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TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« on: December 07, 2014, 07:06:51 AM »
I just booked 70k round trip in business class with Turkish (TLV to Maldives). I have so many questions and can cancel/change for free only til midnight (Israel time) to figure out if I wanna keep the flight! Hoping you guys can help me out with some outstanding issues..

LODGING:
The trip is for 4 nights and I want MUUUUSTTT HAVVEE 8) an over water bungalow. I did my research and I came to the conclusion that me and my SO could use our 2x 2 free nights at the Hyatt. There are several issues: #1 510$ per person domestic flight to the remote island, and will need to shell out (at least?) another 350$ to the hotel per night to guarantee an over water bungalow. Its a ton of money!!! Are there any other options?! We have gold status with Hyatt ... So no diamond. Got points with IHG and starwoods, MR, UR and probably other currencies I don't remember...

I FORGOT TO ADD A STOPOVER!
I have already booked the flight TLV - MALE and back. Silly me!! I forgot I should at the very least add a stop over in Tel Aviv and get a free one way, somewhere else. Can I modify this into my reservation or do I need to cancel? I don't want to lose my tix.  Any other interesting Stop overs/Open Jaw ideas with this route greatly appreciated!! Never booked such a ticket before...

I really hope you can help me clarify some issues before my deadline tonight ... you guys rule and would never be even dreaming of going to the Maldives without ya so I gotta say toda raba raba raba to all of DDF and esp. Dan  :) :) :) :)
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2014, 07:29:26 AM »
OK so I see that in theory I could tack on stop over in tlv and go somewhere in europe for an extra 10k. (80k RT)

But its not working for other destinations like Australia. Is it also 10k to get there or anywhere else? United being totally glitchy...
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2014, 12:41:13 PM »
Nobody? :(
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2014, 01:18:19 PM »
The only stopover you can get is Europe and it it will not be free. It has to be the same region to be FREE. Forget about Australia. 

About the lodging... it seems that you think that you're the first one bumping in to this issue.  You're not :) and yes, the cheapest would probably be Hyatt. Other hotels with point options are SPG but you need some 80k p/night..
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2014, 02:28:54 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on December 07, 2014, 01:18:19 PM
The only stopover you can get is Europe and it it will not be free. It has to be the same region to be FREE. Forget about Australia. 

About the lodging... it seems that you think that you're the first one bumping in to this issue.  You're not :) and yes, the cheapest would probably be Hyatt. Other hotels with point options are SPG but you need some 80k p/night..
Yay thanks for the help! Why is Europe the same region? Ohhh the stopover needs to go into the same region I am stopping over in and UA counts Europe and middle east as one region?
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2014, 03:15:20 PM »
Quote from: ranhan429 on December 07, 2014, 02:28:54 PM
Yay thanks for the help! Why is Europe the same region? Ohhh the stopover needs to go into the same region I am stopping over in and UA counts Europe and middle east as one region?
Nope. Not the same region. Would it be the same region it would be the same 70k. You can add TLV-NYC and your total will be 115k!!! Ssshhhhhh  :)
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2014, 03:24:14 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on December 07, 2014, 03:15:20 PM
Nope. Not the same region. Would it be the same region it would be the same 70k. You can add TLV-NYC and your total will be 115k!!! Ssshhhhhh  :)
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2014, 03:39:26 PM »
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2014, 03:48:55 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on December 07, 2014, 01:18:19 PM
The only stopover you can get is Europe and it it will not be free. It has to be the same region to be FREE. Forget about Australia. 

About the lodging... it seems that you think that you're the first one bumping in to this issue.  You're not :) and yes, the cheapest would probably be Hyatt. Other hotels with point options are SPG but you need some 80k p/night..
I did my flight w/ an open jaw to DXB on this exact route.
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2014, 03:51:43 PM »
Quote from: Drago on December 07, 2014, 03:48:55 PM
I did my flight w/ an open jaw to DXB on this exact route.
I'm scared to go to dubai! They hate us
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2014, 04:05:43 PM »
Quote from: Drago on December 07, 2014, 03:48:55 PM
I did my flight w/ an open jaw to DXB on this exact route.
You did TLV-MLE-DXB-TLV-NYC?
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2014, 04:15:40 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on December 07, 2014, 04:05:43 PM
You did TLV-MLE-DXB-TLV-NYC?
TLV-MLE
MLE-TLV
TLV-DXB a few months later
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2014, 04:17:42 PM »
How much was the total miles paid?
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Re: TLV to Maldives - 70k UA in Biz on Turkish - DDF I need your help :)
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2014, 04:48:54 PM »
Quote from: ilherman on December 07, 2014, 04:17:42 PM
How much was the total miles paid?
70k in J
You seem surprised?
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