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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #540 on: June 27, 2013, 01:54:39 PM »
Double posting is not allowed on the forums. Sorry.

my bad, didn't know which section to post it  :-[

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #541 on: June 30, 2013, 06:16:06 PM »
I just tried LHR to TLV for 8th July on business. United was returning many of results, but ANA only returned one option.

Is this common?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #542 on: July 08, 2013, 06:33:49 PM »
So I just joined KVS and since I had a few minutes today I played around a bit, here's my findings:

I was sampling 7/9 TLV-EWR

KVS came up with nothing.
United came up with no saver in C but a few saver options in Y the best was through YYZ with AC85 & UA 3270.
I chanced upon a website http://beta.awardtravelr.com/ and it showed (after a 10 min loading) availability in C on UA85 direct although it didn't indicate whether it was saver or standard. I called up united, lo and behold there was saver available direct.

Anyone ever heard of this website before?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #543 on: July 09, 2013, 08:36:22 PM »
how can i book a flight on Lufthansa with united miles

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #544 on: July 09, 2013, 09:25:54 PM »
how can i book a flight on Lufthansa with united miles
LH what? Y? J? F?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #545 on: July 09, 2013, 09:26:44 PM »
LH what? Y? J? F?

Wait, you're saying you knew that was a question? Even without a "?" at the end? Or knew it was a sentence without a capital? ...anywhere in sight?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #546 on: July 09, 2013, 09:38:25 PM »
Wait, you're saying you knew that was a question? Even without a "?" at the end? Or knew it was a sentence without a capital? ...anywhere in sight?
I'm not getting involved.

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« Reply #547 on: July 09, 2013, 09:58:47 PM »
I'm not getting involved.

Good for you, taking the high road and all  :-X
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #548 on: July 09, 2013, 10:50:59 PM »
Looking to book a one way pek-ord United flight in business or first with MR or SPG. What's the best way? ANA (with an added yul-lga to make it roundtrip?)? Singapore?
Thanks for your help
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #549 on: July 10, 2013, 02:20:33 PM »
Looking to book a one way pek-ord United flight in business or first with MR or SPG. What's the best way? ANA (with an added yul-lga to make it roundtrip?)? Singapore?
Thanks for your help
Or LH?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #550 on: July 10, 2013, 02:25:14 PM »
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #551 on: July 10, 2013, 02:29:19 PM »
What do they charge?
Don't remember exactly, but its less than UA would for domestic premium.
And IIRC, SQ has the same rate as LH for domestic.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #552 on: July 11, 2013, 10:18:39 PM »
looking to transfer amex to anything that would allow NYC to Venice or Zurich Direct.
I have no idea how to search for availability before choosing where to transfer the points to...Can anyone help please

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #553 on: July 11, 2013, 10:32:04 PM »
looking to transfer amex to anything that would allow NYC to Venice or Zurich Direct.
I have no idea how to search for availability before choosing where to transfer the points to...Can anyone help please
Yeh, it definitely seems you have no idea how to search. How about taking the class "Searches for dummies"?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #554 on: July 11, 2013, 10:38:37 PM »
hmm--where were you when I posted in the "need help booking award ticket"  thread?
I could have used your helpful troll comments there

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #555 on: July 11, 2013, 11:57:43 PM »
hmm--where were you when I posted in the "need help booking award ticket"  thread?
I could have used your helpful troll comments there

So you intentionally posted in the wrong thread?!

P.s. No-one here owes you anything, wait patiently for an answer and if you don't receive one in 3 days bump your post in the same thread. You can always offer a $ or miles incentive which will probably get more people to help you.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #556 on: July 12, 2013, 02:55:15 PM »
What do they charge?
Don't remember exactly, but its less than UA would for domestic premium.
And IIRC, SQ has the same rate as LH for domestic.
Was looking up something else so I got the answer for this as well:  17k OW.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #557 on: July 20, 2013, 11:35:48 PM »
How can I search for LH/LX F more than 2 weeks in advance with insufficient miles in my account?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #558 on: July 21, 2013, 12:32:29 AM »
How can I search for LH/LX F more than 2 weeks in advance with insufficient miles in my account?
You can search availability with out miles.


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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #559 on: July 21, 2013, 12:38:14 AM »
Figured that out, but it sucks away to have to compare a route to the award chart.
Especially taking into account that there are so many rules and/or promos that could significantly change the price.
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