I got it done via email concierge@visainfinite-asia.com

Took 1 week+ for them to upgrade my HHonors, just for fun anyway

Saw this snail mail when got home



Funny is, I redeemed more than that.

And what is the fees about?

This post has been edited by herc: Aug 18 2015, 05:36 PM

wow that's an impressive plan, i never though of stopover can be extend that long. 1 award ticket for 3 trips which spread 1 year long

For LIS-BCN, u will take train? Both cities are quite far away and I still thinking how to plan for mine

This post has been edited by herc: Aug 18 2015, 11:13 PM

Now cracking head haha

So here my plan.. PEN-oHKG-TPE//KHH-oHKG-oKUL-xDOH-MAD//LIS-oBCN-xDOH-oKUL-PEN

On KA, CX, QR, IB, MH biz

1st HKG, if I clear immigration and check in back consider stop over? haha

Saving like 100k miles compare to book 2 trip separately. But then... short of 40k AM now ...

This post has been edited by herc: Aug 19 2015, 02:01 AM

Agreed on the roast duck! Another nice restaurant I visited is Burger & Lobster on Dean St, near Chinatown, for ~GBP20 u get a whole lobster, delicious and generous portion.

I have no idea with this...

Yes.

no separate thread for AsiaMiles for I'm sharing my experience here, since all AM points are from M2Premier.

Took me 1hr 30mins to complete the whole booking process, mainly due to they can't book me MH from KUL-PEN leg and I had to change the flight route on the spot.

Original Plan:
PEN-oHKG-PVG//PEK-oKUL-oLHR-oLIS-MAD//BCN-xDOH-xKUL-PEN
on KA/CX/MH/MH/BA/IB/QR/QR/MH
4 stop over, 2 transit, 2 open jaws
Having to pay KUL-PEN return once to complete, home city from PEN

All flights was shown available except the last leg from KUL-PEN, CS helped me to scan through all dates and unable to book for it (only option is KUL-HKG-PEN, which over the 20k miles gap), forced me to adjust my plan to the following:

KUL-oHKG-PVG//PEK-oKUL-oLHR-oLIS-MAD//BCN-xDOH-KUL
China trip: Dec 2015
Spain: Feb 2016
4 stopover, 2 open jaws, 1 transit

* Notice that I can come back KL in between the journey, never though I can do so.
But I had to purchase PEN-KUL return twice

Flight route: http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=kul-hkg-pvg%0...ul&MS=wls&DU=mi
Total miles: 19670
AsiaMiles required for 2 pax flying all biz class: 280,000
Total tax & surcharges for 2 pax: HKD12,238.00

Assuming MYR/HKD at 1.78, tax & fuel surchages is approx. at MYR6,875, compare to sum up taxes & YQ I obtained from individual FFP, AM(KA, CX, QR), MH, BA(BA, IB) only at MYR4,671. Different of ~MYR2,204

Yet to receive fee detail which CS said will send me separately, but I believe it's high for MH & QR leg.

This post has been edited by herc: Sep 15 2015, 08:45 AM

as I googled, stopover for international flights should be more than 24 hours and 4 hours for local. All the stop is over a day so no problem for me.

The very comprehensive guide is in this forum thanks for bro tishaban. Check here.

In short you check the flight miles from www.gcmap.com. Seat availability from AM MH BA n sort of.

Long period of call and errors made me blur, I should have booked the PEK-KUL on MH leg as PEK-HKG-KUL CX, believe that would save me a lot on YQ and avoid the miserable MH370 route, tho longer fly time.

1hr 30mins on the call is suffering, and my boss were wondering whom I talking to

Mix of airlines is troublesome as they need to login different system to check the availability, especially on MH, although Enrich Online shows available but they are not released to OneWorld.

During the period when CS confirm n double confirm n triple confirm my flight route, the BCN-DOH-KUL leg become unavailable and I have to postpone 1 more day to return.

Good experience gain anyway

Ah sorry, thanks for the correction, its 140k miles per pax.

PVG//PEK is 1 week apart.
I am visiting China on Xmas week, KUL-LHR on early Feb, 3 days in LHR, 2 days in LIS, 14 days in Spain.

The problem is HKG-LHR/FRA/CDG/FCO on CX is very difficult to find available seat is flying less than 6 months, I screen thru nearest city and only found AMS (and surprisingly cheap), unfortunately I was restricted by several condition, including the 5o2x2// and over 20,000 miles flight route.

If u visiting Scandinavia, AMS really a good choice, but hopping between countries need to purchase separately I think coz OW route is limited.

Approximate 1 month between China and Spain

This post has been edited by herc: Sep 15 2015, 08:46 AM

Unfortunately nope. MALAYSIA AIRLINES - MH 004 EQUIPMENT: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380

Maybe they only change that with MH002 which departs near midnight?

Yup, KUL-LHR on MH, BA only for LHR-LIS

Can the KVR Tool estimate the YQ for AsiaMiles? Im looking at QF now, but can't seem to find available seat for KUL-MEL, even if found, would afraid it would give me high taxes.

Too bad MH flight doesn't show YQ on ITA Matrix, QF does.

Update for my award flight redemption:

The breakdown of the taxes we charged you is listed below for your
reference:

HKD164 = YR – Fuel surcharge
HKD 4,315 = YQ – Fuel surcharge
HKD 78= YQ – Fuel surcharge
HKD32 = YR – Fuel surcharge
HKD120 = HK - Air Passenger Departure Tax, Hong Kong
HKD 234 = MY - Passenger Service Charge, Malaysia
HKD14 = D8 - Goods And Services Tax, Malaysia
HKD 110 = CN - Airport Fee, China
HKD 311 = GB - Apd Air Passenger Duty, UK
HKD 360 = UB - Passenger Service Charge, UK
HKD35 = PT - Security Tax, Portugal
HKD91 = YP - Passenger Service Charge, Portugal
HKD162=JD - Departure Charge, Spain
HKD6= OG - Aviation Safety & Security Fee, Spain
HKD33 = QV - Security Tax, Spain
HKD4 = PZ - Passenger Service Charge, Qatar
HKD50 = Security Charge, Hong Kong (this does not indicate on the
e-Tickets, but, this amount was included in the total amount)
=============================
Total : HKD6,119 per person / per award ticket

Do that note that one world multi-carrier award need at least 2 OW airlines + cathay as third. 5o2x2// is max allowed, anything lesser is alright.

Depends on how u plan, but I have a new plan which travel 4 places in 4 dfferent date, over 40k fly miles.

If only KUL-HKG-LAX via cathay, its under AsiaMiles redemption which can be done directly online, at different table of reward, but this redemption does not allow u to stopover at HKG, only transit.

This post has been edited by herc: Sep 16 2015, 04:07 PM

For my understanding, stopover is 2 separate booking, with at least 24hrs apart between both flights, transit is 1 booking where u not allowed to clear the immigration, ie KUL-HKG-LAX via CX, or SIN-KUL-LHR via MH, thats wat shown in my last redemption.

For your case, if u wish to visit both city, your flight route should look like this.

KUL-oHKG-oLAX-LIM//SCL-oAKL-SYD//MEL-KL, 3o 2//

U can eventually add more place to visit haha

like tishaban mentioned, u're allowed to book any flight under OneWorld alliance airways. U can try HKG-LAX via AA or HKG-NRT-LAX via JL.

The restriction will be 5o2x2// as usual.

The entire flight route considered as 1 booking, under AsiaMiles One World Multi-carrier awards. Check here

This post has been edited by herc: Sep 19 2015, 12:37 AM

Both card, AR+VI

Depends on which city in Europe and US u wanna visit then only decide which airway to choose.

Stopover, open jaws or transit rules don't have minimum. Airlines U need min 2 OW or 2OW+CX/KA, no max limit

rough idea can try KUL-DOH-(FRA or CDG)-JFK-(SFO or LAX or direct Japan)-NRT-HKG-KUL

This post has been edited by herc: Oct 8 2015, 01:50 PM

For cheaper deal do consider KUL-HKG-AMS(CDG is hot cake) on CX, cost a lot different comparing fly MH or QR.