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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

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Airport transfer fee: $745 RT per person

Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread  (Read 1116793 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #720 on: October 09, 2013, 06:22:16 PM »
FYI:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxury-hotels/975895-maldives-best-hotel.html
How many points was it for the OWB? Are the hotels they're re booking you in nicer than the Conrad? Enjoy the Maldives it's really worth it:)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #721 on: October 09, 2013, 06:44:28 PM »
Four Seasons is arguably nicer than Conrad.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #722 on: October 09, 2013, 07:20:07 PM »
Four Seasons is arguably nicer than Conrad.
That'e cool I'm happy for you Drago. I wish I booked the Conrad that's one place I wouldn't mind revisiting.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #723 on: October 10, 2013, 12:16:06 AM »
How many points was it for the OWB? Are the hotels they're re booking you in nicer than the Conrad? Enjoy the Maldives it's really worth it:)
I had booked a regular room only. It seems like they're offering the OWB for free if you choose the 2nd resort option.

That'e cool I'm happy for you Drago. I wish I booked the Conrad that's one place I wouldn't mind revisiting.
Thanks, although I'm still unsure if it'll work out. But I'll redouble my efforts.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #724 on: October 10, 2013, 09:00:47 PM »
I had booked a regular room only. It seems like they're offering the OWB for free if you choose the 2nd resort option.
Thanks, although I'm still unsure if it'll work out. But I'll redouble my efforts.
What's the 2nd resort option?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #725 on: October 10, 2013, 09:36:40 PM »
See up thread.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #726 on: October 10, 2013, 10:40:46 PM »
See up thread.
I misunderstood what he said. I thought that he was talking about the Conrad booking.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #727 on: October 10, 2013, 10:41:13 PM »
I misunderstood what he said. I thought that he was talking about the Conrad booking.
he is

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #728 on: October 10, 2013, 10:41:49 PM »
he is
So the Conrad is closed next summer for renovations, and that is when my speculative pre-deval booking was made for.
They sent me an email saying that I'm being rebooked into the 4 Seasons Kuda Huraa, or the Gili Langafooshi if I need over water accomodations.




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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #730 on: October 30, 2013, 02:02:00 PM »
Great hotel.

Terrible price.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #731 on: October 30, 2013, 02:57:23 PM »
Great hotel.

Terrible price.
I only posted it because I knew that you had gone there. I didn't recall what you paid for it though.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #732 on: October 30, 2013, 03:04:27 PM »
Great hotel.

Terrible price.
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$875 is a very good price there for high season (February).
The quotes I had from them and Purely Maldives last February when I went were double that.

In low/monsoon season like June/July you can get much less.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #733 on: October 30, 2013, 03:08:22 PM »
Even for high season I can get it for less than that.

If anyone is serious about going, they can PM me.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #734 on: October 30, 2013, 03:11:14 PM »
Even for high season I can get it for less than that.

If anyone is serious about going, they can PM me.
02/02-02/06 is $3,500 on JS vs. $5,400 direct.
Would love it if you can get a quote and see if you can beat it.
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« Reply #735 on: October 30, 2013, 06:04:14 PM »
Like I said, if someone is serious about going (read: has plans already), PM me.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #736 on: October 30, 2013, 06:17:57 PM »
For the right price I'd go back :)
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #737 on: December 04, 2013, 04:27:18 PM »
ok, i am trying to work out a trip to mle.

my wife finally agreed to go this summer (thanks to mrs ajk's convincing that its the most gorgeous place in the world)


so here goes my itin so far...
i would like to leave from ny and spend shabb in sin and then fly sunday to mle and then fly back to ny on wed/thurs. aug 6-14th
there are a few issues. there is no normal availability to sin on any of those days after tisha bav. so instead i found flights to HKG, and i suppose ill stay there for shabb.

now there is a flight from HKG to MLE on sunday but it gets in at 10pm which means i lose a whole sunday flying. anyone have ideas?

secondly, on the return, there is no flights out until mid day to sin. though i found a flight that leaves on thurs and arrives in EWR at 1130am (its a 24hr flight thru ams, cdg)


i have at least 500k worth of UA/UR and 130k BA (if that helps) and 130k AA
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #738 on: December 04, 2013, 06:13:53 PM »
1) go longer then 4 days to maldives, day of arrival and departure doesnt count, so you have only 3 full days

2) if you land after 4PM there is no seaplane transfer anymore to the resort, so you will have to sleep in MLE

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #739 on: December 04, 2013, 06:18:57 PM »
1) go longer then 4 days to maldives, day of arrival and departure doesnt count, so you have only 3 full days

2) if you land after 4PM there is no seaplane transfer anymore to the resort, so you will have to sleep in MLE
there are no flights (with star alliance) out of sin that arrive early.. what are my other possibilities.

In addition, going for more than 4 days means being there for shabb.
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