Originally Posted by
beagleflyer1977
Looking to go SFO to Kenya on AA, seeing 40k one way online but can't book. I see Etihad and Qatar online - but not able to book. Do I need to call in?
I’d heartily recommend reading the Wikipost at the top of the page of
HELP DESK: MileSAAver / SAAver award questions, assistance for some condensed useful, shared information and experience. Also
Booking AA Award travel on Etihad / EY (master thread July 2017 onwards)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...aster-thd.html
Airlines that can be booked for award travel on aa.com
oneworld alliance airline partners- AA - American Airlines
- BA - British Airways (awards incur significant YQ surcharge)
- AY - Finnair
- IB - Iberia
- QF - Qantas
- QR - Qatar Airways
- RJ - Royal Jordanian Airlines
- S7 - S7 Airlines
- UL - Sri Lankan Airlines
- AS - Alaska Airlines
- 9K - Cape Air (but only certain cities)
- TN - Air Tahiti Nui
- EY - Etihad
- HA - Hawaiian Airlines
All others must be requested by telephone
Of course, there’s BA to NBO, but that requires payment of their ridiculous “carrier imposed surcharge”.
Good luck. And after 1/1/2020, AT / Royal Air Maroc via CMN may be possible as well.