pilsn3r Welcome to FT
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pilsn3r
...I'm part of mileageplus already. Going to Bali and a couple SE asia countries, and am likely to book with EVA air (cheap and probably will upgrade to premium economy seats). But will be departing from IAH (wedding in Houston, leaving out of Houston). And arriving back in Houston. We also have a trip to New Zealand planned. And we will also be departing from IAH to Auckland and back [edit to add that the airline will likely be Air New Zealand].
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If I were to book on a oneworld partner like Cathy Pacific can I use my AA FF# when booking with Cathay Pacific's website? I got the impression I have to book on AA website to use AA FF#.
Same question with United MP. Can I use my MP to book a flight on EVA air? I think I can from what I read.
When you make a reservation on any Oneworld Alliance airline you add your AA ff number to the reservation (at the time or later)
When you make a reservation on any Star Alliance airline you add your UA ff number to the reservation (at the time or later).
You do
not need to book a flight on the AA/UA web site to earn ff miles when flying other airlines.
Some flights earn low or even nil ff miles, depending in the fare booking class.
Cathay (to AA ffp) & Air NZ (to UA ffp) are notorious for earning nil miles on low-mid cost fares.
But buy on schedule and cost and treat ff miles, if any, as a bonus.
Subject to availability, you can get an award flight on a Oneworld Alliance airline (or other AA partner airline) with your AA miles
Subject to availability, you can get an award flight on a Star Alliance airline (or other UA partner airline) with your UA miles
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/infor...help-here.html
Edit
Both UA & AA are starting new USA-NZ services mid year.
I would expect some aggressive pricing from all 3 carriers on this USA-NZ route (NZ, UA & AA), especially from NZ.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-n...july-16-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html