[PREM FARE GONE] Klm: Lax-bkk j r/t $2100usd
Feb 13, 2019, 6:13 pm
#17
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@TYSDoc. Since you are Delta Diamond, do you get 120% bonus on RDM? So 54,200 RDM bonus on top of the 45,200 RDM?
I calculate 3.2 x distance flown, so 72,355 RDM. 3.2 from 200% + 120% diamond bonus.
Feb 13, 2019, 8:53 pm
#21
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Feb 13, 2019, 9:06 pm
#22
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For those wondering, seat 1A on the 744 is a single seat. There are only two others (both on the lower deck - 4A/E). 4E is the "throne" seat but I love 1A.
Feb 14, 2019, 3:42 am
#23
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Nearly as cheap for East Coasters: https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...;so:1;sd:1;t:f
In fact, there's a whole lot of availability at ~2100 out of NYC on 6 day trips beginning in April through EOS: https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...;so:1;sd:1;t:f
In fact, there's a whole lot of availability at ~2100 out of NYC on 6 day trips beginning in April through EOS: https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...;so:1;sd:1;t:f
Last edited by ChuckieB; Feb 14, 2019 at 3:53 am Reason: adding information
Feb 14, 2019, 5:27 am
#24
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Nearly as cheap for East Coasters: https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...;so:1;sd:1;t:f
In fact, there's a whole lot of availability at ~2100 out of NYC on 6 day trips beginning in April through EOS: https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...;so:1;sd:1;t:f
In fact, there's a whole lot of availability at ~2100 out of NYC on 6 day trips beginning in April through EOS: https://www.google.com/flights#flt=/...;so:1;sd:1;t:f
EWR-DTW-AMS-BKK gives you RDMs @ 200% or 40668 RDMs, MQMs @ 150% or 30502 MQMs and MQDs @ 40% or 8134 with an MQD Ratio of 3.87
I've seen some flight AMS-DTW on the Airbus 350 with the Delta Suites. Of course, the DTW stop can work as hidden city for passengers in Detroit or Middle America...
Feb 14, 2019, 9:10 am
#28
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@TYSDoc. Since you are Delta Diamond, do you get 120% bonus on RDM? So 54,200 RDM bonus on top of the 45,200 RDM?
I wonder if LAX-SFO-AMS-BKK is allowed given SFO-AMS uses the 787 with some frequency
Feb 14, 2019, 3:17 pm
#29
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Thanks OP! I just booked end of August with only 1 stop in AMS in both directions, 20 hour layover in AMS on the return! Shortest turnaround I could find for this price ($2,100) was 4 nights in BKK, 1 night in AMS (shorter stay overs avail but I wanted longer in AMS) which is good for me. 2 friends booked same flight with me, so should be a fun trip. 
Feb 14, 2019, 4:48 pm
#30
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Just booked for April 9-18 $2126.75, booked through Chase Sapphire so knocked $525 off with 35,000 chase points. KL 787 both ways LAX-AMS. But the KL 77s AMS-BKK are 2-2-2. Found some dates that you could fly LAX-AMS-CDG-BKK on a BEST AF 77 CDG-BKK, but not at this fare. For the ~$2100 fare the only dates I could find using AF are the 2-3-2 planes. 18 hour layover in AMS on the return with reasonable hours for sleep.
Searching on the KL site was generally a bust -- found lots of dates with this fare, but many returns included a coach leg BKK-BOM on Air India (no miles earned). Or some with a business class leg on a Jet 737. I think that so long as the the Jet leg has a Jet flight number, it will earn on DL, but at a lower level.
I'd forgotten about the 120% Delta DM bonus.
And 4 more houses!
I think this is the first year since MQDs were initiated that I'll hit MQDs before MQMs.
Thanks to OP, this is a good find.
Searching on the KL site was generally a bust -- found lots of dates with this fare, but many returns included a coach leg BKK-BOM on Air India (no miles earned). Or some with a business class leg on a Jet 737. I think that so long as the the Jet leg has a Jet flight number, it will earn on DL, but at a lower level.
I'd forgotten about the 120% Delta DM bonus.
And 4 more houses!
I think this is the first year since MQDs were initiated that I'll hit MQDs before MQMs.
Thanks to OP, this is a good find.