Help on Maximizing RTW European Stops...
Jun 26, 2001 | 4:54 pm
#1
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Help on Maximizing RTW European Stops...
I'm still planning my RTW trip starting in BKK. I want to gain the maximum BA tier points for the European Stops.
Are DXB and TLV the two places where I can get 150 tier points in First? I think the criteria for getting 150 points are for destinations over 2000 miles. (Can anyone verify? Are there any other destinations?
I am planning:
BKK-HKG
HKG-LHR
LHR-TLV
TLV-LHR
LHR-DXB
DXB-LHR
LHR-US (haven't finalized the plans yet)
Thanks for your help.
Are DXB and TLV the two places where I can get 150 tier points in First? I think the criteria for getting 150 points are for destinations over 2000 miles. (Can anyone verify? Are there any other destinations?
I am planning:
BKK-HKG
HKG-LHR
LHR-TLV
TLV-LHR
LHR-DXB
DXB-LHR
LHR-US (haven't finalized the plans yet)
Thanks for your help.
Jun 26, 2001 | 5:22 pm
#2
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You can't go to both TLV and DXB due to the following rule.
The best direct flights I could find out of LHR that comply with the rule were to DXB and IST. Unfortunately, IST is only 1500 miles from LHR.
(edited to fix formatting)
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">F)FREE FLIGHT SEGMENTS WITHIN EACH CONTINENT ARE
LIMITED AS FOLLOWS -
AFRICA................4
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST....4*
(*NOT MORE THAN TWO OF WHICH MAY BE BETWEEN THE U.K AND - ALGERIA/ARMENIA/AZBERBAIJAN/BULGARIA/CYPRUS/GEORGIA/GREECE/ISREAL/
MACEDONIA/MALTA/MOROCCO/FUNCHAL/PORTUGAL/ROMANIA/RUSSIA/TUNSIA/UKRAINE/YUGOSLAVIA/THE MIDDLE EAST)</font>
LIMITED AS FOLLOWS -
AFRICA................4
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST....4*
(*NOT MORE THAN TWO OF WHICH MAY BE BETWEEN THE U.K AND - ALGERIA/ARMENIA/AZBERBAIJAN/BULGARIA/CYPRUS/GEORGIA/GREECE/ISREAL/
MACEDONIA/MALTA/MOROCCO/FUNCHAL/PORTUGAL/ROMANIA/RUSSIA/TUNSIA/UKRAINE/YUGOSLAVIA/THE MIDDLE EAST)</font>
(edited to fix formatting)
[This message has been edited by ExMo (edited 06-26-2001).]
Jun 26, 2001 | 8:04 pm
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dont thk we can get more 150 in europe.
but what u can get in US is simple:
LHR-west coast --- then use the transcont to go west-east coast on some fliught with P class (so that u get better seats).
Question: for those 1700pt companion and 2400pt twin upgrade and 1/2 mileage upgrade; they r only valid for transatlantic flights?
if i have DONE3 on hkg-lhr-usa, can i use them?
[This message has been edited by pegasus8228 (edited 06-26-2001).]
but what u can get in US is simple:
LHR-west coast --- then use the transcont to go west-east coast on some fliught with P class (so that u get better seats).
Question: for those 1700pt companion and 2400pt twin upgrade and 1/2 mileage upgrade; they r only valid for transatlantic flights?
if i have DONE3 on hkg-lhr-usa, can i use them?
[This message has been edited by pegasus8228 (edited 06-26-2001).]
Jun 27, 2001 | 6:03 am
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I just booked a RTW OW in F. Tried to max.
out LHR stop. Best I found was lhr-dxb-lhr
and lhr-ist-lhr. I was amazed which cities
could not be used again. Such as tlv, led
and lis. I am doing continents- North
America, South Pacific, Asia and Europe with
50,000 base miles. Trying all of the OW
Suite Seats. Service from LHR to IST is
Business. Sorry about that.
[This message has been edited by RTWSTARALLIANCE (edited 06-27-2001).]
out LHR stop. Best I found was lhr-dxb-lhr
and lhr-ist-lhr. I was amazed which cities
could not be used again. Such as tlv, led
and lis. I am doing continents- North
America, South Pacific, Asia and Europe with
50,000 base miles. Trying all of the OW
Suite Seats. Service from LHR to IST is
Business. Sorry about that.
[This message has been edited by RTWSTARALLIANCE (edited 06-27-2001).]