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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2340 on: June 14, 2022, 11:55:49 PM »
Looking for advice on married segments with UA awards.
Trying to book J award ticket on UA from TLV-SFO. If I book from TLV-SFO, no saver award availability. Booking from DXB or MCT will give me award availability through ADD on ET connecting to TLV. TLV to SFO on UA metal and saver price.
Essentially, it's a typical case of a married segment. If I book MCT-ADD-TLV-SFO with UA miles, will I be able to remove the first two legs of this award by calling UA agent?
you might be able to call after you book and drop the first leg.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2341 on: June 21, 2022, 10:48:15 AM »
Guys, could you please help me find one way award ticket from WAW to IST (preferably direct) leaving anytime btw June 27-29 . Lot and Turkish fly this destination. United chart doesn't show any direct availability. Any advice what is the best program value wise to book award tickets from? Turkish Miles & Smiles show 15K miles  +$45 one way. Any better way to book this ticket?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2342 on: June 26, 2022, 07:01:28 PM »
Trying to book United yyz- ewr-MIA/FLL - YYZ.   I thought I could get the EWR-MIA/FLL as a stopover on united and have it price as no miles, but it isnt.  Anyone know why?

What is the best way to book this trip?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2343 on: June 26, 2022, 11:45:22 PM »
I want to book a Copa airlines ticket PTY- JFK -
I found it available for 12.5K Aeroplan miles, I transferred miles, but every time I try booking it, it gives me an error- "an error occurred and we cant complete the process, please try again error 36803.
I called them to try to book through a phone agent (after waiting over an hour) and she didnt see that flight available. (When I search the flight comes and goes each time I search)
Now I have 13k aeroplan that I have no use for.
Any ideas?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2344 on: July 06, 2022, 12:00:02 AM »
Where can I book Tap portugal flight with miles?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2345 on: July 06, 2022, 12:07:08 AM »
Where can I book Tap portugal flight with miles?

Amex Plat by phone. Found today a J seat from GVA to EWR for $1300.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2346 on: July 06, 2022, 12:22:48 AM »
Amex Plat by phone. Found today a J seat from GVA to EWR for $1300.
How much was the published fare?

p.s. im looking for economy, what mileage currency can book it?
 

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2347 on: July 26, 2022, 09:49:09 AM »
If I book Swiss cash ticket from zrh to lhr and then mileage on ua lhr -nyc will they transfer luggage?

Or if anyone has a better idea how to go about it ?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2348 on: September 05, 2022, 10:42:50 AM »
any tips for booking BOS-MEL; JFK-MEL; LAX-MEL or SFO-MEL?
Plenty of UR

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2349 on: September 15, 2022, 10:10:17 PM »
any tips for booking BOS-MEL; JFK-MEL; LAX-MEL or SFO-MEL?
Plenty of UR
What dates?
United has nonstop from SFO

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2350 on: September 15, 2022, 10:23:10 PM »
What dates?
United has nonstop from SFO

Looking for saver award

Tuesday Sept 27th
WED SEPT 28th
Saturday Night OCT 1st
Sunday OCT 2nd

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2351 on: October 21, 2022, 01:15:47 PM »
Has Turkish dropped the 47k mile business reward from US to Israel? I've always booked it for 47K and now it's coming up 120k. Please advise. Thanks!

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2352 on: October 21, 2022, 04:06:47 PM »
I am trying to use VA points for first class travel on ANA from Houston IAH to NRT the 2nd or 3rd week of March for a week of travel. Or any date  for all of June and July for a week of travel. Thank you

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2353 on: December 11, 2022, 08:04:27 PM »
Is there any way to book a United award ticket XN for a traveller who is a premier silver, but using the miles of a general member to pay for the ticket? Is the only option to transfer the miles? Looking to avoid that due to high transfer fees.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2354 on: December 11, 2022, 11:38:41 PM »
Is there any way to book a United award ticket XN for a traveller who is a premier silver, but using the miles of a general member to pay for the ticket? Is the only option to transfer the miles? Looking to avoid that due to high transfer fees.
I believe you got your answer already. And from someone who knows what he’s talking about.

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=131687.0

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2355 on: January 04, 2023, 01:21:01 PM »
Best way to book Copa Airlines PTY-IAD one way jan 18 dep 6:30 pm? Have basically all points (other than copa). Im seeing united for 42.5k but that seems steep. TIA.

I did see the morning flight with flying blue for 14.5k. I am wondering if it is worth booking that and then trying to make a same day change. Officially, Copa air allows that but they seem to be a bit backward and not sure if it is easy to do and/or whether it works for a partner award. Any thoughts?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2356 on: January 09, 2023, 05:18:35 PM »
if aeroplan is showing lots of availability for a particular AC flight, and same flight is showing on UA though for more miles and lifemiles as well, should it also be available through TK? does TK charge fuel surcharges on AC?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2357 on: February 15, 2023, 04:33:11 PM »
Hi Everybody,
Would you please tell me the best way to conduct my search (ie...what websites would be best)?

2 Passengers
Origin: TPA
Destination:  TLV
Dates 10-11 days.
Class:  Business
One Connection Max
Miles:  500k United + Chase UR if necessary
Flexible:  Mar/Apr/May

Looking for specifically flights with shortest duration that land in TLV in the 8-10am on arrival.

In the past, I used to use United's website which was much friendlier but I find that my searches seem to turn up flights with
multiple connections, poor arrival times, or ridiculous points requirements. 

Is there a different software/search engine other than United that I should use?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2358 on: February 15, 2023, 07:33:42 PM »
Looking for a flight preferably from EWR-LAX/BUR, but open to any new york airport on friday march 31.

I would prefer to book with star alliance, and I already have like 20k turkish miles sitting in my account, problem is turkish's site is horrible to use and everything is either sold out or just not available on any partner site for that date.

flights are really expensive around that time, I think because of spring break. The cheapest flight I found so far is on delta: JFK-LAX nonstop for 22k points. Which is obviously a little pricey under normal circumstances but not for that time and date. In fact, last I checked the dollar equivalent of that flight was like $350.

I appreciate any input/advice/tips.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #2359 on: February 28, 2023, 12:44:10 PM »
I see a flight JFK-WAW-TLV available on UA and AC. I have amex MR. Is there any option that'd be cheaper?