[PREM FARE GONE] AF-KLM AMS-MEX rt/ J 204 XP 1100
Jul 15, 20, 9:06 am
#16
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Originally Posted by bebert
i would avise to book the AF or KL operated flight. AM is in a very bad situation. They offer ultralow prices currently to chase $/£/. they are in Chapter 11, so viability is questionned
Jul 15, 20, 9:08 am
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Originally Posted by bebert
i would avise to book the AF or KL operated flight. AM is in a very bad situation. They offer ultralow prices currently to chase $/£/. they are in Chapter 11, so viability is questionned
AF-KLM will rebook you on their metal if AM is ceasing their operations.
Jul 15, 20, 9:26 am
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So in light of the US situation, there's not much XP optimizing to be done, right? You can only transit through CDG to get 2 segments in and 2 outbound. To go through MTY, there's only the option to fly with AM (AM ticketed)
Jul 15, 20, 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by B0gdan
So in light of the US situation, there's not much XP optimizing to be done, right? You can only transit through CDG to get 2 segments in and 2 outbound. To go through MTY, there's only the option to fly with AM (AM ticketed)
You can do on a AF-KLM ticket, AMS-CDG-MEX(AF operated)-GDL rt/ for about the same price if you want 114 XP each ways instead of 102 XP. I think that this should work for other destinations in Mexico.
228XP on a 1100 ticket is already awesome. You're 52XP short of Gold with this route (and already gold if you are Explorer with at least 52 XP this year)...
It's twice as expensive as the BLL run, but it gives you the AF 777 "best" long-haul business class experience (pretty good product), 48 additional XPs, and some time to spend in Mexico, much more exciting that BLL
Jul 16, 20, 7:36 am
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Jul 16, 20, 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by Fli1
can you share your finding?
Jul 18, 20, 6:20 am
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Originally Posted by nufnuf77
This fare can be optimised such that it earns skyteam elite plus from scratch. 288XP points under current promo for 1050GBP
Jul 18, 20, 11:35 pm
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Originally Posted by IstKong
If you have some examples it would be good if you can share to us which routes earns 288XP
Jul 19, 20, 12:09 pm
#27
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Booked for the school holidays in Oct.
Thank you for the tip.
Did not try to maximise the stops as some others said it would be difficult to transit via USA for EU passengers.
AMS-CDG-CUN
CUN-MEX-AMS
yield a nice 186 points anyway and get to fly on the KLM 747-400 on upper deck!
Thank you for the tip.
Did not try to maximise the stops as some others said it would be difficult to transit via USA for EU passengers.
AMS-CDG-CUN
CUN-MEX-AMS
yield a nice 186 points anyway and get to fly on the KLM 747-400 on upper deck!
Jul 19, 20, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by supersympa
yield a nice 186 points anyway and get to fly on the KLM 747-400 on upper deck!
Jul 20, 20, 12:49 am
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Originally Posted by Rambol
Sadly you are not going to fly on the 747. KLM has retired all their 747s like many other airlines. They do still, temporarily, operate the 747 Combi, but as far as I am aware this is only for flights to China.
but it looks like out of Mexico it is the 747-400 "Mixed Configuration" that is flying, so I might still get lucky
