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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2961 on: April 16, 2017, 10:48:07 AM »
What's the cheapest *A option from NY to Central America other than the typical 35/60k?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2962 on: April 19, 2017, 06:06:20 PM »
Need to go NYC-TLV week of 6/4 and back that week before shabbos. What are my best F or J options? Basing off MR/PB of UR/SR and their transfers.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2963 on: April 19, 2017, 06:16:46 PM »
Need to go NYC-TLV week of 6/4 and back that week before shabbos. What are my best F or J options?
How many days do you need there?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2964 on: April 19, 2017, 06:27:38 PM »
How many days do you need there?
Thanks 2-3. Basing off MR/PB of UR/SR and their transfers. (Adding to my first post)
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2965 on: April 19, 2017, 06:44:45 PM »
TK has cheap business with short stopover for those weeks..

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2966 on: April 19, 2017, 08:46:48 PM »
I am seeing saver I JFK>TLV on TK(777-300/A321), OS(767-300/A321), LH(747-8/A321) and TLV>JFK on LX(A330-300/A330-300), TK(A321/A330-300) on UA for 140k. Any better way to book those or better options?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2967 on: April 19, 2017, 08:48:36 PM »
I am seeing saver I JFK>TLV on TK(777-300/A321), OS(767-300/A321), LH(747-8/A321) and TLV>JFK on LX(A330-300/A330-300), TK(A321/A330-300) on UA for 140k. Any better way to book those or better options?
I did a brief check of the paid rates for that week and everything looked really expensive, unless you can find something for  under $3k those are probably going to be your best bet.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2968 on: April 19, 2017, 08:50:11 PM »
I did a brief check of the paid rates for that week and everything looked really expensive, unless you can find something for  under $3k those are probably going to be your best bet.
Thanks. That is what it looked like to me as well. ANy better ways to book those than UA? I think all lower point options will be much higher YQ
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2969 on: April 19, 2017, 08:51:43 PM »
Thanks. That is what it looked like to me as well. ANy better ways to book those than UA? I think all lower point options will be much higher YQ
Anything else will have YQ, SQ would work if you'd rather pay the YQ than use UA, TK will probably have the lowest YQ.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2970 on: April 19, 2017, 09:34:59 PM »
Doesn't Aegan not charge YQ and have the lowest rates? 90K?

ETA: Oh, based on MR and UR..

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2971 on: April 19, 2017, 10:18:11 PM »
Doesn't Aegan not charge YQ
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2972 on: April 19, 2017, 10:54:13 PM »
Thanks all. I reserved OS and LX for seat config. UA didn't let me course seats or KSML how do I do that? I guess I will find the right thread for that.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2973 on: April 19, 2017, 11:05:41 PM »
Thanks all. I reserved OS and LX for seat config. UA didn't let me course seats or KSML how do I do that? I guess I will find the right thread for that.
Do it on the respective airlines website, you should be able to do it as soon as it gets ticketed, try calling LX and getting a throne seat
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2974 on: April 19, 2017, 11:06:45 PM »
Do it on the respective airlines website, you should be able to do it as soon as it gets ticketed, try calling LX and getting a throne seat
Which is that?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2975 on: April 19, 2017, 11:09:58 PM »
Which is that?
The way Swiss's cabin is set up you end up with some single J seats which are kind of like a throne hence the nickname, Google it. They're supposed to be reserved for HON circle members but sometimes you can convince a phone agent to seat you in one.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2977 on: April 19, 2017, 11:16:14 PM »
Got it. Thanks. I'll report back what I can get.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2978 on: April 19, 2017, 11:21:25 PM »
I am seeing saver I JFK>TLV on TK(777-300/A321), OS(767-300/A321), LH(747-8/A321) and TLV>JFK on LX(A330-300/A330-300), TK(A321/A330-300) on UA for 140k. Any better way to book those or better options?
Isnt it 160k on UA. Also AC has no YQ on LX or TK and you pay fees in CAD so it may be cheaper. Its 82500 OW with AC
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #2979 on: April 19, 2017, 11:24:33 PM »
Isnt it 160k on UA. Also AC has no YQ on LX or TK and you pay fees in CAD so it may be cheaper. Its 82500 OW with AC
Yes that was typo. AC would have saved $50 for 5k pts but would have been only TK which was that price on UA as well. There is no LX avail on their site and OS is $700CAD in fees
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