Award travel to Fiji or Tahiti using MileagePlus Miles?
Dec 3, 2015, 5:00 am
#106
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: UA 1k Marriott Plat
Posts: 10
Honeymoon in Borra Borra
I get United doesn't fly there but trying to use miles to book this whole thing. looks like I could get as close as PPT through Air New Zealand (which is fine ill buy a round trip ticket from PPT to Borra Borra. My future wife would like to hit Asia also on this trip. What would be the easiest way to use miles to from EWR To Asia (like Tokyo or some bigger city) then get to PPT. Can I open jaw out of HNL on the way home? Hawaiian Airlines flies out of PPT on Saturdays.
Am I allowed to do a stop over or open jaw between Asia and NZ/Aus
Appreciate the help
Am I allowed to do a stop over or open jaw between Asia and NZ/Aus
Appreciate the help
Dec 3, 2015, 5:18 am
#107
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1. Congrats on impending nuptials
2. It's Bora Bora
3. Suggest you start reading this http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...lus-miles.html
2. It's Bora Bora
3. Suggest you start reading this http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...lus-miles.html
Last edited by UAPremExecflyer; Dec 3, 2015 at 5:20 am Reason: added congrats
Dec 3, 2015, 10:37 am
#109
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I get United doesn't fly there but trying to use miles to book this whole thing. looks like I could get as close as PPT through Air New Zealand (which is fine ill buy a round trip ticket from PPT to Borra Borra. My future wife would like to hit Asia also on this trip. What would be the easiest way to use miles to from EWR To Asia (like Tokyo or some bigger city) then get to PPT. Can I open jaw out of HNL on the way home? Hawaiian Airlines flies out of PPT on Saturdays.
Am I allowed to do a stop over or open jaw between Asia and NZ/Aus
Appreciate the help
Am I allowed to do a stop over or open jaw between Asia and NZ/Aus
Appreciate the help
Even getting anything but economy award tickets to New Zealand is difficult.
You will be allowed 1 stopover -- this could be in Hawaii, Asia, Aus/NZ -- but just 1. You can do a OJ at the destination and occasionally at the SO.
For more see the wiki of http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...rs-2015-a.html .
Dec 3, 2015, 11:07 am
#110
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
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Only on United/Star Alliance.
If the poster has other mileage currencies, those might be worth looking at, as Tahiti is often not that difficult to get.
DL is partners with both TN and AF. Both fly nonstop from LAX.
AA is partners with TN
AS is partners with AF
Availability on TN is quite decent, actually. AF can be hit or miss.
This is just one of those popular, aspirational spots that UA MP is not the best for.
If the poster has other mileage currencies, those might be worth looking at, as Tahiti is often not that difficult to get.
DL is partners with both TN and AF. Both fly nonstop from LAX.
AA is partners with TN
AS is partners with AF
Availability on TN is quite decent, actually. AF can be hit or miss.
This is just one of those popular, aspirational spots that UA MP is not the best for.
Jun 3, 2016, 11:30 pm
#113
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Yes, I've seen economy class on several occassions, but never business. Business was much easier to secure to RAR than PPT.
Business has sprung back up on transpac and trans-Tasman routes so keep a closer eye out -- we may see some saver business space return.
IRRC, The Points of Life on Boarding Area was able to snag a saver seat recently, but I'm too lazy to check.
Business has sprung back up on transpac and trans-Tasman routes so keep a closer eye out -- we may see some saver business space return.
IRRC, The Points of Life on Boarding Area was able to snag a saver seat recently, but I'm too lazy to check.
Jun 4, 2016, 12:24 am
#114
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
Yes, I've seen economy class on several occassions, but never business. Business was much easier to secure to RAR than PPT.
Business has sprung back up on transpac and trans-Tasman routes so keep a closer eye out -- we may see some saver business space return.
IRRC, The Points of Life on Boarding Area was able to snag a saver seat recently, but I'm too lazy to check.
Business has sprung back up on transpac and trans-Tasman routes so keep a closer eye out -- we may see some saver business space return.
IRRC, The Points of Life on Boarding Area was able to snag a saver seat recently, but I'm too lazy to check.
Jul 6, 2016, 7:43 pm
#115
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: New York
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 28
Not finding AKL-South Pacific award flights
I haven't been able to find anything either. Tried searching many different iterations, even from island to island and can't find anything.
Jul 7, 2016, 10:09 am
#116
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Same here. I now route all my PPT trip with AA miles on TN. For NAN I bite the bullet and terminate my MP award ticket in AKL and buy a cheap fare onwards. Additionally UA does not allow me to route through BKK or SIN without treating Japan to Oceania as two awards, one Japan-AKL and the second for AKL-Oceania. Japan-Oceania were historically one of the lowest awards in the system until they came up with this deal breaker.
Jul 7, 2016, 10:15 am
#117
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
Additionally UA does not allow me to route through BKK or SIN without treating Japan to Oceania as two awards, one Japan-AKL and the second for AKL-Oceania. Japan-Oceania were historically one of the lowest awards in the system until they came up with this deal breaker.
Jul 7, 2016, 12:21 pm
#118
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: san antonio, texas
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Additionally UA does not allow me to route through BKK or SIN without treating Japan to Oceania as two awards, one Japan-AKL and the second for AKL-Oceania. Japan-Oceania were historically one of the lowest awards in the system until they came up with this deal breaker.
Jul 7, 2016, 12:38 pm
#119
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Unfortunately for me it already has. UA refused to honor the chart when transiting through BKK and/or SIN. Tried it many times the past six months
and was not successful. And no NZ flights were available ex NRT on the days I needed to make the connection in AKL. Really unfortunate since TG and occasionally SQ are available. I think the change happened last year, I was reading it somewhere on FT.
and was not successful. And no NZ flights were available ex NRT on the days I needed to make the connection in AKL. Really unfortunate since TG and occasionally SQ are available. I think the change happened last year, I was reading it somewhere on FT.
Dec 29, 2016, 9:51 pm
#120
formerly Goflyer100
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: DL Platinum Medallion - Hilton Diamond
Posts: 161
I looked for booking an award ticket from AKL to PPT on NZ but the site shows that there are no flights on that day. However Ita shows that there is a NZ flight. Is it not possible to book NZ flights online? And should I call to MileagePlus to book my award?