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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2300 on: June 20, 2016, 01:31:21 AM »
This is RT. Also, EY and AS should be 50k OW.


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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2301 on: June 20, 2016, 08:54:50 AM »
want to book a flying blue award from Detroit to tel aviv for a friend. found availability for 25000 plus 100 euro. i want to use amex points to transfer to flying blue. whats the best and safest way to do this? thank you.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2302 on: June 20, 2016, 11:05:31 AM »
want to book a flying blue award from Detroit to tel aviv for a friend. found availability for 25000 plus 100 euro. i want to use amex points to transfer to flying blue. whats the best and safest way to do this? thank you.
Umm you go to Amex and transfer to flying blue, its best and safest

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2303 on: June 20, 2016, 12:45:29 PM »
Is the best way for a OW from DEN-OGG in Y or J with SQ miles?  I got inspired by High End Hobo's itinerary in the other thread and the flight back should be part of ANA booking to TLV with a "stopover" in Denver. ;)

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2304 on: June 20, 2016, 12:46:34 PM »
Umm you go to Amex and transfer to flying blue, its best and safest

And then book right away for somone else using my account?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2305 on: June 20, 2016, 01:42:51 PM »
And then book right away for somone else using my account?
Yes.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2306 on: June 20, 2016, 02:27:30 PM »
Is the best way for a OW from DEN-OGG in Y or J with SQ miles?  I got inspired by High End Hobo's itinerary in the other thread and the flight back should be part of ANA booking to TLV with a "stopover" in Denver. ;)
For the first question. Y is flying blue 12.5k. J is SQ 30k.
Good luck

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2307 on: June 20, 2016, 03:29:37 PM »
I'm trying to book a Europe city hopper on delta only for October 2016 ( i have some delta vouchers to use up)
I'm not sure what stopovers i can add for free or close to it.

This is the Itinirary I'd Prefer:
NYC-BRU-BCN-MAN-DUB-ZRH-NYC
Im open to changing though.

So far this is what i got.
NYC-BRU BRU-NYC 510
NYC - BRU ZRH-NYC 529

I know that flights within europe are cheap but if i can add it to my original delta itinerary as a stop- That would be great!

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2308 on: June 20, 2016, 03:44:18 PM »
I'm trying to book a Europe city hopper on delta only for October 2016 ( i have some delta vouchers to use up)
I'm not sure what stopovers i can add for free or close to it.

This is the Itinirary I'd Prefer:
NYC-BRU-BCN-MAN-DUB-ZRH-NYC
Im open to changing though.

So far this is what i got.
NYC-BRU BRU-NYC 510
NYC - BRU ZRH-NYC 529

I know that flights within europe are cheap but if i can add it to my original delta itinerary as a stop- That would be great!
Neither Delta, or any of its partners fly those routes nonstop

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2309 on: June 20, 2016, 04:43:41 PM »
For the first question. Y is flying blue 12.5k. J is SQ 30k.
Good luck

Thanks, AF wasn't on my radar so much appreciated!

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2310 on: June 20, 2016, 07:54:28 PM »
Neither Delta, or any of its partners fly those routes nonstop
Delta flies to Ewr- man to mxp to gdc Etc
I'm just not sure how to make my stopover free....

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2311 on: June 21, 2016, 12:42:26 AM »
Delta flies to Ewr- man to mxp to gdc Etc
I'm just not sure how to make my stopover free....
Im not sure what you're talking about. delta certainly DOES NOT fly EWR-MAN or MXP-GDC nonstop
At any rate, Delta doesn't allow for free stopovers so you're out of luck. AF does

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2312 on: June 21, 2016, 10:24:11 AM »
Im not sure what you're talking about. delta certainly DOES NOT fly EWR-MAN or MXP-GDC nonstop
At any rate, Delta doesn't allow for free stopovers so you're out of luck. AF does
my bad. its JFK-MAN
if AF allows for free stopovers then maybe i can book AF with delta isnt that their partner?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2313 on: July 01, 2016, 11:38:33 AM »
whats the best way to book nyc-mad bcn-nyc in j? according to ddms post of oneworld flights, it seems like cx is best use of miles but im not sure how to go about it. use aa miles? transfer to cx and ask them to book on aa?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2314 on: July 01, 2016, 11:51:16 AM »
whats the best way to book nyc-mad bcn-nyc in j? according to ddms post of oneworld flights, it seems like cx is best use of miles but im not sure how to go about it. use aa miles? transfer to cx and ask them to book on aa?

MR or TYP etc to CX for travel on AA..
Not sure about the rates but Iberia via avios can be good too

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2315 on: July 01, 2016, 11:57:29 AM »
MR or TYP etc to CX for travel on AA..
Not sure about the rates but Iberia via avios can be good too
tx and how do i book it? cx airline shows no direct and csr claims they cant book award travel on other airlines
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2316 on: July 01, 2016, 12:20:15 PM »
tx and how do i book it? cx airline shows no direct and csr claims they cant book award travel on other airlines

lol read this post..

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/88841

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2317 on: July 01, 2016, 12:24:50 PM »
lol read this post..

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/88841

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tx! one comment there actually reflects my sentiments exactly...
Don't wait for the perfect moment; take the moment and make it perfect.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2318 on: July 01, 2016, 12:39:29 PM »
another question. is open jaw more than rt on aa using cx?
and just to clarify i would be transferring to cx not as? (seems like as is their loyalty program)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2319 on: July 01, 2016, 12:59:26 PM »
another question. is open jaw more than rt on aa using cx?
and just to clarify i would be transferring to cx not as? (seems like as is their loyalty program)

good question, I dont know.. but their program is distance based..

asiamiles is cathays mileage program..