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]
Aug 21, 2013, 5:33 am
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Hi Coolers - I thought the same as you and put 2 seats on hold. I tried again today and Thai still had not released a new seat. I guess I need to keep trying over this 3 day hold period...
Aug 21, 2013, 5:56 am
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Aug 21, 2013, 5:57 am
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Thai often releases more seats after the initial allocation but when those seats will be released is hard to predict.
Aug 21, 2013, 6:08 am
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 21
Thanks - have you ever tried booking more than 2 seats? Or has anyone else in this forum tried?
Do all airlines only release 2 seats at a time for any route?
Do all airlines only release 2 seats at a time for any route?
Aug 21, 2013, 6:39 am
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if availability is tight and if flying on a route with first class, you might also consider booking some pax in business and some in first.
I can't say for certain about all other airlines, but most airlines display whatever award inventory they have at the same time. more might get added later, but if they have 4 seats they'll show 4 seats.
Aug 21, 2013, 6:48 am
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 21
Thanks again, I guess then that there arent any more seats on that flight, because the 3 seat is still not available. I also notice it is easter weekend so maybe it a full weekend...
I did this last year and was no problem. I assumed because of the merger issues Thai has tightened up....
I did this last year and was no problem. I assumed because of the merger issues Thai has tightened up....
Aug 21, 2013, 6:59 am
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You need to check daily or use one of the service that checks for you.
Aug 21, 2013, 10:19 am
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA, BA, Delta, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 718
for a stopover I would find 23 hour window. I simply mentioned 5 hr - because that is what was offered in the search. Did you arrange private guide? How you spent your time in Seoul?But in the report you mention class C - which is what? You flew with them in business or First? How do you know which seats are on the aircraft of Asiana - Smart Quadra or not?
Aug 21, 2013, 10:46 am
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C class is business. there are a standard set of class designators used interchangeably when discussing airline travel. FPA are generally refer to first, JCDI for business. Y is economy and Y+ is premium economy.
Aug 21, 2013, 10:53 am
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA, BA, Delta, SPG, Hilton
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I wonder, why people mention booking class by letter instead of just saying first/business/economy. These letters, if I understand correctly, are used by airline for their pricing purposes, while the seat is the same no matter how you call it - F, P, or A.I did check seatguru - if it is correct, then flight OZ204 has fully flat seat.
Aug 21, 2013, 11:03 am
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA, BA, Delta, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 718
I think I need a different plan 
This is the original routing on hold for September using USAir 90K award:
LAX-IAD-AMS (stopover) so far on United
AMS - ZRH- PVG on Swiss
PVG - Seoul - LAX on Asiana
After checking the weather in AMS - it doesn't look good. I found comments from last years and weather sites that it is far from warm. Around 10-15 Celcius plus drizzle/rain.
Is it better to cross out AMS and visit it during warmer period?
In that case, what destination to add to China trip (with USAir miles), given that passengers have been to Japan and Thailand before. A beach destination would be great as well.
Thank You everyone for your input and patience with my numerous questions.
This is the original routing on hold for September using USAir 90K award:
LAX-IAD-AMS (stopover) so far on United
AMS - ZRH- PVG on Swiss
PVG - Seoul - LAX on Asiana
After checking the weather in AMS - it doesn't look good. I found comments from last years and weather sites that it is far from warm. Around 10-15 Celcius plus drizzle/rain.
Is it better to cross out AMS and visit it during warmer period?
In that case, what destination to add to China trip (with USAir miles), given that passengers have been to Japan and Thailand before. A beach destination would be great as well.
Thank You everyone for your input and patience with my numerous questions.
Aug 21, 2013, 11:04 am
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double post
Aug 21, 2013, 11:11 am
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Location: Arrecife
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I have a BKK-MUC-MAN sector booked for December 2013. I want to change this to April 2014. There is availability across on both sectors, however, I've not been able to get the agents to see the MUC-MAN flights where availability is plentiful.
I tried again today however and a rather knowledgeable agent advised that she had recently had some training was informed that they cannot book award seats on Lufthansa Group after November 1st.
Anyone else had any similar issues?
I tried again today however and a rather knowledgeable agent advised that she had recently had some training was informed that they cannot book award seats on Lufthansa Group after November 1st.
Anyone else had any similar issues?
Aug 21, 2013, 11:47 am
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Thank You! I wonder, why people mention booking class by letter instead of just saying first/business/economy. These letters, if I understand correctly, are used by airline for their pricing purposes, while the seat is the same no matter how you call it - F, P, or A.
I did check seatguru - if it is correct, then flight OZ204 has fully flat seat.
I wonder, why people mention booking class by letter instead of just saying first/business/economy. These letters, if I understand correctly, are used by airline for their pricing purposes, while the seat is the same no matter how you call it - F, P, or A.I did check seatguru - if it is correct, then flight OZ204 has fully flat seat.
Same reason why people use acronym.
Aug 21, 2013, 12:00 pm
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Been advised now that "Star partner's won't allow us any seats at all", so no seats at any time, not even prior to November 1st according to supervisor.
They can see US availability only.
Last night they could see everything but LH Group pretty much, now they can see nothing!
I find this very hard to believe.
They can see US availability only.
Last night they could see everything but LH Group pretty much, now they can see nothing!
I find this very hard to believe.