What is the best way to use miles to fly from San Francisco to Pakistan?

[olmerts]

I have tons of miles/points from churning. I got Chase ultimate reward points, am ex points, Citi thank you points,  a bunch of airline miles like American, United, Delta, Southwest.

Now I need to know the cheapest way to spend these to get to Pakistan.

[DovtheBear]

I have a lot of miles from churning. I got Chase ultimate reward miles, am ex miles, a bunch of airline miles like American, United, Delta, Southwest.

Now I need to know the cheapest way to spend these to get to Pakistan.

Pakistan?!

[olmerts]

Well, I got someone to visit there.

[DovtheBear]

Well, I got someone to visit there.

Okay, enjoy.

[AJK]

I have tons of miles/points from churning. I got Chase ultimate reward points, am ex points, Citi thank you points,  a bunch of airline miles like American, United, Delta, Southwest.

Now I need to know the cheapest way to spend these to get to Pakistan.

How much of each?

Class of service desired?

[olmerts]

A guy like me only flies coach. I'm just too cheap to do it any other way.

I have about 100k citi thank you points; 150k am ex points; 150K chase ultimate rewards.   120K british airways; 50K delta; 50k American Airlines; 50K US airways; 110K southwest; 50K United.

[AJK]

A guy like me only flies coach. I'm just too cheap to do it any other way.

I have about 100k citi thank you points; 150k am ex points; 150K chase ultimate rewards.   120K british airways; 50K delta; 50k American Airlines; 50K US airways; 110K southwest; 50K United.

OK, then the points don't matter as much. Where are you flying from?

P.S. Treat yourself to business (or first even). It's worth it

[Yaalili]

Where are you flying from?

He wrote from San Francisco in the title. Where in pakistan you flying into, and when?

Might wanna post it here - http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=7986.0

[smart brit]

OK, then the points don't matter as much. Where are you flying from?

P.S. Treat yourself to business (or first even). It's worth it

+1

A guy like me only flies coach. I'm just too cheap to do it any other way.

I have about 100k citi thank you points; 150k am ex points; 150K chase ultimate rewards.   120K british airways; 50K delta; 50k American Airlines; 50K US airways; 110K southwest; 50K United.

With this amount of points you should def treat yourself unless you want to sell the points and buy yourself a ticket

[meshugener]

Can you take a package for a relative of mine in Islamabad?
I'll pay you.

[DovtheBear]

Can you take a package for a relative of mine in Islamabad?
I'll pay you.

[Dan]

[DovtheBear]

One cannot tell with Meshugener! 
And theres also a slight resemblance to his avatar!

[olmerts]

I’m flying San Francisco to Islamabad any time within the next 2 months.

You guys seem to be pushing business and coach. I never flew that way. How many more points does that eat up?

I've never actually used a mile. I've always been saving them up for a rainy day.

Is there some art to using miles best? I have no idea where to start. Do I start searching each airline? Chase Ultimate Rewards and Am Ex points can be used on a lot of airlines. Do I search city to city along possible connecting routes?

[Yaalili]

I’m flying San Francisco to Islamabad any time within the next 2 months.

You guys seem to be pushing business and coach. I never flew that way. How many more points does that eat up?

I've never actually used a mile. I've always been saving them up for a rainy day.

Is there some art to using miles best? I have no idea where to start. Do I start searching each airline? Chase Ultimate Rewards and Am Ex points can be used on a lot of airlines. Do I search city to city along possible connecting routes?

United charges 80k miles for coach roundtrip, u would have to transfer 30k ur to ua.

[Yaalili]

Now I need to know the cheapest way to spend these to get to Pakistan.

Most options (e.g. redeeming 80k with united will require 2 or even 3 stopovers.) Only airline that you will be able to go with just one stopover is Emirates, you could transfer 85k amex for an award with them if available.

[AJK]

I’m flying San Francisco to Islamabad any time within the next 2 months.

You guys seem to be pushing business and coach. I never flew that way. How many more points does that eat up?

I've never actually used a mile. I've always been saving them up for a rainy day.

Is there some art to using miles best? I have no idea where to start. Do I start searching each airline? Chase Ultimate Rewards and Am Ex points can be used on a lot of airlines. Do I search city to city along possible connecting routes?

Don't save for a rainy day; earn and burn. (I know it's counter-intuitive, but miles constantly depreciate.)

You're best bet would probably be to fly TK directly to ISB (via Istanbul) or to ISB (via Istanbul and KHI--a flight you'd have to pay for most likely).

120K UA in J.

[Yaalili]

You're best bet would probably be to fly TK directly to ISB (via Istanbul) or to ISB (via Istanbul and KHI--a flight you'd have to pay for most likely).

TK doesn't go to SFO.

You could take TK to IST or TG to BKK from LAX.

[AJK]

TK doesn't go to SFO.

You could take TK to IST or TG to BKK from LAX.

I meant TK as part of a larger *A award, eg SFO-NYC(UA)-IST(TK)-ISB(TK).

[Yaalili]

I meant TK as part of a larger *A award, eg SFO-NYC(UA)-IST(TK)-ISB(TK).

If going economy would probably go that way. If op wants J or F then i would switch NYC to LAX.