Help: DFW->BKK in F/J (using Chase UR, etc.)
Sep 8, 2019, 12:41 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 24
Help: DFW->BKK in F/J (using Chase UR, etc.)
I am overwhelmed. I thought I was a miles & points whiz, then I started trying to research and book this itinerary, and I have wasted hours trying to figure this out. I am throwing in the towel and begging mercy from the Flyertalk gods
Hopefully this is the right forum.
My head is spinning. Do I leave from IAH? SFO? JFK? Do I connect in NRT? HKG? SIN?
Looking for RT in first class or business from DFW->NRT/HKG/SIN->BKK. while maximizing:
Chase UR: 325,000 pts (250k/75k between 2 people)
Citi TY: 100,000 pts
Bonvoy: 350,000 pts (225k/125k between 2 people)
AA: 125,000 miles (75k/50k between 2 people)
Please help, or at least point me in the right direction. Thank you.
Hopefully this is the right forum.
My head is spinning. Do I leave from IAH? SFO? JFK? Do I connect in NRT? HKG? SIN?
Looking for RT in first class or business from DFW->NRT/HKG/SIN->BKK. while maximizing:
Chase UR: 325,000 pts (250k/75k between 2 people)
Citi TY: 100,000 pts
Bonvoy: 350,000 pts (225k/125k between 2 people)
AA: 125,000 miles (75k/50k between 2 people)
Please help, or at least point me in the right direction. Thank you.
Sep 8, 2019, 3:23 pm
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 24
Sep 8, 2019, 3:58 pm
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,018
I am overwhelmed. I thought I was a miles & points whiz, then I started trying to research and book this itinerary, and I have wasted hours trying to figure this out. I am throwing in the towel and begging mercy from the Flyertalk gods
Hopefully this is the right forum.
My head is spinning. Do I leave from IAH? SFO? JFK? Do I connect in NRT? HKG? SIN?
Looking for RT in first class or business from DFW->NRT/HKG/SIN->BKK. while maximizing:
Chase UR: 325,000 pts (250k/75k between 2 people)
Citi TY: 100,000 pts
Bonvoy: 350,000 pts (225k/125k between 2 people)
AA: 125,000 miles (75k/50k between 2 people)
Please help, or at least point me in the right direction. Thank you.
Hopefully this is the right forum.
My head is spinning. Do I leave from IAH? SFO? JFK? Do I connect in NRT? HKG? SIN?
Looking for RT in first class or business from DFW->NRT/HKG/SIN->BKK. while maximizing:
Chase UR: 325,000 pts (250k/75k between 2 people)
Citi TY: 100,000 pts
Bonvoy: 350,000 pts (225k/125k between 2 people)
AA: 125,000 miles (75k/50k between 2 people)
Please help, or at least point me in the right direction. Thank you.
Consider these Award booking services - a list and some reviews
When do you want to travel?
Leaving from where? [home]
Airline ffp status?
What ffp's now a signed up member of?
Do you want to stop in NRT/HKG/SIN or just transit (<24:00hr)? Not many ffp's now allow award stopover. So you may be looking for 2 or more awards.
Most ffp's have one way awards. Route / airlines / ffp out and back can be different
Airlines/routes/aircraft with first class are decreasing. Just look for business. You do not have many ff miles/points.
A general guide---> https://www.awardhacker.com/#f=%20IA...=0&c=j&s=2&p=1
Credit card transfer links
- Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs forum
- Amex MR Transfer Membership Rewards points to which airline or hotel program?
- Chase UR Ultimate Rewards - Airline and Hotel Transfer Partners, Rules, Timeline, etc (2017)
- Chase UR Ultimate Rewards - Which airline/hotel should I transfer points to?
- Citi TYP Citi ThankYou Points (TYPs): airline transfer partners
Sep 8, 2019, 4:34 pm
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 24
Only spent a few hours on this? That's not much. You are just starting
Consider these Award booking services - a list and some reviews
When do you want to travel?
Leaving from where? [home]
Airline ffp status?
What ffp's now a signed up member of?
Do you want to stop in NRT/HKG/SIN or just transit (<24:00hr)? Not many ffp's now allow award stopover. So you may be looking for 2 or more awards.
Most ffp's have one way awards. Route / airlines / ffp out and back can be different
Airlines/routes/aircraft with first class are decreasing. Just look for business. You do not have many ff miles/points.
A general guide---> https://www.awardhacker.com/#f=%20IA...=0&c=j&s=2&p=1
Credit card transfer links
Consider these Award booking services - a list and some reviews
When do you want to travel?
Leaving from where? [home]
Airline ffp status?
What ffp's now a signed up member of?
Do you want to stop in NRT/HKG/SIN or just transit (<24:00hr)? Not many ffp's now allow award stopover. So you may be looking for 2 or more awards.
Most ffp's have one way awards. Route / airlines / ffp out and back can be different
Airlines/routes/aircraft with first class are decreasing. Just look for business. You do not have many ff miles/points.
A general guide---> https://www.awardhacker.com/#f=%20IA...=0&c=j&s=2&p=1
Credit card transfer links
- Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs forum
- Amex MR Transfer Membership Rewards points to which airline or hotel program?
- Chase UR Ultimate Rewards - Airline and Hotel Transfer Partners, Rules, Timeline, etc (2017)
- Chase UR Ultimate Rewards - Which airline/hotel should I transfer points to?
- Citi TYP Citi ThankYou Points (TYPs): airline transfer partners
It seems incredibly difficult to use FF points :-D
Sep 8, 2019, 6:41 pm
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,018
Trying to get 2 awards on the same flight is much harder than 1 person.
Given the low ff miles/points with second person (75-125-50) consider DFW-XXX an XXX-BKK as separate awards. Maybe with different ffp's/ accounts
Flights in Asia can be cheapish & short flight time. Look at SIN or elsewhere as the award destination
Many variations & combinations are possible
Or just pay one of the award booking services in post 2
Good luck. Keep hunting.
Given the low ff miles/points with second person (75-125-50) consider DFW-XXX an XXX-BKK as separate awards. Maybe with different ffp's/ accounts
Flights in Asia can be cheapish & short flight time. Look at SIN or elsewhere as the award destination
Many variations & combinations are possible
Or just pay one of the award booking services in post 2
Good luck. Keep hunting.