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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2016, 02:36:11 PM »
Since when are OS awards hard to find?
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2016, 02:37:20 PM »
Since when are OS awards hard to find?
8 seats at a time?

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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2016, 02:39:39 PM »
It is definitely not the normal but not HOT....

TPGs headline was just right.
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2016, 03:57:29 PM »
I really disliked their J class.
Would rather fly UA for example than OS. Just me

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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2016, 05:10:28 PM »
Is it not better to use aegean miles to / from Israel for this? Should be 45k in business, why no mention?

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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2016, 05:22:41 PM »
Is it not better to use aegean miles to / from Israel for this? Should be 45k in business, why no mention?
~$1,000 YQ/tax.
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2016, 06:42:31 PM »
What's the best transfer partner  to book OS J with amex points ?
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2016, 06:45:39 PM »
What's the best transfer partner  to book OS J with amex points ?
SQ AFAIK

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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2016, 06:52:38 PM »
SQ AFAIK
Any idea on what the YQ is ?
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2016, 07:00:41 PM »
Any idea on what the YQ is ?

Depends which whey you are going.

$450ish when traveling from the US, $300ish when traveling from Europe.
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2016, 07:01:25 PM »
Depends which whey you are going.

$450ish when traveling from the US, $300ish when traveling from Europe.
From USA. And that round trip, correct ?
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2016, 07:01:37 PM »
From USA. And that round trip, correct ?

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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2016, 07:01:59 PM »
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2016, 07:29:53 PM »
Depends which whey you are going.

$450ish when traveling from the US, $300ish when traveling from Europe.
There's a direct correlation between high YQ and award availability. The higher the YQ the more (dare I say useless) award space you are likely to find (hence: LH and its affiliates on *A and BA on OW).
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HOT availability on *A
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2016, 07:32:02 PM »
There's a direct correlation between high YQ and award availability. The higher the YQ the more (dare I say useless) award space you are likely to find (hence: LH and its affiliates on *A and BA on OW).

Lol. LX J is as available as OS J on many routes. And according to that, LH F would be available all day long within 2 weeks but it's not.
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2016, 07:39:22 PM »
Would be ANA be a better option then SQ, when using amex. Seems like RT J would be 104k ANA, and SQ would be 115k. Please Cmiiw.
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2016, 07:51:46 PM »
Would be ANA be a better option then SQ, when using amex. Seems like RT J would be 104k ANA, and SQ would be 115k. Please Cmiiw.
Correct, but SQ has better change/cancellation policy, + no RT requirement.

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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2016, 07:53:30 PM »


Correct, but SQ has better change/cancellation policy, + no RT requirement.

ANA allows free date changes.
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Re: HOT availability on *A
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2016, 07:56:40 PM »

ANA allows free date changes.
Correct, but can't change to United if there's last minute availability.