What's the best way to book?

[high end hobo]

Ord - jnb
Rt
Y or J (Or maybe ow y and ow j)

Economy:
40k UA No YQ
65K NH RT, No way to Avoid YQ, fly UA or AC TATL to drastically lower YQ
40K AA Ow No YQ on QR, low YQ on IB
40K DL ow no YQ on DL and VS

Business.
104 NH RT, No way to Avoid YQ, fly UA or AC TATL to drastically lower YQ
75K ow AC, fly on ET, SA, UA, TK, LX etc to Avoid YQ

Just FYI you can route via GRU on Ua and Sa.

[rileywiles23]

UA is 12.5K on AC metal or 10k on UA metal both no YQ
AC is 7.5K on AC metal with YQ.

Thanks.
If only AA would open more space.

[high end hobo]

Thanks.
If only AA would open more space.

They do last minute.
Due to  taxes its often best to use cash/Biz plat/CSR anyways

[davidb]

Dl NYC to TLV OW J
last minute booking

[David Smith]

Dl NYC to TLV OW J
last minute booking

You see saver availability?

[davidb]

You see saver availability?

nope. Is my only option dl?

[a mirrer]

nope. Is my only option dl?

if there is no saver availability then yes your only option is delta

[roadbird]

Economy:
40k UA No YQ
65K NH RT, No way to Avoid YQ, fly UA or AC TATL to drastically lower YQ
40K AA Ow No YQ on QR, low YQ on IB
40K DL ow no YQ on DL and VS

Business.
104 NH RT, No way to Avoid YQ, fly UA or AC TATL to drastically lower YQ
75K ow AC, fly on ET, SA, UA, TK, LX etc to Avoid YQ

Just FYI you can route via GRU on Ua and Sa.

Has NH started adding fuel surcharges on EY flights? ORD-JNB would be 104k and add EY fuel charges? I thought there was no YQ on EY through ANA...

[high end hobo]

Has NH started adding fuel surcharges on EY flights? ORD-JNB would be 104k and add EY fuel charges? I thought there was no YQ on EY through ANA...

Good point. Issue is you cannot combine EY with any other partner so you'd have to find EY availability all the way through.
Re YQ I'm getting mixed reports. You'd have to call in to check.
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/04/ana-award-taxes-and-fees-airline-partner-roundup/ says there is YQ

http://travelisfree.com/2015/05/18/rocking-the-new-ana-miles-award-chart/ says there isn't

[mmm740]

Re YQ I'm getting mixed reports. You'd have to call in to check.
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/04/ana-award-taxes-and-fees-airline-partner-roundup/ says there is YQ

http://travelisfree.com/2015/05/18/rocking-the-new-ana-miles-award-chart/ says there isn't

They definitely charge YQ on EY. Some routes don't have YQ. IME YQ matches what ITA shows.

[159dallas]

They definitely charge YQ on EY. Some routes don't have YQ. IME YQ matches what ITA shows.

Definitely charge YQ on EY i agree with that but i didn't think on others they did...

[zow]

My son, studying in Israel this year, has the crazy idea that he would like to visit India. What's the best way to book? He thinks he wants to visit New Delhi.

I have UR, MR(including BizPlat), and Avios.  I also have a small amount of Alaska and virgin Atlantic.  TIA.

[159dallas]

I think it is a Zone 6 on BA with a stop in LHR

[Chapshnell]

My son, studying in Israel this year, has the crazy idea that he would like to visit India. What's the best way to book? He thinks he wants to visit New Delhi.

I have UR, MR(including BizPlat), and Avios.  I also have a small amount of Alaska and virgin Atlantic.  TIA.

35k J
45k F
book via UA for *A

[moisheyb]

35k J
45k F
book via UA for *A

Or 20k economy ua

[high end hobo]

My son, studying in Israel this year, has the crazy idea that he would like to visit India. What's the best way to book? He thinks he wants to visit New Delhi.

I have UR, MR(including BizPlat), and Avios.  I also have a small amount of Alaska and virgin Atlantic.  TIA.

Qantas or Elal points on the direct flight to BOM is a good option in economy

[zow]

I think it is a Zone 6 on BA with a stop in LHR

Or 20k economy ua

Qantas or Elal points on the direct flight to BOM is a good option in economy

35k J
45k F
book via UA for *A

Thank you all. Lots of options.

[skinfarrock]

im flying ewr-tlv in late jan 2017 i dont think im gonna get any sort of status in 2017 i just don't pay for flights enough (thank you points and miles) this flight is a paid ticket. where do you suggest I credit my united flight?

[LoLo]

im flying ewr-tlv in late jan 2017 i dont think im gonna get any sort of status in 2017 i just don't pay for flights enough (thank you points and miles) this flight is a paid ticket. where do you suggest I credit my united flight?

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=43222

[skinfarrock]

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=43222

Thanks, sorry