Originally Posted by
njarecki
great suggestions! i will see if I can make the FT meetup.
there are in my experience certain routes that always have availability if you can wait till a few days before purchase. so those are the ones where i can reliably use miles that i travel frequently-- and why they're worth purchasing for me.
in a slightly off-topic note, has anyone found a way to change the return date on a *A partner ticket once travel has been commenced through Aeroplan or USAIR Dividend Miles? I've had trouble doing that and after call backs to 5 agents been unable to find one who could process it. Not exactly sure how to interpret their T&C's, and I've had agents say it was possible at time of purchase only to have later agents say it wasn't.
best,
nick
The Star Alliance Award Rules prohibit date changes once travel commences. As far as I know, all the airlines have that rule and it is enforced. It is what makes the big difference in flying a star airline instead of the airline whose miles you are redeeming. If they told you return date could be changed, they meant until you commence travel (or they were misinformed). Suggest: contact airline with the reservation and ask to change, hope for a schedule change that you could then ask for a change of a day.... etc. just don't expect to get what you want. Try to find travel insurance that would cover it... Or get UA miles instead of US miles....