Author Topic: NY to Hawaii for $315 first class (Read 19749 times)

yehuda S · « **on:** August 17, 2012, 12:42:38 AM »

http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2012/08/16/buy-icelandair-miles-to-fly-on-alaska-airlines-to-hawaii-from-seattle-in-first-class-for-328-round-trip-really/

Anyone going for this?

The author claims its for a round trip but I'm very skeptical. The site doesn't specify...
https://www.icelandair.us/frequent-flyer/earning-and-redeeming/redeem-points/detail/item462611/Alaska_Airlines/

I'd grab it if I knew but the call center is closed.

AsherO · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:01:20 AM »

Quote from: yehuda S on August 17, 2012, 12:42:38 AM

http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2012/08/16/buy-icelandair-miles-to-fly-on-alaska-airlines-to-hawaii-from-seattle-in-first-class-for-328-round-trip-really/

Anyone going for this?

The author claims its for a round trip but I'm very skeptical. The site doesn't specify...
https://www.icelandair.us/frequent-flyer/earning-and-redeeming/redeem-points/detail/item462611/Alaska_Airlines/

I'd grab it if I knew but the call center is closed.

1. How are you getting to Seattle? If with miles, just book an award to Hawaii.
2. This is a decent deal even without the 20% bonus. (anyone notice any other IcelandAir killer redemptions?)
3. If everyone storms IcelandAir the miles might get devalued and you'll be left holding a bag.

yehuda S · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:20:14 AM »

Quote from: AsherO on August 17, 2012, 01:01:20 AM

1. How are you getting to Seattle? If with miles, just book an award to Hawaii.
2. This is a decent deal even without the 20% bonus. (anyone notice any other IcelandAir killer redemptions?)
3. If everyone storms IcelandAir the miles might get devalued and you'll be left holding a bag.

Can you tell if it's round trip or one way?

Mordy788 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:39:58 AM »

Iceland Air Saga membership page is down.

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Your application has been received but we are experiencing some technical issues that we are currently working on.

AsherO · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:42:06 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:39:58 AM

Its roundtrip and the Iceland Air Saga membership page is down.

I wonder why, their servers are probably overloaded...

yehuda S · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:42:16 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:39:58 AM

Its roundtrip and the Iceland Air Saga membership page is down.

How do you know? And please don't say because the online travel review said so. He contradicts himself about three times in the same article.

Drago · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:42:28 AM »

Whomever does purchase the miles would be wise to use them quickly.

Mordy788 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:44:17 AM »

Quote from: yehuda S on August 17, 2012, 01:42:16 AM

How do you know? And please don't say because the online travel review said so. He contradicts himself about three times in the same article.

That is what I am basing it on.

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Why do you want 30,000 Saga Club miles? Because as you see here, it will only cost you 30,000 Saga Club miles to get yourself a FIRST CLASS roundtrip ticket on Alaska Airlines to all of their destinations in the US (Alaska and Hawaii included), Canada and Mexico to or from Seattle (see the full list here). Yes, I know it says “Continental U.S. and Canada” but I spoke with Icelandair and they said that the list of cities I linked to is actually the correct list of cities, and they include Hawaii, Mexico and Alaska. Coach tickets are 20,000 miles roundtrip ($228). There is a fuel surcharge, but it’s generally $40 or so.

Mordy788 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:44:58 AM »

Quote from: Reuven on August 17, 2012, 01:42:28 AM

Whomever does purchase the miles would be wise to use them quickly.

Why? This is not a fare mistake or anything like that.

AsherO · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:46:57 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:44:58 AM

Why? This is not a fare mistake or anything like that.

If it isn't (very?) profitable for them, they'll just adjust this specific ward chart.

yehuda S · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:47:55 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:44:17 AM

That is what I am basing it on.

Ok if you take a look at their website it says: Saga Club members can redeem their Saga Points with Alaska Airlines. Why not fly to Hawai, Las Vegas or Los Angeles for only 20.000 Saga Points

It says nothing about RT. A simple reading tells me it's one way.

If its RT it's an amazing deal but it's always been around for about $100 more. If its one way it's an ok deal and a lot of people are going to be furious at a bunch of bloggers.

Mordy788 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:49:32 AM »

Quote from: yehuda S on August 17, 2012, 01:47:55 AM

Ok if you take a look at their website it says: Saga Club members can redeem their Saga Points with Alaska Airlines. Why not fly to Hawai, Las Vegas or Los Angeles for only 20.000 Saga Points

It says nothing about RT. A simple reading tells me it's one way.

If its RT it's an amazing deal but it's always been around for about $100 more. If its one way it's an ok deal and a lot of people are going to be furious at a bunch of bloggers.

It may be OW. And yes Jared does seem to make contradictory remarks about that.

yehuda S · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:51:26 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:49:32 AM

It may be OW. And yes Jared does seem to make contradictory remarks about that.

Thank you!

Mommypoints and View from the wing both linked to it. I'm pretty sure it's OW but I'm going to call first thing unless someone proves it's RT before I fall asleep. Which will be really soon.

Mordy788 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:54:20 AM »

Quote from: yehuda S on August 17, 2012, 01:51:26 AM

Thank you!

Mommypoints and View from the wing both linked to it. I'm pretty sure it's OW but I'm going to call first thing unless someone proves it's RT before I fall asleep. Which will be really soon.

Economy Class First Class
Continental U.S. and Canada 20.000 30.000

From Iceland Air Website. I would think it is a OW.

AsherO · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:56:00 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:54:20 AM

Economy Class First Class
Continental U.S. and Canada 20.000 30.000

From Iceland Air Website. I would think it is a OW.

Based on what? Their other charts are R/T (albeit they state R/T explicitly).

Mordy788 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:57:21 AM »

Quote from: AsherO on August 17, 2012, 01:56:00 AM

Based on what? Their other charts are R/T (albeit they state R/T explicitly).

That's my point - it does not state RT

Mordy788 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:58:16 AM »

Anyone want to call?

To book an Award seat on Alaska Airline flights members need to contact Icelandair Call Center at 1-800-223-5500 prompt 2.

AJK · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:58:39 AM »

I'd imagine he's confirmed it RT (as it says in the post), and the fact that it says OW in the comments was a typo.

Though "Airport taxes and fuel charge are added to all Award tickets. Service charge on all Alaska flight Awards is ISK 3.000."

AsherO · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2012, 01:59:13 AM »

Quote from: Mordy788 on August 17, 2012, 01:58:16 AM

Anyone want to call?

To book an Award seat on Alaska Airline flights members need to contact Icelandair Call Center at 1-800-223-5500 prompt 2.

I bet they're either closed or swamped.

Mordy788 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2012, 02:02:42 AM »

Lots of places you can fly from.