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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2280 on: March 27, 2018, 12:22:14 PM »
Definitely an avgeek paradise...
Yep, I just don't know if it makes any sense, I have the CX flights booked I just have no plans yet after TLV.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2281 on: March 27, 2018, 12:24:39 PM »
Yep, I just don't know if it makes any sense, I have the CX flights booked I just have no plans yet after TLV.
It’s all up to you ...people say in planes for days on end to take advantage of weird routings etc. stopping in tlv and Hawaii?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2282 on: March 27, 2018, 12:25:37 PM »
It’s all up to you ...people say in planes for days on end to take advantage of weird routings etc. stopping in tlv and Hawaii?
I would stop in HKG, TLV, NRT, and Hawaii.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2283 on: March 27, 2018, 12:27:03 PM »
I would stop in HKG, TLV, NRT, and Hawaii.
We shall only allow if you make a TR :)
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AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2284 on: March 27, 2018, 12:27:32 PM »
I would stop in HKG, TLV, NRT, and Hawaii.
If all routes have multiple frequencies or at least daily flights, in case of delays/changes...I would say, go for it !! Btw what’s total miles and $$ ?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2285 on: March 27, 2018, 12:30:08 PM »
We shall only allow if you make a TR :)
I'm not asking for permission but I'll definitely try for the TR if I end up going.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2286 on: March 27, 2018, 12:32:11 PM »
If all routes have multiple frequencies or at least daily flights, in case of delays/changes...I would say, go for it !! Btw what’s total miles and $$ ?
This isn't one straight trip to get to Hawaii, I'd be stopping for a few days to a week in each location, the routings should work fine.
Miles and $$ depends on how and what I would book. CX is 70k+ ~$60, that's all I have booked so far.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2287 on: March 27, 2018, 12:35:39 PM »
I'm not asking for permission but I'll definitely try for the TR if I end up going.
One more thing, that TR has to before 2020
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2288 on: March 27, 2018, 12:36:12 PM »
One more thing, that TR has to before 2020
That's asking too much.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2289 on: March 27, 2018, 12:37:07 PM »
This isn't one straight trip to get to Hawaii, I'd be stopping for a few days to a week in each location, the routings should work fine.
Miles and $$ depends on how and what I would book. CX is 70k+ ~$60, that's all I have booked so far.
I understand. I was saying that if each flight has at least a daily flight you should be fine ...does the rj flight fly daily? If not you can be stuck in amn ... on how you plan on booking, how many miles and yq will it be ?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2290 on: March 27, 2018, 02:07:24 PM »
I understand. I was saying that if each flight has at least a daily flight you should be fine ...does the rj flight fly daily? If not you can be stuck in amn ... on how you plan on booking, how many miles and yq will it be ?
Probably 50k AA for TLV-NRT in F, no YQ and then possibly 65k NH (+~$200?) for RT NRT-HNL in J or 75.5k AA for JAL F.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2291 on: March 27, 2018, 02:22:03 PM »
Would I be crazy to fly JFK-HKG-TLV on CX F/J, (stop in HGK,) then fly TLV-AMM-AUH-NRT, (assorted J/F) stop in NRT for a few days, continue on to HNL/OGG, and finish the trip with a $180 Y ticket?
Only worth it if you fly NRT-MNL-ROR-GUM-TKK-PNI-KSA-KWA-MAJ-HNL
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2292 on: March 27, 2018, 02:22:59 PM »
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2293 on: March 27, 2018, 02:30:43 PM »
Only worth it if you fly NRT-MNL-ROR-GUM-TKK-PNI-KSA-KWA-MAJ-HNL

Nah, that direction is mostly in the dark :P
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2294 on: March 27, 2018, 02:31:51 PM »
Nah, that direction is mostly in the dark :P
Define mostly...
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2295 on: March 27, 2018, 02:51:08 PM »
Only worth it if you fly NRT-MNL-ROR-GUM-TKK-PNI-KSA-KWA-MAJ-HNL
I didn't even think of that, that's a great idea.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2296 on: March 27, 2018, 03:12:26 PM »
Only worth it if you fly NRT-MNL-ROR-GUM-TKK-PNI-KSA-KWA-MAJ-HNL
How do you work out NRT-MNL-ROR-GUM if the Island hopper leaves at 8:30 AM? Could just do NRT-GUM direct.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2297 on: March 27, 2018, 03:21:10 PM »
How do you work out NRT-MNL-ROR-GUM if the Island hopper leaves at 8:30 AM? Could just do NRT-GUM direct.
Obviously with stopovers along the way :)
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2298 on: March 27, 2018, 03:22:16 PM »
Obviously with stopovers along the way :)
Lol, I hear. Does saver J space ever open up on the Island hopper or would I have to do plan-B?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2299 on: March 27, 2018, 03:34:34 PM »
Lol, I hear. Does saver J space ever open up on the Island hopper or would I have to do plan-B?
Nope.
Plan B or standard award.
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