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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1820 on: February 29, 2016, 12:12:46 PM »
Best way NYC to Melbourne.
Y and J
Round trip

J = 120k AS on CX via HKG

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1821 on: February 29, 2016, 12:25:16 PM »
J = 120k AS on CX via HKG
Round trip ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1822 on: February 29, 2016, 12:27:09 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1823 on: February 29, 2016, 12:33:36 PM »
J = 120k AS on CX via HKG
Bookable online ? Or only over the phone ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1824 on: February 29, 2016, 12:34:00 PM »
Bookable online ? Or only over the phone ?

Phone

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1825 on: February 29, 2016, 12:39:15 PM »
Y is 75k rt AA
J is whatever you get availability on, you're lucky

They book on QF
Searchable / bookable online ? Or phone only ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1826 on: February 29, 2016, 12:42:30 PM »
Searchable / bookable online ? Or phone only ?

QF is Bookable online on aa.com

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1827 on: February 29, 2016, 01:17:12 PM »
QF is Bookable online on aa.com
AA Not available for my dates.
United has only not in saver

What's the next option ?
3/7 or 3/8 Nyc - Mel
3/15 or 3/16 Mel - NYC
In J or better

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1828 on: February 29, 2016, 01:19:04 PM »
AA Not available for my dates.
United has only not in saver

What's the next option ?
3/7 or 3/8 Nyc - Mel
3/15 or 3/16 Mel - NYC
In J or better

Did you check CX?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1829 on: February 29, 2016, 02:12:11 PM »
Did you check CX?
No, and I can't register to check.  Getting a error message.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1830 on: February 29, 2016, 02:13:43 PM »
No, and I can't register to check.  Getting a error message.

check via BA

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1831 on: February 29, 2016, 02:18:14 PM »
check via BA
Sorry there are no flights available on March 7 and March 8

Next option ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1832 on: February 29, 2016, 08:26:04 PM »
Sorry there are no flights available on March 7 and March 8

Next option ?
Cathay opens up close in.

You can dly CZ, MU or CI for 160 DL + YQ

Check United to Sydney as well.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1833 on: February 29, 2016, 08:30:40 PM »
When checking ba search each leg separately.
You can use Korean miles which have better availability to their own members.
Or AS on Fiji.
Or AA on JAL (separate awards as you can't transit via Japan)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1834 on: March 01, 2016, 09:08:12 AM »
Turkish Y IST-AQJ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1835 on: March 01, 2016, 09:12:58 AM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1836 on: March 01, 2016, 09:13:04 AM »
Turkish Y IST-AQJ?

TK is 20k OW SQ and AC.

Can do 12k Avios with RJ.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1837 on: March 01, 2016, 09:13:58 AM »
TK is 20k OW SQ and AC.

SQ will cost YQ. AC won't.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1839 on: March 01, 2016, 01:35:48 PM »
CLE to BWI for next week. Prefer to use UR than $.
Thanks.