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List of "Rare" awards:

  • CX F = 2+
  • EY F A380 to/from US = 1+
  • EY F A380 to/from LHR = 2+
  • SQ R = 2+
  • QF F on SYD-USA = 1+
  • JL F = 2+
  • NH F from JFK= 2+
  • QR F A380 = 1+
  • North America-TLV in J = 1+
  • XXX-HNL in Lie-Flat J = 2+
  • LH F > 2 weeks out
  • NZ J = 1+
  • LAX-PPT on AF/TN J = 2+
  • MH F A380 = 2+
  • As of summer 2019, apparently any UA I/IN longhaul.


Author Topic: Rare Award Space Master Thread (No discussion, alerts only!)  (Read 367184 times)

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #680 on: October 22, 2015, 02:28:44 PM »
That was always tough. But just the amount of F space open this far out is great for anyone looking to fly with more than one companion. Plus, potential to go on from AUH in A380.

Indeed. Thinking about it..
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #681 on: October 22, 2015, 02:30:02 PM »
Plus their great arrival lounge (or so i read and cannot wait to try out) and hopefully their new JFK lounge will be ready by summer.
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #682 on: October 22, 2015, 02:41:41 PM »
Plus their great arrival lounge (or so i read and cannot wait to try out) and hopefully their new JFK lounge will be ready by summer.
Is that worth it to fly Jetihad?

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #683 on: October 22, 2015, 08:28:49 PM »
Not sure if this was ever mentioned, but TK has wide open availability in J for almost every day till the end of the schedule from IAH-IST, many dates from LAX-IST and ORD-IST. Many dates had lots of seats, up to 8 seats in J! For  Midwest and West Coast people it might be a consideration.
They are usually quite stingy with premium award space... so this seems like a good development.
Seems like JFK is out in the cold for this one.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #684 on: October 22, 2015, 08:30:59 PM »
IST-TLV has been dry for a couple months, it looks like its open again now.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #685 on: October 22, 2015, 08:51:49 PM »
Not sure if this was ever mentioned, but TK has wide open availability in J for almost every day till the end of the schedule from IAH-IST, many dates from LAX-IST and ORD-IST. Many dates had lots of seats, up to 8 seats in J! For  Midwest and West Coast people it might be a consideration.
They are usually quite stingy with premium award space... so this seems like a good development.
Seems like JFK is out in the cold for this one.
BOS is also available. IAD seems to also be left out in the cold on this.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #686 on: October 22, 2015, 08:54:21 PM »
BOS is also available. IAD seems to also be left out in the cold on this.
Not seeing MIA availability and SFO also seems not to have much availability.
So only IAH, ORD, LAX, BOS are wide open.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #687 on: October 22, 2015, 10:00:42 PM »
Not sure if this was ever mentioned, but TK has wide open availability in J for almost every day till the end of the schedule from IAH-IST, many dates from LAX-IST and ORD-IST. Many dates had lots of seats, up to 8 seats in J! For  Midwest and West Coast people it might be a consideration.
They are usually quite stingy with premium award space... so this seems like a good development.
Seems like JFK is out in the cold for this one.

what's best way/ways to book TK J?

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #688 on: October 22, 2015, 10:40:22 PM »
what's best way/ways to book TK J?
Just to Europe? 45k AC one way.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #689 on: October 22, 2015, 10:46:12 PM »
Just to Europe? 45k AC one way.
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Air Canada considers Turkey Europe 2 which is currently 52.5k one way.  As of 12/15/15 it will go up to 57.5k.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #690 on: October 22, 2015, 10:47:31 PM »
@Dan, I think it is about time to make a strict rule. This thread is ONLY for rare award availability alerts. Like
Lucky is posting that EY has plenty of F seats (6+) open many dates in the summer from different US cities.
IST-TLV has been dry for a couple months, it looks like its open again now.
ANYTHING other than that should be posted in its respective thread.

Personally, lately I look on this thread once a day like I look on some other threads, I know that the fact that it popped up means nothing. And in response... I missed out on the QF alert etc.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #691 on: October 22, 2015, 10:55:54 PM »
what's best way/ways to book TK J?
Depends where you want to go and what you prefer.  If you are trying to get to TLV,  the cheapest mileage option is SQ at 57.5k.  However, you will pay YQ, which is usually not terribly high on TK.  If you want to avoid YQ, United miles are 80k to TLV with no YQ.  If you are going to IST, SQ is 57.5k (plus YQ) and United is 70k (no YQ).
Really this should be on another thread.  Sorry. 

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #692 on: October 22, 2015, 11:25:40 PM »
@Dan, I think it is about time to make a strict rule. This thread is ONLY for rare award availability alerts. Like ANYTHING other than that should be posted in its respective thread.

Personally, lately I look on this thread once a day like I look on some other threads, I know that the fact that it popped up means nothing. And in response... I missed out on the QF alert etc.
Great idea, but there is no way to enforce, and posts (like this one) are just too tempting

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #693 on: October 22, 2015, 11:29:50 PM »
Why not? There will be a mod for this thread who will erase everything.....
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #694 on: October 22, 2015, 11:31:09 PM »
You will still get an alert.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #695 on: October 22, 2015, 11:38:41 PM »
You will still get an alert.
But eventually Vet Veren Seider.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #696 on: October 23, 2015, 12:35:03 PM »
If anyone is releasing any of the qf seats they put on hold please let me know as I am looking for better dates, Thanks!


Edit: I found the appropriate thread - If you can post it there!


http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=54810.0
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #698 on: October 23, 2015, 03:22:16 PM »
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #699 on: October 23, 2015, 03:31:56 PM »
Just FYI, starting in 3 days,  BA is rotating adding 777-200 and 787-800 into their TLV rosters, meaning MUCH MORE J AWARD SPACE BETWEEN TLV AND LHR. YQ and taxes are minimal Ex-TLV and not too bad if flying TLV-LHR on Ba, and then LHR-USA on AA.
just make sure your connection is less then 24 hours