(Gone) RGN - SFO in F $450 one way AI; other N. America cities included
May 1, 2012, 3:47 pm
#451
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Providence, RI
Programs: AAEXP, BASlv, UAGold, Hyatt Diam, IHG Plt, SPG Plt, HH Diam, MR Plat, CC Gold, Nat ExecElite
Posts: 440
Well the FARE portion of the ticket I booked was US $133. So that was probably filed as somewhere around 110,000 Kyats. 30 days ago 110,000 kyats were worth $18000 US. Today 110,000 kyats are worth about $133.
May 1, 2012, 3:49 pm
#453
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Moscow
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond AMB
Posts: 1,756
Captain Obvious has a quote from Wikipedia article on Burmese kyat:
From 2001-2012, the official exchange rate varied between 5.75 and 6.70 kyats per US dollar (8.20 to 7.00 kyats per euro). However, the street rate (black market rate), which more accurately took into account the standing of the national economy, has varied from 750 kyats to 1335 kyats per USD (985 to 1475 kyats per EUR).
From 2001-2012, the official exchange rate varied between 5.75 and 6.70 kyats per US dollar (8.20 to 7.00 kyats per euro). However, the street rate (black market rate), which more accurately took into account the standing of the national economy, has varied from 750 kyats to 1335 kyats per USD (985 to 1475 kyats per EUR).
May 1, 2012, 3:50 pm
#454
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: LAX/BUR
Posts: 2,012
I booked mine on Australian Zuji and got an Amadeus Record Locator. My routing is RGN-BKK-ICN-LAX (TG/KE/KE), but not sure whose ticket stock it is on (or if it even has been issued) as Checkmytrip does not show any ticket numbers. Not sure if it ever will, even after the tix are issued. Also, since I chose not to create a Zuji account, I cannot view my itinerary on their website either. Anyone has similar experience?
May 1, 2012, 3:54 pm
#457
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ATL
Posts: 111
Thanks OP, great fare. Not MR but booked (and ticketed on AC) RGN-SGN-HKG-ATL in business for about $1,150 pp OW. Two week stop in Nam during TET (there in '69-'70) and 3 nights in HKG. Positioned to RGN by FF points (thanks credit cards).
May 1, 2012, 3:55 pm
#458
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Providence, RI
Programs: AAEXP, BASlv, UAGold, Hyatt Diam, IHG Plt, SPG Plt, HH Diam, MR Plat, CC Gold, Nat ExecElite
Posts: 440
I booked mine on Australian Zuji and got an Amadeus Record Locator. My routing is RGN-BKK-ICN-LAX (TG/KE/KE), but not sure whose ticket stock it is on (or if it even has been issued) as Checkmytrip does not show any ticket numbers. Not sure if it ever will, even after the tix are issued. Also, since I chose not to create a Zuji account, I cannot view my itinerary on their website either. Anyone has similar experience?
May 1, 2012, 3:57 pm
#459
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PVD, GVA, BUD
Programs: AA ExecP
Posts: 830
May 1, 2012, 3:59 pm
#461
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: LAX/BUR
Posts: 2,012