Pointbreaks Discussion Master Thread [merged]
Apr 28, 2011, 3:23 am
#4066
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London
Programs: Priority CLub Platinum
Posts: 104
For me, the Last Minute Rewards thing is not much use, as most of my work is at weekends. I like Points Breaks because they are for any day of the week, and so work well for me having a midweek weekend getaway. Am sure I am not the only person in the PC Universe to not be in a M-F 9-5 job.
Apr 28, 2011, 3:48 pm
#4068
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: SQ
Posts: 2,704
I don't think that the Last Minute Reward Nights are a very good deal at all. At such short notice, it's hard to find cheap flights for, say, a weekend getaway, unless you have miles to burn.
But well, it's better than nothing, and certainly a good business move for ICG in order to fill a few otherwise empty rooms.
But well, it's better than nothing, and certainly a good business move for ICG in order to fill a few otherwise empty rooms.
However, I anticipate that the first list will be good, and then it will taper off in terms of quality over time a-la-pointbreaks
Apr 28, 2011, 3:58 pm
#4069
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: PDX/AUS
Programs: AA-UA-AS IHG-SPG-Carlson
Posts: 4,562
No, not at all.. PC points are cheap enough to get without phantom booking game.
Just thinking, use $30 in points or pay $40 and get some points/stays back.
I haven't calculated the break even point.
I actually didn't find the $40 AAA rate, but didn't work hard at it either.
It is only of interest to me if I went there, it looks nice enough. ^
Just thinking, use $30 in points or pay $40 and get some points/stays back.
I haven't calculated the break even point.
I actually didn't find the $40 AAA rate, but didn't work hard at it either.
It is only of interest to me if I went there, it looks nice enough. ^
Apr 29, 2011, 2:59 am
#4070
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 421
Port Ghalib
I to looked at the port ghalib place for ??next year. But from the UK there is only 1 airline...thomson and they wanted 350 a year in advance each... might be better for others in the EU though
Apr 29, 2011, 7:23 am
#4071
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,046
I am going to Port Ghalib in June... my flight from the States, is to LHR, which I had booked prior to the decision to go to Port Ghalib... because of the flight constraints (limited flights from UK and EU) and in order to give us a week in Port Ghalib, I chose a non stop from ZRH on Air Berlin. I have been watching and only about 5 routings are available. But not for the bad schedule, I would have flown MS through Cairo as it is S*.... Port Ghalib seems to be a great deal right now whether on Pointbreaks or not...
Apr 29, 2011, 1:54 pm
#4072
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,578
I am leery of these tour operator flights like Air Berlin or Thomson. If one cannot use a direct flight to RMF, how to get from Cairo to Port Ghalib?
Apr 29, 2011, 2:32 pm
#4073
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,046
Egyptian Air... problem is that the current schedule looks like there are flights, one a day, on Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays... or something close... I wanted a week down there and I could only get 4-5 nights.. would much rather flown *A... Air Berlin is hooked up with Belair on this route and they are using A321's... By the way, Air Berlin, in Germany is considered, I believe as a regularly scheduled airline... I could be wrong.. but they seem to have a lot or routes..
Apr 30, 2011, 2:39 am
#4074
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Wesseling, NRW, Germany
Programs: UA *S , MR LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,953
Greetings - Dirk
May 1, 2011, 6:33 pm
#4075
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,345
It appears that the current batch of PB hotels that were offered until 4/30 are now being offered until 5/15 on pc.com. So one could take that to be a signal that PBs will stick around; otherwise, they could have just let those fade out on the 30th, and then featured the 50% weekend saver hotels. Guess we'll just have to wait it out.
May 1, 2011, 7:00 pm
#4076
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ARN
Posts: 1,034
I am seeing the extension to 5/15 also, with apparently no new hotels added. I was hoping for some new options.
I think this is a bad sign...
I think this is a bad sign...
May 1, 2011, 7:11 pm
#4077
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,641
It appears that the current batch of PB hotels that were offered until 4/30 are now being offered until 5/15 on pc.com. So one could take that to be a signal that PBs will stick around; otherwise, they could have just let those fade out on the 30th, and then featured the 50% weekend saver hotels. Guess we'll just have to wait it out.
May 1, 2011, 9:16 pm
#4078
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,424
May 1, 2011, 10:03 pm
#4079
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: SQ
Posts: 2,704
and for that reason im going to be constantly checking just incase one of the nicer asian ICs makes its way onto this new last-minute list
May 3, 2011, 9:46 am
#4080
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: Priority club
Posts: 18
Hi What is the last minute list?