Help me get from Boston to Italy
May 19, 2012 | 8:11 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS
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United miles will get you there or back for 30k. Not sure what Delta miles will get you.
May 19, 2012 | 9:06 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Sounds like you don't have enough. UA is 30K each way (which you can get via transferring your Chase miles to United miles). DL is 60K minimum for one way or both ways (they have oneway awards but they are the same price as a roundtrip.) I suggest somehow getting an additional 10K Chase points (like by signing up for another credit card that offers Ultimate Reward points - Chase Freedom, Ink Bold) or use cash to buy the ticket.
May 19, 2012 | 10:17 pm
#6
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You can try flying EI via Ireland, using BA Avios. Very low fees for the TATL portion, but higher fees for the inter-European portion.
Perhaps a BOS-Ireland-BOS Coach redemption for 25K Avios roundtrip, and then an Ireland-Italy-Ireland roundtrip on a low-cost carrier.
You can try flying EI via Ireland, using BA Avios. Very low fees for the TATL portion, but higher fees for the inter-European portion.
Perhaps a BOS-Ireland-BOS Coach redemption for 25K Avios roundtrip, and then an Ireland-Italy-Ireland roundtrip on a low-cost carrier.
May 20, 2012 | 12:42 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 267
UA Mileage Plus 50K would help you. The time is tight but possible. Apply now, get the card, activate it and ask for closing cycle date. Typically, miles are posted on that day or sometimes 1 or 2 days later. Since you have Chase SP, transfer points to UA now and book 1 way trip first.
The transfer would take instantly. I do not know your return date. If it is too close to the departure date, might not possible to have cheap ticket for low miles. Good luck
The transfer would take instantly. I do not know your return date. If it is too close to the departure date, might not possible to have cheap ticket for low miles. Good luck