Originally Posted by
sullim4
This is the first time I've dipped my toe into the partner award pool.
Just snagged a couple J seats on SYD-NAN-LAX for June on FJ's A350. My understanding is that I can add a positioning segment on AS to get back to SEA; however, this didn't seem to work and the website kept saying nothing was available if I tried to extend the itinerary onwards to SEA.
Given how hard it is to find reasonable J space to/from Australia, and how easy it is to get from LAX to SEA, I just went ahead and booked tonight instead of futzing with the website to add the segment from LAX to SEA. Can I add this segment on for free, assuming there's award space available? Is there a specific booking class on AS that needs to be available to do this?
Thanks!
Nice find! I have the same trip booked for October. If space becomes available, you can add the LAX-SEA segment for no additional miles, there may be some extra taxes/fees. You need saver award space, either E (First) or T (Economy), to be available to combine with a partner award ticket. The online change feature for award bookings is finicky, so you might need to call in and ask them to add the segment if space is available. If the agent you get isn't helpful/doesn't seem familiar with partner award bookings, hang up and call back and hope for someone else.