Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread (Read 1143158 times)

eliteflyer · « **Reply #2420 on:** March 03, 2016, 01:40:20 AM »

1) would book an early am flight, but agree there is a risk.
3) with your revised option 3, I'd risk AA cancelling the ticket as a duplicate. I could also make it simpler by catching a non-stop lga-DCA as part of the same award. Also don't have enough miles in the account to hold down another F award x2. I suppose I could get creative by asking AA to route me JJ JFK-YYZ on Sunday (there's award space), then YYZ-DCA on Monday.

AJK · « **Reply #2421 on:** March 03, 2016, 11:58:32 AM »

Quote from: eliteflyer on March 03, 2016, 01:40:20 AM

1) would book an early am flight, but agree there is a risk.
3) with your revised option 3, I'd risk AA cancelling the ticket as a duplicate. I could also make it simpler by catching a non-stop lga-DCA as part of the same award. Also don't have enough miles in the account to hold down another F award x2. I suppose I could get creative by asking AA to route me JJ JFK-YYZ on Sunday (there's award space), then YYZ-DCA on Monday.

If you book LGA-DCA you won't be able to change to JFK-AUH.

eliteflyer · « **Reply #2422 on:** March 03, 2016, 12:30:14 PM »

Quote from: AJK on March 03, 2016, 11:58:32 AM

If you book LGA-DCA you won't be able to change to JFK-AUH.

True (but was operating under the assumption that this would be a backup reservation in case the JFK-AUH flight doesnt open in F on the existing reservation).

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I've done the whole Mrs. AJK in higher cabin than me (though not intentionally), and while not terrible, was not nearly as fun.

Loved that trip report. Though at least here, we'd both be in premium cabins on at least the long-haul (and could dine together etc. in the onboard lounge (and unofficially in the the booked Apt., but that seems to be YMMV)).

Mordyk · « **Reply #2423 on:** March 03, 2016, 01:01:19 PM »

Quote from: elya on February 28, 2016, 08:06:31 AM

How crazy would a trip to MLE be with an infant?

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Dan · « **Reply #2424 on:** March 03, 2016, 01:02:27 PM »

Quote from: Mordyk on March 03, 2016, 01:01:19 PM

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Crazy.

Mordyk · « **Reply #2425 on:** March 03, 2016, 01:03:51 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 03, 2016, 01:02:27 PM

Crazy.

Lol. I was just wondering if someone here ever did it with an infant

CS91 · « **Reply #2426 on:** March 03, 2016, 01:17:48 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 03, 2016, 01:02:27 PM

Crazy.

+1

DW and I were just discussing how difficult the traveling would be with an infant. Waiting for seaplane/domestic flight plus the flight itself and the speedboat would not be easy.

Emkay · « **Reply #2427 on:** March 03, 2016, 02:32:28 PM »

Quote from: CS91 on March 03, 2016, 01:17:48 PM

+1

DW and I were just discussing how difficult the traveling would be with an infant. Waiting for seaplane/domestic flight plus the flight itself and the speedboat would not be easy.

So don't do the far out resorts. There are plenty of ones a short distance out.

eliteflyer · « **Reply #2428 on:** March 03, 2016, 02:54:43 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on March 03, 2016, 02:32:28 PM

So don't do the far out resorts. There are plenty of ones a short distance out.

close ones tend not to be as nice from what I've read, and are still a pain to get to, particularly if traveling from North America.

Emkay · « **Reply #2429 on:** March 03, 2016, 02:56:01 PM »

Quote from: eliteflyer on March 03, 2016, 02:54:43 PM

close ones tend not to be as nice from what I've read, and are still a pain to get to, particularly if traveling from North America.

They are still absolutely beautiful. And no more of a pain then getting to MLE

eliteflyer · « **Reply #2430 on:** March 04, 2016, 03:13:10 PM »

Quote from: AJK on March 03, 2016, 01:08:36 AM

1 For us, though, I'd absolutely do option 3 and hope A380 opened, allowing free change even after 3/22. However, for you, considering how arduous the trip is already, I ain't about to recommend NYC-ANOTHER STOP-IAD-AUH-MLE. I'd book a non-stop cash ticket from NYC-IAD and lock you both in F now. Problem with doing that, of course, is no A380 and no possibility to change. But thems the breaks when you didn't lock it down originally

Now see space on JFK-DCA and 2 in F is still a possibility on IAD-AUH. Should I switch now so we're both in F on the same flight, or hang tight with my J and F seats and hold out hope that one more F seat opens (4 in Freedom remain) out of JFK?

AJK · « **Reply #2431 on:** March 04, 2016, 04:20:06 PM »

I'd switch in a heartbeat. Can always switch back if 2 open close in.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #2432 on:** March 07, 2016, 10:20:31 AM »

If I land in MLE at 10:00 PM, can I still get to the islands that night, or do I have to wait till the morning ?

AJK · « **Reply #2433 on:** March 07, 2016, 10:29:11 AM »

Depends which hotel.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #2434 on:** March 07, 2016, 10:37:25 AM »

Quote from: AJK on March 07, 2016, 10:29:11 AM

Depends which hotel.

Would either be Hyatt, or Conrad. Guess I can check their websites, to see which ones will work.

AJK · « **Reply #2435 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:27:05 AM »

Neither, IIRC.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #2436 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:45:26 AM »

Quote from: AJK on March 07, 2016, 11:27:05 AM

Neither, IIRC.

Ok then. Do you know of any other points hotel that will ?

Aerial Dag · « **Reply #2437 on:** March 07, 2016, 03:22:16 PM »

You can ask the W hotel. Basically I would assume that any hotel offering a speedboat transfer from the airport probably owns their own boat so they could do odd time pickups.

Also, there is a Sheraton super close to the airport but I know nothing about the actual hotel or island.

eliteflyer · « **Reply #2438 on:** March 08, 2016, 06:03:46 PM »

Quote from: AJK on March 04, 2016, 04:20:06 PM

I'd switch in a heartbeat. Can always switch back if 2 open close in.

I have the 25K extra points in the account to pay the upgrade post March 21, 2016 for this one segment and, as much as I'd rather use those miles for something else, if space doesn't open on the 380, I can't say I would prefer to take the later flight out of IAD with two seats in F over the F/J arrangement on the 380 out of JFK. Thus, query whether worthwhile to keep the existing booking and only be on the hunt for one more F seat instead of 2.

AJK · « **Reply #2439 on:** March 08, 2016, 08:36:57 PM »

Well, you've answered the question for you.

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