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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1940 on: March 16, 2016, 03:31:51 PM »
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1941 on: March 17, 2016, 07:05:31 AM »
London NYC business, on one world, which points should I use ? AA ba or Alaska ? Or maybe something else.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1942 on: March 17, 2016, 10:17:59 AM »
London NYC business, on one world, which points should I use ? AA ba or Alaska ? Or maybe something else.
AA on AA metal. Book before 3/22.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1943 on: March 17, 2016, 01:31:47 PM »
Singapore partner awards from North Asia 2 to North Asia 2 (China-Japan) is 45k R/T in J, or is that OW?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1944 on: March 17, 2016, 01:37:42 PM »
Singapore partner awards from North Asia 2 to North Asia 2 (China-Japan) is 45k R/T in J, or is that OW?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1945 on: March 17, 2016, 01:41:12 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1946 on: March 17, 2016, 02:33:22 PM »
AA on AA metal. Book before 3/22.
Outbound not available on AA metal, still worth using Aadvantage miles ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1947 on: March 17, 2016, 10:09:08 PM »
Outbound not available on AA metal, still worth using Aadvantage miles ?
using them for what?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1948 on: March 18, 2016, 07:37:10 AM »
Outbound not available on AA metal, still worth using Aadvantage miles ?
Your next best bet is LAN if you can get your hands on them since they're the only ones that don't charge YQ on BA. You'll still have to pay the UK departure tax though.

After LAN, use whichever points you find least valuable or have an abundance of (AA / BA). Don't waste AS on this.

CX is only 80k RT on One World partners. Not sure about taxes.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1949 on: March 18, 2016, 07:50:50 AM »
Outbound not available on AA metal, still worth using Aadvantage miles ?

Actually, with a US Stop there is some availability in December.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1950 on: March 18, 2016, 11:43:05 AM »
Business ow LAX to NYC? Anything with lie flat bed?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1951 on: March 18, 2016, 11:47:50 AM »
Business ow LAX to NYC? Anything with lie flat bed?
AA, DL, B6, UA.

It really depends on whats available for your dates.

I'd start with AA.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1952 on: March 18, 2016, 11:55:48 AM »
AA, DL, B6, UA.

It really depends on whats available for your dates.

I'd start with AA.
Problem is AA is expensive and don't have AA miles, UA has zero for business and rather not go to EWR, DL timing is not best for me, B6?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1953 on: March 18, 2016, 11:56:19 AM »
Problem is AA is expensive and don't have AA miles, UA has zero for business and rather not go to EWR, DL timing is not best for me, B6?
JetBlue Mint Class.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1954 on: March 18, 2016, 12:08:26 PM »
JetBlue Mint Class.
They want 74K not worth it for me, is JetBlue the best LAX to JFK? For Economy JetBlue wants $185 is that a good price or bit high? thanks.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1955 on: March 18, 2016, 12:26:24 PM »
Your next best bet is LAN if you can get your hands on them since they're the only ones that don't charge YQ on BA. You'll still have to pay the UK departure tax though.

After LAN, use whichever points you find least valuable or have an abundance of (AA / BA). Don't waste AS on this.

CX is only 80k RT on One World partners. Not sure about taxes.
Thanks, What better use is there for as ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1956 on: March 18, 2016, 01:40:35 PM »
Thanks, What better use is there for as ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1957 on: March 18, 2016, 04:39:07 PM »
Not sure if this is the perfect thread for this, but need to book flights for 2 adults PHL-MIA RT. I can either use 30k Avios or pay $280 total, but not sure which one to do. Using 30k Avios when flights are that cheap is a bad redemption, right?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1958 on: March 18, 2016, 04:41:25 PM »
Not sure if this is the perfect thread for this, but need to book flights for 2 adults PHL-MIA RT. I can either use 30k Avios or pay $280 total, but not sure which one to do. Using 30k Avios when flights are that cheap is a bad redemption, right?
I personally would do the cash. But if you have tons of Avios and can make lots more easily then why not use the avios

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1959 on: March 19, 2016, 02:50:17 PM »
Is there a way to book this flight and not pay the fuel surcharges?
I have Avios but i think paying would make sense

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