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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4140 on: May 27, 2024, 11:46:50 AM »
what's the best way to book a United flight with free cancelation if miles isn't available
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4141 on: May 27, 2024, 01:21:09 PM »
what's the best way to book a United flight with free cancelation if miles isn't available
Canceling for credit not good enough? That’s just about the only other option. Or find someone with credit already who’ll do it for you. I do this for people all the time for this reason.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4142 on: May 27, 2024, 01:28:27 PM »
what's the best way to book a United flight with free cancelation if miles isn't available
Refundable fare not an option?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4143 on: May 27, 2024, 09:46:40 PM »
Canceling for credit not good enough? That’s just about the only other option. Or find someone with credit already who’ll do it for you. I do this for people all the time for this reason.

It's Possible to get a credit for basic economy?


Refundable fare not an option?

It’s $400 more

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4144 on: May 27, 2024, 09:50:17 PM »
It's Possible to get a credit for basic economy?
No, only economy. Domestic the upgrade from basic is usually worth it for this, depending on total ticket price. (~40 per direction)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4145 on: May 27, 2024, 10:18:47 PM »
It's Possible to get a credit for basic economy?


It’s $400 more
Depends which airline. United allows for a fee (it's $99 per flight for international, not sure about domestic, iirc, it's $49).

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4146 on: May 28, 2024, 02:37:04 AM »
Depends which airline. United allows for a fee (it's $99 per flight for international, not sure about domestic, iirc, it's $49).
For one way tickets; rt is 199 and 99 respectively. Arguably better (considering other benefits) and easier (avoiding refund dept united.com/customercare) to go with economy, base ticket price dependent.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4147 on: May 28, 2024, 01:52:29 PM »
I’m looking to buy a yeshiva flight for my brother. I’m only booking him El Al. I found a flight on Qantas for 37800 points. The problem is I need to get him from Chicago to JFK to fly that. I can book him on the Delta morning ORD-JFK flight, but if it’s a separate ticket I would have to pay double bag fees. Is there a way to book this on one ticket so I don’t pay double fees or are separate bookings my best bet?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4148 on: May 28, 2024, 02:11:12 PM »
I’m looking to buy a yeshiva flight for my brother. I’m only booking him El Al. I found a flight on Qantas for 37800 points. The problem is I need to get him from Chicago to JFK to fly that. I can book him on the Delta morning ORD-JFK flight, but if it’s a separate ticket I would have to pay double bag fees. Is there a way to book this on one ticket so I don’t pay double fees or are separate bookings my best bet?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4149 on: May 28, 2024, 02:37:24 PM »
Can you book him with Qantas on AA?
AA hasn't released any partner space that morning to JFK. So there is a 49800 Qantas point option, but it involves a LGA/JFK connection, which I'm not doing

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4150 on: May 29, 2024, 01:04:42 PM »
I’m looking to buy a yeshiva flight for my brother. I’m only booking him El Al. I found a flight on Qantas for 37800 points. The problem is I need to get him from Chicago to JFK to fly that. I can book him on the Delta morning ORD-JFK flight, but if it’s a separate ticket I would have to pay double bag fees. Is there a way to book this on one ticket so I don’t pay double fees or are separate bookings my best bet?
There's no bag fees on the ELAL leg and a checked bag on domestic delta is just $35, just allow enough time for the connection in case first flight gets delayed. you can also TRY to check his bags all the way by showing your elal reservation to the check-in agent so he can just walk to the next gate when arriving in JFK

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4151 on: June 18, 2024, 05:43:29 PM »
Looking for NYC to JNB or CPT, the only direct flight is United but its 125k Miles, is there any other way to book this with less miles?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4152 on: June 27, 2024, 03:59:44 PM »
What tool nowadays shows the best program to use to book an award once you find availability?
Awardhacker.com doesn't work

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4153 on: June 27, 2024, 05:09:20 PM »
What tool nowadays shows the best program to use to book an award once you find availability?
Awardhacker.com doesn't work
https://frequentmiler.com/which-award-search-tool-is-best/

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4154 on: June 28, 2024, 01:30:44 PM »
Is there still a way to book a flight now and have free cancelations till Monday Midnight ? (like Priceline used to have ?)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4155 on: June 28, 2024, 02:32:10 PM »
Can anyone help me find the best points to use to book NYC to LAS VEGAS Sunday morning July 7th?

Seems like delta and JB are dynamically priced and points are 30k plus, is there any program that is fixed?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4156 on: June 28, 2024, 03:53:23 PM »
Can anyone help me find the best points to use to book NYC to LAS VEGAS Sunday morning July 7th?

Seems like delta and JB are dynamically priced and points are 30k plus, is there any program that is fixed?
Can anyone help me find the best points to use to book NYC to LAS VEGAS Sunday morning July 7th?

Seems like delta and JB are dynamically priced and points are 30k plus, is there any program that is fixed?
Air France for 19k on delta. Call virgin they should/may have it for less (15k?) but not online.
sorry old award chart, scratch that. 11.5k on AA from PHL, just putting it out there (or 16k avios)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4157 on: June 28, 2024, 04:11:30 PM »
Air France for 19k on delta. Call virgin they should/may have it for less (15k?) but not online.
sorry old award chart, scratch that. 11.5k on AA from PHL, just putting it out there (or 16k avios)

Thank you!

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4158 on: July 15, 2024, 09:35:56 AM »
BKK 🛫DXB any good ideas on points? Maybe even open on flying Hamas airways aka QR

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #4159 on: July 15, 2024, 09:39:21 AM »
BKK 🛫DXB any good ideas on points? Maybe even open on flying Hamas airways aka QR

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