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guv1976
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At least on AA, the 35K one-way Coach award is an AAnytime award, which can be booked anytime, as long as the flights are not completely sold out. Not sure if the 35K UA awards work the same way, but if they do, you could just book the outbound on AA now, using BA Avios. Then you could use AA or UA miles later to book the return. It's even possible -- but not assured -- that SAAver seats will open up on AA or UA for the return in the interim.
I checked today and on the return flight there is a saver award on UA for the return for 17.5 a person ( its on US air way though)...it is a LONG return but i am considering it...have to stop in atlanta or biloxi MS for a night but i personaly wouldn't mind. i checked a one way ticket from STT to IAH and its close to 350 a person so thats 700 dollars ( minus hotel stay which i am gonna book on spg points) that am saving.
oh and on the outbound to STT, there is a 30k per person business/first Saaaver award so its cheaper than the anytime award so for 60k avoid and MR we can fly first/business which will be cool i guess since its our anniverary trip ( i tried to get my wife to leave a day after our anniversary since we can book the 17.5 miles but that didn't work hahah).
i guess UA posts available awards as they get them from other alliances so i keep checking so often to see if any developments happen ..i may just book once my UA points post to my account.