Place of Travel Deals, Frequent Flyer/Guest Programs
You have to register first, then transfer/stay ur hotel points/car to US airways.
keep in mind that, US airway does not block *A redemption and have better award chart than UA.
Do it before July 31st,2009
For only 20K miles, you can redeem a coach award seat on United to Canada.
You must book by June 21, 2009 for travel until Sep 2nd,2009.
Detail is here
Wifi connections in Europe are every expensive at hotels, one day may cost you 30+ euro, sign up this ATT Wifi Premuim membership for only 19.99 per month with 1 year contract, you can get unlimited wifi service with free roaming on thousans of international locations.
Many roaming services are provided by ipass.
Although I had some diffculty on first time using it, it’s working very well after I figure out how the connection sofeware works.
For many years, I always thought taking the transfer bus from gate to aircraft only exist in some developing countries, I was wrong. In Europe, almost every flight I took need to use bus even in airlines’ hub and they are not budget airlines. I am so sick of it!!!
I am currently in Europe now, one liter of gas cost approx 1 euro. the car I am driving has 80 liters gas tank. so a full tank of gas will cost 80 euro, approx 110 USD
In US, with a tank of 20 gallon and 2.5 per gallon, full tank will cost only 50 USD
Just two months ago, US dollar was relatively strong, which makes international trip a lot cheaper.
now it is heading down SHARPLY
today 1 Euro = 1.39 USD, 1 pound=1.58USD
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even better
I always thought using distance based awards are big waste to my miles until I am planning this circle Europe Trip using AA oneworld OW35Y chart. you can fly up to 4000 miles and 16 segments with stopover at every city(u can only stopover once and transit twice at same city) for 35K miles in Economy.
The new rule includes all flying miles in the mileage calculation, but still not that bad. Here is my plan:
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total flying miles 3994.
one leaving July return Aug on UA from LAX-FRA for 427 all in because of double miles promotion from Elite choice promotion last year
another one leaving Aug return SEP on AA for 540 all in, upgraded already cleared all the way to FRA for both direction.
really like being an AA EXP better than UA 1K now, International Upgrade can be done on most class and no upgrade instrument is needed for domestic upgrade
Will enjoy my entire summer in Europe. Maybe some side trips to Africa.
trip 1 PEK-HKG(Stopover)-MUC-PRG on CA and LH business class, total 18750 miles+410 taxes and fees.
trip 2 PRG-FRA-JFK(stopover)-PHX-LAS on LH and US business class, total 18750+ 440 USD taxes and fees.
I know taxes and fees are expensive, but only 37500 miles +850USD in business class for a trip like this, I think it’s good deal!
Although u can put miles into UA program, Emirates own program is better than UA if u fly Emirates a lot.
You will earn 2500/3500/5000 for Econ/Busi/First class bonus miles after ur first flight with them.
You will earn 20%/50%/100% for Econ/Busi/First class bonus miles if book online.
In addition, they have double miles promotion currently running on LOTS of flights.
so a roundtrip from PEK-SFO via DXB in Economy class will earn u 2500(signup)+23954(flying)+23954(double miles promotion)+4791(online booking bonus)=54479 miles.
ALL class(except award ticket) earning 100% EK miles.
You will become Silver with 25K miles flying or Gold with 50K miles and will earn 25% bonus as silver or 50% as Gold.
In term of spending miles, the best way to use them is to upgrade ur Flight, remeber, ALL PAID CLASS can be upgraded with MILES
All information can be found here
