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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4120 on: June 21, 2023, 12:17:15 PM »
Thanks! Any idea why the AC website is only showing the connecting flights on UA/Copa but not the direct flight on Copa?
Probably no saver availability. UA shows Copa even without saver at a much higher price.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4121 on: June 21, 2023, 01:39:32 PM »
Probably no saver availability. UA shows Copa even without saver at a much higher price.


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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4122 on: June 21, 2023, 10:14:12 PM »

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Thanks. Anyway to avoid the $76/pp and $168/pp fees charged by AC?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4123 on: June 21, 2023, 10:22:31 PM »
Thanks. Anyway to avoid the $76/pp and $168/pp fees charged by AC?


Not that I know of. Keep in mind it's CAD so a bit less.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4124 on: June 25, 2023, 11:00:41 AM »
Awardhacker isn't loading for me for some reason. What's the best way for FCO-NYC

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4125 on: June 27, 2023, 05:07:55 PM »
Can anyone help advise, Wanna book ewr-vce its a ua saver for 40k also available on sia or lm for 30k I have most of the ua wont need to transfer. Is it worth to go with UA so dont have to worry about cancellations/changes. Also does anyone know if theres any other difference in not going directly with UA. (P.S im booking 3 tickets so its a 30k difference)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4126 on: July 13, 2023, 04:07:24 PM »
What’s the best way to book ny-toronto?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4127 on: July 13, 2023, 05:10:05 PM »
Can anyone help advise, Wanna book ewr-vce its a ua saver for 40k also available on sia or lm for 30k I have most of the ua wont need to transfer. Is it worth to go with UA so dont have to worry about cancellations/changes. Also does anyone know if theres any other difference in not going directly with UA. (P.S im booking 3 tickets so its a 30k difference)
Thanks!
I had a similar situation and I booked with UA, A. Because I already had almost all the miles in there and for LM I would have to transfer from Amex, and I already saw that there is dwindling uses for UA miles so might as well use them up. B. Free changes and easier to handle in case of IRROPS which seems to be fairly regular on summer flights to Italy (this weekend there's a strike, for example).

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4128 on: July 16, 2023, 10:38:28 PM »
What’s the best way to book ny-toronto?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4129 on: July 24, 2023, 02:21:45 PM »
TLV to DXB in J
DXB to CMN in F

When booked as one reservation it’s more expensive (251K) then if I book it as two separate flights (205K) and it seems like AC will be the cheapest option.

Is there a way to make it on one reservation for the cheaper price? Or there’s no point?

Is there a better way to book this?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4130 on: July 24, 2023, 04:14:29 PM »
TLV to DXB in J
DXB to CMN in F

When booked as one reservation it’s more expensive (251K) then if I book it as two separate flights (205K) and it seems like AC will be the cheapest option.

Is there a way to make it on one reservation for the cheaper price? Or there’s no point?

Is there a better way to book this?
did you try multi city?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4131 on: July 24, 2023, 11:51:09 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4132 on: December 31, 2023, 08:47:01 AM »
I’m trying to find the best award flights from ORD-PNH in Y. Can anyone help me out?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4133 on: May 21, 2024, 09:53:18 AM »
OS VIE-ORD OW in J, available in saver.
What’s the best program to use that transfers from Chase or Amex?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4134 on: May 21, 2024, 12:46:01 PM »
what is the best way to use BA miles? when looking at nyc to london cost is 45k miles + $740, booking with money is abot $650.

what gives?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4135 on: May 21, 2024, 06:38:28 PM »
what is the best way to use BA miles? when looking at nyc to london cost is 45k miles + $740, booking with money is abot $650.

what gives?
Look for a AA operated flight. It should be much less taxes

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4136 on: May 21, 2024, 06:39:38 PM »
what is the best way to use BA miles? when looking at nyc to london cost is 45k miles + $740, booking with money is abot $650.

what gives?
AA US domestic flights

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4137 on: May 21, 2024, 06:43:26 PM »
OS VIE-ORD OW in J, available in saver.
What’s the best program to use that transfers from Chase or Amex?
Probably AC, should be no YQ on OS. LM with a throwaway additional segment in Y like ORD-LAX might be a good deal too if you can get it to pull up.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4138 on: May 21, 2024, 09:00:13 PM »
Probably AC, should be no YQ on OS. LM with a throwaway additional segment in Y like ORD-LAX might be a good deal too if you can get it to pull up.
Thanks. Don’t have much luck with AC…
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4139 on: May 21, 2024, 09:08:50 PM »
I'd imagine paper, but eink definitely beats digital.
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