We all like to use our hard earned miles/points in the most efficient way. The restrictions for doing this are found in the terms & conditions of the relevant *A FFP. If you take a closer look on the 13 *A FFPs you may receive different answers on questions such as:
- On which airline partners other than *A carriers can I redeem miles/points?
(Example: NH Mileage Club members can redeem miles on Malaysia Airlines and on Emirates, NZ Airpoint members have the privilege to redeem points on Virgin Atlantic)
- Which airline partners other than *A carriers can I combine?
(Example: UA Mileage Plus members can combine US Airways with SQ, LH Miles & More members OS & LO).
- How much mileage is required?
(Example: OZ Asiana Club uses ten award zones which are based on round trip mileage, RG Smiles has 17 award zones).
- Is there a different amount of mileage required if I use different carriers?
Do the mileage levels apply only on direct flights between two award zones (eg M&M) or is it possible to include a third award zone in the itinerary?
- What’s about the routing? (eg Is backtracking permitted? Are side trips allowed? Open Jaws ?)
- How many stopovers are allowed?
- How many transfers are permitted?
- Is waitlist permitted on flight awards if the requested booking class is not available at time of reservation?
- Can I change my itinerary (=reroute) of my flight award?
- Can I change my date of travel or the flight number I am booked on?
If someone needs assistance on these issues, the best place to open a thread is in the relevant FFP and not the *A board.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Where's the best place to post my topic?
You should look at whether or not your post deals specifically with a company, program or location (if you're in FT Dining or FT Airports). If it does, then you should post in that company's/location's forum. The more general forums, such as MilesBuzz, are meant as catch-alls for topics that don't specifically deal with a program/company/location.
ex. You want to start a thread announcing a 10,000 mile Air Canada promotion. Although this would have a home in MilesBuzz, it has a better home in Air Canada's own forum. This separation of forums makes it more convenient for people interested in Air Canada issues, rather than having them search through a generic forum to find things related specifically to their program.</font>
As
ReneeMoss indicated that he will use
US miles for this transaction, I am closing this thread here and moving it to
US Airways, where discussions regarding US Airways Dividend Miles take place. As
ReneeMoss indicated that he will use
US miles for this transaction, I am closing this thread here and moving it to
US Airways, where discussions regarding US Airways Dividend Miles take place. Please continue with your contribution
here.
The reasons why I close this thread here and move it to the US Airways FFP board are:
1. To the benefit of the poster as he should receive reliable answers from the experts.
2. To avoid confusion among others
3. To the benefit of FlyerTalk
I know that not everybody share my opinion; but I hope that I was able to explain my reasons and you see some consistency in my moderation which is also very important IMO.
Patron
*A Talk Moderator
[This message has been edited by Patron (edited 06-05-2003).]