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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2580 on: October 13, 2016, 09:41:01 AM »
AA metal
Thanks.  What are the rates? I tried searching on AA's mobile website,  it only gave me revenue pricing ($932)..
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2581 on: October 13, 2016, 10:20:01 AM »
Thanks.  What are the rates? I tried searching on AA's mobile website,  it only gave me revenue pricing ($932)..
22.5k. 75k SPG should do the trick (or 80k and you'll have 10k AA left over).
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2582 on: October 13, 2016, 11:16:32 AM »
Thanks.  What are the rates? I tried searching on AA's mobile website,  it only gave me revenue pricing ($932)..
Search under AAdvantage.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2583 on: October 13, 2016, 11:30:45 AM »


I tried searching on AA's mobile website,  it only gave me revenue pricing ($932)..
Make sure to select milage booking.

You can also use AS to save 2.5K each way.

Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2584 on: October 13, 2016, 11:34:29 AM »
22.5k. 75k SPG should do the trick (or 80k and you'll have 10k AA left over).
Thanks! I appreciate it!

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2585 on: October 13, 2016, 11:56:29 AM »
Make sure to select milage booking.

You can also use AS to save 2.5K each way.
Thanks! Fees are all the same? About $55 rt

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2586 on: October 13, 2016, 12:01:51 PM »
Thanks! Fees are all the same? About $55 rt
Probably a few bucks more, but nothing crazy.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2587 on: October 14, 2016, 01:09:43 PM »
China Southern F JFK-CAN OW?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2588 on: October 18, 2016, 01:28:19 PM »
I'm looking to book an award ticket in Y using any combination of my award miles from MileagePlus, FlyingBlue, or AA.

Home airports are BUF or YYZ.   

Itinerary: 
Nov 27 - (BUF/YYZ) - PBI
Dec 11 - PBI - (BUF/YYZ) -
Jan 9   - (BUF/YYZ) - CUN
Jan 23 - CUN - (BUF/YYZ)

I had originally thought I might be able to take advantage of a free one-way, but United apparently eliminated that option as of October 6th.  I'm not even sure I could have used that anyhow as I don't believe trips between Canada/USA/Mexico are handled as int'l itineraries.

Any helpful advice would be nice.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2589 on: October 25, 2016, 08:35:31 PM »
China Southern F JFK-CAN OW?
OW F is impossible unless maybe you have CZ points.
I'm looking to book an award ticket in Y using any combination of my award miles from MileagePlus, FlyingBlue, or AA.

Home airports are BUF or YYZ.   

Itinerary: 
Nov 27 - (BUF/YYZ) - PBI
Dec 11 - PBI - (BUF/YYZ) -
Jan 9   - (BUF/YYZ) - CUN
Jan 23 - CUN - (BUF/YYZ)

I had originally thought I might be able to take advantage of a free one-way, but United apparently eliminated that option as of October 6th.  I'm not even sure I could have used that anyhow as I don't believe trips between Canada/USA/Mexico are handled as int'l itineraries.

Any helpful advice would be nice.
Wrong thread, post in 'need an award ticket masterthread'

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2590 on: October 25, 2016, 11:16:32 PM »
NYC/PHL - RGN?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2591 on: October 26, 2016, 11:51:50 AM »
NYC --> HNL
No saver business award seats available.
Delta 165K round nonstop  or $1714  nonstop.
Hawaiian $2363 round nonstop.
United 180K round nonstop or over $2100 with a stop both ways ($2700 stop 1 way, $3700 nonstop both ways)


I'm inclined to take the Delta revenue ticket. Am I right? Or is the united a much better product?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2592 on: October 26, 2016, 12:35:11 PM »


NYC --> HNL
No saver business award seats available.
Delta 165K round nonstop  or $1714  nonstop.
Hawaiian $2363 round nonstop.
United 180K round nonstop or over $2100 with a stop both ways ($2700 stop 1 way, $3700 nonstop both ways)


I'm inclined to take the Delta revenue ticket. Am I right? Or is the united a much better product?

When's this flight?
If you had to chose one of those subpar options I would take the DL rev.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2593 on: October 26, 2016, 02:13:30 PM »

When's this flight?
If you had to chose one of those subpar options I would take the DL rev.
Jan 19-26, 2017  (I've been looking for a while, but must not have started early enough.)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2594 on: October 26, 2016, 02:51:33 PM »
NYC/PHL - RGN?
What did you lose there!? either way post class and rt/ow

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2595 on: October 26, 2016, 02:54:55 PM »
Jan 19-26, 2017  (I've been looking for a while, but must not have started early enough.)
Its either when they release it or close in. If you want to fly HA I may be able to help you get saver.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2596 on: October 26, 2016, 03:30:18 PM »
What did you lose there!? either way post class and rt/ow
Y or J, ow

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2597 on: October 26, 2016, 06:11:12 PM »
NYC --> HNL
No saver business award seats available.
Delta 165K round nonstop  or $1714  nonstop.
Hawaiian $2363 round nonstop.
United 180K round nonstop or over $2100 with a stop both ways ($2700 stop 1 way, $3700 nonstop both ways)


I'm inclined to take the Delta revenue ticket. Am I right? Or is the united a much better product?
Try doing plan B, works pretty well on that route

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2598 on: October 26, 2016, 06:36:26 PM »
Its either when they release it or close in. If you want to fly HA I may be able to help you get saver.
Is United plan B a better bet or trying HA?
On line I found first class for 160K round. nonstop
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2599 on: October 26, 2016, 08:35:51 PM »
There's no guarantee Plan B would work but it's 80k rt as opposed to 160k on HA