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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1400 on: December 24, 2015, 05:01:59 PM »
I think it is the SO that is not keen on the idea.

Then don't bother asking. The decision has been made already.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1401 on: December 24, 2015, 05:08:01 PM »
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1402 on: December 24, 2015, 05:10:58 PM »
need a fast response, on the phone with SQ.
which is better ?

LH F the A340
or
LH F 747-8

???

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1403 on: December 24, 2015, 05:15:09 PM »
need a fast response, on the phone with SQ.
which is better ?

LH F the A340
or
LH F 747-8

???

Latter IMO.
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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1404 on: December 24, 2015, 05:16:46 PM »
thank you

may I ask another question.

SQ charges Fuel SurCharges for LH ?

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1405 on: December 24, 2015, 05:26:15 PM »
thank you

may I ask another question.

SQ charges Fuel SurCharges for LH ?
Yes.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1406 on: December 24, 2015, 05:30:31 PM »
Yes.

thanks for your response.
So my choice is either;

United 140K with No sq
Singapore 75K with 552.00

and what's Aeroplan again ?

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1407 on: December 24, 2015, 05:32:17 PM »
UPDATED: Put on hold a NYC to TLV
see below;

Planning a monster of a trip. IL & AUS

NYC - FRA  LH F  (on Hold)
FRA - TLV LH J (On Hold)
+552.00 sq

Shabbos

TLV- AMM - DXB - SYD (tried booking QF F that AA showed available but not able to book, and agent could not see it) *

1 week in AUS, 4 days Mon - Thur.

MEL - SYD  QF J  (all on Hold)
SYD - AUH  EY F
AUH - AMM  RJ J
AMM - TLV  RJ J  **

Shabbos

TLV - NYC (TBD)


*anyone to explain this ? is it Phanthom ? really wanted to try out Qantas.

** anyone to clearly help on the VIP car service would be appreciated.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1408 on: December 24, 2015, 05:35:29 PM »
Latter IMO.

Thanks AJK for your response
doing the 747-8

Did Google to find out what it looks like and it's a pretty messy internet out there.
guys, tell me, show me or Link me.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1409 on: December 24, 2015, 07:10:01 PM »
thanks for your response.
So my choice is either;

United 140K with No sq
Singapore 75K with 552.00

and what's Aeroplan again ?

115k + YQ.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1410 on: December 24, 2015, 07:11:40 PM »
UPDATED: Put on hold a NYC to TLV
see below;

Planning a monster of a trip. IL & AUS

NYC - FRA  LH F  (on Hold)
FRA - TLV LH J (On Hold)
+552.00 sq

Shabbos

TLV- AMM - DXB - SYD (tried booking QF F that AA showed available but not able to book, and agent could not see it) *

1 week in AUS, 4 days Mon - Thur.

MEL - SYD  QF J  (all on Hold)
SYD - AUH  EY F
AUH - AMM  RJ J
AMM - TLV  RJ J  **

Shabbos

TLV - NYC (TBD)


*anyone to explain this ? is it Phanthom ? really wanted to try out Qantas.

** anyone to clearly help on the VIP car service would be appreciated.


How did you put LH F on hold?

* AA.com is showing a lot of QF phantom availability lately.

** which VIP car service are you referring to?

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1412 on: December 24, 2015, 07:14:23 PM »
Certain to change as my travel companion and I are from different states with different schedules:

JFK-DXB-DOH EK A380 F
DOH-BKK QR A380 F
BKK-CNX-BKK (Possible and TBD)
BKK - HKG
HKG - ORD - BWI CX F and AA

Seems like a waste of miles for some of it (i.e. not continuing to BKK on the AS award), but we want to see DOH.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2015, 07:32:59 PM by Aaaron »

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1413 on: December 24, 2015, 07:16:01 PM »
Thanks AJK for your response
doing the 747-8

Did Google to find out what it looks like and it's a pretty messy internet out there.
guys, tell me, show me or Link me.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1414 on: December 24, 2015, 07:17:37 PM »
Certain to change as my travel companion and I are from different states with different schedules:

JFK-DXB EK A380 F
DXB-DOH (Rev. Y)
DOH-BKK QR A380 F
BKK-CNX-BKK (Possible and TBD)
BKK - HKG
HKG - ORD - BWI CX F and AA

Why not add DXB-DOH onto the 90k AS award?

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Seems like a waste of miles for some of it (i.e. not continuing to BKK on the AS award), but we want to see DOH.

You can stop in DXB for as long as you want, so just book a seperate ticket DXB-DOH-DXB and then continue on with your AS award.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1415 on: December 24, 2015, 07:27:58 PM »
Why not add DXB-DOH onto the 90k AS award?

Whoops. Yeah, we did that already.  (He is in J again).

You can stop in DXB for as long as you want, so just book a seperate ticket DXB-DOH-DXB and then continue on with your AS award.

We thought about that, but we'd be spending 4.5 Avios + 17.5k Avios to get to try Al Safwa plus an additional 10k AS.  This still gives us the ability to try Al Safwa, plus try the QR A380, and saves us a little time. 

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1416 on: December 24, 2015, 07:31:35 PM »
Whoops. Yeah, we did that already.  (He is in J again).

So where does the "revenue Y" come in?

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1417 on: December 24, 2015, 07:32:20 PM »
Hope you grab some shallots in ord

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1418 on: December 24, 2015, 07:32:30 PM »
So where does the "revenue Y" come in?

Prior booking when we were going to do DXB-DOH-DXB and continue on the AS ticket to BKK.  I'll delete.

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Re: What Award Itinerary Did You Just Book/Hold?
« Reply #1419 on: December 24, 2015, 07:32:34 PM »

How did you put LH F on hold?

* AA.com is showing a lot of QF phantom availability lately.

** which VIP car service are you referring to?

*I hear, but is there anyway to know when it's not phanthom ?

** the Singapore agent put it on hold, it shows up on my upcoming reservations. But she warned me that it can be taken back by LH without warning.
I should just book as cancellation is only 30.00, but the charge of 552.00 for fuel Charges held me back for now.