US Dividend Miles - post your SUCCESSFUL award bookings here.

I know this thread is only for successful Dividend Miles bookings so I won't pollute it, but if somebody could point me in the direction of the general DM thread so I can ask some newbie questions, I'd appreciate it. A search for "dividend" in titles didn't yield anything helpful.
 
Danger said:
I know this thread is only for successful Dividend Miles bookings so I won't pollute it, but if somebody could point me in the direction of the general DM thread so I can ask some newbie questions, I'd appreciate it. A search for "dividend" in titles didn't yield anything helpful.
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on the main USDM page (here on AFF) the 'general discussion and questions' thread is immediately below this one (as a sticky)
 
My last USDM booking for this year.
Was positively surprised to find good availability over the Xmas period.
HKG-BKK TG F
BKK-ICN OZ J (stopover)
ICN-FRA OZ F
FRA-BUD LH J (stopover)
BUD-MUC LH J
MUC-CDG LH J (layover 23hr)
CDG-BKK TG F
BKK-HKG TG F
Total 100k miles + $230.39 taxes.
The loose ends were nicely tied up with FASA SYD-HKG-SYD which brings this trip to a grand total of 6 flights in F and 4 in J :)
 
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Booked 3 trips before USDM goes into One World

1st Trip in April 2014 for 1 passenger
SYD->ICN (J) - layover
ICN->YVR (Y) - layover
YVR->SEA (Y) - Destination
SEA->NRT (F) - stopover
NRT->ICN (F) - layover
ICN->BKK (J) - connection flight
BKK->SYD (J)
Cost was 140,000 miles + $250 tax.
Took 2 calls before I could get the agent to do this itinery for me. The 1st agent said that this itinery exceeded the normal number of miles. Did a HUACA - and the second agent was okay - call was about 25 minutes.

2nd Trip in Sept 2014 for 4 passengers
SYD->ICN (J) - connection flight
ICN->SPN (J) - Destination
SPN->ICN (J) - stopover
ICN->SYD (J)
Cost was 30,000 miles + $170 tax each person
Took 5 calls before I could get the right arent to bill me 30,000 miles. The last call took me 90 minutes.

3rd Trip in Jan 2015 for 6 passengers
SYD->BKK (J) - layover
BKK->HKG (F) - connection flight
HKG->GUM (Y) - Destination
GUM->HKG (Y) - stopover
HKG->BKK (F) - layover
BKK->SYD (J)
Cost was 40,000 miles + $170 tax each person
Took 6 calls before I could get the right agent to bill me 40,000 miles. The last call took me 80 minutes.

My advice if you book these trips with these agents from experience is the following:

1. Call at about 10pm Sydney time. I have always had success 1st time getting an agent. Don't call during the day time - you could be on hold for more than 1 hour.
2. If 1st agent does not give you the miles you want - take a hold of their name, then call again - making sure you don't get the same agent.
3. All agents are different and inconsistent with their approach. If you hear them needing to confirm with their supervisor/manager on something - I recommend you do a HUACA and not waste anymore time on the current call.
4. When booking these trips - make sure that you have done your research and are ready to pay for it. Don't hold the reservations as the next time you call back to pay for it - the new agent will possibly give you another higher miles to be charged. That is what happened to me a few times.
5. After you have made the booking - ask the agent for the Reference numbers for the respective airlines. This is so you can book seats online.
6. If you have booked Asiana Airlines or Air Canada - you will need to contact their reservation department to book the seats. Thai Airways, United Airlines are pretty good online.

Hope this helps
 
Well done luxurytraveller, reminds me that I need to get myself organised quick smart and burn some miles, before the rush starts on the US phone lines.
luxurytraveller said:
When booking these trips - make sure that you have done your research and are ready to pay for it. Don't hold the reservations...
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Great advice!
 
dk4 said:
Well done luxurytraveller, reminds me that I need to get myself organised quick smart and burn some miles, before the rush starts on the US phone lines.Great advice!
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Thinking the same thing sometime this week or on the weekend. I've got a GUM booking I need to cancel so that will be 60000 miles back into my account as well.
 
lux traveller

Some nice bookings... what is your plan for Northern Mariana Islands? ( I had to Google SEA airport)
 
Hi d.diddy_13

Plan at Saipan at the moment is stay there for 3 nights at the Hyatt Regency and enjoy the beach there. Tripadvisor says it is the number 1 hotel there - so going to give it a go. I'm setting my expectations low though.

Zainman - yep - booked 6 F Flights between the BKK->HKG leg. So my party of 6 is going to take up more than half of the First Class Cabin For Thai Airways :D
 
luxurytraveller said:
3rd Trip in Jan 2015 for 6 passengers
SYD->BKK (J) - layover
BKK->HKG (F) - connection flight
HKG->GUM (Y) - Destination
GUM->HKG (Y) - stopover
HKG->BKK (F) - layover
BKK->SYD (J)
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You took my seats.

Was just on a call now, and by the time we worked another routing back, the flights had timed out and even tho she quoted 40k + 273$ it wouldn't' issue a ticket number.

:(
 
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Have just put the following on hold for Dec/Jan all in business class which will be my last hurrah with USDM with the current 100% bonus, have kept all the connections long so should be all good on schedule changes. Have free accommodation in Bangkok and Vietnam so the longer layovers actually suit to catch up with family.

TG MEL-BKK 22hr layover (Christmas shopping)
TG BKK-SGN Stopover for 6 days (Christmas)
BR SGN-TPE 17hr layover
BR TPE-CTS Destination for 11 days (Skiing)
TG CTS-BKK 16hr layover
TG BKK-MEL
 
travelislife said:
Have just put the following on hold for Dec/Jan all in business class which will be my last hurrah with USDM with the current 100% bonus, have kept all the connections long so should be all good on schedule changes. Have free accommodation in Bangkok and Vietnam so the longer layovers actually suit to catch up with family.

TG MEL-BKK 22hr layover (Christmas shopping)
TG BKK-SGN Stopover for 6 days (Christmas)
BR SGN-TPE 17hr layover
BR TPE-CTS Destination for 11 days (Skiing)
TG CTS-BKK 16hr layover
TG BKK-MEL
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Lucky getting a stopover at SGN!
 
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bcworld said:
Lucky getting a stopover at SGN!
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Yeah I have actually got it on a few itineraries without ever being questioned, even when it has involved BKK-SGN-BKK segment on the way to somewhere else like Europe. Saying that, shouldn't count the chickens before they hatch! Worst case I just change the stopover to BKK and buy the extra legs but I reckon with a bit of HUACA I should get this to swing.
 
Thought given I had a few miles spare and with the last promotion I would make sure of a last *A booking. Took about 5 calls to get this ticketed and in the end she made a mistake and booked more Y sectors than was needed (there was only supposed to be 2 sectors). But in the end I didn't care a few J segments and the destination for that time of year I am ok with:


December:


TG J BNE-BKK 20hr layover (Lay by the pool)
BR Y BKK-TPE (Stop over for 20 hours, check out TPE)
BR J TPE-CTS Stopover for 11 days (Destination, White Christmas and Skiing)
UA Y CTS-GUM 4 days of defrosting and checking out Guam
UA Y GUM-NRT (Stop over 25 hours)
TG Y NRT-BKK 4hr layover
TG J BKK-BNE


Ticketed for 30,000 and $142.8 USD each


I have reservation numbers for US and TG but not BR any ideas on the best way to get that, ring Eva?
 
Just placed on hold PER-BKK-LHR (J 787/F new 747) then MUC-BKK-PER (TG F old 747/J A330) and total per person comes to $392 inc. $50 booking fee. Seems a bit high as that is arriving into LON not departing?

Nice mix of new planes over, old planes back!
 
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Just placed on hold PER-BKK-LHR (J 787/F new 747) then MUC-BKK-PER (TG F old 747/J A330) and total per person comes to $392 inc. $50 booking fee. Seems a bit high as that is arriving into LON not departing?

Nice mix of new planes over, old planes back!
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I'm not sure if I'm using ITA Matrix right but I work it out to be $222.60 USD (which is the below, minus the YQ?):
PER-BKK (Business)
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $50.00
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $5.60
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.80
(YQ) $140.00
(YQ) $5.00


BKK-LHR (First)
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $21.70
(YQ) $241.00
(YQ) $5.00


MUC-BKK (First)
German Airport Security Tax (DE) $7.70
German Passenger Service Charge (RA) $28.10
German Air Transport Tax (OY) $58.70
(YQ) $241.00
TG YQ surcharge (YQ) $5.00


BKK-PER (Business)
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.30
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $21.70
TG YQ surcharge (YQ) $140.00
(YQ) $5.00
 
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