Pre-1/15 Mileage-Burn Stories
Jan 13, 2009, 8:28 am
#31
Join Date: May 2003
Location: NY
Programs: AS Gold/SPG Gold/Hertz PC
Posts: 737
Between mrs ashaboe and myself, we just booked 3 awards to SEAsia:
EWR-NRT-SIN (Y) // CGK-ICN-JFK (C) >>> 90k
JFK-ANC-TPE (F) / TPE-CGK-TPE (C) / TPE-ANC-JFK(F) >>> 120k
JFK-ANC-TPE (F) / TPE-CGK//DPS-TPE (C) / TPE-ANC-JFK(F) >>> 120k
Another 120k to burn ...
EWR-NRT-SIN (Y) // CGK-ICN-JFK (C) >>> 90k
JFK-ANC-TPE (F) / TPE-CGK-TPE (C) / TPE-ANC-JFK(F) >>> 120k
JFK-ANC-TPE (F) / TPE-CGK//DPS-TPE (C) / TPE-ANC-JFK(F) >>> 120k
Another 120k to burn ...
Jan 13, 2009, 4:20 pm
#32
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Paris
Programs: AA LT Plat (4m+), AF Plat, A3 Gold, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat/Ambassador
Posts: 2,648
just burnt 'em all...both in J
one BOS-CDG-MXP-PRG-SVO-JFK~LGA-BOS in July and
one BOS-LGA~JFK-ICN-SYD-ICN-JFK~LGA-BOS in November
And guess which flights were never available of all of them?
JFK-BOS on DL. Not in F or Y. Pitiful.
I have 1000 miles left and 1800 on DL...gonna merge them, get some magazines and say goodbye.
one BOS-CDG-MXP-PRG-SVO-JFK~LGA-BOS in July and
one BOS-LGA~JFK-ICN-SYD-ICN-JFK~LGA-BOS in November
And guess which flights were never available of all of them?
JFK-BOS on DL. Not in F or Y. Pitiful.
I have 1000 miles left and 1800 on DL...gonna merge them, get some magazines and say goodbye.
Jan 13, 2009, 7:14 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Minneapolis
Programs: NW:Silver, Starwoods: Corporate Preferred
Posts: 36
just burnt 'em all...both in J
one BOS-CDG-MXP-PRG-SVO-JFK~LGA-BOS in July and
one BOS-LGA~JFK-ICN-SYD-ICN-JFK~LGA-BOS in November
And guess which flights were never available of all of them?
JFK-BOS on DL. Not in F or Y. Pitiful.
I have 1000 miles left and 1800 on DL...gonna merge them, get some magazines and say goodbye.
one BOS-CDG-MXP-PRG-SVO-JFK~LGA-BOS in July and
one BOS-LGA~JFK-ICN-SYD-ICN-JFK~LGA-BOS in November
And guess which flights were never available of all of them?
JFK-BOS on DL. Not in F or Y. Pitiful.
I have 1000 miles left and 1800 on DL...gonna merge them, get some magazines and say goodbye.
Jan 13, 2009, 7:47 pm
#34
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 214
Booked four r/t EWR-VCE and BCN-JFK, three in coach and one business on Continental to Paris and then to VCE. Return is on Delta non-stop (no business available so I took the most direct flight). 175,000 NWA miles and 55,000 Continental miles (Continental was already 5,000 more for the return on Delta)! Free air and a dirt cheap (compared to normal prices) 12 night Med cruise on Princess for me and my family! Used another 100,000 last August r/t JFK to SVO on Aeroflot. About 35,000 left + 17,000 Delta miles. p.s. I am using the business seat, that was part of the deal!!!!!!!!
Jan 13, 2009, 8:22 pm
#35
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MKE
Programs: Fly: AA EXP UA Gold MM Stay: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat Drive: Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 782
burn baby burn!
Just got 2 saver WBC tix to Milan in May. Birthday present for my wife.
200,000 down, a little over half way there...
200,000 down, a little over half way there...
Jan 13, 2009, 8:54 pm
#36
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA NW Platinum Elite Since 1999, United GoldMM, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hertz #1 Gold, IC Ambassador, Avis Chairman's
Posts: 7,445
Jan 13, 2009, 10:43 pm
#37
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,539
A great agent in Seattle!
I just spent over an hour and a half with a great agent, Holly, trying to burn some more miles.
I had tried to book an intra-Asia Biz reward last night, CGK-HKG, and the agent wasn't so helpful, only coming up with a 140k KE award!
Tonight, I tried to call Delta, since they only charge 30k for a KE award. However, the agent couldn't ticket the CI ticket, and had to refer it to the partner desk, which was, of course, closed.
So, I decided to see if I could book it on NW. No dates on the outbound, but fine on the return. Hmmm. Okay, change cities. Try DPS. Nope. Try SIN. Nope. Finally try coach awards, and find something!
This takes a bit over an hour. I had noticed that last nights PHX-SJO award looked messed up, so had her check that. Yep, CO segments messed up. She fixed it, and then came back and told me that CO was now showing no availability across the board, and perhaps I had gotten the last CO award.
While I'm seriously bummed out about the merger, I still really like so many of the elite agents!
I had tried to book an intra-Asia Biz reward last night, CGK-HKG, and the agent wasn't so helpful, only coming up with a 140k KE award!
Tonight, I tried to call Delta, since they only charge 30k for a KE award. However, the agent couldn't ticket the CI ticket, and had to refer it to the partner desk, which was, of course, closed.
So, I decided to see if I could book it on NW. No dates on the outbound, but fine on the return. Hmmm. Okay, change cities. Try DPS. Nope. Try SIN. Nope. Finally try coach awards, and find something!
This takes a bit over an hour. I had noticed that last nights PHX-SJO award looked messed up, so had her check that. Yep, CO segments messed up. She fixed it, and then came back and told me that CO was now showing no availability across the board, and perhaps I had gotten the last CO award.
While I'm seriously bummed out about the merger, I still really like so many of the elite agents!
Jan 14, 2009, 4:25 am
#38
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: DL 0.22 MM, AA 0.34 MM, PC Plat Amb, Hertz #1 GC 5*
Posts: 7,511
And again... why can I book DTW-NGO/NRT-DTW, yet not DTW-CDG-NGO(AF)/NRT-DTW?! I know why, yet still...
Jan 14, 2009, 9:50 am
#39
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DTW
Programs: Delta Plat, Starwood Gold
Posts: 221
Should I feel bad...
Burned 350,000 for 2009 still have 160,000 left. With not having anymore time (or money for that matter) for anymore trips....guess I will get to see how to use em on the new Delta....oh my.
Jan 14, 2009, 11:28 am
#40
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: at 35,000 feet
Programs: WN A-List; Hyatt Glob: CC/HH Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 1,473
I'm 467 miles short of the next 50k award but can not bring myself to pay another $56 to buy 1k to tip me over. Especially not with that KL flight showing "Q" for days now (I'm sure that will post at midnight tonight!). Once I can merge with the 50k Skymiles left over from playing various games I'll try one for more J award to Europe, in the new scheme that's still the same.
Jan 14, 2009, 11:42 am
#41
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: Fallen Plats, ex-WN CP, DYKWIW; still a Hilton Diamond & Club Cholula™ R.I.P. Super Plats
Posts: 25,415
I'm 467 miles short of the next 50k award but can not bring myself to pay another $56 to buy 1k to tip me over. Especially not with that KL flight showing "Q" for days now (I'm sure that will post at midnight tonight!). Once I can merge with the 50k Skymiles left over from playing various games I'll try one for more J award to Europe, in the new scheme that's still the same.
Jan 14, 2009, 11:44 am
#42
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,539
I'm 467 miles short of the next 50k award but can not bring myself to pay another $56 to buy 1k to tip me over. Especially not with that KL flight showing "Q" for days now (I'm sure that will post at midnight tonight!). Once I can merge with the 50k Skymiles left over from playing various games I'll try one for more J award to Europe, in the new scheme that's still the same.
Jan 14, 2009, 11:47 am
#43
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA NW Platinum Elite Since 1999, United GoldMM, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hertz #1 Gold, IC Ambassador, Avis Chairman's
Posts: 7,445
J award requirements havn't been listed yet in the WP award chart... only coach... "hopefully" they will be released tonight...
http://www.nwa.com/worldperks/redeem...ards/usawards/
http://www.nwa.com/worldperks/redeem...ards/usawards/
Jan 14, 2009, 2:14 pm
#44
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: at 35,000 feet
Programs: WN A-List; Hyatt Glob: CC/HH Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 1,473
Jan 14, 2009, 2:18 pm
#45
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,539
I have a friend who wants to go to HKG in April in Biz. Trying to find Biz to Asia seems to be quite hard. Looking at the seats for sale, there seems to be plenty of availability, but they're just not giving out any award seats.
I spent 100 minutes on the phone with a fairly pleasant NW elite agent in Chisholm. After getting about 10 "No"s to routing and dates, I finally got Biz on the outbound, moo on the return. The agent also said that since the ticket was booked before the 15th, that no other fees would be assessed if I did changes after that date, and noted it in the record. I'm a tad bit doubtful of this, but it won't hurt, I guess.
And by the way, there was lots of coach seat available. A large amount, amazingly.
I spent 100 minutes on the phone with a fairly pleasant NW elite agent in Chisholm. After getting about 10 "No"s to routing and dates, I finally got Biz on the outbound, moo on the return. The agent also said that since the ticket was booked before the 15th, that no other fees would be assessed if I did changes after that date, and noted it in the record. I'm a tad bit doubtful of this, but it won't hurt, I guess.
And by the way, there was lots of coach seat available. A large amount, amazingly.