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Old Aug 27, 2007, 6:44 am
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Travel to Caracas
This should be easy, but I cannot seem to find the information through a search. How do I earn MP points flying from IAD to Caracas? I do not mind if it is not direct. TIA
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 7:57 am
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Air Canada via Toronto.
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 7:59 am
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Or, if you really want extra miles, TP through FNC/LIS or LH through FRA.
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by stevenshev
Or, if you really want extra miles, TP through FNC/LIS or LH through FRA.
Doubt that's a legal routing...
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by BenjaminNYC
Doubt that's a legal routing...
They don't sell it as a regular round trip, but you can book it as a multi-segment trip. Of course, you do end up spending ~18 hours in the air each way.
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 10:17 am
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They don't sell it as a regular round trip, but you can book it as a multi-segment trip. Of course, you do end up spending ~18 hours in the air each way.
You could end up buying anything as a multi-segment trip, but it kinda defeats the purpose! I can fly JFK-EWR via FRA, but that doesn't really "count".
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by hockeyguy
Air Canada via Toronto.
Will I get EQM points utilizing an Air Canada R&R fare or do I have to enter higher.

Strange pricing by the way. $450 via Air Canada round trip from Toronto to Caracas. $540 via United from Washington DC to Toronto round trip.
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 10:27 am
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Originally Posted by BenjaminNYC
You could end up buying anything as a multi-segment trip, but it kinda defeats the purpose! I can fly JFK-EWR via FRA, but that doesn't really "count".
I think any time you're crossing an extra ocean, as stevenshev suggested, it doesn't really matter what "counts" -- you're either completely nuts or really into earning miles on a particular airline (on second thought, is there a difference? ).
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 10:42 am
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TACA flies there via SJO. UA doesn't code share on all their flights but MP lists them as full miles accruing partner.
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Old Aug 27, 2007, 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by prestonh
TACA flies there via SJO. UA doesn't code share on all their flights but MP lists them as full miles accruing partner.
No WAS-SJO service on TACA though, so this would involve two connections. And no EQMs.
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Old Sep 27, 2009, 9:18 am
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Does United (or a Partner) Fly to Caracas
I was wondering if United, or a Star Alliance partner flys into Caracas, Venezuela?

I've got a trip in March I'm starting to plan, and would like to use my MP miles if possible. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Old Sep 27, 2009, 9:30 am
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No service on UA at this time.

CO has one daily flight out of IAH and is in the process of moving to Star Alliance from SkyTeam.
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Old Sep 27, 2009, 9:36 am
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Air Canada does from Toronto.

Lufthansa and TAP also fly to Caracas, but they would not be of much help to someone originating in the States.
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Old Sep 27, 2009, 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by mordecai
I was wondering if United, or a Star Alliance partner flys into Caracas, Venezuela?

I've got a trip in March I'm starting to plan, and would like to use my MP miles if possible. Any help is greatly appreciated!
AC (~3x weekly), LH and TP all fly there:

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.1/Diamond - Amadeus: Timetable/JP-ANA]
Code:
YYZ  Toronto Pearson Int'l ON CA [CYYZ]
CCS  Caracas Simon Bolivar VE [SVMI]
MON  01 Mar 2010 - 08 Mar 2010

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------
AC         76      YYZ   18:25     CCS   00:15 +1  319  0   1-3-5--     05:20       1       -   02 Nov   12 Mar
AC         76      YYZ   19:05     CCS   00:55 +1  319  0   ------7     05:20       1       -   08 Nov   07 Mar
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Old Sep 27, 2009, 11:29 am
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TACA airline, while not a *A partner, but a UA partnet flies to Caracas. Coach award coach from the US is 70K MP miles - not a good deal.

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51762,00.html
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