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Possible routings to MLE and costs:

JFK-AUH-MLE (EY) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-DOH-MLE (QR) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-FRA-SIN-MLE (SQ) -- East Coast: (Including 15% off booking online) 46,750/91,375/116,875; West Coast: 89,250/144,500/229,500
JFK-DXB-MLE (EK) -- 42.5/82.5/150 AS
JFK-IST-MLE (TK) -- 42.5/70/90 UA (United routing allows a stopover in TLV)
JFK-VIE-MLE (OS) -- 42.5/80 UA
JFK-LGW-MLE (BA) -- 45/90/135 BA
JFK-ICN-CMB-MLE (KE) -- 60/107.5/137.5 KE
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 57.5/85/112.5 AA
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 50/70 AS
TLV-IST-MLE (TK)-- 20/35 UA
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Conrad Upgrades:

Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Water Villa US$ 200 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Deluxe Beach Villa US$ 210+ 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Superior Water  Villa US$ 250 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Retreat Water Villa US$ 400 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Deluxe Water Villa US$ 480 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to Family Water Villa US$ 720 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night. ( 2 bedrooms)

Airport transfer fee: $560 including tax

PH Upgrades:

Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Pool Villa $USD 252.56++ per villa per night
Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Water Villa $USD 405++ per villa per night ( Villa Number 38-44)
Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Water Sunset Villa $USD 610++ per villa per night ( Villa number 45-51)

Airport transfer fee: $520 RT per person

SR:
Airport transfer fee: $745 RT per person

Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread  (Read 1332569 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5860 on: June 26, 2022, 08:08:21 AM »
Anyone been to Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa?
OWB upgrade is $60 per night, but some online reviews preferred the regular villa.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5861 on: June 26, 2022, 08:10:57 AM »
Just booked with UA, 38.5k one way on TK metal.
Better than AC/TK pricing.
That's really not bad. How much in taxes?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5862 on: June 26, 2022, 08:45:22 AM »
That's really not bad. How much in taxes?
approx $36 per
for far out, close in would be more

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5863 on: June 26, 2022, 08:46:25 AM »
Just booked with UA, 38.5k one way on TK metal.
Better than AC/TK pricing.
AC is 25k when available

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5864 on: June 26, 2022, 08:56:44 AM »

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5865 on: June 26, 2022, 08:58:40 AM »
AC is 25k when available
Yea, but biz is 60k when routing via IST (45k via AUH), vs the 38k in biz on UA

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5866 on: June 26, 2022, 09:07:39 AM »

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5867 on: June 26, 2022, 09:09:08 AM »
Yea, but biz is 60k when routing via IST (45k via AUH), vs the 38k in biz on UA
Oh, 38k for J via IST? That's amazing!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5868 on: June 26, 2022, 09:17:41 AM »
Oh, 38k for J via IST? That's amazing!
I didn't realize it was J. Amazing indeed
On my dates the cash rate for Y is about $1.5k  :-X

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5869 on: June 26, 2022, 09:18:04 AM »
Why am I not seeing anything with less than 2 stopovers on UA? What date did you book?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5870 on: June 26, 2022, 09:18:52 AM »
I didn't realize it was J. Amazing indeed
On my dates the cash rate for Y is about $1.5k  :-X
When are you going what did you book?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5871 on: June 26, 2022, 09:21:27 AM »
When are you going what did you book?
29 Oct - 6 Nov
Haven't booked flights yet

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5872 on: June 26, 2022, 09:22:13 AM »
29 Oct - 6 Nov
Haven't booked flights yet
AC is great otherwise how's Fly Dubai cash rates?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5873 on: June 26, 2022, 09:25:54 AM »
AC is great otherwise how's Fly Dubai cash rates?
Outbound is Saturday night so times are pretty bad
TK much better times and connection

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5874 on: June 26, 2022, 09:28:42 AM »
Outbound is Saturday night so times are pretty bad
TK much better times and connection
Try multi city with shabbos in Dubai. How about something like this? https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/ChCda37UdC6FFJrW9

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5875 on: June 26, 2022, 09:33:15 AM »
Try multi city with shabbos in Dubai. How about something like this? https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/ChCda37UdC6FFJrW9
Thanks
Looked at all the options  :) At some point I'll settle for something
I think I was secretly hoping Ethiad would increase the frequency by then

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5876 on: June 26, 2022, 09:41:51 AM »
When are you going what did you book?
January
chose an longer stopover in IST in case of flight delay/cancellation, don't want to risk it

last time we went, the 2014 war broke out, and we had to run into the bomb shelter by the check in counter. Had to run to the flight in IST in order to catch the connecting flight

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5877 on: June 26, 2022, 11:16:50 AM »
Any workaround for fuel charge on emirates a real killer

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5878 on: June 26, 2022, 12:00:22 PM »
Any workaround for fuel charge on emirates a real killer
Class? Route?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5879 on: June 26, 2022, 01:35:36 PM »
Class? Route?
biz/f nyc to Mle with extended stop in dxb  right now it’s 272,500 m plus over $2000 rt in biz pp
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