Author Topic: What's the best way to book? (Read 593153 times)

high end hobo · « **Reply #2760 on:** December 20, 2016, 01:29:07 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on December 20, 2016, 12:59:19 PM

If showing availability on Alaska then call JAL? Would JAL put the ticket on "hold" awaiting the miles to be transferred from SPG?

They can hold the award.
not sure if it'll be long enough for the SPG xfer to complete

yoohoo · « **Reply #2761 on:** December 20, 2016, 02:08:48 PM »

Quote from: yoohoo on December 19, 2016, 09:27:19 PM

Have plenty of SPG.

What's best way to book NYC-VCE?
TIA

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eis517 · « **Reply #2762 on:** December 20, 2016, 04:32:38 PM »

best way to book the following:

yyz-nyc (ideally EWR)
stay for a weekend
nyc-tlv (direct)
tlv-yyz (direct)

business class is preferred, but open to premium/coach. I have 250K united, 450K UR and 100K SPG. Any thoughts on the best way to search/book this?

high end hobo · « **Reply #2763 on:** December 20, 2016, 08:18:26 PM »

Quote from: yoohoo on December 20, 2016, 02:08:48 PM

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It helps when you write class of service and rt or ow

yitzyul · « **Reply #2764 on:** December 20, 2016, 08:38:18 PM »

JFk-JNB any way to continue to CPT on same ticket or have to get operate ticket?

high end hobo · « **Reply #2765 on:** December 20, 2016, 08:45:22 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on December 20, 2016, 08:38:18 PM

JFk-JNB any way to continue to CPT on same ticket or have to get operate ticket?

Sure why not?
Tickets are usually priced by region and CPT and JNB are in the same region

eis517 · « **Reply #2766 on:** December 20, 2016, 08:46:32 PM »

Quote from: eis517 on December 20, 2016, 04:32:38 PM

best way to book the following:

yyz-nyc (ideally EWR)
stay for a weekend
nyc-tlv (direct)
tlv-yyz (direct)

business class is preferred, but open to premium/coach. I have 250K united, 450K UR and 100K SPG. Any thoughts on the best way to search/book this?

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LoLo · « **Reply #2767 on:** December 20, 2016, 08:58:14 PM »

Quote from: eis517 on December 20, 2016, 08:46:32 PM

bump

Think SQ and paying $100 for the weekend stopover, but good luck finding non-stop availability.

skinfarrock · « **Reply #2768 on:** December 20, 2016, 10:52:13 PM »

so i booked a flight with amex points on united and got back 50%. i'm a united club card holder and i don't get free bags without the flight being charged to my card. any way around that? (pay a fee with the card maybe)

also will i be covered with any sort of travelers insurance thru amex platinum or not bec i never actually paid for the ticket with the card.

thanks

yoohoo · « **Reply #2769 on:** December 20, 2016, 10:53:34 PM »

Quote from: high end hobo on December 20, 2016, 08:18:26 PM

It helps when you write class of service and rt or ow

economy. Rt

high end hobo · « **Reply #2770 on:** December 20, 2016, 11:47:22 PM »

Quote from: yoohoo on December 20, 2016, 10:53:34 PM

economy. Rt

50k AF No YQ on DL

Quote from: skinfarrock on December 20, 2016, 10:52:13 PM

so i booked a flight with amex points on united and got back 50%. i'm a united club card holder and i don't get free bags without the flight being charged to my card. any way around that? (pay a fee with the card maybe)

No way around it.
one of the main reasons I avoid UA

mmm740 · « **Reply #2771 on:** December 21, 2016, 02:12:19 AM »

Quote from: high end hobo on December 20, 2016, 01:29:07 PM

They can hold the award.
not sure if it'll be long enough for the SPG xfer to complete

Do I need to HUCA to get them to hold an award?

a mirrer · « **Reply #2772 on:** December 21, 2016, 04:16:50 AM »

Quote from: LoLo on December 20, 2016, 08:58:14 PM

Think SQ and paying $100 for the weekend stopover, but good luck finding non-stop availability.

if rt you get one free stopover

eis517 · « **Reply #2773 on:** December 21, 2016, 08:23:15 AM »

Quote from: a mirrer on December 21, 2016, 04:16:50 AM

if rt you get one free stopover

What is the best way to see availability?

high end hobo · « **Reply #2774 on:** December 21, 2016, 09:04:25 AM »

Quote from: eis517 on December 21, 2016, 08:23:15 AM

What is the best way to see availability?

AC/UA/ANA sites

Quote from: mmm740 on December 21, 2016, 02:12:19 AM

Do I need to HUCA to get them to hold an award?

Only if the first rep doesnt allow it for some reaso

yitzyul · « **Reply #2775 on:** December 21, 2016, 04:41:57 PM »

Quote from: high end hobo on December 20, 2016, 01:29:07 PM

They can hold the award.
not sure if it'll be long enough for the SPG xfer to complete

After waiting forever they JAL insisted that they cannot hold Emirates as they have to take the miles out at the same time...Huca? or they really cant do it?

LoLo · « **Reply #2776 on:** December 21, 2016, 07:25:32 PM »

How many HUCAs?

yitzyul · « **Reply #2777 on:** December 21, 2016, 09:12:46 PM »

Quote from: LoLo on December 21, 2016, 07:25:32 PM

How many HUCAs?

only tried once cause wait time was almost 1 hour.
Im not sure what to do because spg take so long to transfer and if tickets are not available anymore pretty much wasted 200K spg points

LoLo · « **Reply #2778 on:** December 21, 2016, 11:37:30 PM »

Quote from: yitzyul on December 21, 2016, 09:12:46 PM

only tried once

yitzyul · « **Reply #2779 on:** December 24, 2016, 10:01:19 PM »

JFK-JNB Via Eithad Award hacker is showing 80K Asiana, b4 I transfer does anybody know if that is correct? and are there high YQ? Does Asaiana hold awards?
(AA is 120K)

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