Originally Posted by
ahs2m2
I am planning to redeem miles with two different airlines for my trip to Singapore.
Please let me know if this is a bad idea.
American Airline DFW-NRT 12:05pm-4:35pm
Delta Airline NRT-SIN 5:50pm - 12:20am
The connection time between the 2 flight will be 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Is this even doable?
Very bad idea.
(1) Connection time is too short
Delta is in Terminal 1
American is in Terminal 2
I believe NRT stipulates 2 hours for a connection that requires a change of terminal. I think most people get from one terminal to the other in less than 2 hours, but 85 minutes is really pushing it.
(2) Separate PNRs is a bad idea
If your first flight is delayed slightly and you just miss the Delta flight that you wanted to catch, I believe Delta will consider you as a "no show", so you'll need to buy a new ticket to Singapore and back. For its part, AA will consider that it fulfilled its responsibility by getting you to NRT almost on time, so they won't offer any compensation.
(3) Bad way to use miles
Isn't it better value to get one award with one airline all the way to Singapore? Maybe I'm wrong on this. But, my advice would be to get the miles you need to purchase the entire trip from either Delta or American.
(Better still, save the miles to fly on a better airline in a premium cabin).
Bottom line = Is it physically possible? Maybe. But before you risk it, you've got to
ask yourself if you're feeling lucky...