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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #40 on: July 15, 2018, 10:46:06 PM »
That should almost always be the case, no? Stopover flight vs. direct flight..
For an award ticket it's usually the same.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #41 on: July 15, 2018, 10:51:23 PM »
For an award ticket it's usually the same.
Not with Skypesos (semi revenue based). Also not with married segments, that can open better availability or fare buckets.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #42 on: July 15, 2018, 11:45:38 PM »
Not with Skypesos (semi revenue based). Also not with married segments, that can open better availability or fare buckets.

I still don’t see any examples that are cheaper CLE-TlV vs JFK-TLV

Anyone see any dates?

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #43 on: July 17, 2018, 10:01:15 AM »
Is there a new trend at UA with releasing awards a day or two before flights to/from TLV?

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #44 on: July 17, 2018, 10:08:32 AM »
Is there a new trend at UA with releasing awards a day or two before flights to/from TLV?
yes.
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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #45 on: July 17, 2018, 11:09:05 AM »
Is there a new trend at UA with releasing awards a day or two before flights to/from TLV?
yes.

In which case that is no longer rare.
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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #46 on: July 17, 2018, 11:40:28 AM »
A day or two is not rare? I guess a lot of people could just pick themselves up the last minute and leave?

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #47 on: July 17, 2018, 11:47:23 AM »
A day or two is not rare? I guess a lot of people could just pick themselves up the last minute and leave?
If the availablity is for further out then it is rare. If it is only for a day or two out then it is not rare and does not need to be posted in the rare availability thread.
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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2018, 12:35:53 PM »
Got it. Thanks.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #49 on: July 17, 2018, 01:55:41 PM »
If the availablity is for further out then it is rare. If it is only for a day or two out then it is not rare and does not need to be posted in the rare availability thread.
9 seats is rare

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #50 on: July 17, 2018, 02:00:30 PM »
Or
I guess a lot of people could just pick themselves up the last minute and leave?
Or book in advance an option with a stopover, and then change last minute to a direct if it opens.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #51 on: July 17, 2018, 02:06:08 PM »
Or Or book in advance an option with a stopover, and then change last minute to a direct if it opens.
How much is the change fee?

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #52 on: July 17, 2018, 02:09:16 PM »
How much is the change fee?
Booked with UA, no status, close in change = $125.

Or if you are booked with a partner, then whatever their change policy is.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #53 on: July 17, 2018, 02:49:33 PM »
Booked with UA, no status, close in change = $125.

Would they refund any difference in miles?

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #54 on: July 17, 2018, 02:50:05 PM »
Booked with UA, no status, close in change = $125.

Or if you are booked with a partner, then whatever their change policy is.
With UA you would get 10k back

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #55 on: July 30, 2018, 04:04:22 PM »
Did I make a mistake? Is this actually not rare?
Wide open availibility AA F JFK-LAX and LAX-JFK.
Should be bookable with IB for 96k RT.
J availablity is still quite scarce.
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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #56 on: July 30, 2018, 04:13:30 PM »
Did I make a mistake? Is this actually not rare?

Has been available for a long time.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #57 on: July 30, 2018, 04:14:22 PM »
Has been available for a long time.
I have even more questions now. Why hasn't it been discussed for a long time. Especially with this IB promo...
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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #58 on: July 30, 2018, 04:48:56 PM »
I have even more questions now. Why hasn't it been discussed for a long time. Especially with this IB promo...

Dan mentioned on MS this option with promo.

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Re: Discussion About The Rare Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #59 on: July 30, 2018, 04:49:41 PM »
Dan mentioned on MS this option with promo.
The option, not the availablity tho...
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