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]
Oct 31, 2009, 10:15 am
#151
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I am wondering if I could get some help seeing if this itinerary "might" be valid and if on the edge how I would "market" it to the agent to see I can get it ticketed. I would normally use my BMI miles to book this as two one ways, but their call center is driving me nuts lately and is saying there is no NZ availability on any of the flights (and I know there is).
I need to get my wife a ticket to roughly map to my CPSTAR2, it would be something like:
SEA-SFO UA, SFO-AKL NZ (stopover)
AKL-WLG NZ (destination)
WLG-SYD NZ, SYD-BKK TG (stopover)
BKK-LAX TG, LAX-SEA UA
It would be 2 stopovers this way, some seem to suggest that might fly, plus the OZ-USA routing thru Asia seems to be ok now. I guess there is always the option of dropping the WLG segments, since those are pretty cheap to buy. Do folks think I have a shot at getting this ticketed?
I need to get my wife a ticket to roughly map to my CPSTAR2, it would be something like:
SEA-SFO UA, SFO-AKL NZ (stopover)
AKL-WLG NZ (destination)
WLG-SYD NZ, SYD-BKK TG (stopover)
BKK-LAX TG, LAX-SEA UA
It would be 2 stopovers this way, some seem to suggest that might fly, plus the OZ-USA routing thru Asia seems to be ok now. I guess there is always the option of dropping the WLG segments, since those are pretty cheap to buy. Do folks think I have a shot at getting this ticketed?
Oct 31, 2009, 10:55 am
#152
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: US Silver, CO, DL
Posts: 502
Do folks think I have a shot at getting this ticketed?
It never hurts to call and ask, but I seriously doubt that itinerary is going to "fly." 2 stopovers will probably nix the deal right away. Only way I can see making it work is if you stay in AKL or BKK less than 24 hrs, thus not making it an actual "stopover."
It never hurts to call and ask, but I seriously doubt that itinerary is going to "fly." 2 stopovers will probably nix the deal right away. Only way I can see making it work is if you stay in AKL or BKK less than 24 hrs, thus not making it an actual "stopover."
Nov 3, 2009, 8:59 pm
#153
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,031
Would the following itinerary work (two stopovers):
DEL-ZRH on LX (stopover)
ZRH-LHR-SFO on LX (stopover in SFO)
SFO-PHX-ANC on UA/US
ANC-EWR on CO
EWR-DEL on CO
DEL-ZRH on LX (stopover)
ZRH-LHR-SFO on LX (stopover in SFO)
SFO-PHX-ANC on UA/US
ANC-EWR on CO
EWR-DEL on CO
Nov 4, 2009, 3:15 am
#154
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: too far from the airport
Posts: 3,298
Where is SIN supposed to be located - I would assume S Asia, but it's not on the US *A partner award chart:
https://www2.usairways.com/pv_obj_ca...wardtravel.pdf
https://www2.usairways.com/pv_obj_ca...wardtravel.pdf
Has anyone ever used US to fly between SIN and any Indonesian destination? Is Silk Air allowed for the purpose of *A awards?
Last edited by honu; Nov 6, 2009 at 6:35 am
Nov 4, 2009, 3:45 am
#155
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
You might want to call and update this thread. ^
Last edited by SuperFlyBoy; Nov 4, 2009 at 4:09 am Reason: clarity...
Nov 4, 2009, 4:33 am
#156
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,297
SilkAir is not a *A member.
Nov 4, 2009, 5:31 am
#157
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
Nov 4, 2009, 10:18 pm
#158
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chihuahua
Programs: SPG Plat, HHonor Diamond, Hyatt PLAT, Marriott PLat, UA 1K, AA EXP, DL PLAT, BMI Gold, Co PLAT
Posts: 1,962
Nov 4, 2009, 10:30 pm
#159
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chihuahua
Programs: SPG Plat, HHonor Diamond, Hyatt PLAT, Marriott PLat, UA 1K, AA EXP, DL PLAT, BMI Gold, Co PLAT
Posts: 1,962
do you guys think I can get this booked?
LAX-PEK(stopover)-PVG-AKL-PPT
return same with stopover in PEK
LAX-PEK(stopover)-PVG-AKL-PPT
return same with stopover in PEK
Nov 6, 2009, 9:03 am
#160
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 102
I'm new to US (thanks to the double miles purchase promo 
) and have a few questions about award routing.
Would this route be possible?:
CPH-FCO
Stopover (US intl destination)
FCO-ZRH
ZRH-YUL
YUL-CUN
Destination
CUN-EWR
Stopover (CO Hub)
JFK-ZRH
ZRH-CPH
Would this route cause any problems, not being "the most direct routing"?
Is it allowed to make a stopover at a US intl destination when on a *award, or does it have to be on the *Carriers hub? It seems to depend on what agent you talk to, but what is the official policy?
Sorry for all the questions.
Thanks a lot
) and have a few questions about award routing.Would this route be possible?:
CPH-FCO
Stopover (US intl destination)
FCO-ZRH
ZRH-YUL
YUL-CUN
Destination
CUN-EWR
Stopover (CO Hub)
JFK-ZRH
ZRH-CPH
Would this route cause any problems, not being "the most direct routing"?
Is it allowed to make a stopover at a US intl destination when on a *award, or does it have to be on the *Carriers hub? It seems to depend on what agent you talk to, but what is the official policy?
Sorry for all the questions.
Thanks a lot
Nov 7, 2009, 3:11 am
#161
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: OOL/DOH
Programs: QF LTS WP, Avis Pres Club, HH Diam.
Posts: 3,192
similar to the above, new to US would this be possible?
SYD-LAX (UA) stopover
LAX-FRA(LH) destination / or LAX-LHR(NZ or any other *A carrier) destination
FRA/LHR-LAX/SFO(LH/NZ) connect
LAX/SFO-SYD (UA)
SYD-LAX (UA) stopover
LAX-FRA(LH) destination / or LAX-LHR(NZ or any other *A carrier) destination
FRA/LHR-LAX/SFO(LH/NZ) connect
LAX/SFO-SYD (UA)
Nov 7, 2009, 4:53 am
#162
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,297
Nov 7, 2009, 6:01 am
#164
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,297
total.
Nov 9, 2009, 3:27 am
#165
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SFO/SJC, CA
Posts: 630
Star Alliance award date change questions:
If my original award ticket outbond with SFO-IAD-FRA and later on I find a different date seats available with SFO-ORD-FRA, will US consider same route and make the change for me?
Thanks.
If my original award ticket outbond with SFO-IAD-FRA and later on I find a different date seats available with SFO-ORD-FRA, will US consider same route and make the change for me?
Thanks.