Help! ATL - DXB
Dec 26, 2014 | 11:28 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8
Help! ATL - DXB
Hi! Newbie to the whole miles and points rewards thing.
looking for advice on how to get from
ATL to DXB 5/14
DXB to BKK 5/18
BKK to ATL 5/24
much appreciated.
will sign up for credit cards etc.
currently have
160K delta miles, 150K amexpoints, 300K marriott points
been stashing don't know how to use them!
economy or business or first!
thanks!!
looking for advice on how to get from
ATL to DXB 5/14
DXB to BKK 5/18
BKK to ATL 5/24
much appreciated.
will sign up for credit cards etc.
currently have
160K delta miles, 150K amexpoints, 300K marriott points
been stashing don't know how to use them!
economy or business or first!
thanks!!
Dec 27, 2014 | 6:14 am
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Without date flexibility, your chances for being able to do this for even vaguely reasonable numbers of DL miles (using DL and partner flights) are vanishingly small.
DL serves DXB nonstop. BKK to ATL would require a connection at NRT on DL, possibly also PDX, SEA, LAX, MSP, DTW, JFK to get availability. You could also route to DXB through Europe (CDG, AMS, LHR) and use partners such as CZ or MU through China and LAX for the TPAC return. I'm not sure how DXB-BKK would route on SkyTeam, perhaps with a connection in China or Vietnam?
DL serves DXB nonstop. BKK to ATL would require a connection at NRT on DL, possibly also PDX, SEA, LAX, MSP, DTW, JFK to get availability. You could also route to DXB through Europe (CDG, AMS, LHR) and use partners such as CZ or MU through China and LAX for the TPAC return. I'm not sure how DXB-BKK would route on SkyTeam, perhaps with a connection in China or Vietnam?
Dec 27, 2014 | 2:35 pm
#3
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8
Thanks for the reply!
Dates are flexible for the month of May! Should have been more clear, sorry. Would like to spend the amount of days in each city.
I have no problem flying to JFK, or ORD, or somewhere else to get on an international carrier.
figured you guys would know where i could transfer amex points to marriott points to etc.
thanks!!
Dates are flexible for the month of May! Should have been more clear, sorry. Would like to spend the amount of days in each city.
I have no problem flying to JFK, or ORD, or somewhere else to get on an international carrier.
figured you guys would know where i could transfer amex points to marriott points to etc.
thanks!!
Dec 27, 2014 | 3:00 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; Hilton Dia; Marriott Titanium/LT Gold
Posts: 8,522
Thanks for the reply!
Dates are flexible for the month of May! Should have been more clear, sorry. Would like to spend the amount of days in each city.
I have no problem flying to JFK, or ORD, or somewhere else to get on an international carrier.
figured you guys would know where i could transfer amex points to marriott points to etc.
thanks!!
Dates are flexible for the month of May! Should have been more clear, sorry. Would like to spend the amount of days in each city.
I have no problem flying to JFK, or ORD, or somewhere else to get on an international carrier.
figured you guys would know where i could transfer amex points to marriott points to etc.
thanks!!
http://www.marriott.com/rewards/usepoints/morerew.mi
They do not transfer 1 to 1, but 300k Marriott points will equal about 100,000 miles depending on the airline.
Delta will not have one way awards until 2015. You will only be able to book stopovers until 1/1/15. So if you book after 1/1/15, you would need to book as three separate awards.
You almost definitely do not have enough points to book a first-class roundtrip award on any airline.
Dec 27, 2014 | 7:11 pm
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8
Your Marriott points are transferrable as follows:
http://www.marriott.com/rewards/usepoints/morerew.mi
They do not transfer 1 to 1, but 300k Marriott points will equal about 100,000 miles depending on the airline.
Delta will not have one way awards until 2015. You will only be able to book stopovers until 1/1/15. So if you book after 1/1/15, you would need to book as three separate awards.
You almost definitely do not have enough points to book a first-class roundtrip award on any airline.
http://www.marriott.com/rewards/usepoints/morerew.mi
They do not transfer 1 to 1, but 300k Marriott points will equal about 100,000 miles depending on the airline.
Delta will not have one way awards until 2015. You will only be able to book stopovers until 1/1/15. So if you book after 1/1/15, you would need to book as three separate awards.
You almost definitely do not have enough points to book a first-class roundtrip award on any airline.
thanks so much!