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.
Jun 25, 2019, 9:43 am
#511
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Bergen County NJ
Programs: AA EXP, UA1K B6 Mosaic 1, Amtrak Select, Marriott Plat , AMEX Plat (noted for club access reference)
Posts: 785
Nothing Available within 3 weeks but after that wide open?
Looked at EWR-ATL booking with flying club award operated by DL. Availability between now and 3 weeks from today has nothing. 3 weeks from today and on everyday is available... This was for multiple city pairs. Is there a 21 day minimum booking period to use flying club rewards on DL?
Jun 26, 2019, 2:21 pm
#512
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
So to book I have to call VS? The VS website doesn't show that they fly those routes to AKL.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Jun 26, 2019, 6:29 pm
#513
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,200
yes - see the very first thread on how to book partner awards.
Jun 27, 2019, 6:23 pm
#514
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 959
Looked at EWR-ATL booking with flying club award operated by DL. Availability between now and 3 weeks from today has nothing. 3 weeks from today and on everyday is available... This was for multiple city pairs. Is there a 21 day minimum booking period to use flying club rewards on DL?
Jun 28, 2019, 10:17 pm
#515
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
Has anyone booked anything on Singapore Airlines?
Jun 29, 2019, 2:31 am
#516
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match
Posts: 1,173
I have SIN-IST booked for early August. I checked availability on UA website and booked it with a short call to VS at first attempt - no need to be put on any waiting lists or for them to go away and check anything. So far, so good...
Jul 8, 2019, 10:27 pm
#517
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
What are the taxes like in the end?
Jul 9, 2019, 3:00 am
#518
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match
Posts: 1,173
SQ392
Boeing 777-200/200ER
Singapore Airlines
Taxes are £28, miles=40k VS in J class. I need to fly this route and this is amazing value in terms of both miles and cash (I'm UK based so used to high YQ). I'll accept it not being SQ's best metal based on the cost and my need to get to IST!
Jul 22, 2019, 6:03 pm
#519
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 6
Booked Air NZ J AKL to LAX for mid-September. I was following along NZ availability on Star Alliance (using Aeroplan to search) and the Flying Club availability matched. Agents offered to hold my flight for up to 24h to transfer in points. I checked availability for a few days in a row leading up to the dates in September I wanted and it looked like NZ reliably released J seats 61 days out (e.g. availability for September 1 starting on July 2), except for a couple days where I assume there were/would be paying customers.
Aug 1, 2019, 9:49 am
#520
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: BA
Posts: 954
If cancelling a Delta booking for which the taxes are only $5.60, will they take your credit card to charge the $44.40 ($50 cancel fee minus $5.60 tax refund), or will they let you just cancel the booking by forfeiting the $5.60 taxes?
If changing a Delta booking from economy to business and the taxes are the same ($5.60), will they let you just pay the mileage difference or will they take your credit card to charge you $50?
I ask because some airlines won't take your credit card for a change/cancel fee if there's otherwise no payment needed and/or if you're just paying more miles.
If changing a Delta booking from economy to business and the taxes are the same ($5.60), will they let you just pay the mileage difference or will they take your credit card to charge you $50?
I ask because some airlines won't take your credit card for a change/cancel fee if there's otherwise no payment needed and/or if you're just paying more miles.
Aug 1, 2019, 1:48 pm
#521
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: 13,048
If cancelling a Delta booking for which the taxes are only $5.60, will they take your credit card to charge the $44.40 ($50 cancel fee minus $5.60 tax refund), or will they let you just cancel the booking by forfeiting the $5.60 taxes?
If changing a Delta booking from economy to business and the taxes are the same ($5.60), will they let you just pay the mileage difference or will they take your credit card to charge you $50?
I ask because some airlines won't take your credit card for a change/cancel fee if there's otherwise no payment needed and/or if you're just paying more miles.
If changing a Delta booking from economy to business and the taxes are the same ($5.60), will they let you just pay the mileage difference or will they take your credit card to charge you $50?
I ask because some airlines won't take your credit card for a change/cancel fee if there's otherwise no payment needed and/or if you're just paying more miles.
As for upgrading, you might be charged the fee, unless you're willing to risk cancelling and then rebooking.
Aug 2, 2019, 10:28 pm
#523
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 183
So I searched for the new JFK-BOM non-stop on DL's website and I see plenty of 'O' class available where the price on the DL website is 135K for a Saver seat (vs 405K on other days). However, a few weeks ago VS used to show these 135K saver seats on their site but no longer do for an entire year now even though DL still shows them. I'm now skeptical any VS agent will be able to see the seats as it's not showing on the AF website either. Anyone have an idea if a VS agent would be able to do a 'longsell'? Or can DL block 'O' class availability to partners?
Aug 3, 2019, 12:34 am
#524
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: 13,048
Aug 5, 2019, 11:03 am
#525
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: BA
Posts: 954
I wonder if it varies from agent to agent if they want to take a credit card from you to charge the cancellation fee or if they will just waive the remainder of the fee after taking it out of the tax refund. I have asked over the phone about cancelling a $5.60 award and they said it would be $50, but in practice maybe they don't actually collect the fee.