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One way/Round trip:either
Non-stop/Maximum stops/Any:up to 3
From: Ben Gurion, Israel
To: King Shaka Intl, Durban
To: Johannesburg
Departure dates: December 2016
Return airports: Ben Gurion, Israel
Return dates:  December2016
Class: Regular
Seats: 2


Author Topic: SkyTeam Award Search Tips  (Read 488315 times)

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #220 on: July 28, 2015, 05:57:43 PM »
Anyone have experience booking China Southern CZ with Delta skymiles?
they tell me over the phone that they have blackout dates for more than 75% of the year, currently blackout through 28/10 and then from 1/12 to 10/1.
New terms since April.
I did see CZ on delta.com on blackout dates on certain routes, I did not try to book, I probably would have gotten an error at the end.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #221 on: August 05, 2015, 06:50:48 AM »
What's my best option for checking flights using AZ miles? Looking for TLV to JNB
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #222 on: August 05, 2015, 07:23:53 AM »
What's my best option for checking flights using AZ miles? Looking for TLV to JNB
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #223 on: August 05, 2015, 04:19:53 PM »
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Can't seem to figure it out. Do I need premium membership to search for award availability?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #224 on: August 07, 2015, 06:08:24 PM »
Can't seem to figure it out. Do I need premium membership to search for award availability?
You can use the trial
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #225 on: August 18, 2015, 01:31:04 PM »
Anyway of booking a delta flight out of london and avoiding $400/$500 in fees?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #226 on: August 18, 2015, 02:14:25 PM »
Anyway of booking a delta flight out of london and avoiding $400/$500 in fees?
Booking it as a RT originating in USA, but you won't be able to avoid LHR departure tax though.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #227 on: August 18, 2015, 04:03:36 PM »
Anyway of booking a delta flight out of london and avoiding $400/$500 in fees?
Book with AS.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #228 on: August 18, 2015, 04:25:47 PM »
Or AF.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #229 on: August 18, 2015, 04:28:49 PM »
Or AF.
AF charges YQ on DL exEUR.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #230 on: August 18, 2015, 04:34:11 PM »
Booking it as a RT originating in USA, but you won't be able to avoid LHR departure tax though.

Book with AS.
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Or AF.
AF incurs the same fees.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #231 on: August 19, 2015, 09:18:37 AM »
Anyway of booking a delta flight out of london and avoiding $400/$500 in fees?
Start your trip in AMS or CDG to avoid the hefty APD out of the UK.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #232 on: August 25, 2015, 12:21:33 PM »
Which delta award level can be booked using KE miles ?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #233 on: August 25, 2015, 12:23:24 PM »
Same as always: lowest.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #234 on: August 25, 2015, 01:39:39 PM »
Is it possible to add dans delta's award chart screenshot's, to the wiki ?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #235 on: September 03, 2015, 09:37:00 PM »
So I see tons of Delta operated flights on delta.com JFK-AMS OW for 37.5k (NK class = not the lowest/saver) however, they are bookable with AF even though the lowest is not available  ??? ???
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« Reply #236 on: September 06, 2015, 12:46:12 PM »
Yup. Seen that before.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #237 on: September 20, 2015, 11:36:55 AM »
Does AF release J award space closer to the flight? Need TLV-CDG-NYC on Oct 7-9

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #238 on: September 21, 2015, 02:33:17 PM »
Does AF release J/Y award space closer to the flight?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #239 on: October 09, 2015, 11:59:33 AM »
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