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Old Mar 29, 2017, 11:26 am
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Looking for advice on where to credit
Grabbed this trip because it actually worked out decently with my travel needs.

My my entire itinerary booked into C.

I have no status on *A and am not looking for status, but rather maximum value for redeemable miles.

Could someone suggest? I am leaning towards Avianca Lifemiles because I think they have reasonable *A awards and it is showing 200% bonus for Ethiopian C.

Thanks a ton, any suggestions are appreciated
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 11:40 am
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Thank you OP. Great find, thanks for sharing.
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 12:10 pm
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Originally Posted by dval44
Grabbed this trip because it actually worked out decently with my travel needs.

My my entire itinerary booked into C.

I have no status on *A and am not looking for status, but rather maximum value for redeemable miles.

Could someone suggest? I am leaning towards Avianca Lifemiles because I think they have reasonable *A awards and it is showing 200% bonus for Ethiopian C.

Thanks a ton, any suggestions are appreciated
If you credit the mileage to SAS, their requirement is 45000 miles to reach Star alliance Gold. This trip you will earn 45320, so basically you have a *A G once you completed your trip.
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by raccoon
If you credit the mileage to SAS, their requirement is 45000 miles to reach Star alliance Gold. This trip you will earn 45320, so basically you have a *A G once you completed your trip.
Thanks so much, Raccoon. I actually don't really care about star alliance gold. It's just not something I value.

So I am really just looking to earn the most valuable currency for redemptions. If I'm correct, I could get 45,320 SAS points or 45,320 Avianca miles. Which is more valuable for award redemptions?

Thanks!
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 2:05 pm
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Originally Posted by dval44
Thanks so much, Raccoon. I actually don't really care about star alliance gold. It's just not something I value.

So I am really just looking to earn the most valuable currency for redemptions. If I'm correct, I could get 45,320 SAS points or 45,320 Avianca miles. Which is more valuable for award redemptions?

Thanks!
I'm not an expert on Avianca but I believe they're known for having low/no fuel charges on awards, which can help make them better value.

SAS has low charges for awards on their own metal. A business class return between Scandinavia, the US or Asia costs 100,000 points, one way is 60,000

In my view a real sweet spot on SAS is the fact that CPH-Faroe islands is only 10,000 points return for a €250+ flight. They're not for everyone but it's a cool and unusual place to go!
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 2:15 pm
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Originally Posted by danger
If booking Deluxe on ET is there any fee for cancelling or is it 100% refundable? The fare rules simply state "Changes/cancellations permitted".
Well this part makes me a bit worried:

... CARRIER IMPOSED SERVICE CHARGE - YQ IS NOT
REFUNDABLE.

Since out of the total price of about 27 000 THB it's stated as being this:

Carrier-imposed charges 1. Adult Passenger: 20350 THB
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 2:32 pm
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Originally Posted by UpperDeck87K
Well this part makes a bit worried:

... CARRIER IMPOSED SERVICE CHARGE - YQ IS NOT
REFUNDABLE.

Since out of the total price of about 27 000 THB it's stated as being this:

Carrier-imposed charges 1. Adult Passenger: 20350 THB

Usually this refers to NON-REF fares to emphasize that the YQ portion of the fare component, in addition to the base fare, remains non-refundable. I have never ever heard of a fully-flexible J fare with a non-refundable YQ.

But who knows... maybe ET got smart with the recent BRU and OSL mistake fares and filed this eccentric J fare as a cash grab??
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 2:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Far Siren
Usually this refers to NON-REF fares to emphasize that the YQ portion of the fare component, in addition to the base fare, remains non-refundable. I have never ever heard of a fully-flexible J fare with a non-refundable YQ.

But who knows... maybe ET got smart with the recent BRU and OSL mistake fares and filed this eccentric J fare as a cash grab??
Yeah it really looks a bit weird or then I'm not reading it correctly. In any case, I actually put my reservation on hold last night since Ethiopian website seemed to have a 24 h on-hold option free of charge. Now I think I'm not actually going to purchase it, since neither end of the ticket fits my travel plans and I'm not sure if the cancellation will work, if needed. :/
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 2:56 pm
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C class booking, clicked "cancel trip" and was presented with the following:
Refund Details

Air Fare
Original Fare 26475 THB
Cancellation Fee- 0 THB
Cancellation Fee Tax- 0 THB
Refund 26475 THB

Total Amount to be refunded: 26475 THB
So looks like the note about YQ non-refundability is there to confuse us
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by mikeyyz
I just booked on Orbitz and checked the "Refundable Fares Only" under Advanced Search to get it. mikeyyz jr. would love to go on another elephant ride!
Please have a look at this video and reconsider your decision to ride an elephant.

(Guess I'm not allowed to post link of Facebook video. The one I was trying to include was from UNILAD Adventure's Facebook page "The Dark Truth about Elephant Riding". Perhaps you can Google it)

There are true elephant sanctuaries in SE Asia, but the real ones don't have any bull hooks on the premises or allow elephant riding.

Here's one I went to:
www.phuketelephantsanctuary.org

Congratulations to all those who got in on the deal!
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 6:19 pm
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The yellow fever vaccination in Bangkok would cost 1,700 THB / $50

http://www.medconsultasia.com/vaccinations
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 6:25 pm
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Originally Posted by KenGreen888
The yellow fever vaccination in Bangkok would cost 1,700 THB / $50

http://www.medconsultasia.com/vaccinations
This was exactly what I was planning to do too!
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 9:47 pm
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Originally Posted by wmaciej
C class booking, clicked "cancel trip" and was presented with the following:


So looks like the note about YQ non-refundability is there to confuse us
I booked via expedia.com and am able to make changes via ET.

Just beware that if you change flight it will be re-priced to current C fares, yes, it's free to change but it will be re-priced.
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 11:11 pm
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Wonder how many newbs from the blogs will be denied boarding due to the lack of the shot, if they get to fly this tho :O
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Old Mar 29, 2017, 11:48 pm
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I was too late for this offer, but have a few questions for future reference.

Was an extended layover at all possible (i.e. 2-3 days in ADD)?
What dates were available? How far into the future were you able to book?
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