Suggestions, please
Posted: 01 Sep 2017, 11:25
My sister and her fiance are planning on joining us in California in July next year for Comic Con. I already got UC mileage returns for my OH and myself (hooray!) However, my sister and her partner will be paying for their flights.
Right now, Y class tickets from MAN to SFO are approximately £1,100 PP, and PE is about £1,500 PP.
Questions:
1) I am embarrassed to say that as I have used miles successfully for the last four years, I have no idea if this is standard pricing for July tickets to the west coast, or if these prices are higher because we're so far out from the dates and ticket prices are slightly inflated. Does anyone know if these prices are standard?
2) My sister and her other half each have 25,000 miles in their accounts due to me making them get a double miles sign up bonus from a trip to Tokyo a couple of years ago (RIP VS NRT ) I also have PE upgrade vouchers from my VS AMEX. Would miles + money or a one way use of the PE vouchers work out better? Economy one way seems to be 25,000 miles PP. They are considering getting married in Vegas so could fly out of either LAS or SFO in the return. They want to keep costs down but i think would love to try PE (of course!)
Thanks for any suggestions
Right now, Y class tickets from MAN to SFO are approximately £1,100 PP, and PE is about £1,500 PP.
Questions:
1) I am embarrassed to say that as I have used miles successfully for the last four years, I have no idea if this is standard pricing for July tickets to the west coast, or if these prices are higher because we're so far out from the dates and ticket prices are slightly inflated. Does anyone know if these prices are standard?
2) My sister and her other half each have 25,000 miles in their accounts due to me making them get a double miles sign up bonus from a trip to Tokyo a couple of years ago (RIP VS NRT ) I also have PE upgrade vouchers from my VS AMEX. Would miles + money or a one way use of the PE vouchers work out better? Economy one way seems to be 25,000 miles PP. They are considering getting married in Vegas so could fly out of either LAS or SFO in the return. They want to keep costs down but i think would love to try PE (of course!)
Thanks for any suggestions