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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1960 on: November 19, 2017, 04:17:07 AM »
Thanks. would you know which airline doesn't charge fuel surcharges with Turkish?
United
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1961 on: November 19, 2017, 04:18:12 AM »
Thanks. would you know which airline doesn't charge fuel surcharges with Turkish?
Do you mean on Turkish metal? I know that United doesn't t.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1962 on: November 19, 2017, 04:51:40 AM »
So I see availability on turkish for 30k miles +177 Euro, but I can't find it on other programs online (United, ANA, Singapore) + I called united and the rep wasn't able to find it either... Any idea?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1963 on: November 19, 2017, 05:40:35 AM »
So I see availability on turkish for 30k miles +177 Euro, but I can't find it on other programs online (United, ANA, Singapore) + I called united and the rep wasn't able to find it either... Any idea?
Probably not available at the "saver" level, so not available to partners.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1964 on: November 22, 2017, 10:27:35 AM »
Any idea which *A program will allow to route from south Africa to NYC via Asia? if any that is.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1965 on: November 22, 2017, 04:08:49 PM »
Any idea which *A program will allow to route from south Africa to NYC via Asia? if any that is.
Lifemiles maybe

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1967 on: December 10, 2017, 10:18:39 PM »
What's the easiest way to find award flight on TAP? Trying to book PAR to Natal? Any help would be appreciated :)

I can't find it on united..

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1968 on: December 12, 2017, 11:58:02 AM »
Same question for LATAM :)

I can't find any availability on other Star Alliance award search engines...

Thanks!

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1969 on: December 12, 2017, 12:44:49 PM »
looking for a return form mle-tlv in june in J. nothing on united except ridiculous 3 stops/30+ hours. any experience?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1970 on: January 04, 2018, 05:37:11 PM »
Singapore doesn't show partners online

Any way to see how many KrisFlyer points a flight would cost when searching using United Website?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1971 on: January 04, 2018, 05:40:13 PM »
Any way to see how many KrisFlyer points a flight would cost when searching using United Website?
No you have to check Singapores chart on their website or search for the flight on Singapores website

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1972 on: January 04, 2018, 05:42:51 PM »
TLV does not show on their website.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1973 on: January 04, 2018, 05:45:05 PM »
TLV does not show on their website.
It shows up on their chart

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1974 on: January 04, 2018, 09:01:03 PM »
TLV does not show on their website.
It does

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1975 on: January 05, 2018, 01:27:39 AM »
Weird thing going on with an award here... A couple of guys trying to book the same award, each out of their own accounts. Flights are on SK, and both UA and AC are showing 5 seats available. Book one, and suddenly all others are gone. A few days later the same thing - multiple seats available, and after a single booking the rest disappear.

The first booking was made on UA and the second on AC, if that matters. We still have plenty of time to book, and there are some alternatives if need be, but it still seems a bit weird. What gives?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1976 on: January 05, 2018, 06:29:58 AM »
Weird thing going on with an award here... A couple of guys trying to book the same award, each out of their own accounts. Flights are on SK, and both UA and AC are showing 5 seats available. Book one, and suddenly all others are gone. A few days later the same thing - multiple seats available, and after a single booking the rest disappear.

The first booking was made on UA and the second on AC, if that matters. We still have plenty of time to book, and there are some alternatives if need be, but it still seems a bit weird. What gives?
Had that once with AC 2 available until you book then the second one gone. Phantom.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1977 on: January 07, 2018, 11:01:34 AM »
Weird thing going on with an award here... A couple of guys trying to book the same award, each out of their own accounts. Flights are on SK, and both UA and AC are showing 5 seats available. Book one, and suddenly all others are gone. A few days later the same thing - multiple seats available, and after a single booking the rest disappear.

The first booking was made on UA and the second on AC, if that matters. We still have plenty of time to book, and there are some alternatives if need be, but it still seems a bit weird. What gives?
it happens a lot in GDS that for instance there will be 5 K class on Swiss and once you take one the other 4 K classes disappear but you can take alll 5 at once

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1978 on: January 12, 2018, 01:50:22 AM »
And partners allow a SO on a OW? All within Europe, if that matters.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1979 on: January 13, 2018, 05:55:22 PM »
it happens a lot in GDS that for instance there will be 5 K class on Swiss and once you take one the other 4 K classes disappear but you can take alll 5 at once
Why would it be avlb for one to take all but not for 5 to take each separately?
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