Honk! If you are flying to Europe this summer with Frequent Flyer awards
May 18th, 2007, 10:56 AM
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Jess , keep trying I booked Delta/AF Orlando/Paris last June for an October flight last year. Helps if you can be flexible.
Wally , yes you can use the BA lounges at Miami ..check if they have one in Barcelona.
And I have a BA flight, to London for October , in BC, $1300.00 plus 25,000 miles..not summer but close enough.
Wally , yes you can use the BA lounges at Miami ..check if they have one in Barcelona.
And I have a BA flight, to London for October , in BC, $1300.00 plus 25,000 miles..not summer but close enough.
May 18th, 2007, 12:08 PM
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I paid $1200 for NW tickets and 30,000 mile upgrade to lst class from MSP to Detroit to Paris in September. It is on the plane that has the flat bed seats that are like pods. A330 I believe. I'm excited.
May 18th, 2007, 04:43 PM
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2 tickets, BHM to BUD in July; return AMS to BHM. No flights are direct--took 50,000 Delta FF miles for each ticket. I am currently waitlisted on some later returns and hope that one clears. I pricelined my hotel in BUD and used Marriott points for my hotel in London.
May 18th, 2007, 07:39 PM
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Just got back from a Miami/Paris/Miami trip using American FF miles. I've been able to book many Paris and London flights using miles - never had any trouble. I book about 7 or 8 months ahead and usually go in May or October, using less miles than in high season. I might not be able to get the exact dates I want, but close. But I always want (and get) the one direct flight that American has to those cities. I love my Citibank AAdvantage card!
May 18th, 2007, 07:42 PM
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Just to add, on both the flights this time, I had the 3 middle seats all to myself- that makes a huge difference.
The economy seats on American international flights have more legroom than some other airlines I've flown.
The economy seats on American international flights have more legroom than some other airlines I've flown.
May 18th, 2007, 08:01 PM
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Two of us using 90,000 AA miles each. We're in New York now where we flew first class from Miami for a one month "stopover" before going Business Class to London for 10 days, then BA business class to Rome. Two months plus after we left we return Business on AA from Paris to Miami.
May 19th, 2007, 08:01 AM
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Using US Air FF miles from Raleigh, NC, to Lisbon, Portugal for three on June 19th, returning June 29th. Had enough miles for three business class seats. We always book with FF for international travel. Delta has been great to work with, too.
May 19th, 2007, 09:39 AM
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Flying Austin-Chicago on American; Chicago-Dublin-Glasgow on Aer Lingus for 60,000 miles. Leave 31 May and return 15 July. I only got this flight by calling American direct and dealing with their agent. On the computer they wanted 100,000 miles for these dates (and didn't give the Aer Lingus link as an option).
Also flying Austin-Chicago-CDG and return on American miles, leaving 7 September and returning 12 October. 60,000 miles for this trip.
Jinx Hoover
Also flying Austin-Chicago-CDG and return on American miles, leaving 7 September and returning 12 October. 60,000 miles for this trip.
Jinx Hoover
May 19th, 2007, 12:27 PM
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Delta business class-90K miles.June 21- Orlando/Atlanta-Milan/Pisa (alitalia). return July 1 Milan/atlanta/Orlando. I booked the tickets in November.I just checked my E-ticket and noticed seats are not assigned on the milan to Pisa leg of the trip. Should I be concerned about this?
May 19th, 2007, 12:54 PM
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I am using money for our Europe trip this summer but I have to brag about the fall trip. Toronto-Santiago, Chile non-stop in November (spring in Chile) first class with Aeroplan on Air Canada. Total fees just under C$300 for two.
Before someone else says it I know Chile is in South America but this isn't the first time the Europe board has been "tainted" with other continents.
Before someone else says it I know Chile is in South America but this isn't the first time the Europe board has been "tainted" with other continents.
May 19th, 2007, 01:30 PM
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USAir FF to Paris from Richmond, VA business class. Actually couldn't get to Paris so flew into Amsterdam and spent a lovely day and night and took a train to Paris. And this was booking 9 months in advance.
Question: Going to Italy next year and don't have enough for 2 for First. Wondered about paying for coach and using FF on upgrade to First. Can you do that with discount tickets?
And how far out can you start using your FF.
thanks
Question: Going to Italy next year and don't have enough for 2 for First. Wondered about paying for coach and using FF on upgrade to First. Can you do that with discount tickets?
And how far out can you start using your FF.
thanks
May 19th, 2007, 01:50 PM
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Used FF miles twice this year: Zurich to Guadalajara round-trip and then Zurich to Atlanta, round-trip, both of Continental.
bashamj- you can call your FF program and explain to them that you don't have enough miles to get the award you want. I have done with with NW in the past. They will allow you to buy a coach class ticket and use the miles to upgrade to Business/First. There is a minimum class of service (i.e. the letter code) that the ticket would have to be booked in. When I flew to Taiwan it was about $300 more than the cheapest available fare for that route. Once I purchased that "minimum fare" ticket, they processed the mileage upgrade.
bashamj- you can call your FF program and explain to them that you don't have enough miles to get the award you want. I have done with with NW in the past. They will allow you to buy a coach class ticket and use the miles to upgrade to Business/First. There is a minimum class of service (i.e. the letter code) that the ticket would have to be booked in. When I flew to Taiwan it was about $300 more than the cheapest available fare for that route. Once I purchased that "minimum fare" ticket, they processed the mileage upgrade.
May 19th, 2007, 01:53 PM
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bashamj- missed your last part. You can generally book FF rewards 330 days out- that's the farthest out that airlines will display their flight schedules. Make sure to take into account- the 330day rule for the return dates of your travel.
May 19th, 2007, 01:57 PM
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Interesting that no one seems to be flying United. We got one free ticket on United from our Capitol One Visa (65,000 miles). You don't have to look for FF, you just buy your ticket and Capitol One reimburses you, if you have the miles.
