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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1320 on: January 15, 2016, 03:16:17 PM »
LH F- with aeroplan i pay yq,  with sq i pay yq, with ua i pay alot of miles. how does one accumulate lifemiles so one doesn't pay yq ? i can't imagine everyone flying LH F pays yq or pays the uA miles

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1321 on: January 16, 2016, 12:00:48 PM »
LH F- with aeroplan i pay yq,  with sq i pay yq, with ua i pay alot of miles. how does one accumulate lifemiles so one doesn't pay yq ? i can't imagine everyone flying LH F pays yq or pays the uA miles

1) Buy them when they go on sale for 150% bonus
2) Time to broaden your imagination, most people indeed pay YQ when flying LH F.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1322 on: January 16, 2016, 07:12:00 PM »
JFK-CAN
Anything cheaper than 140k DL for CZ flights?


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via AZ for 95k (great redemption rate)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1323 on: January 17, 2016, 05:40:48 PM »
what's the best way to book? NYC to CNX

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1324 on: January 17, 2016, 08:02:45 PM »
Best way to book NYC-LIS on Tam rt in J

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1325 on: January 17, 2016, 10:34:47 PM »
what's the best way to book? NYC to CNX

KE via ICN
CX via HKG

Is relatively open at times. KE is pretty much always open.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1326 on: January 17, 2016, 11:15:02 PM »
Best way to book NYC-LIS on Tam rt in J

NYC-LIS on JJ? where are you connecting? GIG?

No one will allow that on a single award

Do you mean Tap?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1327 on: January 17, 2016, 11:23:04 PM »
Best way to book NYC-LIS on Tam rt in J

if you mean tap then via ac for 110k rt + no yq iirc

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1328 on: January 18, 2016, 12:23:57 AM »
what's the best way to book? NYC to CNX

Y? J? F?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1329 on: January 18, 2016, 11:01:36 AM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1330 on: January 18, 2016, 12:24:00 PM »
F or business

95k with Alitalia in J rt

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1331 on: January 18, 2016, 12:46:37 PM »
95k with Alitalia in J rt

+YQ. And CZ/MU are hardly aspirational, but if you are looking for the cheapest way it will do the trick.

Also have to keep in mind AZ can't always see the space.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1332 on: January 18, 2016, 01:03:40 PM »
+YQ. And CZ/MU are hardly aspirational, but if you are looking for the cheapest way it will do the trick.

Also have to keep in mind AZ can't always see the space.
Even when they can see it, they can't always book it.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1333 on: January 18, 2016, 01:13:23 PM »
Even when they can see it, they can't always book it.

I have no idea this employees hours but Tila from the Albania office is very helpful (Spoke with her Motzai Shabbos around 9pm) & is competent so if you ever call Alitalia try getting Tila on the line. Its not a big office from my understanding.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1334 on: January 18, 2016, 01:15:07 PM »
+YQ. And CZ/MU are hardly aspirational, but if you are looking for the cheapest way it will do the trick.

Also have to keep in mind AZ can't always see the space.

This thread is "best way", truth is it should be named "cheapest way". Best way would be via SQ, EK or CX etc. :)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1335 on: January 18, 2016, 01:18:27 PM »
If (read: when) you give up on booking with AZ.

J = 50k AS (CX to BKK) or 55k AA (CX/KA to CNX)
F = 67.5k AA (CX/KA to CNX)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1336 on: January 18, 2016, 01:28:40 PM »
If (read: when) you give up on booking with AZ.

J = 50k AS (CX to BKK) or 55k AA (CX/KA to CNX)
F = 67.5k AA (CX/KA to CNX)

how much will this route with AA cost come 3/23?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1337 on: January 18, 2016, 01:36:15 PM »
how much will this route with AA cost come 3/23?

70k/110k

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1338 on: January 18, 2016, 01:39:29 PM »
70k/110k

ouch, thanks..

J isnt so bad.. F is ridiculous

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1339 on: January 18, 2016, 01:41:09 PM »
ouch, thanks..

J isnt so bad.. F is ridiculous

Can always use AS for 70k in F.