Hi Guys
here is the situation.
i currently have around 200k SQ miles and another 70k in amex i can transfer across if needed, and am SQ gold for last few years.
i would like to travel from the UK (lhr/man, bhx at a push) to Australia.
We will be 2 adults, one child (3yrs) and one infant (4mths).
We need to go to Sydney for 2-3 days , then onto adelaide for 7-8 days. (Ideally open jaw)
Here is where it gets interesting. My company willl cover the costs for ME to go, and i intend using miles to pay for my wife, then pay ourselves for the children.
However, the embargo on LHR flights (all 777/380) means i cant afford to use miles for Mrs D. However, i have noticed that a paid companion fare on VS is good value at 200k miles though, but child fare is a lot.
What i am wondering, is if it better to travel using *A miles (eg TG) as it is only 150K miles, should i use these, and top up to cover child fare aswell (300k total), or is availability in July likely to be nil.
We do need to stopover each way (need a one night break minimum travllling with 2 kids), but not bothered where at all.
so the question is, what would YOU do ????
Once this burn is out of the way, i am transferring to M&M from KF as i am in europe and it is simply a lot easier...
here is the situation.
i currently have around 200k SQ miles and another 70k in amex i can transfer across if needed, and am SQ gold for last few years.
i would like to travel from the UK (lhr/man, bhx at a push) to Australia.
We will be 2 adults, one child (3yrs) and one infant (4mths).
We need to go to Sydney for 2-3 days , then onto adelaide for 7-8 days. (Ideally open jaw)
Here is where it gets interesting. My company willl cover the costs for ME to go, and i intend using miles to pay for my wife, then pay ourselves for the children.
However, the embargo on LHR flights (all 777/380) means i cant afford to use miles for Mrs D. However, i have noticed that a paid companion fare on VS is good value at 200k miles though, but child fare is a lot.
What i am wondering, is if it better to travel using *A miles (eg TG) as it is only 150K miles, should i use these, and top up to cover child fare aswell (300k total), or is availability in July likely to be nil.
We do need to stopover each way (need a one night break minimum travllling with 2 kids), but not bothered where at all.
so the question is, what would YOU do ????
Once this burn is out of the way, i am transferring to M&M from KF as i am in europe and it is simply a lot easier...
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