Taking multiple positioning flights
Nov 20, 2015 | 9:05 am
#1
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Taking multiple positioning flights
Crazy idea? I was looking at business class tickets ex PRG to Singapore and I found several options mostly starting ex-Scandinavia that are reasonably priced, but ending in SE-Asia. ANy ideas.
Nov 20, 2015 | 10:50 am
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
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Only you know how much your time/money is worth to you.
For me, if i was taking a long vacation to SIN and it was 4 hours and $200 to add on PRG->HEL and HAN->SIN (or whatever) so that I could take advantage of a good J fare (assuming you wouldnt be able to fly J if you booked PRG->SIN).
If i was traveling NYC to LAX for a long weekend I dont think i'd book NYC->MSP->LAX to take advantage of a cheap F fare if i could get a reasonable Y JFK->LAX.
Recently I used Delta miles to go to Brazil. Wanted to fly JFK->ATL->GIG in J. Managed to save 80,000 miles per person by flying HPN->ATL->GRU. The drive to HPN was 30 minutes longer and $40 more than getting to JFK and I was able to buy a GRU->GIG flight for $40 per person. So an extra $120 and ~3 hours to save 160,000 miles. Worth it.
For me, if i was taking a long vacation to SIN and it was 4 hours and $200 to add on PRG->HEL and HAN->SIN (or whatever) so that I could take advantage of a good J fare (assuming you wouldnt be able to fly J if you booked PRG->SIN).
If i was traveling NYC to LAX for a long weekend I dont think i'd book NYC->MSP->LAX to take advantage of a cheap F fare if i could get a reasonable Y JFK->LAX.
Recently I used Delta miles to go to Brazil. Wanted to fly JFK->ATL->GIG in J. Managed to save 80,000 miles per person by flying HPN->ATL->GRU. The drive to HPN was 30 minutes longer and $40 more than getting to JFK and I was able to buy a GRU->GIG flight for $40 per person. So an extra $120 and ~3 hours to save 160,000 miles. Worth it.