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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #580 on: August 21, 2013, 07:23:49 PM »

Chill out chuck helps alot of people around here in these forums show a little respect.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #581 on: August 21, 2013, 07:25:53 PM »
UMMMM

You think because you have some kind of status you'r the most knowledgeable and...............
Nobody cares if you warm up it just shows what you are..........
there are some people around here longer than you, more knowledgeable, more active and didn't have any problem......
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #582 on: August 21, 2013, 07:59:23 PM »
+1 chucks a great contributer to the forums
I am learning my self , and have new told a number of times That I had posted In the wrong place, or another place has the same topic I just started. It's the way DDF works. The Rules are in place to help out everyone.
+2. Now back on topic.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #583 on: August 26, 2013, 02:07:04 AM »
Anyone know if SQ collects YQ on LH?

(I imagine yes.)
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #584 on: August 26, 2013, 06:28:37 AM »
Anyone know if SQ collects YQ on LH?

(I imagine yes.)
Yes.


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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #585 on: August 26, 2013, 06:50:50 AM »
I see coach saver award on United for a OS flight, but M&M don't have it, not strange?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #586 on: August 26, 2013, 09:41:14 AM »
Phantom?
try to book it with UA and see what happens.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #587 on: August 26, 2013, 10:50:45 AM »
Yes.

Figured. Thanks.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #588 on: September 11, 2013, 11:16:26 PM »
Can I book a a United flight from NYC-TLV with a 2 day stop in Europe via ANA for 60k?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #589 on: September 12, 2013, 01:59:23 PM »
Can I book a a United flight from NYC-TLV with a 2 day stop in Europe via ANA for 60k?

One way or roundtrip?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #590 on: September 12, 2013, 04:18:56 PM »
Round trip

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #591 on: September 15, 2013, 07:14:10 PM »
Round trip

The lowest mileage rates for travel on United and USAirways flights without fuel surcharges:
-ANA: 60K coach, 90K business, 140K first.

"Stopovers: ANA allows for 4 stopovers, though each additional flight will add to the fuel surcharges."

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #592 on: September 24, 2013, 12:34:57 PM »
When booking ANA one way from TLV to EWR flying on United, i managed to find a United economy flight but it's not on a good date, is there any chance i will find any Economy flights even if united does not show saver economy availability?

Also in the taxes and fees box it says *** any idea what will it be?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #593 on: September 24, 2013, 12:41:33 PM »
When booking ANA one way from TLV to EWR flying on United, i managed to find a United economy flight but it's not on a good date, is there any chance i will find any Economy flights even if united does not show saver economy availability?

Extremely unlikely.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #594 on: September 29, 2013, 09:28:50 AM »
Newbie to the forum here.  have a couple of questions, Wasn't sure if i should post here or in the award ticket thread, so i put it on both  ;).

I'm looking to go from NY-SIN with a stopover in Frankfurt for 2 days via Buis/1st using miles (tons of UR and MR avail). Thus far i found a flight from JFK to FRA for 50k on LH and then from FRA to KUL (Kuala Lumpur) with the stopover in SIN (which i will take out when i call the agent  :)) 2 days later for 62.5k miles also on LH = 112.5k miles, the thing is that there is a flight from JFK- SIN with a LAYOVER in Frankfurt, for 60k miles which is perfect if i can push of the Frankfut flight for another time.

a)Is this possible?
b)Also i found the flights on united, can i book with united miles/ or UR even though there would be no flights on united?
c) as far as the return i was thinking about going on Singapore Air first class for 85k miles,  but its waitlisted- anyone have any experience with being waitlisted? should i just book the buis class which is available?

your help is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #595 on: September 29, 2013, 10:39:03 AM »
Don't give too much hope for SQ waitlist.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #596 on: September 29, 2013, 11:43:25 AM »
Don't give too much hope for SQ waitlist.

Why? I had some I/O space clear

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #597 on: September 29, 2013, 04:39:27 PM »
I think chances are very low.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #598 on: September 29, 2013, 05:34:28 PM »
They clear all the time. You just cant count on it.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #599 on: October 08, 2013, 12:53:55 PM »
 How I am suppose to easily differentiate between saver award and expanded saver award flights on United.com in order to book on ANA.com the saver award flights.   I believe you cannot book expanded saver awards flights on ANA.com