Partner award suggestions (for saving $12.50 fee)
Jan 21, 2023, 7:50 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
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Partner award suggestions (for saving $12.50 fee)
We have a couple of partner awards that we need to cancel in the next several weeks, and rather than effect complete cancellations --- and lose $12.50 per person per direction --- we're looking for partner awards where we can park the fewest miles and taxes while reconsidering how we're going to use the miles later in the year. We'd ideally book November or December one-way coach awards, and wonder anyone knows of any partner routes that cost less than 12.5k AS miles per segment, and maybe costs less than USD$10 in taxes? TIA!
Jan 21, 2023, 9:00 pm
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
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Domestic Chile on LATAM (i.e. Santiago- SCL - Punta Arenas - PUQ) is 12.5k AS miles + USD$8.40. I was idly wondering whether there was anything even less expensive....
Jan 21, 2023, 9:12 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,300
The only thing I can think of that’s cheaper is AS domestic, which obviously doesn’t help you.
Jan 22, 2023, 12:30 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: BOS & SFO
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 675
Jan 22, 2023, 11:22 am
#9
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At first glance I'm also finding AA awards that cost less than 12.5k AS miles...i.e. JFK - BOS is routinely available for 7.5k AS miles in November. Has anyone happened to note any that go even lower than that?
Jan 22, 2023, 9:57 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ANC
Programs: AS MVP, Club 49, Global Entry, National Emerald Club, Hilton Silver
Posts: 1,400
Back in the day I remember seeing 5k mileage awards for 7H flights, alas, that was under previous ownership. Now you cannot book Ravn through AS’ website. Anyone else know if my memory is correct? I had a few today watching football! 🍺🍺
Jan 24, 2023, 6:53 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 100K, DL MM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,934
Jan 25, 2023, 1:33 am
#13
Join Date: May 2001
Location: San Francisco/Bangkok
Programs: Alaska 75K United 1K
Posts: 1,409
Mar 6, 2023, 10:54 am
#14
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: BOS & SFO
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold
Posts: 675
Mar 6, 2023, 1:42 pm
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
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early this year I changed an AA award ticket (12.5k + $19.50) to an AS award (10k + $5.60) … miles were redeposited but (as expected) no refund of the fee
last week I changed the same reservation *back* to an AA award (listed as 10k + $19.50) and it processed as an even exchange
last week I changed the same reservation *back* to an AA award (listed as 10k + $19.50) and it processed as an even exchange
