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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1080 on: December 28, 2015, 01:10:12 PM »
SQ also best option for VIE-FRA-NYC?

No, for that use AC.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1081 on: December 28, 2015, 01:22:17 PM »
No, for that use AC.

Not so simple.. If its on LH I would book via UA 70k (but its close) if its on UA book via AC for 55k.

70k UA worth around $875 + no YQ
55k AC worth around $715 + YQ

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1082 on: December 28, 2015, 01:24:33 PM »
Not so simple.. If its on LH I would book via UA 70k (but its close) if its on UA book via AC for 55k.

70k UA worth around $875 + no YQ
55k AC worth around $715 + YQ

he asked about LH not UA, and F not J, which is 110k UA + no YQ or 70k AC + YQ.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1083 on: December 28, 2015, 01:58:28 PM »
LH F, TLV-FRA-NYC. Any other good options instead of UA, or AC ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1084 on: December 28, 2015, 02:00:13 PM »

UA and AC are not good options.

75k SQ
SQ will have YQ as well ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1085 on: December 28, 2015, 02:00:39 PM »

85k Miles and More.
I don't have enough, and don't want to transfer SPG.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1086 on: December 28, 2015, 02:03:35 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1087 on: December 28, 2015, 02:04:45 PM »
SQ will have YQ as well ?

No YQ for UA flights. Yes YQ for others

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1088 on: December 28, 2015, 02:08:13 PM »

yes
No YQ for UA flights. Yes YQ for others
For TLV-FRA-NYC, how much is the approximate YQ amount ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1089 on: December 28, 2015, 02:12:17 PM »
For TLV-FRA-NYC, how much is the approximate YQ amount ?
Around $250

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1090 on: December 28, 2015, 02:24:59 PM »
If I just book FRA-NYC using SQ, does that lower the mileage amount ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1091 on: December 28, 2015, 02:27:55 PM »
If I just book FRA-NYC using SQ, does that lower the mileage amount ?

no, its more actually iirc

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1092 on: December 28, 2015, 02:34:17 PM »

no, its more actually iirc
Interesting. I'll have to wait for TLV-FRA to open up.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1093 on: December 28, 2015, 02:35:01 PM »
Interesting. I'll have to wait for TLV-FRA to open up.

yes, it is a very weird cost structure they have.. Europe to USA costs more than Middle East to USA.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1094 on: December 28, 2015, 02:39:20 PM »
see attached, its noted as RT, so just divide it by 2

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1095 on: December 28, 2015, 04:05:58 PM »
NYC-IST-TLV In Y ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1096 on: December 28, 2015, 04:10:14 PM »
NYC-IST-TLV In Y ?

40k AC + no YQ

or

42.5k UA + no YQ

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1097 on: December 28, 2015, 04:30:01 PM »
Interesting. I'll have to wait for TLV-FRA to open up.

You can do TLV-XXX-FRA as well.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1098 on: December 28, 2015, 04:42:34 PM »

You can do TLV-XXX-FRA as well.
Does SQ allow mixed partners on a one way award ? And will it be the same amount of miles, and YQ ?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1099 on: December 28, 2015, 04:43:34 PM »
Does SQ allow mixed partners on a one way award ? And will it be the same amount of miles, and YQ ?

yes, yq is whatever the yq is. (except ua) You need to call them though to book.