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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 488273 times)

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Delta 30min connection in SEA
« Reply #260 on: December 30, 2015, 12:45:14 AM »
Would it be enough time to switch planes between SkyWest DBA Delta Connection and Compass DBA Delta Connection? Delta allows to book the two flights together but it seems like a very short connection 

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Re: Delta 30min connection in SEA
« Reply #261 on: December 30, 2015, 01:31:07 AM »
Would it be enough time to switch planes between SkyWest DBA Delta Connection and Compass DBA Delta Connection? Delta allows to book the two flights together but it seems like a very short connection
is it one ticket or two? if its one ticket, they are responsible if anything goes wrong
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #262 on: December 30, 2015, 01:44:26 AM »
3 tickets. Why there is difference between one or two?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #263 on: December 30, 2015, 02:00:22 AM »
3 tickets. Why there is difference between one or two?

2 legs on 3 tickets - how'd you pull that one off?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #264 on: December 30, 2015, 02:02:17 AM »
10 months in advance

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #265 on: December 30, 2015, 02:05:43 AM »
10 months in advance

You completely missed @Einstein's question, so let me rephrase it.
Are you booking the 2 legs as 1 reservation with a connection or are you booking it as 2 seperate reservations?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #266 on: December 30, 2015, 02:09:05 AM »
You completely missed @Einstein's question, so let me rephrase it.
Are you booking the 2 legs as 1 reservation with a connection or are you booking it as 2 seperate reservations?

Thanks for the clarification. I'm booking it as one reservation :)


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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #267 on: December 30, 2015, 02:14:49 AM »
Thanks for the clarification. I'm booking it as one reservation :)

Then there is nothing to worry about, if you miss your connection, Delta will rebook you.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #268 on: December 30, 2015, 02:31:31 AM »
Then there is nothing to worry about, if you miss your connection, Delta will rebook you.
+1 Thank you @D93 for the clarification ;D, and yes if its all on one itinerary then you will be fine
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #269 on: January 14, 2016, 02:56:50 PM »
I see lowest fare on delta.com for nyc-tlv.
What's the cheapest ST member to book it from? (Better if can transfer from MR/UR).
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #270 on: January 14, 2016, 03:20:59 PM »
I see lowest fare on delta.com for nyc-tlv.
What's the cheapest ST member to book it from? (Better if can transfer from MR/UR).
Tia
FB is 25k in Y, transfers from MR.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #271 on: January 14, 2016, 03:24:15 PM »
I see lowest fare on delta.com for nyc-tlv.
What's the cheapest ST member to book it from? (Better if can transfer from MR/UR).
Tia

Y = 25k FB
J = 80k AZ RT

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #272 on: January 14, 2016, 04:53:06 PM »
Y = 25k FB
J = 80k AZ RT
Thanks!
80k rt for j is a sweet spot!

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #273 on: January 14, 2016, 04:55:27 PM »
Thanks!
80k rt for j is a sweet spot!
+YQ
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #274 on: January 14, 2016, 05:22:33 PM »
+YQ

+ Having to deal with AZ call center.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #275 on: January 14, 2016, 05:46:56 PM »

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #276 on: January 14, 2016, 05:47:46 PM »
+ Having to deal with AZ call center.
Hmmm
So its 125k FB , vs 80k AZ plus a phone call & YQ......

Can it only be booked over the phone?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #277 on: January 14, 2016, 06:29:08 PM »
Hmmm
So its 125k FB , vs 80k AZ plus a phone call & YQ......

Can it only be booked over the phone?

Yes

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #278 on: January 14, 2016, 06:29:29 PM »

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #279 on: January 14, 2016, 06:32:58 PM »
AZ charges YQ on DL?
$300 on DL J JFK-TLV (RT required). There's close to a chance of nil that that award is ever bookable.
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