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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1040 on: October 27, 2015, 09:53:47 PM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 26, 2015, 04:33:02 PM
ORD-HKG CX J booked for 50K AS x2 pax
will add on HKG-SYD in CX J for additional 10K AS per pax when it opens up
SYD-MEL is ~$100/pax for flight in Y, only 1.5 hrs no biggy.
Am considering adding on AKL while down there.
also held MEL-AUH EY F A380 for 2 pax today, will use 60K AA ea. Waiting for some SPG transfers to go through to AA.

I'm almost out of miles. Any good ideas to get back home? AUH-something-NYC/ORD?

I told my friends I just booked this... They were literally awestruck, with responses ranging from "you will get yourself killed in Dubai" to "Wow SOOO cool to fly Etihad in luxury to Dubai" to "where's that?", and many more....

as a DDF'er I forgot how this sounds to the outside world

#1stWorldProblems
#SignsIMightBeADDF'er
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1041 on: October 27, 2015, 10:20:30 PM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 27, 2015, 09:53:47 PM
I told my friends I just booked this... They were literally awestruck, with responses ranging from "you will get yourself killed in Dubai" to "Wow SOOO cool to fly Etihad in luxury to Dubai" to "where's that?", and many more....

as a DDF'er I forgot how this sounds to the outside world

#1stWorldProblems
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Most of the questions were on Dubai though. People understand wanting to go to Australia.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1042 on: October 28, 2015, 01:14:10 AM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 27, 2015, 09:53:47 PM
I told my friends I just booked this... They were literally awestruck, with responses ranging from "you will get yourself killed in Dubai" to "Wow SOOO cool to fly Etihad in luxury to Dubai" to "where's that?", and many more....

as a DDF'er I forgot how this sounds to the outside world

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You might want to inform them that Etihad doesn't fly to Dubai.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1043 on: October 28, 2015, 01:20:20 AM »
Quote from: D93 on October 28, 2015, 01:14:10 AM
You might want to inform them that Etihad doesn't fly to Dubai.
Lol, I think they'd just stare blankly at him and say it's all the same thing.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1044 on: October 29, 2015, 10:47:25 PM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 26, 2015, 04:33:02 PM
ORD-HKG CX J booked for 50K AS x2 pax
will add on HKG-SYD in CX J for additional 10K AS per pax when it opens up
SYD-MEL is ~$100/pax for flight in Y, only 1.5 hrs no biggy.
Am considering adding on AKL while down there.
also held MEL-AUH EY F A380 for 2 pax today, will use 60K AA ea. Waiting for some SPG transfers to go through to AA.

I'm almost out of miles. Any good ideas to get back home? AUH-something-NYC/ORD?

....AAAAAAAND we're booked!!!!!!! boy am I excited!!
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1045 on: October 29, 2015, 11:15:05 PM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 26, 2015, 04:33:02 PM
ORD-HKG CX J booked for 50K AS x2 pax
will add on HKG-SYD in CX J for additional 10K AS per pax when it opens up
SYD-MEL is ~$100/pax for flight in Y, only 1.5 hrs no biggy.
Am considering adding on AKL while down there.
also held MEL-AUH EY F A380 for 2 pax today, will use 60K AA ea. Waiting for some SPG transfers to go through to AA.

I'm almost out of miles. Any good ideas to get back home? AUH-something-NYC/ORD?
Why not 4.5k BA.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1046 on: October 29, 2015, 11:22:12 PM »
Didn't think of that... good point... will be on QF?
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1047 on: October 29, 2015, 11:23:23 PM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 29, 2015, 11:22:12 PM
Didn't think of that... good point... will be on QF?
Yeah. Can you cancel and book with avios?
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1048 on: October 29, 2015, 11:29:20 PM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on October 29, 2015, 11:23:23 PM
Yeah. Can you cancel and book with avios?

Even better- I didn't book it yet :)

All I have booked so far is ORD-HKG in CX J, and MEL-AUH EY F.
CX flight is with AS so totally cancellable, and EY is with AA so can change dates/times for free. So lots of flexibility.

HKG-SYD apparently has horrible availability, nothing on my dates or even close, but anyway it seems hit and miss with good reverse herringbone J vs old yucky J... HKG-ADL has availability AND has good J, but only 1 flight per day. Still waiting to decide if it's worth liquidating my last 12K SPG to AS to do this flight (I have 8K now) or figure out something else... Will probably just do the SPG route.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1049 on: October 29, 2015, 11:33:10 PM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 29, 2015, 11:29:20 PM
Even better- I didn't book it yet :)

All I have booked so far is ORD-HKG in CX J, and MEL-AUH EY F.
CX flight is with AS so totally cancellable, and EY is with AA so can change dates/times for free. So lots of flexibility.

HKG-SYD apparently has horrible availability, nothing on my dates or even close, but anyway it seems hit and miss with good reverse herringbone J vs old yucky J... HKG-ADL has availability AND has good J, but only 1 flight per day. Still waiting to decide if it's worth liquidating my last 12K SPG to AS to do this flight (I have 8K now) or figure out something else... Will probably just do the SPG route.
Good, so you can use avios. Excellent.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1050 on: October 30, 2015, 01:41:25 AM »
Quote from: shoobi on October 29, 2015, 11:29:20 PM
HKG-SYD apparently has horrible availability, nothing on my dates or even close, but anyway it seems hit and miss with good reverse herringbone J vs old yucky J... HKG-ADL has availability AND has good J, but only 1 flight per day. Still waiting to decide if it's worth liquidating my last 12K SPG to AS to do this flight (I have 8K now) or figure out something else... Will probably just do the SPG route.
HKG-BKK-SYD is 30k/40k UA for TG J/F
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1051 on: October 30, 2015, 03:44:19 PM »
One of, if not, the best redemption on the chart.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1052 on: October 30, 2015, 03:49:12 PM »
LHR-JNB BA A380.
3xF 9xJ
487.5k AA
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1053 on: October 30, 2015, 03:50:21 PM »
Quote from: jaywhy on October 30, 2015, 03:49:12 PM
LHR-JNB BA A380.
3xF 9xJ
487.5k AA
Wow, that's a lot of seats! What was YQ? Family trip?
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1054 on: October 30, 2015, 03:52:36 PM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on October 30, 2015, 03:50:21 PM
Wow, that's a lot of seats! What was YQ? Family trip?
Family trip but not for me.
YQ  + ADP was $518 a ticket.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1055 on: October 30, 2015, 03:56:34 PM »
And on BA F, no less. Oiy.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1056 on: October 31, 2015, 12:22:36 PM »
Quote from: AJK on October 30, 2015, 03:44:19 PM
One of, if not, the best redemption on the chart.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1057 on: October 31, 2015, 12:23:36 PM »
Quote from: jaywhy on October 30, 2015, 03:49:12 PM
LHR-JNB BA A380.
3xF 9xJ
487.5k AA
That's solid availability. Far out or close in?
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1058 on: November 01, 2015, 10:30:54 AM »
Quote from: D93 on October 31, 2015, 12:23:36 PM
That's solid availability. Far out or close in?
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1059 on: November 01, 2015, 11:42:13 AM »
Quote from: AJK on October 30, 2015, 03:44:19 PM
One of, if not, the best redemption on the chart.

One way?
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