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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2880 on: January 10, 2017, 04:47:12 PM »
What's the cheapest way to upgrade a UA "T" class booking?
there needs to be R space available

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2881 on: January 13, 2017, 02:36:49 AM »
Anyone know the best *alliance carrier to book air Canada from yyz-sjo? United saver and Singapore are both  35k . Is there anything better?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2882 on: January 13, 2017, 02:38:58 AM »
Anyone know the best *alliance carrier to book air Canada from yyz-sjo? United saver and Singapore are both  35k . Is there anything better?
I'm assuming this is roundtrip in Y correct?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2883 on: January 13, 2017, 02:39:21 AM »
Yes

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2884 on: January 13, 2017, 02:40:33 AM »
Yes
Then 35k is the lowest but you can use LH, OZ, UA, or SQ.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2885 on: January 13, 2017, 02:41:23 AM »
Then 35k is the lowest but you can use LH, OZ, UA, or SQ.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2886 on: January 13, 2017, 02:43:43 AM »
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2887 on: January 17, 2017, 12:57:37 PM »
NYC-HNL Y or J (That will possibly have availability in February)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2888 on: January 17, 2017, 01:52:13 PM »
NYC-HNL Y or J (That will possibly have availability in February)
biz plat for J for y united has lots of availability that can be booked with SQ or expanded availability with CC that must be booked with UA 

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2889 on: January 17, 2017, 04:36:03 PM »
NYC-HNL Y or J (That will possibly have availability in February)
Y 25k KE rt on DL or AF 15k ow
J realistically amex biz plat (use hidden city for the return)
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30K SQ ow on Ua if available
or 40k United Plan B

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2890 on: January 23, 2017, 08:09:00 PM »
Are there any distance based sky team redemptions?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2891 on: January 25, 2017, 09:04:08 AM »
Need 6 tickets for a flight from HNL to LIH. Ticket cost is $124 each on Hawaiian airlines. I have 300K AMEX MR points and 200K AA miles. AA is showing availability for the same flights for 7500 miles/ ticket. Question is should I use the AMEX points (and swap my pfd airline to Hawaiian) and get 2 cents/ dollar for MR or use the AA miles for an effective 2 cents. Adding to question - i know that if i sign up for the Hawaiian miles plan, I can get $10 off each checked bag if I book with AMEX vs on a mileage ticket.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2892 on: January 30, 2017, 07:37:16 PM »
Any way to book JFK-TPE -TYO on a single award ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2893 on: January 31, 2017, 02:06:31 AM »
What's my best option for Tlv-bkk-nyc?
Can I do bkk as a stopover  on any airline?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2894 on: January 31, 2017, 06:04:14 PM »
Best way to book a Lufthansa flight man to NYC in J ?
Lufthansa wants 52,000 plus $434 tax
United wants 70,000 plus around $250 tax. 
Any better star Alliance options ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2895 on: January 31, 2017, 06:06:13 PM »
Best way to book a Lufthansa flight man to NYC in J ?
Lufthansa wants 52,000 plus $434 tax
United wants 70,000 plus around $250 tax. 
Any better star Alliance options ?

United does not want $250 in taxes. Screenshot please.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2896 on: January 31, 2017, 06:36:58 PM »
United does not want $250 in taxes. Screenshot please.

Sorry. The actual flight I was looking on is this , tax $235

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2897 on: January 31, 2017, 06:51:16 PM »
United does not want $250 in taxes. Screenshot please.
UK departure tax.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2898 on: January 31, 2017, 08:18:17 PM »
UK departure tax.
Anyway to avoid the departure tax ?



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