Booking Bangkok Airways using Japan Miles
Dec 8, 2016, 11:16 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Looks like CNX-USM-BKK should work for 5,000 miles? Assuming they have award availability?
Edit: I'm looking all the way out to August 2017. Going to have to hope for an extension first.
Edit: I'm looking all the way out to August 2017. Going to have to hope for an extension first.
Last edited by Nehawk; Dec 8, 2016 at 11:45 am
Dec 8, 2016, 11:24 am
#17
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Dec 8, 2016, 1:35 pm
#18
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Dec 9, 2016, 2:49 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2015
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if your dates are fixed maybe it's better to pay the normal fare? Didn't check exact route but I was checking out return flights bkk- siem reap for july and the base fare was so cheap, about 30usd each way. In fact, taxes cost about double the base fare which you'll have to pay when redeeming the award anyway, so it doesn't really make sense to redeem an award flight even at 5000 mile price.
Dec 11, 2016, 8:25 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: SPG Gold/HH Diamond/CC Gold/Hyatt Explorist
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if your dates are fixed maybe it's better to pay the normal fare? Didn't check exact route but I was checking out return flights bkk- siem reap for july and the base fare was so cheap, about 30usd each way. In fact, taxes cost about double the base fare which you'll have to pay when redeeming the award anyway, so it doesn't really make sense to redeem an award flight even at 5000 mile price.
Jan 23, 2017, 6:55 am
#22
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,026
Managed to book for myself and partner today 5K JAL per person BKK-USM. They have given me both JAL and PG booking numbers. But unable to pull them up on checkmytrip as its not ticketed yet.
They said around 18-24 hours for ticketing. Anyone have any data points?
They said around 18-24 hours for ticketing. Anyone have any data points?
Jan 23, 2017, 7:09 am
#23
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Not sure about PG but JL does not use Amadeus. You won't be able to pull up the record from checkmytrip using JL PNR.
Jan 23, 2017, 11:23 pm
#24
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Sep 5, 2017, 2:15 pm
#26
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 61
Unless I've missed something, it looks like the discount mileage promotion is ending for using JAL miles for Bangkok Airways is ending this September 30th. The JAL phone reps were not aware of any additional extensions for this promo, and I would be curious if anyone has any insight into whether or not there is any chance this might be extended again. Was hoping to use awards for a few flights this December, but the regular JAL mileage levels don't seem like a good value for the shorter flights.
