Next Vacation - Ideas

[mmgfarb]

Maldives?

By myself? Seems like a waste.

[ual902]

I was already planning on going to Europe this summer but now I'm thinking that I want to also take the CDG-AUH flight in EY F since they're going to have an A380 on the route for the summer. The problem is I'm trying to figure out where to go from there, it doesn't really make sense to fly to AUH just to experience EY F, spend a day or two and then fly back (or maybe it does?)

You can go to Asia or TLV from AUH/DXB if you have points to play around.

It is only 50K AA F DXB/AUH to Asia

[mmgfarb]

You can go to Asia or TLV from AUH/DXB

I've been looking at flights to Asia but everything looks like it has multiple connections and not great hard or soft products. Am I missing a good route?

[Yaalili]

I was already planning on going to Europe this summer but now I'm thinking that I want to also take the CDG-AUH flight in EY F since they're going to have an A380 on the route for the summer. The problem is I'm trying to figure out where to go from there, it doesn't really make sense to fly to AUH just to experience EY F, spend a day or two and then fly back (or maybe it does?)

India?

[mmgfarb]

India?

Possibility, anywhere you've been there?

[ual902]

I've been looking at flights to Asia but everything looks like it has multiple connections and not great hard or soft products. Am I missing a good route?

I flew DXB DOH BKK HKG MNL QR F and CX F spent 23 hours in DOH al safwa F lounge had an AMAZING time  all for pre deval AA45K

Palawan, Thailand..

[mmgfarb]

I flew DXB DOH BKK HKG MNL QR F and CX F spent 23 hours in DOH al safwa F lounge had an AMAZING time  all for pre deval AA45K

Palawan, Thailand..

Likelihood of finding availability?

[ual902]

Likelihood of finding availability?

Its not hard, check BA.com segment by segment then call up aa to book.

[mmgfarb]

Its not hard, check BA.com segment by segment then call up aa to book.

I'm only seeing J options on DXB-DOH and DOH-BKK

[ual902]

I'm only seeing J options on DXB-DOH and DOH-BKK

There is NO F DXB DOH try looking DXB BKK F that's the trick.
Just fly J DXB DOH it's only 45 minute flight remember your allowed upto 24 hours stopover in each city so piece it together.

[mmgfarb]

There is NO F DXB DOH try looking DXB BKK F that's the trick.
Just fly J DXB DOH it's only 45 minute flight remember your allowed upto 24 hours stopover in each city so piece it together.

I don't see any route with F DOH-BKK

[ual902]

I don't see any route with F DOH-BKK

Only QR A380 has F that's it.

[mmgfarb]

Only QR A380 has F that's it.

SQ has availability in J DXB-SIN-BKK, F can only be waitlisted   

[ual902]

SQ has availability in J DXB-SIN-BKK, F can only be waitlisted   

QR J is probably a better product then SQ J.

[mmgfarb]

QR J is probably a better product then SQ J.

They don't have availability on the direct flight DOH-BKK, the only thing I'm seeing is DOH-CMB-BKK and the second segment is on UL.

[ual902]

They don't have availability on the direct flight DOH-BKK, the only thing I'm seeing is DOH-CMB-BKK and the second segment is on UL.

Another alternative is QR J DOH SIN BKK or DOH KUL BKK or DOH HKG BKK, DOH CGK BKK you can do allot with an AA award.

[Dan]

Hmm...

A:
CLE-LGA UA3770 1:25pm-3:05pm Y
7:15 connection in NYC
JFK-MXP EK206 10:20pm-11:15am +1 F
10:05 connection in Milan
MXP-DXB EK92 9:20pm-6:25am +1 F
27:15 connection in Dubai
DXB-MLE EK652 9:40am-2:55pm B77W J
MLE-AUH EY 279 8:35pm-11:55pm A333 F
3:40 connection in Abu Dhabi
AUH-JFK EY103 3:35am-9:40am A388 F
4:46 connection in NYC
LGA-CLE AA4484 2:26pm-4:15pm E175 F

B:
CLE-IAD UA6237 6:05am-7:18am C700 F
3:53 connection in DC
IAD-DXB EK232 11:10am-8:10am+1 A388 F
49:30 connection in Dubai
DXB-MLE EK652 9:40am-2:55pm B77W J
MLE-AUH EY 279 8:35pm-11:55pm A333 F
3:40 connection in Abu Dhabi
AUH-JFK EY103 3:35am-9:40am A388 F
4:46 connection in NYC
LGA-CLE AA4484 2:26pm-4:15pm E175 F

[jj1000]

Hmm...

A:
CLE-LGA UA3770 1:25pm-3:05pm Y
7:15 connection in NYC
JFK-MXP EK206 10:20pm-11:15am +1 F
10:05 connection in Milan
MXP-DXB EK92 9:20pm-6:25am +1 F
27:15 connection in Dubai
DXB-MLE EK652 9:40am-2:55pm B77W J
MLE-AUH EY 279 8:35pm-11:55pm A333 F
3:40 connection in Abu Dhabi
AUH-JFK EY103 3:35am-9:40am A388 F
4:46 connection in NYC
LGA-CLE AA4484 2:26pm-4:15pm E175 F

B:
CLE-IAD UA6237 6:05am-7:18am C700 F
3:53 connection in DC
IAD-DXB EK232 11:10am-8:10am+1 A388 F
49:30 connection in Dubai
DXB-MLE EK652 9:40am-2:55pm B77W J
MLE-AUH EY 279 8:35pm-11:55pm A333 F
3:40 connection in Abu Dhabi
AUH-JFK EY103 3:35am-9:40am A388 F
4:46 connection in NYC
LGA-CLE AA4484 2:26pm-4:15pm E175 F

Are 2 days better than 1 day in Dubai?

[Dan]

Are 2 days better than 1 day in Dubai?

If I did option A then MXP and DXB/AUH would be rather aggressive. Maybe something like this:

Arrive MXP 11:15am and rent car.
Drive to Carmel/My Kafe and arrive at 12:30pm
Drive to Como at 2pm and arrive 3pm
Como-Torno boat ride
Funicolare Como-Brunate
Depart Lake Como 6:30pm
Return car at MXP 7:30pm
Depart 920pm.

Arrive DXB 625am and rent car
Check into hotel by 8am and drop off frozen food
Drive to Sheikh Zayed Mosque, arrive 9:30am
Depart 11am to Ferrari world, arrive 11:30am
Depart Ferrari world 2pm, arrive Ski Dubai 3pm
Depart Ski Dubai 4:30pm, arrive burj khalifa 5pm
Dubai fountain lake ride 7:45pm

If I did option B I'd probably give everything more time and try getting into Burj al Arab, though I don't care to spend a fortune to see it.

[jj1000]

If I did option A then MXP and DXB/AUH would be rather aggressive. Maybe something like this:

Arrive MXP 11:15am and rent car.
Drive to Carmel/My Kafe and arrive at 12:30pm
Drive to Como at 2pm and arrive 3pm
Como-Torno boat ride
Funicolare Como-Brunate
Depart Lake Como 6:30pm
Return car at MXP 7:30pm
Depart 920pm.

Arrive DXB 625am and rent car
Check into hotel by 8am and drop off frozen food
Drive to Sheikh Zayed Mosque, arrive 9:30am
Depart 11am to Ferrari world, arrive 11:30am
Depart Ferrari world 2pm, arrive Ski Dubai 3pm
Depart Ski Dubai 4:30pm, arrive burj khalifa 5pm
Dubai fountain lake ride 7:45pm

If I did option B I'd probably give everything more time and try getting into Burj al Arab, though I don't care to spend a fortune to see it.

I'd agree with sky in the Milan thread. Either Como or Milan. Not both.

I vote Como.