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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2010, 05:28:01 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 27, 2010, 04:16:21 PM
6,400 Starpoints for a $300 flight?
Where exactly is the "so little value"
i was going with the 8000 option which would give him 2.65 cents value per point. not too great
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2010, 05:30:06 PM »
Quote from: moish on October 27, 2010, 05:28:01 PM
i was going with the 8000 option which would give him 2.65 cents value per point. not too great
How are you calculating 2.65?
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2010, 05:30:39 PM »
Quote from: steve2 on October 27, 2010, 05:27:14 PM
I agree

 I would surely use 7k in pts if the room was going for $300, so why not a flight. and forme its alot easier to earn back teh 6400 pts then 17500 miles
so would i as youre getting over 4 cents value per point
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2010, 05:34:17 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 27, 2010, 05:30:06 PM
How are you calculating 2.65?
ticket is $278, miles earned if ticket bought, 700-1000, lets assume $11, so for our purposes, ticket costs $267. taxes on mileage ticket = $54, so $213/8000 = 2.6625 cents
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2010, 05:56:47 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 27, 2010, 10:18:30 AM
AA has it for 17,500 miles+$54 in tax if you are a Citi cardholder.
LAN will book you on AA for 16,000 kilometers+$54, which is 6,400-8,000 Starpoints depending on how many Starpoints you transfer.
how are you getting lan for so cheap im looking for NYC to YTO from jan 6 - 9
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2010, 07:06:22 PM »
I have no starwood points.  I would want to fly pref from BWI,or IAD
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2010, 07:37:59 PM »
that changes things a lot
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #27 on: October 27, 2010, 11:34:29 PM »
Quote from: moish on October 27, 2010, 03:56:47 PM
dan, seriously, would that be a smart usage of starpoints? so little value......
Quote from: moish on October 27, 2010, 05:28:01 PM
i was going with the 8000 option which would give him 2.65 cents value per point. not too great
Why is 2.65 not a good value?  I would redeem 7k points on a $185 room.
If you would be willing to sell SPG at that rate then why is it not worth redeeming at that rate?
It's not a great value, but I disagree with you and say that it is a good value.

Anyway if someone does NYC-YYZ or other short-hauls like YUL, etc with any frequency it will be 6,400 Starpoints which using your calculation would give a value of 3.33 cpp, which is very good.

Of course the point is moot as the OP is neither leaving from NYC nor has any Starpoints.
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2010, 01:32:21 AM »
i guess its personal preference. i would never use 7k starpoints on a $185 room. it could be i just dont have that many starpoints laying around
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #29 on: October 31, 2010, 07:30:11 AM »
what is the best airline to use for trips from nyc to yyz for reward tickets. best availability and lowest fees? also can I book a ticket with my miles for someone else?
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #30 on: October 31, 2010, 07:52:02 AM »
Quote from: how on October 31, 2010, 07:30:11 AM
what is the best airline to use for trips from nyc to yyz for reward tickets. best availability and lowest fees? also can I book a ticket with my miles for someone else?
1)LAN (Oneworld partner=fly AA), their mileage chart is distanced based so less miles require.
20k spg convert to 50k LAN.
2) Yes.
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2015, 10:44:35 PM »
Looking for flights NYC-YYZ for pesach. The TAM fights are terrible timing for us and AA has nothing (and hasn't had for weeks already). Is United saver space my next best option? 
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2015, 10:50:05 PM »

Quote from: an613 on March 02, 2015, 10:44:35 PM
Looking for flights NYC-YYZ for pesach. The TAM fights are terrible timing for us and AA has nothing (and hasn't had for weeks already). Is United saver space my next best option?
from phl mayb? Or into buffalo?porter sometimes pretty cheap..
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2015, 10:52:35 PM »

Quote from: sams on March 02, 2015, 10:50:05 PM
from phl mayb? Or into buffalo?porter sometimes pretty cheap..

I don't have the time to drive to phl or buf. I found $200 tickets but want to make sure it's worth paying and there isn't an award option less than 20K + $50
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2015, 11:06:48 PM »
Quote from: an613 on March 02, 2015, 10:52:35 PM
I don't have the time to drive to phl or buf. I found $200 tickets but want to make sure it's worth paying and there isn't an award option less than 20K + $50
Which airport is your preference? Don't say EWR,  bec phl isn't much  further. . .
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2015, 11:09:28 PM »

Quote from: Saver2000 on March 02, 2015, 11:06:48 PM
Which airport is your preference? Don't say EWR,  bec phl isn't much  further. . .

From Manhattan? 1:46 vs 28 minutes....
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Re: TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2015, 11:14:25 PM »
At that price, unless there are Avios tickets, you're best bet is revenue tickets.
Depending on your exact dates, there are some air Canada tickets for $170
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TORONTO with MILES
« Reply #37 on: March 02, 2015, 11:21:14 PM »
Quote from: Ergel on March 02, 2015, 11:14:25 PM
At that price, unless there are Avios tickets, you're best bet is revenue tickets.
Depending on your exact dates, there are some air Canada tickets for $170

Ok thanks that's what I thought. I've always been able to use Avios so never to had to think of alternative awards.

I saw those AC flights but they're not that cheap for my dates (4/2 at night and 4/6 early morn). At $200 I can't complain though
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