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Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« on: November 30, 2017, 07:15:52 AM »
So far the combinations I've been able to find departing from New Zealand, Australia, sri lanka, and the MALDIVES  do not have yq via ita.matrix. Also starting in the Maldives Roundtrip is no yq!

In addition it's been reported cheap or no yq from Hong Kong and Tokyo via Dubai to the US.

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2017, 01:35:11 PM »
mods fix the title to

Damn JAL tack on $1700 in YQ for emirate awards

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2017, 02:38:27 PM »
So far the combinations I've been able to find departing from New Zealand, Australia, sri lanka, and the MALDIVES  do not have yq via ita.matrix. Also starting in the Maldives Roundtrip is no yq!

In addition it's been reported cheap or no yq from Hong Kong and Tokyo via Dubai to the US.
yes well JAL is only a bargain on RTs so starting out in MLE is not really an option

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2017, 04:26:22 PM »
yes well JAL is only a bargain on RTs so starting out in MLE is not really an option

Ya ik, so you can always start in mle and take the way back just to Dubai and book a flight from there.

I wish I knew if you can do open jaw or multi city with jal.

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2017, 04:32:09 PM »
Can you book YYZ-DXB-JFK with JAL?
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2017, 04:51:09 PM »
Can you book YYZ-DXB-JFK with JAL?
According to tpg (no raya) and travel is free, all it says in a one way is: no transit via point or country of origin.

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2017, 09:36:53 AM »
Can you book YYZ-DXB-JFK with JAL?
I'm pretty sure you can. A while ago I did JFK-DXB-IAD

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2017, 09:40:44 AM »
Should save about $700 that way.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2018, 01:13:39 PM »
Anyone here file a dot complaint about YQ on EK, and get any response ?
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2018, 02:49:55 PM »
Anyone here file a dot complaint about YQ on EK, and get any response ?
We have reviewed your letter concerning redemption of Starwood points through JAL Mileage Bank to book award travel on Emirates. 



Upon becoming aware last November that Emirates is applying a fuel surcharge to award travel, JAL promptly updated the Emirates fee information on its website and otherwise began advising our JAL Mileage Bank members of the surcharge.  We understand that you transferred Starwood points and/or made a booking through JAL on Emirates (without being ticketed) prior to the applicability of the fuel surcharge.  While JAL’s website and our agents advise that the fees applicable to award travel are subject to change, as a courtesy to you, our valued Mileage Bank member, JAL agrees to return the transferred miles back to Starwood points. You have advised that 160,000 miles were transferred. Upon verification, we found that 200,000 miles were transferred.



If you are in agreement, please kindly reply back with your acknowledgment and we will begin working with Starwood to achieve that result.



Thank you for being a JAL Mileage Bank member.   



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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2018, 02:50:56 PM »
We have reviewed your letter concerning redemption of Starwood points through JAL Mileage Bank to book award travel on Emirates. 



Upon becoming aware last November that Emirates is applying a fuel surcharge to award travel, JAL promptly updated the Emirates fee information on its website and otherwise began advising our JAL Mileage Bank members of the surcharge.  We understand that you transferred Starwood points and/or made a booking through JAL on Emirates (without being ticketed) prior to the applicability of the fuel surcharge.  While JAL’s website and our agents advise that the fees applicable to award travel are subject to change, as a courtesy to you, our valued Mileage Bank member, JAL agrees to return the transferred miles back to Starwood points. You have advised that 160,000 miles were transferred. Upon verification, we found that 200,000 miles were transferred.



If you are in agreement, please kindly reply back with your acknowledgment and we will begin working with Starwood to achieve that result.



Thank you for being a JAL Mileage Bank member.   



Best regards,

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Nice!
Let us know once they're back.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2018, 02:52:13 PM »
We have reviewed your letter concerning redemption of Starwood points through JAL Mileage Bank to book award travel on Emirates. 



Upon becoming aware last November that Emirates is applying a fuel surcharge to award travel, JAL promptly updated the Emirates fee information on its website and otherwise began advising our JAL Mileage Bank members of the surcharge.  We understand that you transferred Starwood points and/or made a booking through JAL on Emirates (without being ticketed) prior to the applicability of the fuel surcharge.  While JAL’s website and our agents advise that the fees applicable to award travel are subject to change, as a courtesy to you, our valued Mileage Bank member, JAL agrees to return the transferred miles back to Starwood points. You have advised that 160,000 miles were transferred. Upon verification, we found that 200,000 miles were transferred.



If you are in agreement, please kindly reply back with your acknowledgment and we will begin working with Starwood to achieve that result.



Thank you for being a JAL Mileage Bank member.   



Best regards,

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will spg take back the 25% bonus points?

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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2018, 02:59:56 PM »
will spg take back the 25% bonus points?
Of course.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2018, 03:31:56 PM »
Of course.

I think there's a non-negligible chance they do not.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2018, 03:34:41 PM »
I think there's a non-negligible chance they do not.
I'd take that bet.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2018, 03:39:50 PM »
I'd take that bet.
+1. I don't believe this process can be done without human eyes seeing it. Once that happens, I'd put the chances as slim to none on them missing it. Hope I'm wrong here
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2018, 03:41:36 PM »
I'd take that bet.

Considering I said it's non-negligible, I'm happy to bet given those odds.

Assuming non-negligible is 10% or less, you pay me $100 if I win, and I pay you $10 if you win.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2018, 02:09:59 AM »
Considering I said it's non-negligible, I'm happy to bet given those odds.

Assuming non-negligible is 10% or less, you pay me $100 if I win, and I pay you $10 if you win.
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2018, 08:54:39 AM »
Dear Efflpetzel.

 

We have reviewed your letter concerning redemption of Starwood points through JAL Mileage Bank to book award travel on Emirates.  Upon becoming aware last November that Emirates is applying a fuel surcharge to award travel, JAL promptly updated the Emirates fee information on its website and otherwise began advising our JAL Mileage Bank members of the surcharge.



We understand that you transferred Starwood points and/or made a booking through JAL on Emirates prior to the applicability of the fuel surcharge.  While JAL’s website and our agents advise that the fees applicable to award travel are subject to change, as a courtesy to you, our valued Mileage Bank member, JAL agrees to refund the fuel surcharges that were collected on your ticket ending 427.



The amount of the fuel surcharge was USD812.00. If you are in agreement, please kindly reply back with your acknowledgment and we will refund these charges back to the original form of payment. We look forward to hearing from you.



Thank you for being a JAL Mileage Bank member.   

 


Best regards,

Japan Airlines The Americas
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This was for a reservation where the points were transferred to JAL before they imposed the YQ but the ticket was booked and flown after the yq was imposed.

I guess the DoT still scares the foreign airlines

I'm very surprised!
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Re: Best way to avoid yq on Emirates with Jal miles
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2018, 11:44:41 AM »
*This* is nice.
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