A few newbie questions here; I have just made a new award redemption on CX from HKG - AMS for travel next month. I am starting my trip from Vietnam, flying home to the UK. Online there is no availability using AS miles for either SGN/HAN to HKG on CX, which is what I preferred. Checking Avios availability there is award availability on both CX flights from Vietnam in both Y and J. I do not want to stopover in HKG, just connecting. So am I correct in assuming if I call Alaska then the agents will be unable to see any availability since BA Executive Club is showing as available for Avios redemptions only? Assuming that availability on Alaska might pop up later before departure am I correct in thinking the extra charge for adding on this sector is the mileage rate for CX intra-Asia flights which is 12.5/15/22.5K miles one way plus taxes and fees? I could of course just book using Avios but would prefer to have everything on one booking to ease my transit in HKG.