Author Topic: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread (Read 448270 times)

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #420 on:** January 02, 2014, 10:05:27 AM »

Quote from: AJK on December 26, 2013, 10:52:30 PM

One of the advantages of CPT, as I see it, is the fact that around every bend, around every corner, it's another mind blowing, jaw droppingly beautiful landscape.

I legitimately ran out of superlatives to describe them.

Sounds like Symi, Greece.

Disclaimer: the views expressed herein are solely those of the author (and sometimes his wife), blah blah blah...

rots5 · « **Reply #421 on:** January 02, 2014, 12:04:50 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on January 02, 2014, 10:05:27 AM

Sounds like Symi, Greece.

Disclaimer: the views expressed herein are solely those of the author (and sometimes his wife), blah blah blah...

symi is nice but not that nice. and u can see the whole island from one view... cool colorful houses though

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #422 on:** January 02, 2014, 12:12:53 PM »

Quote from: rots5 on January 02, 2014, 12:04:50 PM

symi is nice but not that nice. and u can see the whole island from one view... cool colorful houses though

Have you ever tried renting a moped and losing yourself in the alleys and byways of the town? Quite a beautiful experience.

rots5 · « **Reply #423 on:** January 02, 2014, 05:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on January 02, 2014, 12:12:53 PM

Have you ever tried renting a moped and losing yourself in the alleys and byways of the town? Quite a beautiful experience.

no... wife was 8 months preg

AJK · « **Reply #424 on:** January 13, 2014, 01:54:14 PM »

Quote from: txtmax4 on December 26, 2013, 10:29:10 PM

Nice.
Now let's see a tablecloth

For you:

rots5 · « **Reply #425 on:** January 13, 2014, 01:55:11 PM »

now this is something!!!

txtmax4 · « **Reply #426 on:** January 13, 2014, 04:16:59 PM »

Gorgeous

yoruel · « **Reply #427 on:** January 13, 2014, 08:31:27 PM »

Eagerly awaiting TR!

dbel23 · « **Reply #428 on:** January 13, 2014, 08:35:27 PM »

wow that is pretty amazing

AJK · « **Reply #429 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:22:08 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 17, 2013, 02:46:26 PM

Outbound: JFK-ICN-SIN(stop)-DPS in OZ F and SQ J
Inbound: DPS-BKK-FRA-MUC-YYZ-NYC in TG F and LH F

Anyone think I'm crazy to change the inbound from above to this?

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=38018.0

I'd have to find my own way from DPS to CMB, but for basically the same price, I could earn triple miles and fly EY F, which is better than both LH and TG.

MEIR613 · « **Reply #430 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:28:19 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2014, 11:22:08 PM

Anyone think I'm crazy to change the inbound from above to this?

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=38018.0

I'd have to find my own way from DPS to CMB, but for basically the same price, I could earn triple miles and fly EY F, which is better than both LH and TG.

And need to spend an extra 10k Avios DFW-NYC....

AJK · « **Reply #431 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:31:51 PM »

Yeah, that's one thing.

Also, I'd be giving up TG BKK F lounge and FCT, but I've done them already... then again, I don't know how soon I'd be doing them again considering the deval.

Then again, the fare is refundable.

MEIR613 · « **Reply #432 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:37:11 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2014, 11:31:51 PM

Yeah, that's one thing.

Also, I'd be giving up TG BKK F lounge and FCT, but I've done them already... then again, I don't know how soon I'd be doing them again considering the deval.

Then again, the fare is refundable.

In your situation I would definitely book them (if you could lay out the cash for a while).

The question is, what else are you going to do with those UA miles...

DBK · « **Reply #433 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:52:01 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2014, 11:22:08 PM

Anyone think I'm crazy to change the inbound from above to this?

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=38018.0

I'd have to find my own way from DPS to CMB, but for basically the same price, I could earn triple miles and fly EY F, which is better than both LH and TG.

How are you earning triple miles?

AJK · « **Reply #434 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:52:46 PM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on February 01, 2014, 11:37:11 PM

In your situation I would definitely book them (if you could lay out the cash for a while).

The question is, what else are you going to do with those UA miles...

Yeah, that's the other issue.

I'm getting great value from the UA miles, and I won't be come 2/3.

Also, I realized it ain't so easy to get from DPS to CMB.

So, I'd have to 1) pay UA redeposit fee of $200/pax, 2) pay $400/pax for DPS-CMB or 35K Avios/25K UA, 3) Give up TG F lounge and FCT, 4) lose value on redeposited UA, and 5) still have to get home from DFW.

Advantages: 1) Get to fly EY, and 2) have a return F trip basically at any time in 2014 for $500/pax.

That last bit is very enticing, but still not looking good for the switch, unless I'm missing something.

MEIR613 · « **Reply #435 on:** February 01, 2014, 11:55:17 PM »

Quote from: AJK on February 01, 2014, 11:52:46 PM

Yeah, that's the other issue.

I'm getting great value from the UA miles, and I won't be come 2/3.

Also, I realized it ain't so easy to get from DPS to CMB.

So, I'd have to 1) pay UA redeposit fee of $200/pax, 2) pay $400/pax for DPS-CMB or 35K Avios/25K UA, 3) Give up TG F lounge and FCT, 4) lose value on redeposited UA, and 5) still have to get home from DFW.

Advantages: 1) Get to fly EY, and 2) have a return F trip basically at any time in 2014 for $500/pax.

That last bit is very enticing, but still not looking good for the switch, unless I'm missing something.

IMHO not worth it.

Now, to make a trip out of this is another thing.