Award travel to Latin America Christmas/New Years
Aug 14, 14, 12:04 pm
#1
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Award travel to Latin America Christmas/New Years
Hi all,
I've never actually booked an award flight on United or partners using miles before. I'm looking to travel to UIO this December right around Christmas/New Years, which I'm guessing is the peak time to travel.
I see no availability for saver economy fares. However, I am finding a combination of flights which would be in Saver Business both ways (total 70,000 miles + copay), which seems like a good use of my miles.
I know that for other destinations, saver availability sometimes opens up as you get closer to the date. Would I be wise in waiting a month or 2 for saver economy to open up? Or should I just get the saver business and be done with it? Thanks!
I've never actually booked an award flight on United or partners using miles before. I'm looking to travel to UIO this December right around Christmas/New Years, which I'm guessing is the peak time to travel.
I see no availability for saver economy fares. However, I am finding a combination of flights which would be in Saver Business both ways (total 70,000 miles + copay), which seems like a good use of my miles.
I know that for other destinations, saver availability sometimes opens up as you get closer to the date. Would I be wise in waiting a month or 2 for saver economy to open up? Or should I just get the saver business and be done with it? Thanks!
Aug 14, 14, 12:21 pm
#2
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Originally Posted by shadowsjc
Hi all,
I've never actually booked an award flight on United or partners using miles before. I'm looking to travel to UIO this December right around Christmas/New Years, which I'm guessing is the peak time to travel.
I see no availability for saver economy fares. However, I am finding a combination of flights which would be in Saver Business both ways (total 70,000 miles + copay), which seems like a good use of my miles.
I know that for other destinations, saver availability sometimes opens up as you get closer to the date. Would I be wise in waiting a month or 2 for saver economy to open up? Or should I just get the saver business and be done with it? Thanks!
I've never actually booked an award flight on United or partners using miles before. I'm looking to travel to UIO this December right around Christmas/New Years, which I'm guessing is the peak time to travel.
I see no availability for saver economy fares. However, I am finding a combination of flights which would be in Saver Business both ways (total 70,000 miles + copay), which seems like a good use of my miles.
I know that for other destinations, saver availability sometimes opens up as you get closer to the date. Would I be wise in waiting a month or 2 for saver economy to open up? Or should I just get the saver business and be done with it? Thanks!
Aug 14, 14, 3:52 pm
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Saver seats are VERY tough to get a hold of around this time. Had to split myself and girlfriend from EZE-EWR 2 years back. (She was saver EZE-LIM-EWR, I was on paid EZE-EWR)
What's the routing? through PTY on CM? or LIM? Just curious..
What's the routing? through PTY on CM? or LIM? Just curious..
Aug 18, 14, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Tblack15
Saver seats are VERY tough to get a hold of around this time. Had to split myself and girlfriend from EZE-EWR 2 years back. (She was saver EZE-LIM-EWR, I was on paid EZE-EWR)
What's the routing? through PTY on CM? or LIM? Just curious..
What's the routing? through PTY on CM? or LIM? Just curious..
Aug 18, 14, 2:54 pm
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Suggestion is to book now
Originally Posted by shadowsjc
Hi all,
I've never actually booked an award flight on United or partners using miles before. I'm looking to travel to UIO this December right around Christmas/New Years, which I'm guessing is the peak time to travel.
I see no availability for saver economy fares. However, I am finding a combination of flights which would be in Saver Business both ways (total 70,000 miles + copay), which seems like a good use of my miles.
I know that for other destinations, saver availability sometimes opens up as you get closer to the date. Would I be wise in waiting a month or 2 for saver economy to open up? Or should I just get the saver business and be done with it? Thanks!
I've never actually booked an award flight on United or partners using miles before. I'm looking to travel to UIO this December right around Christmas/New Years, which I'm guessing is the peak time to travel.
I see no availability for saver economy fares. However, I am finding a combination of flights which would be in Saver Business both ways (total 70,000 miles + copay), which seems like a good use of my miles.
I know that for other destinations, saver availability sometimes opens up as you get closer to the date. Would I be wise in waiting a month or 2 for saver economy to open up? Or should I just get the saver business and be done with it? Thanks!
We have lived in Quito for 26 years (and 2 days). The chances of saver economy opening up for those dates are almost nil. I would suggest booking the saver business seats.
Aug 19, 14, 12:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Ecuacoflyer
We have lived in Quito for 26 years (and 2 days). The chances of saver economy opening up for those dates are almost nil. I would suggest booking the saver business seats.
