easterisland

So I do not really see how the 2x additional sectors can be of much benefit especially on an AONE. I would have used up the UK-Mid East-UK in First Class and then done a short haul BA Club Europe return, all I could do with the other 2 sectors would be another short haul Club Europe.

Thanks for the help.

Sonja T

Wow, I'm a real newbie on this so guess I'm in the right place now. I have some questions related to Oneworld:
- having flown long-distance with Iberia, which program should I join within Oneworld if I would like to be able to
1. register missing points for flights that I did before (last 3 months) joining the program
2. allow other family members to use points
3. use points "in the best way" within Oneworld

/br, Sonja

easterisland

Hello Sonja,

Welcome to FT.

What is your location as this may help people advise you which program is best for you.

I am in the BA Executive club which works best for me being based in the UK.

1. register missing points for flights that I did before (last 3 months) joining the program

•We can only credit Avios and Tier Points for flights that have been flown within the last six months or up to three months prior to the date you joined the Executive Club.

2. allow other family members to use points

• You and up to six individual Club Members living at the same address can collect and share your Avios together, giving you more options when it comes to choosing your rewards. You can even enrol your children in the Club. You will all continue to enjoy the individual benefits of Club membership, and continue to earn Tier Points and move through the tiers independently.


3. use points "in the best way" within Oneworld

• When you have enough Avios, you can start spending them on flights and upgrades. You can fly anywhere with British Airways and our partner airlines to a wide range of destinations. And with a scale of payment options, it’s never been easier to find your perfect flight.

squeeler

Welcome to FT Sonja.

I suggest you have a look here

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html

It will give you some points to think about, perhaps answer your questions, or you may wish to post there.

Good luck.

nycnyc

Big one world noob here sorry everyone. I have some JAL points and some CX points--possible to combine them to redeem for the current JAL promo upgrading to Premium Economy?

I also have no idea how to get started or what I need to do (like I said big noob). It all seems so overwhelming so any help would be appreciated.

Gardyloo

No worries, we've all been where you are.

No, unfortunately, combining points/miles from one FF program to another is generally not possible. (There are some third party companies that will do so, but they extract very high "commissions" in the process, making the whole transaction uneconomic.)

To get your feet wet, start by reading the sticky threads in this and other forums. What you need to do is look at your flying (and credit card, if applicable) patterns and preferences, then pick a program that works best for you. While miles/points aren't interchangeable, you can usually use one airline's miles/points for redemptions on that airline's partners - either in the same alliance or in some cases unaligned partners - or for non-flying activities. Each airline has different "earning and burning" characteristics - how miles/points are earned and used, and you'll need to investigate these carefully, as the differences can be significant and expensive (or beneficial) to you depending on your choices.

One important thing to note is that miles/points earning and redemption are only a part of the whole FF business. A big factor in choosing your plan preferences is whether you'd fly enough with your chosen airline(s) in order to reach elite frequent flyer status. With elite status comes various perks - access to lounges, expedited passage through airports, seat selections, upgrades, baggage allowances, etc. - that can be as important if not more important to frequent travelers. So those factors also need to be understood as you make your choices.

It involves homework and research, but the rewards can be very significant, well worth the effort. (Or so many of us think. Of course we can be both delusional and exhibit OCD symptoms in this regard. Welcome to the madhouse.)

Knusper

@ Himeno: Thanks for the help in the other thread, I intended to post in here but somehow it ended up there


In case I miss a flight - e.g. hongkong - sydney, can I just book a replacment flight and lose one of my ONE segments? What happens when a critical flight is concerned, e.g. a trans atlantic flight or the 6th of 6 allowed flights in north america?

Mwenenzi

In reality you cannot combine points/miles in different freq flyer program's into 1 program. Some ffp's allow you to move to hotels loyalty schemes, and then into to another airline. But the conversion rate is usually terrible. Much better to keep all miles/points in one program if you do not travel much

Mwenenzi

Not without a reissue of the ticket. Himeno will answer better

Knusper

I don't really understand that
Could you please explain that in a few more words in case Himeno does not?


Another question, regarding changes in the routing:

"Changes other than to Date/time/oneworld carrier/inventory permitted at a charge of USD125.00 per transaction."

What is a transaction? Do they charge only 125 USD even when I change multiple flights of my itineray at once or do they charge 125USD for every flight segment which differs then from the original itineray?

Himeno

If you miss the confirmed flight, you will be rebooked on the next available flight at a charge of 125USD.

One transaction is one dealing with the ticketing agent. Making 3 chargeable changes in one go is one transaction. Go back later and making another chargeable change is another transaction.

eg, I could go to an airport ticket counter and make 2 date/time/carrier changes (ie, free changes). That is 1 transaction, though no charge, but possible "service" fee.
I go back the next day and make 4 routing changes. That is another transaction, and I'd get charged the 125USD plus a possible service fee.
Go back to an airport counter a week later and make 1 more routing change - another transaction and another 125USD fee.

pandaperth

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Hakluyt

We have sufficient miles in Am Airl. und US Airw. for a trip in and out of Europe and we are also somewhat flexible as to countries of arrival and departure.
There is an excellent connection on Aerlingus ORD-EDI via DUB, but it seems Aerlingus is neither in oneworld nor *A.
In June, AA takes us from the Midwest to Dallas-London(on BA!, no less)-EDI. It is a long way with ornery connections. AA has no connection to EDI.??
Return from Istanbul, Turkey in October is via Germany, UK, finally US.
We are willing to fly into UK only, fly out of Greece, if need be, which, however, would also involve a long way around. I thought Turkish Airlines fly directly to US.
Which tool have I overlooked in order to fly into Scotland and out of Turkey several months later? Alternatively, I could just call either airline, which one is best?
Or we fly paid on Aerlingus and a return award flight?
Thank you.

Knusper

@Himeno: Big thanks for your help!

Gardyloo

US Airways miles can only be redeemed for round trips or open-jaws, so if you did the last option (paid over, award returning) you'd want to use AA miles (probably via London) for the return, since all AA awards are now one-way.

If you have adequate miles and can see availability, frankly I'd use your US miles for this trip. United flies directly into EDI from Newark, and you could return from Greece or Turkey using any of several Star Alliance members.

If you want to use AA miles, you can only get to EDI on BA via London, and you should be aware that BA adds very high fuel surcharges to award tickets, so the "net" price might not be very attractive. You can ride AA as far as London or Manchester (or Dublin from Chicago during the summer) and pay for the last bit, but availability on AA flights might be an issue.