<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SJC2ISP:
I recently booked a SFO-HKG-DEL ticket on CX. I have tons of miles on AA/KLM which I can not transfer to Asia Miles. I however do have a significant amount of Starwood points which I can convert to Asia Miles.
Our tickets in the H class and I leave in about 15 days. Would it be possible to open an Asia Miles account, transfer the points and get the upgrade in that window? What is the typical availability of these awards; is there a way for me to check the upgrade award inventory? I am AA Plat (OW-Saphire) while my spouse is an AA Gold; does that matter?</font>
Generally you would need 14 days to do an upgrade on CX through Asiamiles. So I would say that you're squeezing in times pretty tightly.
I don't know how much time you would need to transfer Starwood points into Asiamiles, but that alone would take at least 3-4 weeks. Yes you may check the upgrade inventory when you have an Asiamiles account and you may do so online. Or you may call CX res and ask to see your flights in "U" class.
What exactly do you want your AA status to do for you?
[This message has been edited by Guy Betsy (edited 10-31-2003).]