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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3860 on: October 31, 2019, 04:46:34 PM »
cheapest way JFK to PHX?
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3861 on: October 31, 2019, 05:02:45 PM »

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3862 on: October 31, 2019, 07:05:22 PM »
spirit

Is phx not a popular destination?
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3863 on: November 01, 2019, 01:06:53 PM »
I'm booking a trip to Maldives/Thailand this summer and need to secure flights around Thailand. I'm looking to book two seats on each flight and prefer business class for my July 27th and August 4th flights. Hoping to utilize points (United and Chase) to keep costs down as much as possible. If anyone is familiar with intra-Thai travel your help would be greatly appreciated.

- July 27: MLE to Bangkok (Thai air or Bangkok Air)
- July 29: Bangkok to Chiang Mai
- August 1: Chiang Mai to Koh Samui
- August 4: Koh Sumai to HKG

Thanks!

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3864 on: November 05, 2019, 05:17:21 PM »
JFK-SYD in J preferably on QF metal?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3865 on: November 05, 2019, 06:15:49 PM »
What's the best way to get to SYD or AKL?  Not asking in terms of least miles, rather what typically has decent availability without waiting too close in.
Does anyone have an answer to this?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3866 on: November 06, 2019, 01:16:07 PM »
Hi,
Can you please help me with booking a ticket?

What is the cheapest way to travel from Israel to Brusell's in 2 weeks?
$180 ticket cash, or miles? Should I go through Avianca, United, AA or Flying Blue or Chase?
Which is the cheapest option for airline program mileage? Thank you very much for your help

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3867 on: November 06, 2019, 01:41:25 PM »
Hi,
Can you please help me with booking a ticket?

What is the cheapest way to travel from Israel to Brusell's in 2 weeks?
$180 ticket cash, or miles? Should I go through Avianca, United, AA or Flying Blue or Chase?
Which is the cheapest option for airline program mileage? Thank you very much for your help
I don't know if there's a quicker way, but I would go to each airline's site and see what's available and at what cost.
Keep in mind: 
AA and United charge a $75 close in fee for reservations closer than 3 weeks.
If you value points at 1 point per dollar, then $180 is the equivalent of 18,000 points.  But getting such a small value for your points is cheating  yourself;  they're worth more!
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3868 on: November 17, 2019, 01:18:06 PM »
Looking at a flight JFK-DFW-PVR
JFK-DFW available as business saver
DFW-PVR not available as saver in any class.
What is the best way to book this ticket?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3869 on: November 17, 2019, 02:08:04 PM »
Looking at a flight JFK-DFW-PVR
JFK-DFW available as business saver
DFW-PVR not available as saver in any class.
What is the best way to book this ticket?
Methinks you're SOL...
Did you check other airlines/alliances?
What date are you looking to fly?
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3870 on: November 17, 2019, 02:17:37 PM »
Methinks you're SOL...
Did you check other airlines/alliances?
What date are you looking to fly?

Yup. That's what i thought too.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3871 on: November 17, 2019, 09:24:56 PM »
I'm booking a trip to Maldives/Thailand this summer and need to secure flights around Thailand. I'm looking to book two seats on each flight and prefer business class for my July 27th and August 4th flights. Hoping to utilize points (United and Chase) to keep costs down as much as possible. If anyone is familiar with intra-Thai travel your help would be greatly appreciated.

- July 27: MLE to Bangkok (Thai air or Bangkok Air)
- July 29: Bangkok to Chiang Mai
- August 1: Chiang Mai to Koh Samui
- August 4: Koh Sumai to HKG

Thanks!

Won’t be direct but Singapore Airlines would be a great option, lovely lie flat Business MLE-BKK.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3872 on: November 19, 2019, 01:18:31 PM »
looking to book 2 j tickets one way NYC-SFO with lie flat seats in Jan in saver awards but absolutely nothing available! nadda no United no AA nothing

should i wait or maybe just settle for alaska airlines from EWR to SJO but no llie flat seats?

any other options?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3873 on: November 21, 2019, 02:28:59 AM »
looking to book 2 j tickets one way NYC-SFO with lie flat seats in Jan in saver awards but absolutely nothing available! nadda no United no AA nothing

should i wait or maybe just settle for alaska airlines from EWR to SJO but no llie flat seats?

any other options?
good luck finding those saver awards

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3874 on: November 22, 2019, 10:09:21 AM »
NYC-LAX is AA via BA Biz for 38,750 the best way to book biz lie flat?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3875 on: November 23, 2019, 09:49:24 PM »
Trying to book UIA JFK-KBP using UR (Expedia) in J.

The flight clearly shows up on Expedia.com, but not on the UR travel portal. Why?

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3876 on: November 23, 2019, 09:56:45 PM »
Trying to book UIA JFK-KBP using UR (Expedia) in J.

The flight clearly shows up on Expedia.com, but not on the UR travel portal. Why?
Call.
I had in the past with other airlines.
Always praying for delayed baggage.

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3877 on: November 24, 2019, 04:26:09 PM »
Seeing on EF 2 seats for JFK-GRU with AA for Saver in J. Avios not showing it online or over the phone. What am I missing? Several dates same issue.

Qantas is showing the seats as available. Just not British
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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3878 on: November 24, 2019, 05:00:38 PM »
Call
Seeing on EF 2 seats for JFK-GRU with AA for Saver in J. Avios not showing it online or over the phone. What am I missing? Several dates same issue.

Qantas is showing the seats as available. Just not British

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Re: What's the best way to book?
« Reply #3879 on: November 24, 2019, 05:08:44 PM »
Call

I did call. See above message.

What are the best options to book this route?