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Author Topic: Bora Bora Master Thread  (Read 248082 times)

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #240 on: May 04, 2014, 09:30:36 PM »
Are you volunteering?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #241 on: May 04, 2014, 10:20:09 PM »
DDF'ers have gone and come.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #242 on: May 05, 2014, 02:29:06 AM »
DDF'ers have gone and come.
Trip report?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #243 on: May 05, 2014, 05:20:51 AM »
After reading the whole thread it seems like were still waiting for the first ddf'r to actually go to bora bora
too many speculators...

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #244 on: May 06, 2014, 06:25:25 PM »
Has anyone gone in January? I know the weather can be is spotty, but if thats the only time to go, is it worth it?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #245 on: May 07, 2014, 09:46:13 AM »
DDF'ers have gone and come.
+1

I am ticketed for October with the internal flight paid for and all.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #246 on: May 07, 2014, 09:52:35 AM »
Where you staying?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #247 on: May 07, 2014, 03:39:02 PM »

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #248 on: July 14, 2014, 05:33:22 PM »
Anyone here ever research flying Air France to PPT? I want to fly from NYC (on Delta to LAX and AF from LAX to PPT) am trying to figure out the best mileage option. I thought transferring Chase to Korean would be best at 60/90 r/t but, after calling, it appears that option is only from LAX-PPT, not from NYC. The Korean agent said I would have to book the NYC-LAX by itself. This is weird b/c their chart says "USA-Tahiti by Air France : Economy 60,000/Business 90,000 miles".

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #249 on: September 01, 2014, 12:34:07 PM »
After reading the whole thread it seems like were still waiting for the first ddf'r to actually go to bora bora

You obliviously did not read the whole thread I was there in summer of 2012 was the most amazing thing I have done in my life!

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #250 on: September 01, 2014, 12:38:15 PM »
TR with pics por favor.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #251 on: September 01, 2014, 12:41:18 PM »
FYI, J seats with TN are very easy to get in advance. 2-4 seats on many flights.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #252 on: September 01, 2014, 01:57:13 PM »
FYI, J seats with TN are very easy to get in advance. 2-4 seats on many flights.
What alliance is it in?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #253 on: September 01, 2014, 02:00:19 PM »
What alliance is it in?
None. Partners with AA and DL.
Either way you can't get to BOB on miles, just to PPT.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #254 on: September 01, 2014, 10:33:17 PM »
None. Partners with AA and DL.
Either way you can't get to BOB on miles, just to PPT.
So why is jaywhy saying it's easier to get J seats in advance?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #255 on: September 02, 2014, 09:43:47 PM »
So why is jaywhy saying it's easier to get J seats in advance?
Because it is. I'm talking PPT.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #256 on: September 02, 2014, 10:07:45 PM »
Because it is. I'm talking PPT.
So you're saying that using AA or DL to book TN flying to PPT has a lot of J availability?

How far is PPT to the resorts area?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #257 on: September 02, 2014, 10:10:08 PM »
Note that there's no lie flat J to PPT.
PPT-BOB is a $500 flight.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #258 on: September 02, 2014, 10:19:07 PM »
Note that there's no lie flat J to PPT.
PPT-BOB is a $500 flight.
Ohhh PPT isn't just another airport in the area?

Now I see why more people here don't go there. Not so easy to get to.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #259 on: September 02, 2014, 11:47:23 PM »
MLE is 50% farther (from NYC), yet somehow we make it work.

It's not about distance, though. It's about number of FF options to get there, and there's a whole bunch to MLE (on great products), while only TN and AF are possible to BOB (both of whose products stink).


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