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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2920 on: March 03, 2017, 11:56:52 AM »
Found flights from ORD-CVG for DW and I as well as >2 lap child for $117 on delta. Being that it's so cheap I looked at amex's sight and it would be a total of 23,280 MR. Being that Delta is my selected BP airline, it's effectively 11,640 MR total. Can I assume this is the best way to do this? TIA
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2921 on: March 03, 2017, 12:18:33 PM »
Is the best way to book JFK-MLE on Emirates (business or first) with Alaska miles?
Only flying 1 way with Emirates.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2922 on: March 03, 2017, 01:26:08 PM »
Is it ridiculous to drop 93k skypesos per economy tixx for end of summer for JFK-SEA-LIH and return the same way staying in SEA both shabbosim?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2923 on: March 03, 2017, 01:50:31 PM »
Is the best way to book JFK-MLE on Emirates (business or first) with Alaska miles?
Only flying 1 way with Emirates.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2924 on: March 03, 2017, 01:58:06 PM »
JFk-MILAN on emirates F or J - what's the best way to book and search award availability if I go through JAL?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2925 on: March 03, 2017, 02:04:41 PM »
JFk-MILAN on emirates F or J - what's the best way to book and search award availability if I go through JAL?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2926 on: March 04, 2017, 04:28:56 PM »
Thank you.

I am booked NYC to LHR on delta J. On points.

And MAN to NYC on United J on revenue. .
How do I add a 1 year infant to my itinerary's for the lowest fees ?

Sorry bud, IINM you're paying 10% of published for those  :(

One of the very important things to do when booking a flight with an infant (especially in premium cabin) is to take into account individual airlines infant policy.

Bookmark this page for next time.
Data point.
I waited till the day of the flight. And I ended up paying 10% of the " current fare" not 10% of what I actually paid for my ticket .

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2927 on: March 21, 2017, 10:29:00 PM »
Trying to book HVN-ORD. AA has it for 20k, but cant seem to find it on BA. Any other options? If not might just book with UR for 21k
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2928 on: March 21, 2017, 10:38:01 PM »
Trying to book HVN-ORD. AA has it for 20k, but cant seem to find it on BA. Any other options? If not might just book with UR for 21k
I called BA singapore and they found AA availability.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2929 on: March 21, 2017, 10:39:49 PM »
I called BA singapore and they found AA availability.
That might work. So it would be 12.5k avios? (sorry still new to this) How long would it take to transfer from UR to avios?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2930 on: March 21, 2017, 10:44:08 PM »
How long would it take to transfer from UR to avios?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2931 on: March 21, 2017, 10:45:50 PM »
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Awesome. So I call BA? Or is it Singapore?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2932 on: March 21, 2017, 10:48:05 PM »
Awesome. So I call BA? Or is it Singapore?
BA, he was just saying that he called the Singapore BA number, not Singapore Airlines.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2933 on: March 21, 2017, 10:48:14 PM »
Awesome. So I call BA? Or is it Singapore?
BA in Singapore.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2934 on: March 21, 2017, 10:49:01 PM »
BA, he was just saying that he called the Singapore BA number, not Singapore Airlines.
Gotcha. Thanks!
BA in Singapore.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2935 on: March 24, 2017, 04:47:39 PM »
ORD-FRA-PRG
LH J/F

UA is 70K/110K
LH is 52K/?? But I'm trying to avoid YQ
SQ should be 65k/80k will still have YQ right?
LM 63k/INM can't mix classes (and they charge YQ?)
ANA 88 RT but YQ
ETA: AC 57.5 with YQ



PRG-CPH-ORD
SAS J

Same as above should apply?


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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2936 on: March 24, 2017, 05:49:34 PM »
LM can mix cabins

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2937 on: March 24, 2017, 05:51:02 PM »
LM can mix cabins
So what would F cost? Do they charge YQ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2938 on: March 24, 2017, 06:38:02 PM »
Havent seen much LH J availability on any of the partner sites recently.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2939 on: March 24, 2017, 06:48:34 PM »
Havent seen much LH J availability on any of the partner sites recently.
Depends on the route.
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