[FARE GONE] DL: AKL-OAK / USD902 (Business Class)

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Nov 3, 2017, 3:00 pm

#121

The Mileage Millionaire

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Originally Posted by Peregrinus

If you are crediting to DL you can log in and view your receipt for the reservation. If it shows the fare amount paid it will credit by fare, if it says "BF" or no amount then you will earn under the exception table.

I was afraid of that. Yeah, full fare shows, with the Citi TYPs treated as cash at 1.25 cpp. What does"BF" mean?

Nov 3, 2017, 4:17 pm

#122

invalyd

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Originally Posted by CDKing

I was thinking being US based that I was just going to use DL. I'll probably be doing a platinum challenge. Too bad my flight is prior to July as i hear the status lasts longer if done after July.

I should have considered that, unfortunately I booked the return 5 months later so I'll be doing this as two tips and won't be able to leverage a challenge here.
I'm also US based, but could get decent use out of Korean miles so I guess I'll need to crunch the numbers between DL and KL.

Nov 3, 2017, 7:19 pm

#123

Peregrinus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mileage Millionaire

I was afraid of that. Yeah, full fare shows, with the Citi TYPs treated as cash at 1.25 cpp. What does"BF" mean?

"BF" is for Bulk Fare.

Nov 3, 2017, 9:05 pm

#124

CDKing

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Originally Posted by invalyd

I have 4 months between outbound and return. I wish the flights were sooner as there is a DL Amex that gives 10K MQM with $3k spend expires soon. I heard it may count towards the challenge.

Nov 3, 2017, 9:57 pm

#125

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Originally Posted by invalyd

Is there a consensus on where best to credit this for someone with no status?
AKL-SYD-LAX-OAK-LAX-MEL-AKL
My ticket number starts with 795 so I am assuming this is VA stock?

Seems like KL earns 100% and VS earns 150%
VA seems rather useless to me as I have no way of topping off the account.

Any help would be appreciated.

Just as a note of interest but Virgin Velocity allows direct transfer of points to Singapore Airlines. This may be a nice option for some.

Nov 3, 2017, 10:01 pm

#126

aussielori

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Quote:

Originally Posted by davistev

Just as a note of interest but Virgin Velocity allows direct transfer of points to Singapore Airlines. This may be a nice option for some.

Less 35%

Nov 4, 2017, 12:45 pm

#127

earlyriser

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So who flies first?

Nov 4, 2017, 4:05 pm

#128

dsdsyd

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Originally Posted by earlyriser

So who flies first?

Managed to get 3 tickets to fly out on APR 18 . I am based in SYD so will need tk book a positioning fly to AKL . I got eticket with 795 VA stock and looking to family pooling with velocity to get to platinum in 1 trip 520 status credit x 3 if i am correct

Nov 4, 2017, 4:51 pm

#129

earlyriser

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Originally Posted by dsdsyd

I am in in a similar situation but three weeks after you. Wondering how long I should wait before booking positioning.

Nov 4, 2017, 5:54 pm

#130

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I’m flying in March

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Nov 4, 2017, 7:17 pm

#131

Philam24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by earlyriser

I am in in a similar situation but three weeks after you. Wondering how long I should wait before booking positioning.

I'm waiting a couple weeks at least. My gut still feels it will be cancelled.

Nov 4, 2017, 7:35 pm

#132

dsdsyd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Philam24

I'm waiting a couple weeks at least. My gut still feels it will be cancelled.

Finger cross VA/DL wont cancel it , this will be my first trip to the US / first amazing J deal with first time in VA the business .

How do you know when they cancel it will they send you an email ? Even after they charged the cards and issued ticket already last BA deal took 3 days and Air New Zealand take more than 24 hours but it almost 4 days now and we still havent got anything from the Airlines .

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Nov 4, 2017, 7:38 pm

#133

Jaimito Cartero

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I’m now 90% confident the VA tickets won’t be canceled, and 95% sure the DL ones won’t.

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Nov 4, 2017, 7:51 pm

#134

dsdsyd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero

I’m now 90% confident the VA tickets won’t be canceled, and 95% sure the DL ones won’t.

That is good to hear , care to explain what make you think so ? Based on past exp with those airlines ?

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Nov 4, 2017, 9:09 pm

#135

pweekes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Philam24

I'm waiting a couple weeks at least. My gut still feels it will be cancelled.

There is another thread that discusses another recent mistake fare with VA - [FARE GONE] Va: Dfw-mel $172 ai

It seems that those who booked directly with VA had their tickets honored whereas those who booked through a 3rd party site were denied. Seems to provide some sort of recent precedence.

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