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Re: What's the best way to book?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
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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 #3083 on: June 21, 2017, 11:34:10 PM »
A friend of mine is looking to book a multi city itinerary. He has some AA miles and lots of UR. Looking to go ORD - NYC - YYZ - ORD. He's wants cheapest option, regardless of class.
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What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3084 on: June 22, 2017, 01:48:43 AM »
A friend of mine is looking to book a multi city itinerary. He has some AA miles and lots of UR. Looking to go ORD - NYC - YYZ - ORD. He's wants cheapest option, regardless of class.
Good luck finding all that AA availability. You font have to book it all on one ticket though, assuming he's stopping over in each city.
Best option is probably going to be SQ if you can find UA/AC availability on all the flights. Make your destination YYZ and stopover in NYC.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3085 on: June 22, 2017, 09:32:27 AM »
Good luck finding all that AA availability. You font have to book it all on one ticket though, assuming he's stopping over in each city.
Best option is probably going to be SQ if you can find UA/AC availability on all the flights. Make your destination YYZ and stopover in NYC.
If the stopover is short enough ORD-(NYC)-YYZ can be 10K with UA and YYZ-ORD would also be 10K, keep in mind there's a ~$50 tax leaving YYZ

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3086 on: June 22, 2017, 11:50:34 AM »
NYC - PTY

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3087 on: June 22, 2017, 12:12:40 PM »
I believe he ended up using about 26k UR for a combo of Spirit, UA, and AA. Not the ideal itinerary, but all he wanted was cheap.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3088 on: June 22, 2017, 12:45:58 PM »
Looking to book during the month of August  for 3 people preferable in J. If this is even possible.

Either
NYC - IAS -TLV-CLJ-NYC
Or
NYC - CLJ - TLV - IAS - NYC .

Or omit one of the 2 either CLJ or IAS. And will do it next time

Need in IAS and in CLJ about 6 hours. And about 10 -14 days in TLV.
I have about
 AA 500k
United 75k
Amex 275k
UR sapphire reserve 120
Thank you 375k
Singapore 150k
Lufthansa 150k
Alaska 100k

Any help or advice will be appreciated

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3089 on: June 22, 2017, 01:02:24 PM »
I believe he ended up using about 26k UR for a combo of Spirit, UA, and AA. Not the ideal itinerary, but all he wanted was cheap.
Could have done it with 25k SQ without having to deal with different itineraries and fitting spirit.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3090 on: June 22, 2017, 01:03:47 PM »
Could have done it with 25k SQ without having to deal with different itineraries and fitting spirit.
Don't think there was anything available for the dates he wanted.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3091 on: June 22, 2017, 01:04:12 PM »
Don't think there was anything available for the dates he wanted.
Oh well.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3092 on: June 22, 2017, 01:04:29 PM »
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3093 on: June 22, 2017, 07:24:12 PM »
NYC - PTY

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UA is 35k in J OW. A steal.
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3094 on: June 22, 2017, 07:30:05 PM »
UA is 35k in J OW. A steal.

30k AA?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3095 on: June 22, 2017, 07:35:18 PM »
30k AA?
In Y or J? And AA availability is probably zero
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3096 on: June 22, 2017, 07:41:49 PM »
UA is 35k in J OW. A steal.
I'm seeing 30k ow in J, why's it a steal for a fake J product

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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 #3098 on: June 22, 2017, 07:46:44 PM »
I'm seeing 30k ow in J, why's it a steal for a fake J product
Its still better than cattle. You may be right. I was looking for nyc-pty-cuz AA had no availability ar all and UA had for 35k J but 45k Y. Is it Fake?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3099 on: June 22, 2017, 08:05:52 PM »
I'm seeing 30k ow in J, why's it a steal for a fake J product

30k is correct. The 35k is for RT in Y.

It's a steal because it's a great deal for a an infinitely better seat on 5-hour flight.
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