Originally Posted by
SFO777
Question on Africa-NA award using QR and DOH. What is permissible for a single award?
Wiki says permitted third region exceptions are connections via Europe or DOH if QR-QR.
I put CPT-DOH-VIE-LHR-DEN Business Class on hold with CPT-DOH-VIE on QR-QR and VIE-LHR-DEN on BA-BA. Agent checked with rate desk and confirmed a single 75,000 mile award. Went ahead and "redeemed". Was "On Request" for 3 days so I called. AAgent claimed rate desk rejected and wants 112,500 miles for two awards (67.5K and 45K). Spoke with supervisor who admitted confusion and two conflicting sets of rules, but said rate desk would not budge.
Before I HUCA and get the night shift, what is permissible for a single award? If you connect via DOH, must DOH-USA be on QR?
Can you combine with BA in LHR, QR to LHR connecting BA to USA?
For N.America <-> Africa you can connect in middle east (using the QR-QR connection) -
or- connect in Europe. You cannot do both.