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-   -   [Primer] Using Points for French Polynesia (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milesbuzz/1400272-primer-using-points-french-polynesia.html)

Kagehitokiri Oct 28, 2012 11:03 am
AF LAX-PPT
http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/Air_France_AF_76
http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/Air_France_AF_77
J only? (like NZ/TN/LA) or do they ever operate F?

PPT
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airpor...irportCode=PPT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faa'a_I...tional_Airport

stupidzbu Oct 28, 2012 2:20 pm
Originally Posted by TravelPDX7 (Post 19580071)
Looking at heading to Argentina via TYO and PPT heading:

PDX-SFO-TYO-PPT-IPC-SCL-MDZ-SCL-LAX-PDX

150k AA on an explorer ticket.

Anyone know about availability from NRT-PPT via TN? Might be hard as it looks like they only fly that route M and Sat. You can route TYO-HNL-PPT also but neither comes up on the BA/QF website.
now that looks creative!

stupidzbu Oct 28, 2012 3:02 pm
Originally Posted by eknock007 (Post 19560748)
For those that have Citi ThankYou points, you can search Tahiti inter-island flights (Air Tahiti). Last I checked a PPT-BOB R/T priced out to around 30K points (or $406) in Mid-March, and around 33K points (or $438) in mid-August. It is also possible to do a multi-stop that includes MOZ. Also bookable through Chase Ultimate Rewards but at higher point redemption. Have not booked one myself but it looks like it is definitely possible to fly to Bora Bora on miles and points.
Can you provide a link for this for me to research and add to the primer?

Everything I search goes to TN vs Air Tahiti ... that NUI seems to be the keyword issue

stupidzbu Oct 28, 2012 3:09 pm
Originally Posted by flightmedic (Post 19575993)
, as well as a pretty expensive interisland flight from PPT-Rangiora paid for with the Chase Sapphire points/dollars (we were targeted for the 70,000 points offer x2).
How did you book the interisland flight with UR points? Can you send me a link or something to add?

aldemar Oct 28, 2012 4:23 pm
Originally Posted by TravelPDX7 (Post 19580071)

Anyone know about availability from NRT-PPT via TN? Might be hard as it looks like they only fly that route M and Sat. You can route TYO-HNL-PPT also but neither comes up on the BA/QF website.
From Japan to PPT the best deal is using UA miles. Just 12.5k (Y) resp. 20k (C) o/w on NZ metal

guv1976 Oct 28, 2012 7:06 pm
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Originally Posted by stupidzbu
Originally Posted by TravelPDX7 (Post 19580071)
Looking at heading to Argentina via TYO and PPT heading:

PDX-SFO-TYO-PPT-IPC-SCL-MDZ-SCL-LAX-PDX

150k AA on an explorer ticket.

Anyone know about availability from NRT-PPT via TN? Might be hard as it looks like they only fly that route M and Sat. You can route TYO-HNL-PPT also but neither comes up on the BA/QF website.
now that looks creative!
It may be creative, but it's also impossible: you cannot use AS or TN flights on an Explorer award, as neither carrier is a oneworld member or affiliate.

deant Oct 28, 2012 7:10 pm
Originally Posted by stupidzbu (Post 19581820)
How did you book the interisland flight with UR points? Can you send me a link or something to add?
All you do is go to the UR site and then click on "Book a Trip". That will take you to a screen where you can input your origination, destination and date. Air Tahiti should then come up with the number of points required.

josephstern Oct 28, 2012 10:12 pm
Originally Posted by deant (Post 19582926)
All you do is go to the UR site and then click on "Book a Trip". That will take you to a screen where you can input your origination, destination and date. Air Tahiti should then come up with the number of points required.
IMO, not a really great use of UR points . . .

cardesigner2000 Oct 29, 2012 3:13 am
Originally Posted by aldemar (Post 19582194)
From Japan to PPT the best deal is using UA miles. Just 12.5k (Y) resp. 20k (C) o/w on NZ metal
Thanks!

stupidzbu Oct 29, 2012 10:01 am
Originally Posted by josephstern (Post 19583655)
IMO, not a really great use of UR points . . .
I've never dealt with UR or TY points .... what is considered a good valuation for them?

At 1:1 with most airlines, I guess that puts them around .02/point?

josephstern Oct 29, 2012 10:45 am
Originally Posted by stupidzbu (Post 19586036)
I've never dealt with UR or TY points .... what is considered a good valuation for them?

At 1:1 with most airlines, I guess that puts them around .02/point?
Some argue even higher due to:

-ability to use these to top off and account and close the gap to an award

-ability to transfer them to accounts of others

eknock007 Oct 29, 2012 12:34 pm
Originally Posted by stupidzbu (Post 19586036)
I've never dealt with UR or TY points .... what is considered a good valuation for them?

At 1:1 with most airlines, I guess that puts them around .02/point?
Depends on how you earn and how you spend them. We earn through both CC and banking. My wife and I use our ThankYou points to buy airfare only. You can't transfer them to airlines but they are good for discounted or free airfare (depends on where you are going and how you want to fly). If you have a Citi Premier card your points are valued at 33% more so a trip that cost $399 will cost you 30K points (30000x1.33=39900). You can also do partial redemptions. You can only booked through the ThankYou website which I believe is powered by Expedia.

TravelPDX7 Oct 29, 2012 5:26 pm
Originally Posted by guv1976 (Post 19582906)
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It may be creative, but it's also impossible: you cannot use AS or TN flights on an Explorer award, as neither carrier is a oneworld member or affiliate.
Thanks for that. It does complicate that a little as it looks like there is only a PDX-DFW flight to get out of PDX on a 1W AA EXP ticket.

Coming is not a prob as I could route it through SCL-DFW-PDX but going I would have to hop up to YVR which is only 4500 avios one way on a DashTrash coffin.

I could route it through SYD so YVR-TYO-SYD-(AKL?)-SCL-MDZ-SCL-DFW-PDX which is about 23k miles only about 1k more than the TYO-PPT-IPC route.

I could go TYO-HNL via JL then head south HNL-PPT on HA and then I could use LA from PPT-IPC. So

YVR-TYO-HNL---PPT-IPC-SCL-MDZ-SCL-LAX-PDX.

The question is is it worth 27.5k HA miles to sit coach HNL-PPT probably not, but if I really wanted to go to PPT.

adrouault Oct 29, 2012 5:32 pm
Just so you know, the food situation is pretty dreadful in FP.
Everything is ridiculously overpriced and not that fresh, due to the location, and lack of arable land.

TravelPDX7 Oct 29, 2012 5:38 pm
Originally Posted by stupidzbu (Post 19581542)
now that looks creative!
Thanks :p


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