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hardeight44 Feb 28, 2011 5:58 am

Complete lack for International Awards Availability?
 
Has anyone noticed a lack of available awards flights? I'm trying to book a summer/fall holiday to Europe and can't find anything in F/B. Even coach is rare.

I'm using the ANA tool and generally know about looking for the hub to hub flights first. SFO --> LHR, FRA, ZRH. I had three F awards trip in the last year and can't find anything until Jan of 2012.

sbm12 Feb 28, 2011 7:46 pm

I'm in the midst of booking this:
http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=lga-ord-l...b:disc7%2b%25t
for July/August and I've found flights where I need them on the days I want them, all in C. Sure, I have to settle for LGA-ORD-LAX instead of p.s. service, but I'm seeing what I want otherwise. I suppose it is all relative.

Have you looked at other US gateways?

mahasamatman Feb 28, 2011 9:55 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 15950916)

Nice itinerary. One day, I'd love to do a Southern Hemisphere RTW, but we still need the Ocania-South America connection.

soy Mar 1, 2011 2:35 am

I think things have got pretty scarce recently. Perhaps the improving economy is to blame (or maybe the US miles bonanza) but I really struggled to find 2XJ TATL in August. Eventually got LHR-YUL but I was amazed at how scarce things were. I used a lot of awardnexus points trying to find anything

DownUnderFlyer Mar 1, 2011 4:58 am


Originally Posted by hardeight44 (Post 15946156)
Has anyone noticed a lack of available awards flights? I'm trying to book a summer/fall holiday to Europe and can't find anything in F/B. Even coach is rare.

I'm using the ANA tool and generally know about looking for the hub to hub flights first. SFO --> LHR, FRA, ZRH. I had three F awards trip in the last year and can't find anything until Jan of 2012.

LH is introducing the A380 on SFO-FRA so that eliminates F awards for everybody with no M&M status.

hardeight44 Mar 1, 2011 2:00 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 15950916)
Have you looked at other US gateways?

I tried LAX and DEN. I've just about given up. I'm seeing awards to NRT and HKG so I think that is the new game plan.

I noticed that a new St Regis just opened in Lhasa (LXA). Could be pretty amazing if I can pull HKG to LXA on the award.

huhuhusky Mar 3, 2011 12:00 am


Originally Posted by hardeight44 (Post 15956097)
I tried LAX and DEN. I've just about given up. I'm seeing awards to NRT and HKG so I think that is the new game plan.

I noticed that a new St Regis just opened in Lhasa (LXA). Could be pretty amazing if I can pull HKG to LXA on the award.

HKG to LXA will mean an overnight stay in Chengdu (CTU), which is not too bad. Air China usually have good award availability on domestic and HK flights. However, I think you might want to consider taking the train instead. The train service (Lhasa Express) is very nice. It can be taken from Chengdu or Guangzhou. When traveling to Tibet, a separate Tibet Travel Permit is required besides the Chinese Visa.


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