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Old Jul 26, 2025 | 6:23 pm
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Originally Posted by diver858
Considering alternatives to my original return flight from Northern Italy in early November, I noticed a 45k AS mile plus ~$150 each for DE business MXP-FRA-EWR on November 1 (technically mixed cabin - main MXP-FRA, TATL on A330).
Although choosing a non-AS option, I decided to test adding a stopover to SAN 2 days later, which jacked the redemption to 110 miles; in other words, AS wanted more for the transcon (despite all F seats currently available) than DE TATL.
AS does not always give free stopovers in the USA any more so you may be paying for two awards. AS not making F available transcons reasonable rates is not particularly a new problem, and has routinely been bad value for a very long time.

I was fine flying AS Y to ANC on my last DE award instead of paying an extra lump of miles for F at “anytime” rates.
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