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99Flyer Oct 30, 2014 11:33 am

Missed jet airways NYC-YUL

Mwenenzi Oct 31, 2014 9:08 pm

EconomicalExcursionists has not logged into FT since 21 April 2014
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...rsionists.html

rj123456 Feb 4, 2015 6:49 pm

Too bad...this is a great site!
 

Originally Posted by Mwenenzi (Post 23772422)
EconomicalExcursionists has not logged into FT since 21 April 2014
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...rsionists.html

Loved the format and ease of use. Hope he/she keeps it up.

bgaesop Feb 16, 2015 11:22 am

I'm confused. I used this to search for a flight from New York LaGuardia to Melbourne Intl, and it says there's a 20,000 point flight on Cathay Pacific (LGA-PIT-LAX-MEL), but Cathay's website claims they don't even do flights from LGA to MEL nor LAX to MEL. What's going on?

Mwenenzi Feb 16, 2015 1:43 pm

bgaesop Welcome to the forum

The web site tool is a general guide only and not the replacement for airline ffp web site

Originally Posted by bgaesop (Post 24360979)
I'm confused. I used this to search for a flight from New York LaGuardia to Melbourne Intl, and it says there's a 20,000 point flight on Cathay Pacific (LGA-PIT-LAX-MEL), but Cathay's website claims they don't even do flights from LGA to MEL nor LAX to MEL. What's going on?

Cathay do not fly LGA-PIT-LAX-MEL. With Cathay you need to fly via Hong Kong if on CX aircraft or a partner of CX Asiamiles ffp.
So using Asiamiles LGA-PIT-LAX-MEL could be LGA-PIT-LAX on AA and then LAX-MEL on QF. I recall CX charge point to point for each leg (but I could be wrong)

winebug Apr 24, 2015 6:40 am


Originally Posted by Mwenenzi (Post 23772422)
EconomicalExcursionists has not logged into FT since 21 April 2014
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...rsionists.html

yeah, looks like the site has not been updated since either. Possibly got a court order or something regarding legals of copying airline data.
Would love to see someone taking over this work as it is missing a bunch of airlines that are useful to me!

EconomicalExcursionist May 19, 2015 10:31 pm

Hey Everyone,

First and foremost, my apologies for not being more active on this thread or in development of the tool. This project was a hobby from the start, and unfortunately my full time job and other huge hobby of traveling for free got in the way.

However, I was able to make a few updates to the tool over the weekend.

- I removed the US Airways award charts, may they rest in peace :)
- I updated the Life Miles Award charts to reflect the changes from late last year
- I added in a few tool tips to help explain things

Glad everyone seems to be getting some good use out of the tool. Keep the feedback coming and I'll try my best to be more active in development.

antichef May 20, 2015 9:24 am

Great to see you back again ^

As you will have gathered we are all very appreciative of your efforts

Jeff Boston Gator May 29, 2015 1:50 pm

great tool and thanks

any chance of adding TK since they have an extensive route network and award availability is decent?

Nachshol Jun 30, 2015 4:18 pm

Awesome tool
 
This is a great tool! Thank you so much for sharing.
Any chance to have AC chart in there?
Also, for YVR-YYZ it says that AA has service. This is wrong, I suggest checking all intra-Canada flights for this (WS has service and is a earn partner in AAdvantage, but there's no redemption on WS metal).
I might be wrong, but I think that LY lets you book award on WS, B6, DL, and AA. So it might be handy to include them.

Thanks again, this was a great idea!

agovil Jul 19, 2015 1:09 am

This is a great tool! Thanks for putting this together EconomicalExcursionists

EconomicalExcursionist Jul 25, 2015 8:37 am

Why Delta isn't on the FlyerMiler Tool
 
Short answer? They suck for travel hackers!
Long answer here: http://www.economicalexcursionists.c.../#.VbOfC_mqqko

antichef Jul 25, 2015 11:39 am

Welcome back! Slight change in name? Did you lose your log-in and have to start again?

Thunderroad Jan 5, 2016 3:30 pm

Just came across this useful site. Thanks for creating it. I really hope you can keep it updated as the airlines' FF programs go through their various devaluations and other changes. But I realize you've got a regular job to do and and life to live. :D

99Flyer Mar 13, 2016 1:10 pm

Back again http://www.flyermiler.com/


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