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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #840 on: December 05, 2015, 06:12:44 PM »

I know it doesn't answer your question, but do you need to go through LHR?  On UA through DUB it's 30k OW +~$17.xx in fees.  Or Avios on EI for that matter.
I don't need to go through LHR.
I just thought that, that was my only option. I'll look into those routes. Much appreciated.
Unfortunately there is zero availability to DUB, on EI, from Boston, or NYC.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #841 on: December 05, 2015, 06:23:10 PM »
Best way to book FRA-VIE OW
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #842 on: December 05, 2015, 07:11:16 PM »
Best way to book FRA-VIE OW
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #843 on: December 05, 2015, 07:50:19 PM »
After 12/15 Aeroplan 10k Y 15k J

Need OW. Can't book that as OW on AC.

Also looks like YQ is high.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #844 on: December 05, 2015, 07:58:21 PM »
Need OW. Can't book that as OW on AC.

Also looks like YQ is high.

was hoping for your case that niki flies that route.. wudda been 4,500 avios.. I see they dont  :(

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #845 on: December 05, 2015, 08:29:25 PM »
Need OW. Can't book that as OW on AC.
After 12/15 you can.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #846 on: December 05, 2015, 08:33:13 PM »

After 12/15 you can.

Sadly it Doesn't make the relatively high yq go away.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #847 on: December 05, 2015, 08:47:15 PM »
Need OW. Can't book that as OW on AC.

Also looks like YQ is high.
Just something to keep in mind:

On revenue tickets, it's usually cheaper to book RT inter-Europe then OW (Eg. OW = $400, RT = $150).

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #848 on: December 05, 2015, 09:07:50 PM »
Just something to keep in mind:

On revenue tickets, it's usually cheaper to book RT inter-Europe then OW (Eg. OW = $400, RT = $150).
OJ's often work too, if you don't want to pay for the full RT.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #849 on: December 05, 2015, 09:22:21 PM »
Just something to keep in mind:

On revenue tickets, it's usually cheaper to book RT inter-Europe then OW (Eg. OW = $400, RT = $150).

Especially LH, LY, LX, AZ iirc

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #850 on: December 05, 2015, 11:13:34 PM »
Especially LH, LY, LX, AZ iirc

If that trip is going to work out its going to be SQ R so I'd need FRA-VIE leg as well.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #851 on: December 05, 2015, 11:16:03 PM »
Best way to book NYC-ACA rt? United saver award space is booked up for when I want to go

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #852 on: December 05, 2015, 11:44:48 PM »
Best way to book NYC-ACA rt? United saver award space is booked up for when I want to go

AM via AF 12.5k a way?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #853 on: December 05, 2015, 11:46:45 PM »
NYC-JNB: any better way RT then SA via NH 104k?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #854 on: December 06, 2015, 02:14:57 AM »
NYC-JNB: any better way RT then SA via NH 104k?
In UA and SA F?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #855 on: December 06, 2015, 08:25:48 AM »
SA only flies J to JNB from JFK.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #856 on: December 06, 2015, 10:28:26 AM »
NYC-JNB: any better way RT then SA via NH 104k?
Don't they charge YQ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #857 on: December 07, 2015, 03:14:41 PM »
JNB or CPT to PEK? IS CX via HKG the only real option?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #858 on: December 07, 2015, 03:21:10 PM »
JNB or CPT to PEK? IS CX via HKG the only real option?

Direct: CA

1 stop: EY,EK,CX,QR,SQ,TK,LH,LY,

Those are at least on the way to PEK.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #859 on: December 07, 2015, 03:23:53 PM »
Direct: CA

1 stop: EY,EK,CX,QR,SQ,TK,LH,LY,

Those are at least on the way to PEK.
Thanks. Now to find availability on CA.
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