PLS --> EWR [stop ~<1 yr] --> HNL possible on UA miles?
#1
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PLS --> EWR [stop ~<1 yr] --> HNL possible on UA miles?
I am wandering over from the AA forum and wondering if something along the lines of the below using UA miles.
I want to book a 1 way from PLS --> EWR w/ a stop over for almost 1 year --> HNL for 20K miles (Caribbean to Hawaii award) each award.
Dates I am looking into are:
~2/22/2013 PLS --> EWR on UA/CO metal non-stop
2/15/2014 EWR --> HNL on UA/CO metal non-stop
Travel on 2/22/2013 means I have to get seats around 3/22/2013, which is coming up soon, and the ticket is valid for travel for 1 year from date of issues which is ~ 3/21/2013.
Is there a way to change the date/add the EWR to HNL leg for travel 2/15/2014 for which seats open on ~ 3/15/2013 before the ticket expires w/o loosing the 2/22/2013 PLS to EWR segment?
UA/CO gurus please walk me through the mechanics of this process. I know I can pull this off similar (start in Central America or northern South America but not Caribbean e.g. SJO, LIM via JFK) w/ AA miles so wondering if same can be done w/ UA miles.
I need 5 economy seats and if it helps I can push the 2/22/2013 start to sometime in April 2013 (spring break instead).
Thanks in advance for all the feedback!
-miles
P.S. I will wrap up the other end of each trip on AA metal via either AA miles of BA Avios.
I want to book a 1 way from PLS --> EWR w/ a stop over for almost 1 year --> HNL for 20K miles (Caribbean to Hawaii award) each award.
Dates I am looking into are:
~2/22/2013 PLS --> EWR on UA/CO metal non-stop
2/15/2014 EWR --> HNL on UA/CO metal non-stop
Travel on 2/22/2013 means I have to get seats around 3/22/2013, which is coming up soon, and the ticket is valid for travel for 1 year from date of issues which is ~ 3/21/2013.
Is there a way to change the date/add the EWR to HNL leg for travel 2/15/2014 for which seats open on ~ 3/15/2013 before the ticket expires w/o loosing the 2/22/2013 PLS to EWR segment?
UA/CO gurus please walk me through the mechanics of this process. I know I can pull this off similar (start in Central America or northern South America but not Caribbean e.g. SJO, LIM via JFK) w/ AA miles so wondering if same can be done w/ UA miles.
I need 5 economy seats and if it helps I can push the 2/22/2013 start to sometime in April 2013 (spring break instead).
Thanks in advance for all the feedback!
-miles
P.S. I will wrap up the other end of each trip on AA metal via either AA miles of BA Avios.
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#5
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If using points only then you will almost certainly have to book two separate one-ways for this itinerary. The Saver Award level (lowest # of points) from EWR to HNL should cost 20K all by itself, plus whatever point level you choose for the leg from PLS.
#6
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Actually it only needs to cross regions if one of the regions is Continental US/Alaska/Canada. For an award wholly within the Europe region, for example, a stopover and two open-jaws would be permitted.
#7
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I am crossing regions:
start = Caribbean
end = Hawaii (not continental US/Canada)
..but I guess I need a round trip to take full advantage of this type of ticketing, eh?
start = Caribbean
end = Hawaii (not continental US/Canada)
..but I guess I need a round trip to take full advantage of this type of ticketing, eh?