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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #40 on: February 01, 2015, 10:46:30 PM »
what is the best way to book J to Australia AA dont have availability for two J seats for the next 12 month ba show OW on JAL with 4 seats on J any other options ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #41 on: February 02, 2015, 08:57:42 AM »
Just regular domestic fees which is $5.60.
No stops on a OW with LH.
Does lh Levi close on fees ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #42 on: February 02, 2015, 09:16:20 AM »
Does lh Levi close on fees ?
I don't know. You could always try to book and find out.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #43 on: February 02, 2015, 09:21:43 AM »
Does lh Levi close on fees ?
IIRC I wasn't charged a fee.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #44 on: February 02, 2015, 10:06:39 AM »
I think that some of the questions in this thread could be answered by playing around with the Economical Excursionist Travel Tool- a fun way to pass the time! It doesn't help with YQ or availability though

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #45 on: February 02, 2015, 10:46:40 AM »
I think that some of the questions in this thread could be answered by playing around with the Economical Excursionist Travel Tool- a fun way to pass the time! It doesn't help with YQ or availability though
Wow, that's cool! Thanks

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #46 on: February 04, 2015, 04:06:09 PM »
NYC-BKK?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #47 on: February 06, 2015, 11:39:20 AM »
I don't know. You could always try to book and find out.
When booking lh points on united domestic . should I add a lap child when booking or at the airport ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #48 on: February 06, 2015, 12:04:42 PM »

When booking lh points on united domestic . should I add a lap child when booking or at the airport ?
Why do you need to add and pay for a lap child on a domestic flight? Aren't they free??

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #49 on: February 06, 2015, 12:11:29 PM »
When booking lh points on united domestic . should I add a lap child when booking or at the airport ?
Infants are free domestic. Just show up early and add infant.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #50 on: February 06, 2015, 12:16:34 PM »
Infants are free domestic. Just show up early and add infant.
Thanks. I just called and asked if they charge extra for lap child. They said no extra charge. But they need the dob

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2015, 04:58:25 PM »
Best way to book direct NYC-Italy in J/F (if F exists on any route)?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2015, 05:09:39 PM »
AS Emirates JFK-Milan
ETA: Is this in conjuction with a UA glitch ticket? Because if it is, I take back my respones.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #53 on: February 11, 2015, 05:31:30 PM »
AS Emirates JFK-Milan
ETA: Is this in conjuction with a UA glitch ticket? Because if it is, I take back my respones.
Hmmm seems like 47.5K/75K in Y/J. Many airlines are cheaper than that.

It is.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #54 on: February 11, 2015, 05:58:04 PM »
Hmmm seems like 47.5K/75K in Y/J. Many airlines are cheaper than that.

It is.
Well then. I will not continue this discussion
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #55 on: February 13, 2015, 07:38:51 AM »
No this is RT coach, Biz is 50K OW
Biz 50k ow across all alliances? All millage currency's ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #56 on: February 13, 2015, 09:13:18 AM »
Well then. I will not continue this discussion
Okay, how about now for the hypothetical/curiosity discussion?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #57 on: February 13, 2015, 10:31:05 AM »
You said you wanted a nice J/F product. To Italy the nicest product is Emirates. You can fly UA J, best would be to book with AC probably. Or you can fly AA with AA miles. Very hard to find availability for both of these. Or al Italia.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #58 on: February 13, 2015, 11:16:23 AM »
Is the cheapest / best way  LHR to NYC round trip
On american in business 100,000 american points round trip plus about $350 in taxes.
Or on united ANA points will be 63k round trip plus about $350 taxes.  ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #59 on: February 14, 2015, 11:31:18 PM »
You said you wanted a nice J/F product. To Italy the nicest product is Emirates. You can fly UA J, best would be to book with AC probably. Or you can fly AA with AA miles. Very hard to find availability for both of these. Or al Italia.
Thanks!