US Dividend Miles - Award Booking Questions and General Discussion

[kamchatsky]

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agree... first is still first. although the difference on the A380 is marginal, given the departure time probably all that is needed is a quick meal, and the seat is full flat. the only thing really missing would be the buggy to the plane flying C... as your sister will have F lounge access anyway.

I would change via zrh though if possible.

I didn't think you can use the TG F lounge at BKK if your next flight out is J?

 

[bcworld]

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I didn't think you can use the TG F lounge at BKK if your next flight out is J?

If you arrive in F with an onward connection in J you are taken to the F lounge.

 

[penegal]

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why oh why not MEL? (although historically BNE had first class a lot longer than MEL)

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[markis10]

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The A380 is off the HKG route from October for TH.

From Airlineroute.net

Based on latest schedule update on 08JUL13, THAI has revised planned Bangkok – Hong Kong operation on/after 27OCT13. Based on latest schedule update, the airline plans to replace Airbus A380 aircraft with Boeing 747-400 on TG600/601. TG600 BKK0800 – 1145HKG 744 D
TG628 BKK1030 – 1420HKG 777 D
TG638 BKK1400 – 1745HKG 330 D
TG606 BKK1600 – 1945HKG 744 D
TG602 BKK1840 – 2225HKG 330 D
TG603 HKG0750 – 0935BKK 330 D
TG601 HKG1325 – 1510BKK 744 D
TG629 HKG1500 – 1645BKK 777 D
TG639 HKG1855 – 2040BKK 330 D
TG607 HKG2045 – 2230BKK 744 D

 

[Nizar]

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If you arrive in F with an onward connection in J you are taken to the F lounge.

Do (m)any other F lounges work this way ?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

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Do (m)any other F lounges work this way ?

just about all of them... PROVIDED you are arriving and departing on the same carrier and you are using the airline's own (not shared) lounge. in the case of LH/LX you can be arriving and departing in the same airline group.

arriving in F and departing on another carrier in business class will generally not get you access to the F lounge.

 

[trooper]

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Possibly a stupid question..... How likely am I to be able to book a 9 segment trip... when 2 segments are US domestic... does that make a difference? Is their an 8 segment rule and is it routinely applied ...or???

 

[Flashback]

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Possibly a stupid question..... How likely am I to be able to book a 9 segment trip... when 2 segments are US domestic... does that make a difference? Is their an 8 segment rule and is it routinely applied ...or???

8 to 10 is the norm, so shouldn't be any issues so long as it's required segments e.g. not just adding in for the sake of it!

 

[trooper]

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I'll give it a try....thanks!

 

[k_sheep]

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Well since the merger is coming up, I've signed up for an account, hoping a 100% bonus may magically appear.

 

[diningdecadence]

Re: US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

I signed up about a month ago and getting their regular holiday emails but no bonus offers as yet.

think I read somewhere it might be useful to buy some to try and tick some sort of box in their marketing. Is there an amount which is generally accepted? Or is 1000 for $35 enough?

 

[Nizar]

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Guys how flexible are miles redemptions on partner airlines ?
Are you able to make date changes (and at what $ cost) ?
How about cancellations (before commencement of journey) ? Would you get a full refund of any taxes/fees/charges paid as well as miles ?

Thanks
Excuse the OT

 

[Flashback]

Re: US Dividend Miles - post your SUCCESSFUL award bookings here.

Guys how flexible are miles redemptions on partner airlines ?
Are you able to make date changes (and at what $ cost) ?
How about cancellations (before commencement of journey) ? Would you get a full refund of any taxes/fees/charges paid as well as miles ?

Thanks
Excuse the OT

You can make changes, $150 per passenger.
Cancellations should refund taxes/fees but not the booking fee, etc.

 

[Nizar]

Re: US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

Is the 100% offer ALWAYS targeted ?
Or so they sometimes have general 100% offers as well ? Or are the general offers only 50% ?
When do the best general offers often come about ? I know no guarantees, etc, but at what time of the year have they been happening the last few years ?

 

[Flashback]

Re: US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

Is the 100% offer ALWAYS targeted ?
Or so they sometimes have general 100% offers as well ? Or are the general offers only 50% ?
When do the best general offers often come about ? I know no guarantees, etc, but at what time of the year have they been happening the last few years ?

They often have general 100%. If you haven't been targetted.. log on and do a dummy buy, often it will give you the bonus.

 

[Nizar]

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They often have general 100%. If you haven't been targetted.. log on and do a dummy buy, often it will give you the bonus.

Thanks.
You can only buy 50k miles in a calendar year is that correct ?
If that's the case I may just buy a small quantity for now...

 

[Flashback]

Re: US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

Thanks.
You can only buy 50k miles in a calendar year is that correct ?
If that's the case I may just buy a small quantity for now...

No restrictions on USDM. Once it becomes AAdvantage though, that's a different story...:!:

 

[robd]

Re: US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

Thanks.
You can only buy 50k miles in a calendar year is that correct ?
If that's the case I may just buy a small quantity for now...

No. You can only receive up to 50,000 bonus points per promotion.

 

[shane2603]

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Have a great African trip for 4 in C booked and done for Jan but includes Egypt. Wife now doesnt want to go due to issues there. Will US look at the fact that Australia advises no travel or is it just bad luck and pay to change?

 

[Nizar]

Re: US Dividend Miles Buy/Gift Miles 100% bonus - Cheap way for F/J *A Awards

No restrictions on USDM. Once it becomes AAdvantage though, that's a different story...:!:

No. You can only receive up to 50,000 bonus points per promotion.

Lol so who is right ?