Mar 8, 2015, 2:10 pm
Last edit by: geclub1
Flying Club Contact Info
USA +1 800 365 9500
SOUTH AFRICA +27 11 340 3535
HONG KONG +852 2532 6060 9 AM to 6 PM M-F 9 AM to 2 PM Sat
CHINA +86 21 5353 4600
INDIA +1-800-102-3000 ( Toll Free )
+91-124-4693030
CARIBBEAN +1 800 744 7477
Tips to Book Partner Awards:
Delta:
Check af.com for availability.
Virgin Australia:
One-way awards possible
USA +1 800 365 9500
SOUTH AFRICA +27 11 340 3535
HONG KONG +852 2532 6060 9 AM to 6 PM M-F 9 AM to 2 PM Sat
CHINA +86 21 5353 4600
INDIA +1-800-102-3000 ( Toll Free )
+91-124-4693030
CARIBBEAN +1 800 744 7477
Tips to Book Partner Awards:
Delta:
Check af.com for availability.
Virgin Australia:
One-way awards possible
(Master Thread) except ANA (NH) using VS points.
Oct 11, 2017, 6:04 pm
#406
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,474
Looks like we can book DL awards on VS website.
Oct 11, 2017, 7:13 pm
#407
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 6,540
have been enjoying these hidden gems for a few years. with online booking now and bloggers, DL will revoke inventory and VS raise prices to match SkyMiles pricing.
Oct 13, 2017, 7:12 am
#409
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,305
Can't think of one hidden gem/trick that gets heavily blogged that continues to work a year down the line. Once people started blogging about VS's credit card churning and taking a trip to Necker Island, BofA implemented churning rules. Pretty soon, you will have Boardingarea writing about pretty much nothing.
Oct 13, 2017, 9:12 am
#410
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ *G; HH Diamond;
Posts: 1,644
Can't think of one hidden gem/trick that gets heavily blogged that continues to work a year down the line. Once people started blogging about VS's credit card churning and taking a trip to Necker Island, BofA implemented churning rules. Pretty soon, you will have Boardingarea writing about pretty much nothing.
Virgin America First was readily available using VS points. It took a merger to kill that one off, since it was under the radar.
Nov 1, 2017, 4:53 am
#411
Join Date: May 2013
Location: LHR
Programs: AA EXP, DL DM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,032
Couldn't find this anywhere, apologies if missed:
A couple months back, I used Flying Club points to redeem for CA F on LHR-PEK for my wife and myself. Travel is in February.
CA has just downgauged the aircraft from a 773 to an A330 without first class. What are my options re: the downgrade? It's outside of 14 days so I don't get anything from EU261, right?
A couple months back, I used Flying Club points to redeem for CA F on LHR-PEK for my wife and myself. Travel is in February.
CA has just downgauged the aircraft from a 773 to an A330 without first class. What are my options re: the downgrade? It's outside of 14 days so I don't get anything from EU261, right?
Nov 3, 2017, 3:11 am
#412
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: london, uk
Programs: some blue some silver some gold
Posts: 550
Delta awards
Now Delta awards are available online the taxes/charges seem to align with Virgin, which is a massive increase. Or am I doing something wrong?
Nov 13, 2017, 4:21 am
#413
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: DL PM; Marriott Plat; Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 257
Dec 14, 2017, 10:50 am
#414
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,426
Just booked a one-way PEK-LHR for 37500 miles and Ł228.60 in fees and surcharges, on Air China in First class. Seems like a good deal to me! I used the UK call centre, agent wasn't very confident when I said what I want, but after 5 min on hold he managed to get it booked.
Jan 4, 2018, 10:21 pm
#415
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 272
I just try to book one way with Delta CDG - JFK, but wth??? the tax show as $300 per ticket? this is insane, but if I just book from JFK to CDG it only cost $6? anyone know why the tax is so high on the way back?
Jan 5, 2018, 2:26 pm
#416
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: All of them, Katie
Posts: 224
Departure taxes in Europe are higher than in the US which accounts for some of that. But most is because Delta started adding fuel surcharges to awards that do not originate in the US a while back. If you can book a round trip originating in the US, you shouldn't get the fuel surcharges for the outbound or return.
Jan 6, 2018, 5:36 am
#417
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,033
Welcome to British frequent flyer programmes. We've been trained to think that $300 is rather reasonable. And you're paying far fewer miles than you would with Skypesos or some other North American programme.
But, as mentioned, it comes from Delta having mandated surcharges on awards that originate from outside the US.
But, as mentioned, it comes from Delta having mandated surcharges on awards that originate from outside the US.
Jan 25, 2018, 2:28 pm
#418
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYZ, HKG, MFM
Programs: AC35K, AS MVP, WS Gold, ITA EP, Marriott Plat, Hyatt-Explorist, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,019
SIN-DXB on SQ for 25k + 27.50USD in Y not too bad. Unfortunately, no J seats available.
Mar 16, 2018, 4:46 am
#419
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Cologne
Programs: FB Plat, IHG RA Spire, TK Elite+, HH Diamond, LH SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 972
South African
Hey, I've got a fair wad of VS miles now. This time next year I am wanting to hop down to South Africa and probably from Germany.
Anyone have much experience in award availability that SAA give to VS etc etc?
Anyone have much experience in award availability that SAA give to VS etc etc?
Apr 2, 2018, 10:58 am
#420
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 378
Trying to use VS to book HA. I can see the space on Expert Flyer and HA's website, but VS is saying they can't see it. Every time I've used VS to book awards it's always a slow process where they have to "request" the space, but this person said they checked 5 days in about 30 seconds, never having asked what cabin I preferred. I'm going to try to call back again shortly, but is the HA process different than other carriers?
Called back and got another rep, who at least seemed to understand the process, who stated HA won't let them send award space requests over at the moment because it's so busy, but I can see award space available on HA's site.
Called back and got another rep, who at least seemed to understand the process, who stated HA won't let them send award space requests over at the moment because it's so busy, but I can see award space available on HA's site.
Last edited by Frindle; Apr 2, 2018 at 11:22 am