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.
Dec 16, 2018, 10:46 pm
#466
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: DL PM, Hertz PC, HH Dia
Posts: 246
Is it possible to book a flight on DL with flying club points and remain Medallion upgrade eligible?
Jan 11, 2019, 6:43 pm
#467
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 27
My own recent experience, found VA J seats from LAX to a few different Australian cities that would work for a trip, but the VS agents can't book them, they said it keeps coming back unconfirmed. However, I was able to get them to book 2 DL J seats LAX-SYD for 75K miles per person and about $56. I'm still looking, though, because these flights are about two days earlier than I want to depart. Also, I was hoping to avoid DL because we'll be flying with an infant and they are about the only airline with no bassinets in business class (and they are really a pain to get in Y as well). On the positive side, the planes are all getting upgraded to the new DL suites starting next March or May so it should be a nice J product over all.
Jan 26, 2019, 7:44 am
#468
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Alabama
Programs: Not care as much as before...
Posts: 329
Requires 2 separate awards. BUT even if simple Hawaii-AU/NZ awards, agent can't book it....Called twice (different agents), both failed
Jan 29, 2019, 2:06 pm
#469
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
There is a lot of DL availability on some of the west coast routes i was checking, tons on SEA-PEK/PVG although those are both the older 767 product. But there is also space on the new A350 LAX-PVG-LAX. Some dates have 5 seats! A real bargain at 60k per direction, DL well over 2x that with Sky miles on the same dates.
Jan 29, 2019, 3:41 pm
#470
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 4
Apologies if this has been repeated: but following on from the news over the past two weeks that SQ has released First Class Suites availability to certain *A partners (seems to be max 1 seat per flight) on certain long haul routes to partners, I was tempted to see if Virgin could possibly also access this unicorn space too, and to my surprise they could and it was 100% bookable non-phantom space lol. This is despite the following stated on the VS website for SQ redemptions: "Spending miles: Redemptions in Business Class and First Class on their A380-800, 777-300ER, and A350-900 aircraft types are not available."
I ended up hurriedly using VS miles to book three separate one ways in Suites Class on the A380, 1x Ex-Auckland (AKL-SIN), and 2x ex-Singapore (SIN-AKL) to link up some other bookings. Looking forward to checking out the private room in Changi ^.
Each one way was 65k miles one way (I transferred US AMEX miles during the recent 30% bonus, so 50K one way - epic deal!), and incurred nominal taxes for the bookings, ~40 NZD ex. Auckland and ~80 NZD ex. Singapore. SQ specific PNRs check out on the SQ website, and reservations are ticketed and confirmed.
Call times on the three separate occasions were: 6 minutes (seriously); 32 minutes; and 17 minutes. Happy hunting!
I ended up hurriedly using VS miles to book three separate one ways in Suites Class on the A380, 1x Ex-Auckland (AKL-SIN), and 2x ex-Singapore (SIN-AKL) to link up some other bookings. Looking forward to checking out the private room in Changi ^.
Each one way was 65k miles one way (I transferred US AMEX miles during the recent 30% bonus, so 50K one way - epic deal!), and incurred nominal taxes for the bookings, ~40 NZD ex. Auckland and ~80 NZD ex. Singapore. SQ specific PNRs check out on the SQ website, and reservations are ticketed and confirmed.
Call times on the three separate occasions were: 6 minutes (seriously); 32 minutes; and 17 minutes. Happy hunting!
Jan 30, 2019, 10:43 pm
#471
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 877
I hate wasting agent’s times and I prefer to do some research ahead of time.
I am interested in DL flights to South America but VS doesn’t show GRU or EZE.
Is is there a way to correlate seats shown on delta.com to the space VS agents will have access to?
does VS have access to the same inventory AF.com shows? Or should I make assumptions based on what fare codes?
thank you.
I am interested in DL flights to South America but VS doesn’t show GRU or EZE.
Is is there a way to correlate seats shown on delta.com to the space VS agents will have access to?
does VS have access to the same inventory AF.com shows? Or should I make assumptions based on what fare codes?
thank you.
Jan 31, 2019, 3:08 am
#472
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,208
I hate wasting agent’s times and I prefer to do some research ahead of time.
I am interested in DL flights to South America but VS doesn’t show GRU or EZE.
Is is there a way to correlate seats shown on delta.com to the space VS agents will have access to?
does VS have access to the same inventory AF.com shows? Or should I make assumptions based on what fare codes?
thank you.
I am interested in DL flights to South America but VS doesn’t show GRU or EZE.
Is is there a way to correlate seats shown on delta.com to the space VS agents will have access to?
does VS have access to the same inventory AF.com shows? Or should I make assumptions based on what fare codes?
thank you.
Feb 13, 2019, 10:41 am
#473
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: 13,031
I recently managed to book SIN-DPS-SIN in Y on SQ using Virgin Atlantic miles. Award space was showing on *A partner websites.
It required a HUACA as the first agent couldn't find the inventory. But the second agent found the award space quite quickly. No need to wait for any confirmation from SQ.
FWIW 15k miles + Ł40.
It required a HUACA as the first agent couldn't find the inventory. But the second agent found the award space quite quickly. No need to wait for any confirmation from SQ.
FWIW 15k miles + Ł40.
Feb 15, 2019, 3:34 pm
#474
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Bay Area, California
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb., A3 *G, QF Plat
Posts: 107
Also, not to get your hopes up, but you will never really see US-SIN SQ I/O awards on non *A partner programs such as VS, more often only APAC/ASEAN routes.
Feb 18, 2019, 11:20 am
#475
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
Just booked 5 seats. I always use my Virgin Miles on DL flights from West Coast.. The best option for me..
Feb 18, 2019, 1:53 pm
#476
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Cologne
Programs: FB Plat, IHG RA Spire, TK Elite+, HH Diamond, LH SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 972
Feb 18, 2019, 8:12 pm
#477
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
SEA - PEK, PVG - SEA. 5 Seats in Business
Feb 18, 2019, 9:47 pm
#478
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DTW
Programs: DL Diamond/AA Platinum, Hyatt/Hilton Diamond
Posts: 245
Is there any way to search availability for cities/airports not showing in the list? Namely I want to search for ICN but it's not in the list.
Feb 19, 2019, 7:46 pm
#479
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
i cant bear to use these miles on DLs 767-300 though, it’s a weak biz product. But the ability to get 5 biz awards is pretty nice. LAXPVG is the a350 w the suites and has decent availability too. Even LAXTYO is good, 5 seats on the a330 leaving tomorrow if you like!
Feb 20, 2019, 8:16 pm
#480
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
Interesting... if DL has a direct flight where the flight number stays the same, VS doesn't seem to charge for 2 segments. I found one to asia where you can do a west coast US connection on the same DL flight # for no charge.
