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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 488128 times)

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #120 on: September 24, 2014, 01:06:25 PM »
I searched delta and found a round trip saver award flight and I'd like to book it with Flying Blue, but when i search FB the outbound flight is coming up as 3x the amount of miles! Its a saver award level flight... any ideas??
TIA

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #121 on: September 24, 2014, 01:13:45 PM »
Dates and flights please?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #122 on: September 24, 2014, 01:42:04 PM »
I searched delta and found a round trip saver award flight and I'd like to book it with Flying Blue, but when i search FB the outbound flight is coming up as 3x the amount of miles! Its a saver award level flight... any ideas??
TIA
makes no sense.
Flying Bluethe offer onlya saver rates onthe delta AFAIK

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #123 on: September 24, 2014, 01:59:32 PM »
Nevermind I was able to figure it out. the first page showed 31000 (it was business class) but when I clicked through it said 12500.
Thanks anyways

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #124 on: September 24, 2014, 02:00:25 PM »
Anyone know flying blue cancelation policy?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #125 on: September 24, 2014, 02:29:38 PM »
Anyone know flying blue cancelation policy?
$70 and promo award are non refundable.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #126 on: September 24, 2014, 02:33:19 PM »
Thanks bro

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #127 on: September 24, 2014, 03:16:45 PM »
Thanks bro
And its free for the first 24 hours.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #128 on: September 28, 2014, 11:03:17 AM »
I wanted to fly jfk-tlv dl business in March but only found saver or standard awards in december. Do they open up often or should I just reschedule the trip for december?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #129 on: September 28, 2014, 11:27:21 PM »
I wanted to fly jfk-tlv dl business in March but only found saver or standard awards in december. Do they open up often or should I just reschedule the trip for december?
Anyone? I don't want to lose availability. Thanks

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #130 on: September 28, 2014, 11:50:53 PM »
Anyone? I don't want to lose availability. Thanks
They got better with releasing award availability, but they still suck. Which currency are yo using?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #131 on: September 29, 2014, 09:18:35 AM »
They got better with releasing award availability, but they still suck. Which currency are yo using?
Thanks. I'm using skypesos.

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #132 on: September 29, 2014, 09:22:55 AM »
Just so you know, you can redeem 80k AZ miles for a RT as well. Date chages are free.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #133 on: September 29, 2014, 09:31:19 AM »
Just so you know, you can redeem 80k AZ miles for a RT as well. Date chages are free.
I have about 150k dl already. Might as well use them. Thanks. Dl doesn't allow free changes?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #134 on: September 29, 2014, 09:32:10 AM »
Not sure but I doubt it.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #135 on: September 29, 2014, 11:39:04 AM »
Not sure but I doubt it.
Thanks.

 Anyone know?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #136 on: September 29, 2014, 12:10:19 PM »
Free changes with DL?
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #137 on: September 29, 2014, 12:38:19 PM »
Free changes with DL?
Lol
Point taken. Reasonable fees at least?

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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #138 on: September 29, 2014, 12:46:15 PM »
$150 per.

Cannot make any changes at all within 72 hours.
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Re: SkyTeam Award Search Tips
« Reply #139 on: September 29, 2014, 06:53:35 PM »
$150 per.

Cannot make any changes at all within 72 hours.
That's not terrible. It might be worth it just to know I have a trip booked