Oct 14, 2013, 4:55 pm
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
Update 08APR2014: Star Alliance Awards must have been booked by March 30, 2014. They are no longer available through US. This thread is mostly useful for historic purposes, and discussing issues such as schedule changes/route changes that affect FTers existing *A awards booked before 3/31/2014.
Discussion on using US miles to book oneworld awards is available here.
If you are looking for discussion on US's new partner awards that use various partners not in oneworld (many of whom are former *A partners), see the devoted thread on using US miles to book NON-oneworld partners here.
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Update 07JAN14: American Airlines award tickets bookable online on usairways.com or through reservation.
Please see the devoted thread on using US miles to book AA here.
Discussion on using US miles to book oneworld awards is available here.
If you are looking for discussion on US's new partner awards that use various partners not in oneworld (many of whom are former *A partners), see the devoted thread on using US miles to book NON-oneworld partners here.
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Update 07JAN14: American Airlines award tickets bookable online on usairways.com or through reservation.
- Award travel must be wholly on American Airlines or a combination of American Airlines and US Airways.
- American Airlines awards cannot be combined with any of our current partner.
- American Airlines award travel chart (PDF)
Please see the devoted thread on using US miles to book AA here.
Star Alliance Award Bookings Using US Airways Miles - FAQ and Help Thread [MERGED]
Dec 7, 2013, 11:11 am
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
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Posts: 3,666
Has anyone had success arguing with the rate desk re taxes?
I have (what i think) is a very simple RT, albeit with a few stops each way. The US rate desk has calculated it at $125 more than what it would cost on United.com. Any tips on how to challenge this?
(yes, im taking into account the $50 booking fee)
I have (what i think) is a very simple RT, albeit with a few stops each way. The US rate desk has calculated it at $125 more than what it would cost on United.com. Any tips on how to challenge this?
(yes, im taking into account the $50 booking fee)
Rebuild your itinerary with ITA matrix, this site will display you all the taxes charged. Then call US and compair the amount of taxes step by step...
Does your itinerary transit the UK or Germany? This countries charge a luxury
tax if you you start there or make a stopover. Often this tax is charged wrongly...
Dec 7, 2013, 12:11 pm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
Posts: 3,457
So just put an itinerary on hold.... 4 passengers in coach
3/13/2014 LH EWR-FRA-VCE (Th/F)
No problems seeing availability
3/19/2014 TK VCE-IST
3/24/2014 TK/LX IST-GVA-JFK
Interestingly enough, UA and ANA both show availability on the TK JFK-IST for 4 passengers but US can only see availability for 3 seats... I was thinking that the LH segments was going to be the problem but turns out it was a TK segment...
FDW
3/13/2014 LH EWR-FRA-VCE (Th/F)
No problems seeing availability
3/19/2014 TK VCE-IST
3/24/2014 TK/LX IST-GVA-JFK
Interestingly enough, UA and ANA both show availability on the TK JFK-IST for 4 passengers but US can only see availability for 3 seats... I was thinking that the LH segments was going to be the problem but turns out it was a TK segment...
FDW
Dec 7, 2013, 6:16 pm
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 268
Can miles be redeposited/return canceled once award travel begins?
My great friends please help me with one more issue.
My mother booked a business class ticket using dividend miles from US Airways because she's disabled. She flew from DEL-TPA in March, 2013 and she is supposed to fly back on Dec 29, 2013.
In Terms and Conditions below her ticket it says
I called US Airways and associate says no changes can be made once the travel begins but in T&C it doesn't say that. They said if you don't fly you lose.
Please advice if there is anyway to save these miles.
My mother booked a business class ticket using dividend miles from US Airways because she's disabled. She flew from DEL-TPA in March, 2013 and she is supposed to fly back on Dec 29, 2013.
In Terms and Conditions below her ticket it says
Award tickets booked online are eligible for redeposit into your account when they are cancelled through the Dividend Miles Service Center. A redeposit fee of $150 per passenger will apply.
Please advice if there is anyway to save these miles.
Dec 7, 2013, 6:20 pm
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Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 10,909
My great friends please help me with one more issue.
My mother booked a business class ticket using dividend miles from US Airways because she's disabled. She flew from DEL-TPA in March, 2013 and she is supposed to fly back on Dec 29, 2013.
In Terms and Conditions below her ticket it says
I called US Airways and associate says no changes can be made once the travel begins but in T&C it doesn't say that. They said if you don't fly you lose.
Please advice if there is anyway to save these miles.
My mother booked a business class ticket using dividend miles from US Airways because she's disabled. She flew from DEL-TPA in March, 2013 and she is supposed to fly back on Dec 29, 2013.
In Terms and Conditions below her ticket it says
I called US Airways and associate says no changes can be made once the travel begins but in T&C it doesn't say that. They said if you don't fly you lose.
Please advice if there is anyway to save these miles.
Dec 7, 2013, 6:23 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,856
My great friends please help me with one more issue.
My mother booked a business class ticket using dividend miles from US Airways because she's disabled. She flew from DEL-TPA in March, 2013 and she is supposed to fly back on Dec 29, 2013.
In Terms and Conditions below her ticket it says
I called US Airways and associate says no changes can be made once the travel begins but in T&C it doesn't say that. They said if you don't fly you lose.
Please advice if there is anyway to save these miles.
My mother booked a business class ticket using dividend miles from US Airways because she's disabled. She flew from DEL-TPA in March, 2013 and she is supposed to fly back on Dec 29, 2013.
In Terms and Conditions below her ticket it says
I called US Airways and associate says no changes can be made once the travel begins but in T&C it doesn't say that. They said if you don't fly you lose.
Please advice if there is anyway to save these miles.
However, it is quiet possible US's rules do not allow changes after travel started especially if partner flights are included (awhile ago UA did not allow it either) -- but you need to get the folks in the US forum to advise you better.
Dec 7, 2013, 8:17 pm
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX -- AA Life Platinum; QF Life Silver; UA Silver
Posts: 5,462
I've booked a few USAir awards the past year or two:
AUS-IAH-LOS/SSG-FRA-IAH-AUS for 70k in Y
AUS-IAH-LHR-IST-SAH/BJM-BRU-IAD-AUS for 80k in Y
RAI-LIS-EWR-CLT-AUS-IAH-IST-JNB-WVB for 70k in Y
AUS-IAH-LOS/SSG-FRA-IAH-AUS for 70k in Y
AUS-IAH-LHR-IST-SAH/BJM-BRU-IAD-AUS for 80k in Y
RAI-LIS-EWR-CLT-AUS-IAH-IST-JNB-WVB for 70k in Y
Dec 7, 2013, 8:52 pm
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW
Programs: QFF Gold, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 299
I ticketed MEL-SIN-BOM-IST-IAD-NRT-ICN-BKK-MEL
In J, 110k miles
In J, 110k miles
Dec 7, 2013, 9:40 pm
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: (near) Cambridge, MA
Programs: US GP (used to be *G, now,what)
Posts: 1,777
Just booked a *A award in may on LH and SK. US agents had issues seeking inventory available on ANA and United. Given the coming merger, I was flexible to burn 300K since I got the TA portion in C.
Dec 7, 2013, 10:51 pm
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 36
My ticket is
EWR-ARN(stopover 12 days)-ZURICH(24 hours layover)-PVG(destination)-.....
I am planning a 12-day visit in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. I wonder if I could use dividend miles to book an international round trip within europe and take advantage of the layovers and stopover. does it cost 25k for the economy?
My current plan is
ARN-OSL-KEF(stopover)-CPH-Munich(destination)-ARN
How does it sound?
I have booked a ticket from US to Asia via EU already so worried if I do too many segments during the 12 days I would be always flying in the air lol
EWR-ARN(stopover 12 days)-ZURICH(24 hours layover)-PVG(destination)-.....
I am planning a 12-day visit in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. I wonder if I could use dividend miles to book an international round trip within europe and take advantage of the layovers and stopover. does it cost 25k for the economy?
My current plan is
ARN-OSL-KEF(stopover)-CPH-Munich(destination)-ARN
How does it sound?
I have booked a ticket from US to Asia via EU already so worried if I do too many segments during the 12 days I would be always flying in the air lol
Dec 7, 2013, 10:57 pm
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,349
Your could fly ARN to KEF then KEF back to MUC with no stopovers though.
Dec 7, 2013, 11:27 pm
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 36
Stopover will (or should not) not be allowed in a single zone itinerary. And I think we've been through these rules before but you don't arbitrarily pick your destination...in this case it would be KEF.
Your could fly ARN to KEF then KEF back to MUC with no stopovers though.
Your could fly ARN to KEF then KEF back to MUC with no stopovers though.
Dec 7, 2013, 11:31 pm
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open jaw is fine intra-zone. Stopovers are not allowed as per the rules.
you can have as many segments as you need to get to the destination and back, but generally 4 outbound and 4 for the return is a safe figure to work on.
you can have as many segments as you need to get to the destination and back, but generally 4 outbound and 4 for the return is a safe figure to work on.
Dec 8, 2013, 12:05 am
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 36
what is the max amount of time for each layover?
Dec 8, 2013, 12:15 am
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
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Dec 8, 2013, 12:25 am
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