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32andBelow wrote:Delta doesn't fly to New York?
RamblinMan wrote:You're trying to book a ticket using Delta miles originating in an airport Delta doesn't fly to, and complaining you have limited options. This is as bad as those "Will Ford ever restart Tri-Motor production" threads.
IPFreely wrote:While Delta doesn't fly to Dubai they do sell tickets to Dubai on flights with Delta flight numbers. If the OP can use cash to buy tickets to or from Dubai from Delta on Delta flights operated by KLM or Air France, he should be able to use miles to buy the the same tickets. There will never be unlimited award tickets on every flight, especially with short notice. But it sounds like the OP is flexible and he's looking at flights 10 months in advance. Has the value of the Skymiles FF program deteriorated that much?
RamblinMan wrote:I don't believe partner award availability is ever promised in any airline's program. AF is under no obligation to provide J-class inventory for another airline's award redemption.
Again, DL does not fly to DXB from any destination. The fact that there are any options at all for using skymiles ex-DXB is a huge perk.
IPFreely wrote:I would say Skymiles is a pretty poor FF program if you cannot use award miles on partner airlines.
TK787 wrote:Why so limited options, why most flights leave around 2-3 am in the morning?
TK787 wrote:I assumed that's what alliences are for even if DL can not afford to fly to DXB, its partners should help out.
IPFreely wrote:I would say Skymiles is a pretty poor FF program if you cannot use award miles on partner airlines.
TK787 wrote:Thanks everyone, I thought there would be better options. I waited for the first available date to book, 10 months in advance. I assumed that's what alliences are for even if DL can not afford to fly to DXB, its partners should help out. Oh well, TK to the rescue. I'll use those DL miles eventually, leftover from my SKYMILES membership days. Switched to TK miles and smiles 4 yrs ago and couldn't be happier.
redzeppelin wrote:I just did a quick search for dates in May on Delta.com, and there are options on VS through LHR for 70k miles (in economy), departing DXB at 1105am. The return flight is the daylight TATL to LHR connecting to an overnight flight into DXB -- pretty nice schedule, IMO. Also options on AF through CDG. It's probably a matter of when reward inventory is loaded.
But if you can get J class on TK for just 47k, that's hard to beat.
redzeppelin wrote:I just did a quick search for dates in May on Delta.com, and there are options on VS through LHR for 70k miles (in economy), departing DXB at 1105am. The return flight is the daylight TATL to LHR connecting to an overnight flight into DXB -- pretty nice schedule, IMO. Also options on AF through CDG. It's probably a matter of when reward inventory is loaded.
But if you can get J class on TK for just 47k, that's hard to beat.
RamblinMan wrote:32andBelow wrote:Delta doesn't fly to New York?
"From DXB, to NYC."
Yeah reading comprehension is kinda hard, I know.
TK787 wrote:redzeppelin wrote:-Why do most airlines charge widely varying taxes on top of miles? VS $350, AF $90.
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