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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1800 on: February 02, 2017, 12:32:50 PM »
What do i do if I United an Aeroplan shows availability on first on LH but when  calling SQ they don't see availability?
Does show on ANA? if yes than I guess HUCA

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1801 on: February 02, 2017, 12:50:57 PM »
Does show on ANA? if yes than I guess HUCA
I guess so.

Btw can i make more then one change within 24 hours of booking on united?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1802 on: February 02, 2017, 03:44:29 PM »
Does anyone know if Turkish has lie flat seats from instanbul  to tlv ?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1803 on: February 02, 2017, 08:10:23 PM »
Does anyone know if Turkish has lie flat seats from instanbul  to tlv ?
Not lie flat, only angle.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1804 on: February 02, 2017, 08:17:38 PM »
Not lie flat, only angle.
So it's still better off then Lufthansa? Which has only economy with 1 empty in middle?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1805 on: February 02, 2017, 09:28:24 PM »
So it's still better off then Lufthansa? Which has only economy with 1 empty in middle?
I have an option with either lufthansa or turkish

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1806 on: February 02, 2017, 11:37:08 PM »
I have an option with either lufthansa or turkish
Both short flights into TLV, both great lounges, I think LH J would be better (the long haul) than TK but not having flown either I really can't say.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1807 on: February 03, 2017, 01:45:58 AM »
Does anyone know if Turkish has lie flat seats from instanbul  to tlv ?
They do on flights operated by the 77W.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1808 on: February 03, 2017, 07:57:42 AM »
It just got available on  unites first to FRA on 777 instead of LH business on the upper deck of the 747, anyone with a quick input what's better ?
It would cost me an additional 10k Miles, also will I have access to the first class lounge if i do choose that?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1809 on: February 03, 2017, 07:59:37 AM »
It just got available on  unites first to FRA on 777 instead of LH business on the upper deck of the 747, anyone with a quick input what's better ?
It would cost me an additional 10k Miles, also will I have access to the first class lounge if i do choose that?
I'm referring to EWR-TLV.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1810 on: February 03, 2017, 01:00:58 PM »
Can i hold an award by united?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1811 on: February 07, 2017, 04:58:01 PM »
Can I use Aeroplan miles to book an Olympic Air flight (owned by Aegean)?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1812 on: February 13, 2017, 07:33:55 PM »
I know this isn't the perfect thread, but hopefully close enough. I have 50k and SO has over 60k of LH M&M. the the years is coming up at the end of this year. We live in Israel. Looked at flying in J RT to places in europe, even morroco. The YQ came out to be 300$!!! So insane. Any ideas for using the miles without dropping serious YQ?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1813 on: February 13, 2017, 07:54:54 PM »
Both short flights into TLV, both great lounges, I think LH J would be better (the long haul) than TK but not having flown either I really can't say.

LH flight is about 4 hours AFAIK and to is sub 2 hours so wouldn't call that "both short flights"


It just got available on  unites first to FRA on 777 instead of LH business on the upper deck of the 747, anyone with a quick input what's better ?
It would cost me an additional 10k Miles, also will I have access to the first class lounge if i do choose that?

United first will not get you access to LH first terminal. Even if it was LH first I think you need to be in first FROM FRA to get the lounge not arriving in First


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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1814 on: February 13, 2017, 07:56:32 PM »
I know this isn't the perfect thread, but hopefully close enough. I have 50k and SO has over 60k of LH M&M. the the years is coming up at the end of this year. We live in Israel. Looked at flying in J RT to places in europe, even morroco. The YQ came out to be 300$!!! So insane. Any ideas for using the miles without dropping serious YQ?

sell them?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1815 on: February 14, 2017, 01:19:42 AM »


Even if it was LH first I think you need to be in first FROM FRA to get the lounge not arriving in First
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1816 on: February 14, 2017, 01:20:28 AM »
Can i hold an award by united?
Not officially. But with UA agents everything is YMMV.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1817 on: February 14, 2017, 01:21:45 AM »
Both short flights into TLV, both great lounges, I think LH J would be better (the long haul) than TK but not having flown either I really can't say.
I see no reason why someone would prefer LH J over TK J on the long haul.

TK lounge in IST has been rated the nicest J lounge in the world I believe. (although it's usually very full and not too enjoyable if you ask my opinion.)

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1818 on: February 14, 2017, 01:22:31 AM »
I see no reason why someone would prefer LH J over TK J on the long haul.
Did you read the second part of the sentence?
"JS [is] a fetid cesspool of unvarnished linguistic manure, with lots of useless drivel and post-padding." -Moishebatchy

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1819 on: February 14, 2017, 01:24:29 AM »
Did you read the second part of the sentence?
You stated your opinion (albeit without any experience), and I stated mine (with experience).