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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #980 on: June 22, 2014, 02:29:54 PM »
A stop within 24 hours? What should be the problem?

I don't know. Lets say this. I found Sin-DME-IAH. But I need SIN-DME-IAH-JFK would that be the same amount as IAH-JFK?

I think I am just confused
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #981 on: June 22, 2014, 02:32:20 PM »
I don't know. Lets say this. I found Sin-DME-IAH. But I need SIN-DME-IAH-JFK would that be the same amount as IAH-JFK?

I think I am just confused
So you're asking when booking TLV-EWR with UA miles for 42.5k, can I do TLV-EWR-IAH? Is this what you're asking? Of course you can.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #982 on: June 22, 2014, 02:38:05 PM »
So you're asking when booking TLV-EWR with UA miles for 42.5k, can I do TLV-EWR-IAH? Is this what you're asking? Of course you can.

That I know. I think I was just confused.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #983 on: June 22, 2014, 02:41:41 PM »
That I know. I think I was just confused.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #984 on: June 22, 2014, 02:42:07 PM »
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #985 on: June 22, 2014, 04:19:52 PM »
For a trip on singapore airlines SIN-DME-IAH using singapore miles, can they add on a leg iah-jfk or would that be more miles?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #986 on: June 22, 2014, 04:26:17 PM »
I don't know. Lets say this. I found Sin-DME-IAH. But I need SIN-DME-IAH-JFK would that be the same amount as IAH-JFK?

I think I am just confused
They have a limit on how many legs you're allowed to have on a one way. I don't remember if it s 3 or 4.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #987 on: June 22, 2014, 08:09:30 PM »
If you'd be using SQ miles, that last leg will kick you off the Krisflyer chart and onto the partner chart.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #988 on: June 23, 2014, 04:10:39 AM »
If you'd be using SQ miles, that last leg will kick you off the Krisflyer chart and onto the partner chart.

You see,, thats what I wanted to know. Thanks.

Now, How about if it is the first leg?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #989 on: June 23, 2014, 07:40:53 AM »
Same thing.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #990 on: July 01, 2014, 11:02:06 AM »
Trying to book a taca flight. Using AMEX points. See availability on UA.com. Can't find anything on aeroplan? Is it supposed to be bookable on aeroplan?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #991 on: July 01, 2014, 12:22:45 PM »
Trying to book a taca flight. Using AMEX points. See availability on UA.com. Can't find anything on aeroplan? Is it supposed to be bookable on aeroplan?
Got them to find one direction. But they couldn't find the other. After speaking to a supervisor, got them to waive the $30 booking fee. Unfortunately, I transferred all the points in and now have to convince them find the return.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #992 on: July 01, 2014, 12:48:36 PM »
Shoot. Anyone with any advice now that I already transferred the points? Why would UA have access to something that AP doesn't?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #993 on: July 01, 2014, 01:48:47 PM »
Shoot. Anyone with any advice now that I already transferred the points? Why would UA have access to something that AP doesn't?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #994 on: July 09, 2014, 03:04:10 PM »
For Austrian Arrows, which miles are best to use for flights besides united? (for NYC-TLV)

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #995 on: July 09, 2014, 03:18:44 PM »
For Austrian Arrows, which miles are best to use for flights besides united? (for NYC-TLV)
Life Miles. All others like ANA (who has a great award chart) will charge you heavy YQ.
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« Reply #996 on: July 09, 2014, 03:32:18 PM »
Life Miles. All others like ANA (who has a great award chart) will charge you heavy YQ.

Thanks, but the flight won't come up on their site, do i need to call?

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« Reply #997 on: July 09, 2014, 03:33:21 PM »
Thanks, but the flight won't come up on their site, do i need to call?
Is it within 4 days of the flight?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #998 on: July 09, 2014, 03:39:17 PM »
Is it within 4 days of the flight?

No, a few months out

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #999 on: July 09, 2014, 03:42:38 PM »
No, a few months out
So it should be visible on ANA. You can always call in. Which dates/flights are you looking at?
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