What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?

[hvaces42]

$1,155 per pax?

Probably 90k QF from 75k MR

[davidrotts63]

Probably 90k QF from 75k MR

Ahhhh a lot missing there.

[hvaces42]

Ahhhh a lot missing there.

Little tipoff...
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=83850.msg2160898#msg2160898

[zagguru]

Probably 90k QF from 75k MR

correct

[theyankel]

AA
jfk-lax F x2
25k EY +14.37 (should i fight them to get back $9 bec taxes are only supposed to be  5.60)
data point
the EY account holder was not traveling.

[theyankel]

AA
SAN-LAX-JFK
J
32.5 AA
x2
+11.20 + $75 x 2

was not available with any partner oddly enough

[mmgfarb]

AA
jfk-lax F x2
25k EY +14.37 (should i fight them to get back $9 bec taxes are only supposed to be  5.60)
data point
the EY account holder was not traveling.

Lol, no. Nice redemption though.

[YoniPDX]

Booked this in April after we spent three weeks in Israel (Part 1) but we fly in a few days for Part 2 Celebrating our 25th year and Hanukkah in South Africa (44 hours in the air in lie flat seats RT- just booked a Cabana at the Concorde room at LHR four 4 hours and emailed for BAs elemsis spa facial for DW).

PDX-SFO-ZRH-JNB , J, LX, 80K UR +$43.20 x 2  ~10.6cpp

 JNB-CPT-JNB  BA USB AR travel credit

JNB-LHR-SEA-PDX  F, BA, 80K AS + $577.53 x 2  ~9.6ccp  (Possibly could  have flown CX F JNB-HKG-YVR-PDX for 70K AS  but F x 2 harder to find).

Hotels: SPG Biz  cards 100K SUB x 2 + 20K ref bonus for P2 as well as MSR points - Covering our hotels in ZA and a Junior corner Suite at The JAFFA in TA and two nights at the Renaissance in TA this past spring    ~2ccp

[Joel]

AA JFK-LAX J 32.5K x2  ($11.20)

BA LAX-JFK Y 13K x2     ($11.20)

[Dan]

Booked this in April after we spent three weeks in Israel (Part 1) but we fly in a few days for Part 2 Celebrating our 25th year and Hanukkah in South Africa (44 hours in the air in lie flat seats RT- just booked a Cabana at the Concorde room at LHR four 4 hours and emailed for BAs elemsis spa facial for DW).

PDX-SFO-ZRH-JNB , J, LX, 80K UR +$43.20 x 2  ~10.6cpp

 JNB-CPT-JNB  BA USB AR travel credit

JNB-LHR-SEA-PDX  F, BA, 80K AS + $577.53 x 2  ~9.6ccp  (Possibly could  have flown CX F JNB-HKG-YVR-PDX for 70K AS  but F x 2 harder to find).

Hotels: SPG Biz  cards 100K SUB x 2 + 20K ref bonus for P2 as well as MSR points - Covering our hotels in ZA and a Junior corner Suite at The JAFFA in TA and two nights at the Renaissance in TA this past spring    ~2ccp

Nice! Send some kosher Nandos my way

South Africa TR please. Need to check that off my bucket list already.

[moisheyb]

Nice! Send some kosher Nandos my way

South Africa TR please. Need to check that off my bucket list already.

Definitely a must do!

[YoniPDX]

Nice! Send some kosher Nandos my way

South Africa TR please. Need to check that off my bucket list already.

Tell ya what, I'll think of you, when were eating there ,  there's one in Savoy Estate about a mile from our hotel in Melrose Arch- think Customs might frown on me trying to smuggle it in and if we get delayed we might even eat it  .

I'll try my best to post a TR when we return.

[AJK]

NYC <> PPT x6 on hold.

[YoniPDX]

Booked most of this last month - before the Virgin AmEX 30% transfer bonus otherwise the 13 hours in the Delta One suites on the new
A330-900neo would have been 46K MR + $5.60 instead of 60K.  (See next post to see alle the Delta one award space available)

 Fiji/NZ/AU has been on our bucket list, so happy to stitch this 3.5 wk trip together
 
PDX-SEA-PVG-HKG-NAN-AKL-WLG-CHC-SYD-MEL-YVR-PDX      

PDX-SEA                   F, DL 7K SM  +$5.60 x 2           for checked bags -stage from SEA         
SEA-PVG                   J, DL 60K VA +$5.60 x 2          D1 Suites on new A330Neo    W-Ast on the Bund $100 Hilton Credit and points other nights

PVG-HKG-NAN           J, FJ, 40K AA +$57.50 x 2        23hour layover -Conrad HKG then Fiji Hilton Beach resort Aspire Credits/WE Certs

NAN-AKL                   TBD likely cash or AA
             
AKL-WLG                   Cash <$50 x2  Air NZ/FJ
WLG-CHC                  Cash <$50 x2  Air NZ/FJ
CHC-SYD                   F, EK USB AR pts @1.5cpp        A380 w/Shower plus AS miles for cash tickets

SYD-MEL                   Cash or Avios TBD                    SPG certs Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde park
MEL-YVR-PDX             F, AC  90K   UR +$75.55 x 2     787-9  SPG Certs  Westin Melbourne

[KSMH]

Booked most of this last month - before the Virgin AmEX 30% transfer bonus otherwise the 13 hours in the Delta One suites on the new
A330-900neo would have been 46K MR + $5.60 instead of 60K.  (See next post to see alle the Delta one award space available)

 Fiji/NZ/AU has been on our bucket list, so happy to stitch this 3.5 wk trip together
 
PDX-SEA-PVG-HKG-NAN-AKL-WLG-CHC-SYD-MEL-YVR-PDX      

PDX-SEA                   F, DL 7K SM  +$5.60 x 2           for checked bags -stage from SEA         
SEA-PVG                   J, DL 60K VA +$5.60 x 2          D1 Suites on new A330Neo    W-Ast on the Bund $100 Hilton Credit and points other nights

PVG-HKG-NAN           J, FJ, 40K AA +$57.50 x 2        23hour layover -Conrad HKG then Fiji Hilton Beach resort Aspire Credits/WE Certs

NAN-AKL                   TBD likely cash or AA
             
AKL-WLG                   Cash <$50 x2  Air NZ/FJ
WLG-CHC                  Cash <$50 x2  Air NZ/FJ
CHC-SYD                   F, EK USB AR pts @1.5cpp        A380 w/Shower plus AS miles for cash tickets

SYD-MEL                   Cash or Avios TBD                    SPG certs Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde park
MEL-YVR-PDX             F, AC  90K   UR +$75.55 x 2     787-9  SPG Certs  Westin Melbourne

Nice, Virgin  wont connine the first 2 legs?

[YoniPDX]

Nice, Virgin  wont connine the first 2 legs?

They will for an extra 22.5K pp (VA)  its only an hour flight PDX-SEA or 7K pp (Skymiles) for F or about $125ish pp.

Virgin sweetspot is on NS Delta flights, when you add a leg(s), it may cost an arm and maybe a leg even if it is short flight

[KSMH]

They will for an extra 22.5K pp (VA)  its only an hour flight PDX-SEA or 7K pp (Skymiles) for F or about $125ish pp.

Virgin sweetspot is on NS Delta flights, when you add a leg(s), it may cost an arm and maybe a leg even if it is short flight

Did u try calling? not sure but possible flight # has to match.

[YoniPDX]

Did u try calling? not sure but possible flight # has to match.

No, I didn't.  AFIAK it is more a function of the VA award program as its segment based 12.5K domestic coach 22.5K domestic F,  (ATL-SEA-PVG is 82.5K and ATL-PVG or SEA-PVG nonstop is 60K).  But would love to learn otherwise.

[159dallas]

January 2nd

DFW-ORD-JFK for 6k AA miles I'll take that any day

[hvaces42]

JFK-TLV LY 772 J 90k QF x 2 = $19.20
BUD-JFK LO 788 J 57.5k AC x 2 +$258

Cash price for total Itinerary $13,027 

As poor as the hard products may be, nothing compares to the value of surprising a child who is away from home and booking something for when it works for me. Thank you @Dan and thank you DDF community for all the help.