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Blackout Dates for *A Awards as well?

Old Jul 24, 2010, 8:00 am
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Blackout Dates for *A Awards as well?

I can't see to find this anywhere - are the blackout dates just for Asiana awards or do they apply to *A awards as well?
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Old Jul 24, 2010, 8:12 am
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Well according to Asiana's *A redemption website it states:

"Blackout periods may apply and will be determined by each individual Star Alliance carrier."

So I guess you can try to book your award ticket and see if it goes through?
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Old Jul 24, 2010, 9:56 am
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Gotcha, but the Asiana dates don't apply, correct?
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Old Jul 24, 2010, 12:41 pm
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You're correct. Partners have different blackout dates if they have. If you dates is within Asiana's blackout season, you can get partner's award seat with the same redemption rate (that is zone-based).
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Old Jul 24, 2010, 9:49 pm
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Old Jul 25, 2010, 12:49 am
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Actually I found this from the UA website. I'm not sure if it apples to Asiana though, but Asiana is listed.
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,1147,00.html
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Old Jul 25, 2010, 2:04 am
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Asiana blackout dates apply on all Asiana flights regardless of the FFP used. In other words, I can not use my CO or LH miles to book an OZ award during the blackout period either. The only way to fly OZ blackout dates is to either pay double OZ miles or have the status to get this waived.
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Old Apr 16, 2011, 12:52 pm
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Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer
Asiana blackout dates apply on all Asiana flights regardless of the FFP used. In other words, I can not use my CO or LH miles to book an OZ award during the blackout period either. The only way to fly OZ blackout dates is to either pay double OZ miles or have the status to get this waived.
Where can I find blackout dates for 2011? Thanks.
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Old Apr 16, 2011, 1:02 pm
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Originally Posted by nydad
Where can I find blackout dates for 2011? Thanks.
OZ has no blackout dates. OZ has peak travel periods when higher mileage levels apply.@:-)

Flights departing from the Americas Region :
5/14 ~ 6/30, 12/10 ~ 12/23
Flights departing from points other than those in the Americas Region :
1/1 ~ 1/20, 1/29 ~ 2/6, 7/25 ~ 8/26, 9/9 ~ 9/14, 12/24 ~ 12/31
http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en...?fid=CLUB16100
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Old Apr 17, 2011, 1:25 am
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Originally Posted by TerryK
OZ has no blackout dates. OZ has peak travel periods when higher mileage levels apply.@:-)



http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en...?fid=CLUB16100
In the past those dates were blackout dates for all other frequent flyer programs. So you couldn't book a OZ flight with any other miles but double OZ miles during those peak periods.
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Old Apr 17, 2011, 1:36 am
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Originally Posted by TerryK
OZ has no blackout dates. OZ has peak travel periods when higher mileage levels apply.@:-)
They are only twisting the wording. Since OZ magic miles give out very little elite bonus (5%-20% vs *A partners 100%), one is already very hard to earn enough OZ miles to redeem awards. With higher mileage require for those dates, it is almost no difference than blackout dates, as one would not have enough miles to redeem in the first place.
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Old Apr 17, 2011, 1:45 am
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Originally Posted by ORDnHKG
They are only twisting the wording. Since OZ magic miles give out very little elite bonus (5%-20% vs *A partners 100%), one is already very hard to earn enough OZ miles to redeem awards. With higher mileage require for those dates, it is almost no difference than blackout dates, as one would not have enough miles to redeem in the first place.
But we are not talking about OZ Magic Miles?
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Old Apr 17, 2011, 8:14 am
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Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer
In the past those dates were blackout dates for all other frequent flyer programs. So you couldn't book a OZ flight with any other miles but double OZ miles during those peak periods.
It is 50% mileage surcharge, not double. OZ Diamond Plus and Platinum members are not subject to surcharge.@:-)

Originally Posted by ORDnHKG
They are only twisting the wording. Since OZ magic miles give out very little elite bonus (5%-20% vs *A partners 100%), one is already very hard to earn enough OZ miles to redeem awards. With higher mileage require for those dates, it is almost no difference than blackout dates, as one would not have enough miles to redeem in the first place.
OZ Diamond Plus and Platinum members are not subject to surcharge.@:-)
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Old Apr 17, 2011, 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer
In the past those dates were blackout dates for all other frequent flyer programs. So you couldn't book a OZ flight with any other miles ....
Is this still the case? Or has it been changed ever since?
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Old Apr 17, 2011, 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by nydad
Is this still the case? Or has it been changed ever since?
It still is the case.
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