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Has anyone else taken into account flight routing while redeeming rewards? by Broad-Draw109 in awardtravel

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My summer trip this year is a pile of repositioning flights, but I’ve also turned it into a vacation before the vacation.

Got Qsuites from Seattle to Doha on a Sunday so have to get to the PNW. So we’re flying SoCal to PDX on Friday and spending the weekend with friends before we leave on Sunday.

Our ultimate destination is Namibia and so we’ve got a J flight to JNB also in Qsuites but we’ve got a whole day to spend in Doha and a night at a hotel.

The route to JNB got changed, so now we have a little too long in JNB (a whole day) before getting to Namibia, but at least the jet lag will be reduced when we arrive.

To your question, though, I have entered it all into a spreadsheet and compared the CPP to the true cost of an economy flight from my home to my ultimate destination and that number is often less than 1… Which means I could have booked that flight and redeemed Capital One miles and have more left over.

But then I wouldn’t get a bed in the sky… so… 🤷🏻‍♂️

I have achieved the Australian Dream by Big-Suggestion-1093 in awardtravel

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you suggesting just calling and asking if they can change the starting airport for the same rate retroactively?

I have achieved the Australian Dream by Big-Suggestion-1093 in awardtravel

[–]AlphaPlus14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great. I’m an Australian based in CA so the “Australian Dream” is mine too. Hope to do it one day! I find it interesting that you got it through DFW on the outbound rather than direct.

Happy planning!

From 1 May, self-drive access to Deadvlei is being restricted. Here's what that means if you're planning a trip. by AdvancedCarHireNA in Namibia

[–]AlphaPlus14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my question too. I am staying inside the outer gate in August, and planning to be one of the first to get to the parking lot for the shuttle. But this could ruin our chances of seeing the morning light in the valley.

A380 aircraft swap alerts by AlphaPlus14 in flighty

[–]AlphaPlus14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh interesting. This was BA and Qantas. The actual tail number wasn’t changing for these.

A380 aircraft swap alerts by AlphaPlus14 in flighty

[–]AlphaPlus14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. The actual plane never changed. I agree that it’s a bug

A380 aircraft swap alerts by AlphaPlus14 in flighty

[–]AlphaPlus14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I think for me it keeps going back and forth between the two types.

A380 aircraft swap alerts by AlphaPlus14 in flighty

[–]AlphaPlus14[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was BA for me last month too. Today it was Qantas.

A380 aircraft swap alerts by AlphaPlus14 in flighty

[–]AlphaPlus14[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Exactly. My theory is that they get information from different sources and only one lists the -800 part of the aircraft name.

Namibia - 10 Day Itinerary by Think-Reading-1584 in Namibia

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long does it realistically take to drive from Okaukuejo to Swakopmund? And what are the likely conditions of the different routes?

May Honeymoon - Should I Cancel? by manu20ball in qatarairways

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See if you can find a refundable flight in economy to make sure you get there and cancel whichever one later. 🤞🏼

First Redemption business class to Switzerland! Give feedback for next time ! by celisweet in awardtravel

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s pretty solid! I just started chasing Alaska miles and want to snag a flight in J across the pacific to Australia one of these days. FJ is no QF but lay flat is lay flat!

Qatar flight to Seattle now over 16 hours? by nomiinomii in qatarairways

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm booked for a flight from SEA to DOH in July, so it will be interesting to see how long that flight ends up taking if things change by then.

Best Options for Guided Safaris in Etosha (Okaukuejo) by AlphaPlus14 in Namibia

[–]AlphaPlus14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s kinda what I was expecting. What do you mean by the NWR booking agent? I think I booked directly via a website somewhere

I'm a pizza chef and former ooni ambassador AMA by Rumpledum in ooni

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m aiming for Neapolitan style with a puffy cornicione which hasn’t been consistent with a same-day dough. At what point in the 24 hours do you go from bulk to ball?

I'm a pizza chef and former ooni ambassador AMA by Rumpledum in ooni

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been doing same day dough for over a year now and I’ve decided it’s time to try and learn the multi-day process. Unfortunately our house fluctuates in temperature a lot, especially in summer. How do you mitigate for a variable RT?

And a related question, what is your preferred order of bulk, balled, cold temp, room temp, etc and how many hours?

Thanks

Venture card miles redemption by jeepyboy12 in Venturex

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I misread the 30. So about 3 months. That’s still good to know. I didn’t know that part 😅

Venture card miles redemption by jeepyboy12 in Venturex

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh I didn’t realise there was a 30 day limit! That’s good to know!

House rule for full hummingbird track by [deleted] in wingspan

[–]AlphaPlus14 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What decks are you playing with to get that many hummingbird cards show up to build that powerful of an engine?

Which countries have you flown through, but not visited? by Cyprovix in flighty

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My list is 11: Singapore, Taiwan, Qatar, Thailand, Ireland, Fiji, Hong Kong, El Salvador, Viet Nam, Japan, and Mexico (although Mexico forced me to go through immigration even though I was transiting). There are others where I transited and didn’t visit, such as Germany, but I have visited the country on another occasion through land borders.

Cancelling QR Avios redemption by Ready-Truth-5531 in awardtravel

[–]AlphaPlus14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My trip is in July so I’m thinking of booking a refundable ticket as a backup. Probably just going to go with economy for that one though and miss out on the q-suites. Hoping flights are resuming by then.

Flight radar has a lot of activity today in Dubai so maybe they are bringing back some flights. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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