getting to Croatia
Apr 30, 2017 | 10:45 pm
#1
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getting to Croatia
Hi FTers,
I'm planning on taking a trip to Croatia using miles.
I have nearly 400k UR points, 250k AA miles, and 100 MR points.
Most of the options I'm seeing involve taking BA which is imposing fuel surcharges that amount to over $1000.
Are there any alternatives you recommend?
Thanks!
I'm planning on taking a trip to Croatia using miles.
I have nearly 400k UR points, 250k AA miles, and 100 MR points.
Most of the options I'm seeing involve taking BA which is imposing fuel surcharges that amount to over $1000.
Are there any alternatives you recommend?
Thanks!
Apr 30, 2017 | 11:14 pm
#2
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Where are you originating?
Where are you headed in Croatia?
What class of service are you seeking?
I just looked at EWR-ZAG in July this summer. Almost every day in July and August showed coach awards available. Croatia Airlines is a Star partner. I have always used United miles when I have flown to Zagreb, Split or Dubrovnik. Split and Dubrovnik have a lot of seasonal service and are more readily available in holiday months.
Where are you headed in Croatia?
What class of service are you seeking?
I just looked at EWR-ZAG in July this summer. Almost every day in July and August showed coach awards available. Croatia Airlines is a Star partner. I have always used United miles when I have flown to Zagreb, Split or Dubrovnik. Split and Dubrovnik have a lot of seasonal service and are more readily available in holiday months.
May 1, 2017 | 8:06 am
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Check United from LA it will probably be on LH or LX, if you see Saver available transfer your UR pts to United. I would try not to fly on OU (Croatian) as they have only a handful of planes and when I did boy did we hit delays.Domestic flights within Croatia should be OK
May 1, 2017 | 8:18 am
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Austrian Airlines has a nonstop from LAX-VIE, then flies on to Croatia. If it should be available, you can book it with United miles.
What have you found when you looked for award availability? It's very easy to use united.com. I see outbound availability on June 6 from LAX-ZAG but that is the only day I saw it in June/July/August.
May 1, 2017 | 8:46 am
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Hi FTers,
I'm planning on taking a trip to Croatia using miles.
I have nearly 400k UR points, 250k AA miles, and 100 MR points.
Most of the options I'm seeing involve taking BA which is imposing fuel surcharges that amount to over $1000.
Are there any alternatives you recommend?
Thanks!
I'm planning on taking a trip to Croatia using miles.
I have nearly 400k UR points, 250k AA miles, and 100 MR points.
Most of the options I'm seeing involve taking BA which is imposing fuel surcharges that amount to over $1000.
Are there any alternatives you recommend?
Thanks!
Using United points or those of some other Star Alliance carriers should make it relatively easy. Also, don't ignore that those UR points are as good as cash for regular paid tickets, just keep in mind that it may cheaper to buy two separate tickets -- for example a California-Scandinavia roundtrip ticket and next a round trip ticket from OSL/CPH/ARN to Croatia.
May 1, 2017 | 12:23 pm
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And when do you want to go? It's very late to pick up business class for this summer. If you are planning for summer 2018, you should have lots of options.
Austrian Airlines has a nonstop from LAX-VIE, then flies on to Croatia. If it should be available, you can book it with United miles.
What have you found when you looked for award availability? It's very easy to use united.com. I see outbound availability on June 6 from LAX-ZAG but that is the only day I saw it in June/July/August.
Austrian Airlines has a nonstop from LAX-VIE, then flies on to Croatia. If it should be available, you can book it with United miles.
What have you found when you looked for award availability? It's very easy to use united.com. I see outbound availability on June 6 from LAX-ZAG but that is the only day I saw it in June/July/August.
May 1, 2017 | 9:00 pm
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OS has some very good availability, and heard great things about the soft product, but now sad to hear about the rock bed.
How is LH availability realistically?
How is LH availability realistically?
May 2, 2017 | 2:40 am
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As this is a high-level question about award availability, and has had a decent run here, am going to transfer to the Information Desk to see if you can get some more information about this kind of award redemption.
Please continue to follow this topic in the Information Desk forum.
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Please continue to follow this topic in the Information Desk forum.
stut
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