AS award on partner - cancelation policy
Feb 23, 2023 | 10:36 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: PDX
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AS award on partner - cancelation policy
Found some doable economy awards on Condor using AS miles
AS policy says all fees and taxes are refunded if I cancel except "partner award fee are nonrefundable."
What amount of these ticket taxes and fees would not be refunded? Out of~$170 per ticket I understand it's just the $12.50 partner booking fees.
thank you
ps, will we hate ourselves for flying 11 hours in econ on Condor?
AS policy says all fees and taxes are refunded if I cancel except "partner award fee are nonrefundable."
What amount of these ticket taxes and fees would not be refunded? Out of~$170 per ticket I understand it's just the $12.50 partner booking fees.
thank you
ps, will we hate ourselves for flying 11 hours in econ on Condor?
Feb 23, 2023 | 11:02 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ANC
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Club 49, Silver Medallion, Global Entry, National Emerald Club, Hilton Silver
Posts: 1,506
Yes, I wouldn't fly anything less than Premium Economy on Condor. Granted, I have only flown J on Condor before, but I am echoing some travel companions who did ANC-FRA (9.5 hours) in Economy and vowed never to do so again. However that was in 2016, maybe they've improved their economy. Condor J seemed to have improved every time I flew it (I've flown it in 2012, 2016, and 2019).
Feb 24, 2023 | 1:22 am
#5
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pitch is listed as 76 cm = 29.9 inches which is pretty bad... but could be worse. odd PDX isn't even listed on their American gateways. maybe just coming back for the summer.
for more miles and more taxes i can take IcelandAir and have 24 hours in KEF but to SEA rather than PDX. Bummer the drive home, but then the longer flight is under 8 hours and the pitch is listed as 31-33 inches.
for more miles and more taxes i can take IcelandAir and have 24 hours in KEF but to SEA rather than PDX. Bummer the drive home, but then the longer flight is under 8 hours and the pitch is listed as 31-33 inches.
Feb 24, 2023 | 1:37 am
#6
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pitch is listed as 76 cm = 29.9 inches which is pretty bad... but could be worse. odd PDX isn't even listed on their American gateways. maybe just coming back for the summer.
for more miles and more taxes i can take IcelandAir and have 24 hours in KEF but to SEA rather than PDX. Bummer the drive home, but then the longer flight is under 8 hours and the pitch is listed as 31-33 inches.
for more miles and more taxes i can take IcelandAir and have 24 hours in KEF but to SEA rather than PDX. Bummer the drive home, but then the longer flight is under 8 hours and the pitch is listed as 31-33 inches.
Feb 26, 2023 | 8:58 am
#8
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This is the new A330-900 neo. seats will still be 30" pitch but since it's me and mrs psychtobe and our two smaller teenagers we can sit in the 2x2 or the 4 across.
frankly for the outbound to Europe J for $1800 is looking pretty reasonable. we haven't flown biz for 15 years so our expectations will be low. and 10k EQMs will assure i make MVP in 23. there are other practical advantages to this flight but what do you think about J?
frankly for the outbound to Europe J for $1800 is looking pretty reasonable. we haven't flown biz for 15 years so our expectations will be low. and 10k EQMs will assure i make MVP in 23. there are other practical advantages to this flight but what do you think about J?
Feb 26, 2023 | 4:45 pm
#9
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I've only one J on DE on the 767, but the A330-900neo is on my list. The 1-2-1 Config is much more preferable for me as a solo traveler. I'd even be tempted to buy up to the "Prime" seats in the first row upon selecting seats, they have more room and extra amenities.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/new-...s-a330-900neo/
https://onemileatatime.com/news/condor-prime-seats/
I say, go for it!
https://onemileatatime.com/news/new-...s-a330-900neo/
https://onemileatatime.com/news/condor-prime-seats/
I say, go for it!
Feb 27, 2023 | 1:16 pm
#10
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: BOS & SFO
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Tangential to the Condor discussion, but I speculatively booked myself an IAH-DOH-BLR Qsuites redemption for next month. I understand if I outright cancel the award I lose the partner booking fee, but if I decide to not fly what I booked and change the booking to something cheap far in the future (e.g. AA JFK-BOS), can I keep the fee until I come up with a suitable different partner redemption to use it on?
Feb 27, 2023 | 6:41 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 100K, DL MM, AA PLT
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Tangential to the Condor discussion, but I speculatively booked myself an IAH-DOH-BLR Qsuites redemption for next month. I understand if I outright cancel the award I lose the partner booking fee, but if I decide to not fly what I booked and change the booking to something cheap far in the future (e.g. AA JFK-BOS), can I keep the fee until I come up with a suitable different partner redemption to use it on?
IMHO one of the biggest junk fees in the industry; wish AS would at the very least exempt elites. I know I burn way more AS agent time with changing existing records that could be easily cancelled and booked anew on the web to avoid losing the $12.50 (typically x4 for my family vacations).
Feb 27, 2023 | 8:41 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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I did Y on the old B767. It was snug. If you have no plans to attempt sleep, it might work for you. I rarely sleep on the eastbound. Even in BA F I find it difficult to get any sleep. So I went in with no expectation that I’d sleep on Condor. The best thing about the flight is it’s cheap and will put you right at a train station to get you where you want to go. I’ll hold the same opinion on the new neo flights until somebody posts their experiences stating otherwise.