Originally Posted by cab747
While purchasing the miles is probably your fastest option, since only need 180 miles total for the award ticket (assuming HP won't let your account go negative being that you are so close), check into
www.miles4sale.com where you can buy 500 FlightFund miles for $20 vs. $50 for 1,000 miles directly through America West. I am not 100% sure how fast the miles4sale miles will post, however, should be relatively quick. Good luck!
As for how long it takes...
When purchasing from America West directly through their BuyMiles program:
Q. When will I see the miles in my account?
A. Please allow 24 hours for the FlightFund miles to be credited to your or your gift recipient's account.
So if you buy today, the miles should be in your account tomorrow.
When buying from miles4sale.com:
Q. How soon are miles available in the frequent flyer account?
A. Miles4Sale submits all orders to America West on Thursday (2:30pm central) of every week. America West posts the miles to accounts by the next day, Friday.
So if you buy your miles today, they'll submit them tomorrow, and they'll be in your account on Friday.