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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #940 on: August 25, 2015, 12:01:56 PM »
Just realized they do have 1 direct flight on the way back for 20K BA, but nothing for any flights on the way there. Options seem to be keep my itinerary if I want Business/First, or I can fly 1 day earlier with a direct coach flight and just pay the $25 baggage fee.

So either 2 direct flights, 1 coach and 1 business, for 27.5K AA + 20K BA, or keep my current itinerary and spend 30K more.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #941 on: August 25, 2015, 12:03:03 PM »
Just realized they do have 1 direct flight on the way back for 20K BA, but nothing for any flights on the way there. Options seem to be keep my itinerary if I want Business/First, or I can fly 1 day earlier with a direct coach flight and just pay the $25 baggage fee.

So either 2 direct flights, 1 coach and 1 business, for 27.5K AA + 20K BA, or keep my current itinerary and spend 30K more.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #942 on: August 25, 2015, 12:25:43 PM »
Miles saved can mean another trip.
Exactly, and it's 30k, not a little bit. Quite usable for something else.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #943 on: August 25, 2015, 04:14:42 PM »
Exactly, and it's 30k, not a little bit. Quite usable for something else.

True, but one way is also now coach instead of business/first.

Either way, switched everything, so now it's 27.5K direct flight coach to Cancun (plus 10% back with AA Aviator CC so really 24,750), and 20K Avios for direct flight back in Business. Not bad for over Christmas.




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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #944 on: August 25, 2015, 04:22:01 PM »
True, but one way is also now coach instead of business/first.

Either way, switched everything, so now it's 27.5K direct flight coach to Cancun (plus 10% back with AA Aviator CC so really 24,750), and 20K Avios for direct flight back in Business. Not bad for over Christmas.
That sounds much better.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #945 on: August 25, 2015, 05:47:29 PM »
UA RT EWR-BUF 8/27 8/31

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #946 on: August 28, 2015, 08:15:43 AM »
a3 tlv-osl 9/20 I
sn osl-tlv 10/14 I
ac 75k+$83 (was supposed to be usd but was charged cad so saved about $20) m&m was only 44k but have more mr than spg available and i think i saved about $250 in yq too
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #947 on: August 30, 2015, 03:40:00 AM »
5/22 UA015 EWR-HNL
5/25 UA014 HNL-EWR
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60k SQ +$15.80 SGD

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #948 on: August 30, 2015, 08:20:34 AM »
JFK - PHX RT 5 passengers. August 31-September 6

JFK - PHX RT September 4 - 6

AA

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #949 on: August 30, 2015, 03:56:41 PM »
LGA-DCA 9/4
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #950 on: August 30, 2015, 03:59:01 PM »
JFK - PHX RT 5 passengers. August 31-September 6

JFK - PHX RT September 4 - 6

AA

If you add on a short leg to a place like TUS or FLG, u will save 7,500 per ticket if ur a cardholder.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #951 on: August 30, 2015, 07:51:25 PM »
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #952 on: September 05, 2015, 11:14:21 PM »
DL Y TLV-JFK 02/11, via FB
other way on 02/07 was available 1 week ago so I booked then.
Got a $1700 (No weekend) value at 50k TYP

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #953 on: September 06, 2015, 01:24:18 AM »
DL Y TLV-JFK 02/11, via FB
other way on 02/07 was available 1 week ago so I booked then.
Got a $1700 (No weekend) value at 50k TYP
Just FYI a travel agent can get you a waiver for the weekend requirement. Still a good deal nonetheless!
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #954 on: September 06, 2015, 05:22:29 AM »
Just FYI a travel agent can get you a waiver for the weekend requirement. Still a good deal nonetheless!
I know, but I might still jump if a DL availability "glitch" happens in J

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #955 on: September 12, 2015, 11:01:30 PM »
Just put DFW-NRT-MNL-NRT-DFW with JL J on hold.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #956 on: September 12, 2015, 11:09:36 PM »
Just put DFW-NRT-MNL-NRT-DFW with JL J on hold.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #958 on: September 12, 2015, 11:14:30 PM »
With a premium of just 12.5K for F, is it really worth using AA to fly J to Asia?

Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #959 on: September 12, 2015, 11:17:21 PM »
Agreed. Just put it on hold and going to see what i can do. Still trying to figure out the whole booking three tickets thing. Not as easy to get three F seats, but will probably go J one way and wait it out for a return.
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