Can I book Domestic TAM with AA or UA miles?
Nov 6, 2013, 10:19 am
#1
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Can I book Domestic TAM with AA or UA miles?
I'm trying to book a flight from DFW to GIG/GRU then to FLN with AA miles.
I can always book dfw to GIG/GRU with AA. But since TAM is now codeshare with AA, I assume you can redeem with AA miles.
I have read that award booking with AA is pretty much blocked off.
How can I gete from GIG/GRU to FLN on TAM with AA or UA miles? I cant search UA.com for the flight. Who would allow such a trip? AA? UA? Do I need to call UA?
I called AA and they can price it out to only GIG/GRU and rep said no availability for my dates for TAM.
I can always book dfw to GIG/GRU with AA. But since TAM is now codeshare with AA, I assume you can redeem with AA miles.
I have read that award booking with AA is pretty much blocked off.
How can I gete from GIG/GRU to FLN on TAM with AA or UA miles? I cant search UA.com for the flight. Who would allow such a trip? AA? UA? Do I need to call UA?
I called AA and they can price it out to only GIG/GRU and rep said no availability for my dates for TAM.
Nov 9, 2013, 12:04 am
#4
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http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...rlines/TAM.jsp
TAM Airlines has service eligible for AAdvantage mileage accrual and redemption within Brazil, and between South America and the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Europe.
Redeem AAdvantage Miles
Use AAdvantage miles to book award travel on TAM Airlines flights with the following award option:
oneworld & Other Airline Awards - Awards that allow you to travel to and from your desired destination using any combination of our airline participants.
Use AAdvantage miles to book award travel on TAM Airlines flights with the following award option:
oneworld & Other Airline Awards - Awards that allow you to travel to and from your desired destination using any combination of our airline participants.
Nov 9, 2013, 4:07 am
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Not correct..you can use both AA and LAN miles for TAM flights
LAN is the best deal for short flights, AA is better for longer flights since LAN is distance based
Nov 10, 2013, 5:57 am
#7
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you are welcome...like i said try and use LAN if you can for any short flights. You can transfer spg to lan at a rate of 1 spg = 1.5 + you get the 20% kicker if you transfer 20k SPG
for example...rio to sao paulo (ow) you only use 6k KM which is 4k miles one way for the ticket as opposed to 10k using AA or 12.5k using UA
for example...rio to sao paulo (ow) you only use 6k KM which is 4k miles one way for the ticket as opposed to 10k using AA or 12.5k using UA
Nov 13, 2013, 11:40 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Does TAM still only release intra-South America award space 90 days out? I was operating under that assumption but do see some seats on ANA in March, just not for the dates I need...
Cheers
Nov 14, 2013, 3:26 am
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I need to book a few seats in Y on *A from GIG-EZE in March 2014 but am only seeing sporadic availability with ANA.
Does TAM still only release intra-South America award space 90 days out? I was operating under that assumption but do see some seats on ANA in March, just not for the dates I need...
Cheers
Does TAM still only release intra-South America award space 90 days out? I was operating under that assumption but do see some seats on ANA in March, just not for the dates I need...
Cheers
Try and take the flight from sao paulo to bue...wide open availability on turkish even in business. you can get a cheap flight between rio and sao paulo in advance
Nov 14, 2013, 10:02 am
#10
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Update: NM, when I called Aeroplan to book the agent confirmed he could see the space but if he booked it TAM would cancel it because of the 90 day rule.
Cheers
Last edited by CrownRoyalForever; Nov 15, 2013 at 10:29 am
Nov 16, 2013, 10:28 am
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Thanks, I found that on Aeroplan, but not UA or ANA. It even included a segment on TAM from GIG-GRU to connect to the Turkish flight. And even more than 90 days out, hence the confusion...
Update: NM, when I called Aeroplan to book the agent confirmed he could see the space but if he booked it TAM would cancel it because of the 90 day rule.
Cheers
Update: NM, when I called Aeroplan to book the agent confirmed he could see the space but if he booked it TAM would cancel it because of the 90 day rule.
Cheers
try lan..they have access to tam seats...well they actually own tam
Nov 17, 2013, 4:53 am
#12
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You can book award tickets 360 days in advance in TAM's own programme (this is a recent change). Probably not yet implemented for partners.
BTW, I've seen a lot of flights available to Fidelidade members and not a single seat showed in ANA or other search engines.
BTW, I've seen a lot of flights available to Fidelidade members and not a single seat showed in ANA or other search engines.
Nov 17, 2013, 9:34 am
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should be able to do it using LAN miles probably too...I have gotten TAM tickets using LAN miles on flights that were not showing availability for ANA
Unfortunately LAN does not show online availability..you need to call in
Dec 2, 2013, 2:42 pm
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Dec 19, 2013, 11:04 am
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