if it can be avoided.
-Would like to book my mother in First with her miles, if possible utilizing her Membership Rewards into the plan. She would then be able to transfer her left over Ultimate Rewards and/or United miles points to us and we could book in First also.
Mother -
45K - Amex Membership Rewards (would like to transfer to a Star Alliance member to combine with her other miles)
40K - Ultimate Rewards
100K - United Miles
Prefer to fly First, but Business with fully lie-flat seating would also be okay.
Us
110K - Ultimate Rewards
110K - United Miles Ultimate Rewards
Prefer to fly First, but Business with fully lie-flat seating would also be okay.
Route
Departure - IAH to USM (Koh Samui)
No preference for airline,or routing, would just like a good Biz or First class product.
Ideal Departure date = between October 28th thru November 3rd
Could also push departure earlier or later. Wedding November 9th, would like to be there by the 5th at the latest.
Return - USM to IAH (via UK LHR, LGW, MAN. Need to stay in the UK 1 fweek for a UK reception before finishing return flight to IAH
I hope this is the right forum, please accept my apologies if it is not.
Aug 20, 2013, 8:42 am
#224
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: DL Plat, UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 8,789
I'm not familar with Thailand, nor do I know if you can route through Europe on South Asia -> US. However, United's award chart shows 120k miles for business and 140k for first. It sounds like you have the perfect amount of miles to book 3 business class roundtrips.
Here's what you can do mile-wise, but PLEASE make sure you find availability before making these transfers.
Have your mom transfer 20k Ultimate Rewards to her United account. That will give her 120k United miles.
Have your mom transfer 20k Ultimate Rewards to either your UR or your United account. Transfer your Ultimate Rewards to your United account. That should give you 240k United miles. Note, I don't know how your miles are split between your account and your fiance's. If you each already have miles in your United account, you will need to make sure you transfer such that each of you end up with 120k. If only one of you currently has United miles, I would top up that account to 240k so you can book 2 tickets on the same PNR.
I'll leave it to someone with more experience in the area to give you flight suggestions.
Have fun.
I'll be booking my own honeymoon to Greece and Turkey with my United miles soon!
Here's what you can do mile-wise, but PLEASE make sure you find availability before making these transfers.
Have your mom transfer 20k Ultimate Rewards to her United account. That will give her 120k United miles.
Have your mom transfer 20k Ultimate Rewards to either your UR or your United account. Transfer your Ultimate Rewards to your United account. That should give you 240k United miles. Note, I don't know how your miles are split between your account and your fiance's. If you each already have miles in your United account, you will need to make sure you transfer such that each of you end up with 120k. If only one of you currently has United miles, I would top up that account to 240k so you can book 2 tickets on the same PNR.
I'll leave it to someone with more experience in the area to give you flight suggestions.
Have fun.
I'll be booking my own honeymoon to Greece and Turkey with my United miles soon!
Aug 27, 2013, 1:01 am
#225
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,397