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#255585 by jgm20
17 Aug 2008, 21:20
How many air miles would my wife and I need to go to the following destination U/C both ways?

London to Orlando/Miami

London to Dubai

There would be 2 adults, one infant of 2 and one baby of 6 months.

I currently have 167,000 miles while my wife has 60,000 approx.

Please do let me know

Best wishes
#450784 by jgm20
17 Aug 2008, 21:24
sorry, wife has 81,849 and i have 167,769 =249,618 in total
#450785 by Darren Wheeler
17 Aug 2008, 21:28
Calculator

London - Dubai = 80,000
London - Orlando = 100,000

Reward (G) tickets are subject to availability and the LGW-MCO tends to get taken very quickly. You need to be very flexible on your dates.
#450786 by Decker
17 Aug 2008, 21:28
Air miles or Flying Club miles?
#450787 by Decker
17 Aug 2008, 21:29
and did you want to take the children?
#450788 by jgm20
17 Aug 2008, 21:30
Sorry
this is probs a guru question...

How many air miles would my wife and I need to go to the following destination U/C both ways?

London to Orlando/Miami

London to Dubai

There would be 2 adults, one infant of 2 and one baby of 6 months.

We would have seats for the adults but the kids could sit on our laps i.e. no seats

I currently have 167,000 miles while my wife has 81,000 approx.

Please do let me know

Best wishes
ps:if we did opt for a seat for the older child would that be another full 100K mile seat?

HighFlyer: Merged this thread with previous topic to keep replies in one place
#450790 by jgm20
17 Aug 2008, 21:36
sorry, flying club miles not air miles

also, i assume you can combine husband/wife totals to make up right amount - i recall ages ago when i was flying club gold i asked for a joint account?

yes, we want to take the children but probs on our laps rather than an extra seat for the 2 year old.
#450791 by HighFlyer
17 Aug 2008, 21:39
Just merged your other topic in with this one in order to keep all replies in the one place.

Yup, if you want a reward seat for a child its still the same cost in miles, so probably cheaper to book a revenue fare for the older child.

You can combine miles but only for equal legs, so you can pay for your flight in miles and say one leg of your wife's flight while she pays for the return from her account. If you are FC Gold you can give your wife a supplementary Silver card and then spend miles from that account with no restriction. Its not a merged or family account as such but has similar benefits.

Also, i believe that children over the age of two have to have their own seat and cannot be a lap child.

Thanks,
Sarah
#450792 by jgm20
17 Aug 2008, 21:43
that's odd as rang F/C tonight to try and get the answer and they didn't mention the issue of an infant over 2 but i trust you guys a lot more!! Looks like Premium here we come!!!
#450793 by moid
17 Aug 2008, 21:50
Yes children 2 and over do have to have their own seat
#450794 by HighFlyer
17 Aug 2008, 21:52
Thanks Moid. I am sure I have read stories where children turning two during the trip have to have a one way ticket bought for the return flight in order to comply with the rules.

Thanks,
Sarah
#450795 by moid
17 Aug 2008, 21:58
I know from booking with VH they ask for children's ages on date of return not date of departure.
#450800 by honey lamb
17 Aug 2008, 22:30
If you choose Dubai, then your wife can buy her ticket with her miles, you can buy your ticket and the older child's with your miles and then buy a revenue fare for the baby
#450802 by honey lamb
17 Aug 2008, 22:35
This information may be of help for you when travelling with the children
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