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Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« on: December 18, 2014, 08:57:57 PM »
Hi,
I am headed back to SA in January and I already booked my tickets for myself and my dad.
I just checked on Alaska Air and there is a single seat available for the return on EK. My dad and I are fine splitting up but here is the question:
How big of a pain will it be to change my United J flight to just one pax from 2 and how much should it cost me?
EK Fis only open from DXB-America but as of now I will risk being in economy for the JNB-DXB- is this worth it?

Thanks!
Sooner the better so I can book!
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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2014, 09:04:43 PM »
No issue with Israeli stamps for the millionth time in DDF

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2014, 09:11:40 PM »
No issue with Israeli stamps for the millionth time in DDF
Fixed that for ya. Maybe that should be a sticky somewhere

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2014, 09:47:26 PM »
Not a pain. Will cost a change fee.
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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2014, 09:49:37 PM »
Not a pain. Will cost a change fee.
Will it be $200 total?
I assume I only need to pay to cancel my ticket and redeposit it? Or is it more since there are two passengers on one reservation.
Other option that is possible is to treat my dad and we can both fly there on EK Business class (a380 and 777), and we can keep our United tickets back. I have what to think about tonight.

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2014, 09:50:24 PM »
One change/redeposit fee.
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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2014, 09:56:04 AM »
If anyone has experience transferring spg to someone else's as account, or getting as to waive transfer fee please pm me.  A second ek f ticket opened and I want to get my dad on it. 
Tia

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2014, 10:08:12 AM »
If anyone has experience transferring spg to someone else's as account, or getting as to waive transfer fee please pm me.  A second ek f ticket opened and I want to get my dad on it. 
Tia
AS transfer fee?
You can transfer SPG to non-matching AS and you shouldn't have any issues with the booking if you both have the same last name.

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2014, 10:14:32 AM »
AS transfer fee?
You can transfer SPG to non-matching AS and you shouldn't have any issues with the booking if you both have the same last name.
Let's say I have 100k AS miles.  My friend with a different last name has 50k AS. I want to transfer him 50k so I can book an award ticket for my dad that costs 100k. I can transfer spg to my AS account and pay a transfer fee to transfer them from my As to his.  However,  I want to circumvent this fee that will be $500 by transferring the spg directly to his AS account. 
Are you implying that I can only book As award if his last name is same as my own?

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2014, 10:59:38 AM »
AS transfer fee?
You can transfer SPG to non-matching AS and you shouldn't have any issues with the booking if you both have the same last name.
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Let's say I have 100k AS miles.  My friend with a different last name has 50k AS. I want to transfer him 50k so I can book an award ticket for my dad that costs 100k. I can transfer spg to my AS account and pay a transfer fee to transfer them from my As to his.  However,  I want to circumvent this fee that will be $500 by transferring the spg directly to his AS account. 
Are you implying that I can only book As award if his last name is same as my own?
No way to do this besides waiting the 30 days.

You just missed the 35% buying promo from AS direct.

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2014, 11:18:12 AM »
-1No way to do this besides waiting the 30 days.

You just missed the 35% buying promo from AS direct.
I saw it.  Would have been expensive still

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2014, 11:00:42 PM »
I see 7 seats available in J from JNB-DXB on expert traveler yet AS website doesnt have any?!
Is there any way for them to get me on one of the seats?
I also see 1  in F from JNB-DXB but I assume they can't access that one. Anyone have success getting AS to gain access?
The DXB-IAH is open in F on AS just not the other segment.
TIA

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2014, 11:01:42 PM »
I see 7 seats available in J from JNB-DXB on expert traveler yet AS website doesnt have any?!
Is there any way for them to get me on one of the seats?
I also see 1  in F from JNB-DXB but I assume they can't access that one. Anyone have success getting AS to gain access?
The DXB-IAH is open in F on AS just not the other segment.
TIA
AS will only have flights departing or arriving in the USA
Did you try a multi?

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2014, 11:03:38 PM »
AS will only have flights departing or arriving in the USA
Did you try a multi?
I can get econ from JNB-DXB just not J. Other dates do have it available.
The overall itinerary is JNB-DXB-IAH with a quick layover

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2014, 11:04:26 PM »
I can get econ from JNB-DXB just not J. Other dates do have it available.
Are the dates past march?

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2014, 11:04:53 PM »
Are the dates past march?
Nope.
Thats why F is available for the DXB-IAH part

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Re: Choice between EK F and UA J- this is not a joke!
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2014, 11:08:01 PM »
Also it has to be searched as a OW, from JNB to IAH.
If you try to do multicity, all segments are in econ.