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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1980 on: March 20, 2016, 05:06:49 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on March 20, 2016, 05:05:02 PM
BA is the best for nyc-ord, correct ?

Yep. 7.5k
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1981 on: March 20, 2016, 05:19:57 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on March 20, 2016, 05:05:02 PM
BA is the best for nyc-ord, correct ?

Make sure to check retail cost - sometimes as cheap at $80 RT
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1982 on: March 20, 2016, 07:59:15 PM »
Quote from: Chapshnell on March 20, 2016, 12:39:23 PM
Are you sure its lie flat? Could be I am wrong but I dont believe ive ever seen a 737-800 thats lie flat.
The route is often operated by a 788
Quote from: rileywiles23 on March 20, 2016, 05:05:02 PM
BA is the best for nyc-ord, correct ?
Or SW from MDW
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What's the cheapest way to get to Cuba with miles?
From where?
Quote from: MrPrime1 on March 20, 2016, 04:08:03 PM
Nyc to pmi, would consider nyc to bcn. Y or J.
Summer or winter?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1983 on: March 20, 2016, 08:04:22 PM »
Quote from: high end hobo on March 20, 2016, 07:59:15 PM
The route is often operated by a 788Or SW from MDWFrom where?Summer or winter?
Summer.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1984 on: March 20, 2016, 08:16:32 PM »
Quote from: MrPrime1 on March 20, 2016, 08:04:22 PM
Summer.
AF 25k + YQ on all airlines except for DL.
AA/UA/DL 30k with no YQ (AA charges low YQ on IB metal and high YQ on TATL BA flights)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1985 on: March 20, 2016, 08:17:50 PM »
Quote from: high end hobo on March 20, 2016, 08:16:32 PM
AF 25k + YQ on all airlines except for DL.
AA/UA/DL 30k with no YQ (AA charges low YQ on IB metal and high YQ on TATL BA flights)
If you're flying from NYC it could be cheaper to use IB for IB metal via MAD
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1986 on: March 20, 2016, 08:19:47 PM »
Quote from: high end hobo on March 20, 2016, 08:16:32 PM
AF 25k + YQ on all airlines except for DL.
AA/UA/DL 30k with no YQ (AA charges low YQ on IB metal and high YQ on TATL BA flights)
Thanks! Any value with Ana or any other Amex transfer partners?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1987 on: March 20, 2016, 08:27:09 PM »
Quote from: MrPrime1 on March 20, 2016, 08:19:47 PM
Thanks! Any value with Ana or any other Amex transfer partners?
What's wrong with AF?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1988 on: March 20, 2016, 08:33:43 PM »
Quote from: MrPrime1 on March 20, 2016, 08:19:47 PM
Thanks! Any value with Ana or any other Amex transfer partners?
AC is good for LX or other partners that don't have YQ.
ANA has YQ on most partners but if your overwater carrier is Ua then you might find value there.
IB and DL are AMEX partners
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1989 on: March 20, 2016, 08:41:54 PM »
Quote from: David Smith on March 20, 2016, 08:27:09 PM
What's wrong with AF?
Their website. It's always like pulling teeth
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1990 on: March 20, 2016, 08:42:03 PM »
Quote from: high end hobo on March 20, 2016, 08:33:43 PM
AC is good for LX or other partners that don't have YQ.
ANA has YQ on most partners but if your overwater carrier is Ua then you might find value there.
IB and DL are AMEX partners
Thanks!
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1991 on: March 20, 2016, 10:49:43 PM »
Quote from: MrPrime1 on March 20, 2016, 08:41:54 PM
Their website. It's always like pulling teeth

I dont find their website to be bad... On the contrary.. Its pretty easy to navigate..
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1992 on: March 21, 2016, 10:39:59 AM »
TLV-FCO in Y?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1993 on: March 21, 2016, 10:41:35 AM »
Quote from: sammy n on March 21, 2016, 10:39:59 AM
TLV-FCO in Y?

Actually 14.5k Avios

Then SQ 17.5k
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1994 on: March 21, 2016, 10:46:18 AM »

Quote from: benjie1305 on March 21, 2016, 10:41:35 AM
SQ 17.5k
What airline? I'm assuming not direct.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1995 on: March 21, 2016, 10:46:58 AM »
Quote from: Chapshnell on March 20, 2016, 10:49:43 PM
I dont find their website to be bad... On the contrary.. Its pretty easy to navigate..

seems that way but eveytime i try to simulate a booking it will either change the amount of miles required or error out on me. extremely frustrating. also, its not showing me any direct flights on DL
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1996 on: March 21, 2016, 10:48:08 AM »
Quote from: sammy n on March 21, 2016, 10:46:18 AM
What airline? I'm assuming not direct.

Can do TLV-VIE-FCO
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1997 on: March 21, 2016, 11:43:49 AM »
Use flying blue for direct tlv to fco.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1998 on: March 21, 2016, 02:43:35 PM »
What's the cheapest way book ua y/j nyc to Mexico one way and rt?  Thanx
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1999 on: March 22, 2016, 04:45:06 AM »
Best way to book Virgin Australia CNS-CHC in J? SQ is 35k...
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