Topic Wiki

Check out Awardhacker.com

Domestic
UA EWR-LAX J
17.5K LH
20K SQ

International
US-EU J
60k AC (As of recent devaluation)

UA J NYC-TLV 69k SQ

this is just to start it feel free to add :)



« Last edited by LoLo on June 20, 2018, 01:08:36 PM »

Author Topic: What's the best way to book?  (Read 594481 times)

Offline mmm740

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 346
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2520 on: September 15, 2016, 10:00:19 PM »
Does APD apply when transferring through LON?
No

Offline srf60

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 618
  • Total likes: 6
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2521 on: September 16, 2016, 03:24:27 AM »
Nyc-svo in J?  Rt/ow
Thx

Offline Joe4007

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Feb 2013
  • Posts: 4092
  • Total likes: 161
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 11
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2522 on: September 16, 2016, 12:15:05 PM »
TLV-LAX(stopover)-OGG-LAX(stopover)-TLV In Y.

Offline high end hobo

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1581
  • Total likes: 28
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: Detroit
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2523 on: September 16, 2016, 03:09:37 PM »
Looks like off peak is 34k and the YQ is $253...
But that's when booking with BA avios. Were you referring to Booking with IB avios?
Yes,  IB
Does APD apply when transferring through LON?
Must be less then 24 hours.
Nyc-svo in J?  Rt/ow
Thx

That's pretty simple,  check awardhacker.com
Idk if AZ considers Russia as part of Europe,  but if there do, it's 80k rt + YQ

Offline high end hobo

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1581
  • Total likes: 28
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: Detroit
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2524 on: September 16, 2016, 03:13:32 PM »
TLV-LAX(stopover)-OGG-LAX(stopover)-TLV In Y.
You need a program that allows two stopovers. 70k NH should do it

Offline Joe4007

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Feb 2013
  • Posts: 4092
  • Total likes: 161
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 11
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2525 on: September 16, 2016, 03:16:33 PM »
You need a program that allows two stopovers. 70k NH should do it
Thanks. Thought about that, but saw conflicting reports about NH allowing more than one stopover outside of Japan not to mention both stopovers can't be in same city (might do another airport instead of LAX to avoid that).

Offline high end hobo

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1581
  • Total likes: 28
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: Detroit
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2526 on: September 16, 2016, 03:32:46 PM »
Thanks. Thought about that, but saw conflicting reports about NH allowing more than one stopover outside of Japan not to mention both stopovers can't be in same city (might do another airport instead of LAX to avoid that).
Try pricing it out on their site.
AC allows two stopovers and had YQ on fewer partners but is 100k

Offline srf60

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 618
  • Total likes: 6
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2527 on: September 16, 2016, 04:12:12 PM »


That's pretty simple,  check awardhacker.com
Idk if AZ considers Russia as part of Europe,  but if there do, it's 80k rt + YQ

Thanks hobo!
Mazel Tov on your wedding!
בשעה טובה ומוצלחת!!

Offline kangarruu

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2013
  • Posts: 882
  • Total likes: 11
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2528 on: September 17, 2016, 08:33:29 PM »
TYO-BKK (and elsewhere in Thailand) in J?

Offline ual902

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Apr 2013
  • Posts: 1874
  • Total likes: 55
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2529 on: September 17, 2016, 08:41:21 PM »

Offline Emkay

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2012
  • Posts: 14412
  • Total likes: 377
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Where I ought to be
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2530 on: September 19, 2016, 11:49:35 AM »
Any way to book a flight TLV-DPS with a >24 hr stopover in Asia as one award?

Offline Round2

  • Dansdeals Gold Elite
  • ***
  • Join Date: Feb 2015
  • Posts: 165
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2531 on: September 21, 2016, 12:07:45 AM »
ORD-YUL in economy
Cash or miles

Offline ranhan429

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 943
  • Total likes: 2
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Tel Aviv ya habbibi
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2532 on: September 21, 2016, 03:59:33 AM »
Any way to book a flight TLV-DPS with a >24 hr stopover in Asia as one award?
Why not with AA what we talked about yesterday? The stopover would be in KUL, with RJ and then u can take Malaysian to DPS. right?
כפרות על כפרה

Offline Emkay

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2012
  • Posts: 14412
  • Total likes: 377
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Where I ought to be
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2533 on: September 21, 2016, 07:58:37 AM »
Why not with AA what we talked about yesterday? The stopover would be in KUL, with RJ and then u can take Malaysian to DPS. right?
Can't have >24 hr stopovers.

Offline ranhan429

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 943
  • Total likes: 2
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Tel Aviv ya habbibi
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2534 on: September 21, 2016, 08:23:44 AM »
Can't have >24 hr stopovers.
I thought you could have stop overs if not in US. Otherwise why not star alliance? You could redeem 120k UA for RT on many *alliance carriers, but there is good stopover/jaw ...
כפרות על כפרה

Offline Emkay

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2012
  • Posts: 14412
  • Total likes: 377
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Where I ought to be
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2535 on: September 21, 2016, 08:33:21 AM »


You could redeem 120k UA for RT on many *alliance carriers, but there is good stopover/jaw ...
not on OW.


Offline ranhan429

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 943
  • Total likes: 2
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Tel Aviv ya habbibi
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2536 on: September 21, 2016, 09:38:51 AM »
not on OW.
Oh didn't realize it's OW.

The other airline that comes to mind is krisflyer.. They allow stop overs on 1 way awards for extra 100$... (a steal in F). I also read that u can book *alliance with their awards (I think a small extra fee on the stop over part). Have no exp with this though.
כפרות על כפרה

Offline Emkay

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2012
  • Posts: 14412
  • Total likes: 377
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Where I ought to be
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2537 on: September 21, 2016, 10:54:31 AM »
Oh didn't realize it's OW.

The other airline that comes to mind is krisflyer.. They allow stop overs on 1 way awards for extra 100$... (a steal in F). I also read that u can book *alliance with their awards (I think a small extra fee on the stop over part). Have no exp with this though.
High YQ.

Offline mochjas

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Oct 2015
  • Posts: 9704
  • Total likes: 1072
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 123
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium Elite, AA EX PLAT, Jetblue Mosaic, Qatar Gold, United Silver
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2538 on: September 21, 2016, 11:53:48 AM »
Yyz to NYC ?

Offline Wizard

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2015
  • Posts: 1505
  • Total likes: 12
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York
Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2539 on: September 21, 2016, 12:26:38 PM »
Im a mileage noobie. Was Looking to book EWR-MSY 9:20am 11/24/16 with United. Said Saver award 12.5k points and $5. To pay cash for ticket was $129. I think that's a bad point value as it's less than 1 cent a point. Am I correct? If so, am I doing something wrong (maybe not supposed to book through United)? Please advise. Thanks in advance.
If you are trying to get my attention/assistance and I'm not responding, please feel free to PM me. :)