Any use for AirFrance miles for a United flyer?
May 6, 2018, 5:37 pm
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Any use for AirFrance miles for a United flyer?
A client bought me a paid J tickets on AF SFO-CDG. Rarely fly them, but would have put those miles on Alaska...but they are stopping that partnership so it's not possible for this flight. I pretty much just fly StarA carriers and Alaska, II never fly Delta. I am wondering if there is a FTer out there that might suggest where I could put these AF miles so that they just don't evaporate? Anything to consider for a UA flyer?
May 7, 2018, 12:42 am
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But yeah, agreed, credit to Skymiles. You can always use them for magazines or something.
May 7, 2018, 1:00 am
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You can actually get some good DL domestic redemptions from time to time.
They're also an AMEX transfer partner, so you can top off the account with MR and book CI to Asia.
They're also an AMEX transfer partner, so you can top off the account with MR and book CI to Asia.
May 7, 2018, 4:05 am
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You can also credit the miles to AF anyway.
There might be some "good" use of Flying blue miles that matches your upcoming needs (a flight to Hawaii)?
With a J ticket SFO/CDG, even without status, you'll earn a lot of miles...
There might be some "good" use of Flying blue miles that matches your upcoming needs (a flight to Hawaii)?
With a J ticket SFO/CDG, even without status, you'll earn a lot of miles...
May 10, 2018, 3:14 am
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I’d be torn. I have use for both Flying Blue and Delta miles, but I have actually found it easier to redeem FB lately. For example, Guam to Sydney for 37,500 miles as wel as the Hawaii redemptions.
Might be worthwhile the OP Googling “Flying Blue award sweet spots“.
Might be worthwhile the OP Googling “Flying Blue award sweet spots“.