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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1360 on: January 21, 2016, 07:30:58 PM »
KE devalued?! :'(
is it only for MU metal or also Ke?
Anyone have a link to more info?
Unless I'm misreading, they've gone from 160k to 200k in a year or so.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1361 on: January 21, 2016, 07:48:15 PM »
KE devalued?! :'(
is it only for MU metal or also Ke?
Anyone have a link to more info?

Only for partners, not KE metal.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1362 on: January 21, 2016, 11:28:03 PM »
Yes, I dont know when, but it most be at least 6 months ago, KE devalued their chart on partner airlines.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1363 on: January 22, 2016, 05:32:25 AM »
TG/LH F CNX-NYC? Even without YQ 130k UA stings.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1364 on: January 22, 2016, 10:39:59 AM »
TG/LH F CNX-NYC? Even without YQ 130k UA stings.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1365 on: January 23, 2016, 06:40:27 PM »
Best way to book Virgin Am. on miles/pts?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1366 on: January 24, 2016, 06:24:14 AM »
I think it depends on where you're going to/from.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1367 on: January 24, 2016, 06:46:37 PM »
What will Alitalia charge for lap baby if booking TLV-FCO with Air France miles?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1368 on: January 24, 2016, 07:48:49 PM »
I think it depends on where you're going to/from.
NYC-LAX.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1369 on: January 25, 2016, 12:26:55 PM »
Is there generally more availability to or from Asia in F on KE, SQ, JAL, etc?  Reserving one way on CX pre-deval and trying to figure out which direction I should reserve. 

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1370 on: January 25, 2016, 12:42:59 PM »
Is there generally more availability to or from Asia in F on KE, SQ, JAL, etc?  Reserving one way on CX pre-deval and trying to figure out which direction I should reserve.
F, J or Y?

ETA: I think the answer is KE regardless though.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1371 on: January 25, 2016, 12:44:54 PM »
F, J or Y?

ETA: I think the answer is KE regardless though.

Is there generally more availability to or from Asia in F on KE, SQ, JAL, etc?  Reserving one way on CX pre-deval and trying to figure out which direction I should reserve.

 ;)

I need to clarify...  is there generally more availability TO Asia,  or FROM Asia on any of the non-CX options.    My post wasn't clear.


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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1372 on: January 25, 2016, 12:46:49 PM »
;)

I need to clarify...  is there generally more availability TO Asia,  or FROM Asia on any of the non-CX options.    My post wasn't clear.
IME KE was pretty open in both directions. Didn't seem like much of a difference.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1373 on: January 25, 2016, 12:47:28 PM »
IME KE was pretty open in both directions. Didn't seem like much of a difference.

Perfect.  Thanks!

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1374 on: January 25, 2016, 01:30:44 PM »
This should be under "What's the best way to fly"  :D

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1375 on: January 25, 2016, 06:29:50 PM »
YYZ-VIE few day stop then VIE-TLV and return TLV-YYZ all in J

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1376 on: January 26, 2016, 12:48:19 AM »
YYZ-VIE few day stop then VIE-TLV and return TLV-YYZ all in J

I think via ANA (if you have MR points).  Only 65k RT and they will allow a stopover

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1377 on: January 26, 2016, 01:20:46 AM »
I think via ANA (if you have MR points).  Only 65k RT and they will allow a stopover

Should be 104k rt with NH if im not mistaken & you can make a stop. UA also allows a stop on RT bookings

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1378 on: January 27, 2016, 03:52:49 PM »
Looking to go to India and South Africa (round trip) (flexible with dates and seasons...) from NYC / IAD area, want to go in the best possible F cabins... Have lots of UR points... Routing suggestions...?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1379 on: January 27, 2016, 05:32:30 PM »
I wont to fly from London to Hawaii ?