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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 9:42 am
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1. QF no longer flies to SFO.

2. What DL charges for a redemption is only relevant if you book with Sky Miles. If you book with a different program, you will pay that other program's redemption rates (and fuel surcharges, if any).

3. AA redemptions from the South Pacific to North America do not permit a transit through Asia, so CX is out, unless you want to pay more miles.

4. If planning to use the gateway stopover option when redeeming miles, keep in mind that AA's rule is that the over-water carrier must have a published through-fare (not a constructed fare) from origin to final destination. If the over-water carrier does not publish such a fare, then a second award will be required for the post-stopover leg.
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