Originally Posted by
guv1976
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Huh? AA flies nonstop from LAX to four different Hawaiian islands; nonstop from LAX to SJU and MIA, from which AA offers connections to numerous Caribbean destinations; and nonstop from LAX to LHR. AA's partner, Air Tahiti Nui, flies nonstop from LAX to Paris.
AA offers one-way awards for as low as 20,000 miles in coach to or from Europe, with a free stopover permitted -- if desired -- at a North American gateway city. So, for example, if you were to fly nonstop on an award ticket from London or Paris to LAX, you could stop over at LAX for a day or for several months, and then continue on to Hawaii for no additional mileage charge!
What do you find lacking in these offerings?
guv: thank you for the good info; you are clearly more experienced than I am. The way you describe it sounds good; I just have not come across those offers yet. When I fly, it is often at short notice, less than one month ahead of travel date. Are the offers you describe more likely to occur with long term planning? Again, my goal is to learn more so I can afford more travel. How do I get a multiweek stopover? I actually just wanted to plan the following trip:
LAX-BOS (1-WAY) WITH 3-DAY STOP - THEN: BOS-FLR (10-DAY STOP); FLR-MUC (6-DAY STOP) AND BACK: MUC-LAX. While I can fly AA for pay on this route, it is not available for miles, and for pay it costs $3500. Any suggestions?