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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1780 on: February 23, 2016, 03:18:16 PM »
24.5k VS + $445 Tax/YQ

Not so bad considering that the YQ part is only ~$250.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1781 on: February 23, 2016, 03:27:51 PM »
24.5k VS + $445 Tax/YQ

Not so bad considering that the YQ part is only ~$250.
Is that OW?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1782 on: February 23, 2016, 03:28:52 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1783 on: February 23, 2016, 03:31:34 PM »
rt, amex mr transfers in 1:1
Yup, RT.

Chase and Citi TYP transfer too.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1784 on: February 23, 2016, 03:32:31 PM »
24.5k VS + $445 Tax/YQ

Not so bad considering that the YQ part is only ~$250.
Thinking F/D?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1785 on: February 23, 2016, 03:55:50 PM »
MEL-HKG-NYC on CX in Y?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1786 on: February 23, 2016, 06:13:34 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1787 on: February 25, 2016, 09:56:17 PM »
Best option for NYC-LAS in J, 20k SQ?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1788 on: February 25, 2016, 10:04:28 PM »
Best option for NYC-LAS in J, 20k SQ?

17.5k LH for UA J

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1789 on: February 25, 2016, 11:17:37 PM »
NYC-FRA (other than SQ R)
I like vanilla but my name is Venilla.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1790 on: February 25, 2016, 11:49:25 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1791 on: February 26, 2016, 05:07:12 AM »
South Africa to Europe in J rt?
I don't mind connecting in Arabia

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1792 on: February 26, 2016, 05:29:53 AM »
South Africa to Europe in J rt?
I don't mind connecting in Arabia

68k ANA (+YQ)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1793 on: February 26, 2016, 06:47:59 AM »
South Africa to Europe in J rt?
I don't mind connecting in Arabia

37.5k AA one ways allowed (price going up) +YQ (ba)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1794 on: February 26, 2016, 06:50:19 AM »
37.5k AA one ways allowed (price going up) +YQ (ba)

75k > 68k

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1795 on: February 26, 2016, 06:53:15 AM »
75k > 68k

One ways allowed, Another option, close enough in points

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1796 on: February 26, 2016, 01:26:02 PM »
Thanks for your tips

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1797 on: February 28, 2016, 07:32:46 AM »
TLV-CAI?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1798 on: February 28, 2016, 07:35:21 AM »
TLV-CAI?

Only one option - pay cash (litteraly).

You can also try hidden city, for example TLV-CAI-FRA.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #1799 on: February 28, 2016, 07:49:40 AM »
Only one option - pay cash (litteraly).

You can also try hidden city, for example TLV-CAI-FRA.
Thanks