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

[auriga]

Are you sure about the points requirement? I believe it is only applicable for US metal.... not for star alliance awards.

[jcb12]

Thanks to all the useful information in this post and over at FlyerTalk, I've now booked my trip back to London on Thai in F, for myself, the wife and the boy for around $7.5k all up That's only about $1k more than QF wanted for Y! I think it would have actually been cheaper than QF but for the infant fare!

This will be my first time in anything other than Y+ (but that was only once!), so really looking forward to it.

Thanks again.

James.

[yohy?!]

I thought it was - I saw it on the ANA Mileage Club page for Star Alliance Redemptions but I could be wrong.

Just put my fare on hold:

SYD-SIN in J
SIN-HKG in Y

HKG-BKK in Y
BKK-SYD in J

Total cost including fuel surcharge $1375 (90,000miles + $157)

[markis10]

I thought it was - I saw it on the ANA Mileage Club page for Star Alliance Redemptions but I could be wrong.

Just put my fare on hold:

SYD-SIN in J
SIN-HKG in Y

HKG-BKK in Y
BKK-SYD in J

Total cost including fuel surcharge $1375 (90,000miles + $157)

Not across Star redemptions but did the Y legs cost you in points, if they did it might be worth a CX J booking given the current price.

[yohy?!]

I did think of that but given the bonus rate those legs work out to only 11,000 points unfortunately no J availability so I'm losing out but it's still great value

[edison]

Thanks to all the useful information in this post and over at FlyerTalk, I've now booked my trip back to London on Thai in F, for myself, the wife and the boy for around $7.5k all up That's only about $1k more than QF wanted for Y! I think it would have actually been cheaper than QF but for the infant fare!

This will be my first time in anything other than Y+ (but that was only once!), so really looking forward to it.

Thanks again.

James.

Congratulations! Once you come back you need to write us the trip report even I haven't travelled in F.

[sr81]

Thanks to all the useful information in this post and over at FlyerTalk, I've now booked my trip back to London on Thai in F, for myself, the wife and the boy for around $7.5k all up That's only about $1k more than QF wanted for Y! I think it would have actually been cheaper than QF but for the infant fare!

This will be my first time in anything other than Y+ (but that was only once!), so really looking forward to it.

Thanks again.

James.

Bravo! Well done for doing the research and pulling the trigger.

I have but one warning. Last year I took the GF on some First and J flights around the USA, Asia and out to HNL including First from JFK-MEL. She is now adamant that unless we go J we aint going. Premium travel is addictive and you will find that now you have organised it once the wife will be all over you to 'make it happen' again.

Enjoy and I look forward back to your TR. It is always great to read a First 'virgin' talk about their flight.

[auriga]

I did think of that but given the bonus rate those legs work out to only 11,000 points unfortunately no J availability so I'm losing out but it's still great value

Using US miles, from Australia (South Pacific) to any part of Asia (North/South/Central) will cost the same mileage.

[yohy?!]

In the ANA tool it shows 90,000 for South Pacific to North Asia (HKG).

Looks like it classifies Singapore as South East Asia as it only shows 63,000 from South Pacific.

[futaris]

The ANA tool will only show how many ANA miles it will cost to redeem a *A award.

ANA awards are mileage based not zone based.