Need advice for vacation, using these dates and points
Jan 13, 2016 | 12:01 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 59
Need advice for vacation, using these dates and points
Dates: March 20-28
Destination: Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, or anywhere that has great outdoors. Hiking, snorkeling, beaches, etc.
Points:
SPG: 67,000
AA: 190,000
SW with CP: 72,000
IHG: 115,000
Ritz/Marriott: 156,000
Delta: 100,000
Home airport: ONT/LAX/LGB/SNA
Let me know if you guys need anymore info!
Destination: Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, or anywhere that has great outdoors. Hiking, snorkeling, beaches, etc.
Points:
SPG: 67,000
AA: 190,000
SW with CP: 72,000
IHG: 115,000
Ritz/Marriott: 156,000
Delta: 100,000
Home airport: ONT/LAX/LGB/SNA
Let me know if you guys need anymore info!
Jan 13, 2016 | 12:07 am
#2
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One person or more? If more, must they travel together on the same flights?
Jan 13, 2016 | 12:13 am
#3
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With respect, FT is not a vacation booking agency.
What work have you done so far and what have you found? I don't think anyone minds optimising your plans or offering you tips on how you might go further/get a better result, but throwing out your dates and points and expecting someone to plan your holiday for you is really not what FT (and the Information Desk in particular) is for.
What work have you done so far and what have you found? I don't think anyone minds optimising your plans or offering you tips on how you might go further/get a better result, but throwing out your dates and points and expecting someone to plan your holiday for you is really not what FT (and the Information Desk in particular) is for.
Jan 13, 2016 | 1:19 am
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Location: MEL CHC
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With fixed dates options are very limited.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...e-reviews.html
Jan 13, 2016 | 8:48 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 103
You can do 2 things -
1) look at the reward charts for the airlines you have miles with and figure out how many you need for different locations.
2) Then look at those locations and determine what points you have to use for hotels.
This will help you narrow down locations significantly. For example - If you don't have enough points to go to Hawaii you can take that off the list or if there aren't any hotels where you have points for a location you may want to take that location off the list.
I always find this part of the planning the most fun - you get to check out different locales and figure out what works best for you and your family. Good luck!
1) look at the reward charts for the airlines you have miles with and figure out how many you need for different locations.
2) Then look at those locations and determine what points you have to use for hotels.
This will help you narrow down locations significantly. For example - If you don't have enough points to go to Hawaii you can take that off the list or if there aren't any hotels where you have points for a location you may want to take that location off the list.
I always find this part of the planning the most fun - you get to check out different locales and figure out what works best for you and your family. Good luck!