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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #840 on: February 27, 2014, 01:58:27 AM »
If because flying from BOS would add more then 18,001 miles it would be 75,000

if there is a roundtrip ticket available on ANA website, it is 65K miles indeed (Boston---EWR/ORD--shanghai). I have seen it.
but more often, I could find two seperate flight legs available, so obviously if i book the trip online, it will cost me 85K miles.

Another question, if i can see 2 seperate legs (both are UA flights)  available on ANA website and then tell ANA representative the flight numbers by phone,  Can they definitely find the flights and put them together and book the trip for me with 65 K miles ?

Thanks again for your explanation.



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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #841 on: February 27, 2014, 08:28:44 AM »
Yes they can. In fact even if you calll it a stopover, ANA allows 4 free stopovers.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #842 on: March 02, 2014, 03:06:37 PM »
If I find Availabilty on ANA for travel to Poland on LOT airlines but I only want to book a one way ticket as of now as I dont know my return date. How do i go about doing this?  Call up united and use united miles?  How many miles would a business class ticket be now if i went Jfk-WAW-TLV

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #843 on: March 02, 2014, 03:08:09 PM »
If I find Availabilty on ANA for travel to Poland on LOT airlines but I only want to book a one way ticket as of now as I dont know my return date. How do i go about doing this?  Call up united and use united miles?  How many miles would a business class ticket be now if i went Jfk-WAW-TLV
You have to call up United. It would be 80,000 miles.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #844 on: March 02, 2014, 10:53:42 PM »
When searching for LH on ANA it comes up something RQ what is that?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #845 on: March 09, 2014, 02:51:22 PM »
If I see availability on LH F with M&M within 14 days of travel, does it necessarily mean availability with UA miles or they release more seats to their own members?   
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #846 on: March 09, 2014, 02:54:25 PM »
If I see availability on LH F with M&M within 14 days of travel, does it necessarily mean availability with UA miles or they release more seats to their own members?
Own members.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #847 on: March 09, 2014, 03:00:49 PM »
Own members.
First time I realized this. Not nice.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #848 on: March 09, 2014, 03:23:16 PM »
If I see availability on LH F with M&M within 14 days of travel, does it necessarily mean availability with UA miles or they release more seats to their own members?
Checked ANA?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #849 on: March 09, 2014, 06:13:07 PM »
First time I realized this.
Really??

Why did you think people want LH miles


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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #850 on: March 09, 2014, 06:35:59 PM »
Really??

Why did you think people want LH miles
To book tickets more then 14 days in advanced? I've read that UA search engine is not accurate especially for LH F availability, that's why I was wondering if he checked ANA.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #851 on: March 09, 2014, 06:55:13 PM »
To book tickets more then 14 days in advanced? I've read that UA search engine is not accurate especially for LH F availability, that's why I was wondering if he checked ANA.
To book LH F 14 days out and in.

Also has a lot better availability on LX J.


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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #852 on: March 09, 2014, 07:58:24 PM »
ANA and AC have identical results to UA on LH F: 0 seats.
While M&M has plenty seats.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #853 on: March 18, 2014, 09:28:51 AM »
im a member of ANA and want to book travel on star alliance from TLV, i cant seem to find a link to book travel (non award travel)
thanks for the help

also will star alliance gold status allow me to get 3 bags and free economy plus seating on all partner airlines?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #854 on: March 18, 2014, 09:43:02 AM »
im a member of ANA and want to book travel on star alliance from TLV, i cant seem to find a link to book travel (non award travel)
thanks for the help

also will star alliance gold status allow me to get 3 bags and free economy plus seating on all partner airlines?
https://aswbe-i.ana.co.jp/p_per/sky_ip_per_jp/preAwdSearchLogin.do?LANG=en

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #855 on: March 18, 2014, 09:48:40 AM »
im a member of ANA and want to book travel on star alliance from TLV, i cant seem to find a link to book travel (non award travel)
thanks for the help

also will star alliance gold status allow me to get 3 bags and free economy plus seating on all partner airlines?
Are you sure they are codeshare partners with all the star alliance members?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #856 on: March 18, 2014, 01:45:53 PM »
still seems only able to search for award flights not regular flight to pay cash

help anyone please, am i missing something?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #857 on: March 18, 2014, 02:04:38 PM »
still seems only able to search for award flights not regular flight to pay cash

help anyone please, am i missing something?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #858 on: March 18, 2014, 02:20:07 PM »
i just want a site that can search all star alliance partners only and mix and match them if needed

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #859 on: March 19, 2014, 09:39:23 PM »
I need some help, I booked a ticket with my United awards. I would like to change the date. The seat is on Lufthansa Business and when I try and change it does not show Lufthansa as a choice. The other choices do not work for me. Any ideas how to search for more Star Alliance choices or on Lufthansa. Thanks