All Alliances: Various US/Canada-various EU and surrounds Business ~$1.7k
Sep 1, 2019, 10:27 pm
#46
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Sep 2, 2019, 12:46 am
#47
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 939
Sep 2, 2019, 5:39 am
#51
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,468
Booked SFO-CDG-DUB on AF, DUB-JFK-SFO on DL for $1894 via IAP. I have the AF/KLM 20k offer, but I could not get this itinerary to ticket on either the AF or KLM websites. AF would only show economy for JFK-SFO, and KLM would error out going to payment. Would rather have paid $125 more and gotten the 20k MR, but I'm still very happy with the outcome.
Sep 2, 2019, 5:47 am
#52
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
To get a Russian visa, if you use a visa service agency they usually can generate a letter of invitation from a Russian citizen (often using some kind of tour agency) for an additional fee, or major hotels can do this (also for a fee). Of course, it's still a hassle, and it's expensive.
Sep 2, 2019, 6:23 am
#53
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Gold, DL MM 8/22/16!
Posts: 2,563
Definitely go with an agency. I'm a compulsive DIYer. Tried that to Argentina and learned the hard way. Went with an agency to Russia and China.
I'd guess there is Russia visa chatter in the country-specific area here. I know there is for China.
I'd guess there is Russia visa chatter in the country-specific area here. I know there is for China.
Sep 2, 2019, 7:36 am
#54
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Miles and More
Posts: 12
Booked SFO-CDG-DUB on AF, DUB-JFK-SFO on DL for $1894 via IAP. I have the AF/KLM 20k offer, but I could not get this itinerary to ticket on either the AF or KLM websites. AF would only show economy for JFK-SFO, and KLM would error out going to payment. Would rather have paid $125 more and gotten the 20k MR, but I'm still very happy with the outcome.
Sep 2, 2019, 9:21 am
#56
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP Gold, DL Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 65
Booked SFO-CDG-DUB on AF, DUB-JFK-SFO on DL for $1894 via IAP. I have the AF/KLM 20k offer, but I could not get this itinerary to ticket on either the AF or KLM websites. AF would only show economy for JFK-SFO, and KLM would error out going to payment. Would rather have paid $125 more and gotten the 20k MR, but I'm still very happy with the outcome.
Sep 2, 2019, 10:14 am
#57
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 939
Try Delta-US option, works the best of all options for me converting ITA to bookings.
Sep 2, 2019, 10:29 am
#58
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP Gold, DL Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 65
Sep 2, 2019, 11:14 am
#59
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 939
my itineray above has AF flight numbers and i ticketed it on DL.com. RDM,MQM and MQD are not affected.
Sep 2, 2019, 11:22 am
#60
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SLC
Posts: 25