My first RTW - LONE4
Jun 30, 2006 | 5:47 pm
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Hong Kong
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Posts: 11,017
Originally Posted by Dave Noble
BKK-HKG-NRT earns zero
Jun 30, 2006 | 7:00 pm
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT Executive, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 10,289
Originally Posted by Dave Noble
BKK-HKG[...] earns zero
Dave
Dave
I live on Finland myself and have definitely chosen AA as my FFP. I mostly travel Finnair, and discount economy. When crediting the miles to AAdvantage, five roundtrips HEL-LHR on AY earn one free trip. On AY, I'd neet 22 trips!
Jul 1, 2006 | 5:22 am
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Finland
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 10
Oh wow! 
Lot's of really good advices, now I start to understand this platinum challenge thing and everything. Very nice, big thanks to all! ^
After I complete this trip, maybe I can start to give my advices here too
...AA platinum here I come 
Lot's of really good advices, now I start to understand this platinum challenge thing and everything. Very nice, big thanks to all! ^ After I complete this trip, maybe I can start to give my advices here too
...AA platinum here I come
Jul 2, 2006 | 3:02 pm
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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That early LA flight AKL-SYD is problematic unless you are straight connecting through from SCL. It leaves very early - need to head from city to airport around 3am! But bank (for paying departure fee) and customs don't open until about 4:30am (I think a bit earlier for times when flight departs 0455) and have big queues for both from 4am (due to all the early Oz flights leaving around 0600 and pax being told they must check in 2 hours prior 
). So no time to enjoy duty free shopping or the airline lounge and a lot of waiting around trying to stay awake.
). So no time to enjoy duty free shopping or the airline lounge and a lot of waiting around trying to stay awake.
Jul 8, 2006 | 7:01 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
That early LA flight AKL-SYD is problematic unless you are straight connecting through from SCL. It leaves very early - need to head from city to airport around 3am! But bank (for paying departure fee) and customs don't open until about 4:30am (I think a bit earlier for times when flight departs 0455) and have big queues for both from 4am (due to all the early Oz flights leaving around 0600 and pax being told they must check in 2 hours prior ). So no time to enjoy duty free shopping or the airline lounge and a lot of waiting around trying to stay awake.
). So no time to enjoy duty free shopping or the airline lounge and a lot of waiting around trying to stay awake.