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Jan 24, 2011, 2:15 pm
#241
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: AA EP; Bonvoy Platinum: Hilton Gold
Posts: 535
Flying into an Airport that AA doesnt service?
Howdy. I am trying to get from AUS to PVD and maximize my miles on AA metal, but the routes I am getting offered are via LGA, PHL and ORD on the third (and final) leg on a non-partner flight. So the way I figure it is anywhere between 175-225 miles away, but BOS is under 100 miles. Is there a way I can book a route on AA.com like say AUS-DFW-BOS via AA, then switch over to say UA or whoever is the major carrier? I thought I recall a web-based program that helped flyers with different combinations, even if they were not the most efficient/direct route in? Thanks.
Last edited by Dan_E; Jan 24, 2011 at 2:26 pm Reason: clarity
Jan 24, 2011, 2:20 pm
#242
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
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Howdy. I am trying to get from AUS to PVD and maximize my miles on AA metal, but the routes I am getting offered are via LGA, PHL and ORD, and the third (and final) leg on a non-partner flight. So the way I figure it is anywhere between 175-225 miles away, but BOS is under 100 miles. Is there a way I can book a route on AA.com like say AUS-DFW-BOS via AA, then switch over to say UA or whoever is the major carrier? I thought I recall a web-based program that helped flyers with different combinations, even if they were not the most efficient/direct route in? Thanks.
Cheers.
Jan 24, 2011, 6:47 pm
#243
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: CMH
Programs: AA EXP, EBS GLD, A|Club PLT, CC Silver, HH GLD
Posts: 782
If you were going to fly to Madrid. Would you stay on AA or take the codeshare flight with Iberia?
Jan 24, 2011, 7:45 pm
#244
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Jan 25, 2011, 1:43 am
#245
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze card, NHS Blood Donor silver card
Posts: 1,617
When SAAver awards are gone, are they gone for good?
I suspect I know the answer to this one, but I suppose it can't hurt to ask.
Due to a bit of a schoolboy error*, my girlfriend and I have a 6 hour stopover in ORD in March.
There's an AA flight which would cut this down a much nicer 3 hours, but there is no SAAver availability on that flight at present.
I've got 25,000 BA miles to spend, it seems that BA will let me redeem miles on other SAAver awards.
Does SAAver inventory ever magically reappear - and is it worth me checking back every so often to see if there are now seats I can book? Or should I just accept my fate, have a read of the what to do at ORD thread, and save my miles for something a bit more exciting?
* I booked the UA flight, because, at the time, I was *A silver, and was swayed by the free baggage allowance - forgetting that by the time of the flight, my status would have lapsed. And the AA flight, which was roughly at the same time as the UA one when I booked, was subsequently retimed to be a lot nearer my arrival in ORD. And it would have let me check all the way through from LHR, and get BA status points.
Due to a bit of a schoolboy error*, my girlfriend and I have a 6 hour stopover in ORD in March.
There's an AA flight which would cut this down a much nicer 3 hours, but there is no SAAver availability on that flight at present.
I've got 25,000 BA miles to spend, it seems that BA will let me redeem miles on other SAAver awards.
Does SAAver inventory ever magically reappear - and is it worth me checking back every so often to see if there are now seats I can book? Or should I just accept my fate, have a read of the what to do at ORD thread, and save my miles for something a bit more exciting?
* I booked the UA flight, because, at the time, I was *A silver, and was swayed by the free baggage allowance - forgetting that by the time of the flight, my status would have lapsed. And the AA flight, which was roughly at the same time as the UA one when I booked, was subsequently retimed to be a lot nearer my arrival in ORD. And it would have let me check all the way through from LHR, and get BA status points.
Jan 25, 2011, 7:46 am
#246
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: star alliance
Posts: 2
booking class 0
hi,
i am totally new here but have been reading for a couple of days. sounds like fun! I ve been looking around and I found a flight from YUL to MBJ for 399.98 CAD in march. I am able to get 4415 miles out of the trip but i can't figure out class 0. I read you can't get status miles to latin america but what about the Caribbean? thanks everyone !
i am totally new here but have been reading for a couple of days. sounds like fun! I ve been looking around and I found a flight from YUL to MBJ for 399.98 CAD in march. I am able to get 4415 miles out of the trip but i can't figure out class 0. I read you can't get status miles to latin america but what about the Caribbean? thanks everyone !
Jan 25, 2011, 7:54 am
#247
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
hi,
i am totally new here but have been reading for a couple of days. sounds like fun! I ve been looking around and I found a flight from YUL to MBJ for 399.98 CAD in march. I am able to get 4415 miles out of the trip but i can't figure out class 0. I read you can't get status miles to latin america but what about the Caribbean? thanks everyone !
i am totally new here but have been reading for a couple of days. sounds like fun! I ve been looking around and I found a flight from YUL to MBJ for 399.98 CAD in march. I am able to get 4415 miles out of the trip but i can't figure out class 0. I read you can't get status miles to latin america but what about the Caribbean? thanks everyone !
http://www.aa.com/i18nForward.do?p=/...obileUAFlag=AA
Jan 25, 2011, 8:07 am
#248
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: star alliance
Posts: 2
thanks BrewerSEA!
thats awesome. i was looking around for a chart like that but couldn't' find one. thanks again!
thats awesome. i was looking around for a chart like that but couldn't' find one. thanks again!
Jan 25, 2011, 9:47 am
#249
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Location: NYC
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Jan 25, 2011, 3:23 pm
#250
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 37
forum with AAdvantage deals?
Thanks for the replies, I am starting to like this forum 
Is there a forum or a list of all the ways you can earn miles for AA or the best ones?
ex 75,000/100,000 mile card citicard
25,000 citi checking etc.
Basically the ones that are free and/or easy, not so much the 200 miles from 1800-FLOWERS or whatever.
Approximately how many total miles can you earn just from bonuses/etc?
Thanks
Is there a forum or a list of all the ways you can earn miles for AA or the best ones?
ex 75,000/100,000 mile card citicard
25,000 citi checking etc.
Basically the ones that are free and/or easy, not so much the 200 miles from 1800-FLOWERS or whatever.
Approximately how many total miles can you earn just from bonuses/etc?
Thanks
Jan 25, 2011, 3:26 pm
#251
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: mci
Programs: aa
Posts: 669
Partner award help
Hello everyone, I am looking for 3 seats this summer for MCI-BKK and return. We can go any 9 to 13 day stretch any of the summer months. When I called AA, the only thing she could find was flights that were 120,000 each in econmony, and I was looking for the 70,000( or is it 75,000?) seats.
Is there an availingly tool I can buy a membership for that will let me see the economy awards for AA JL and CX? Unless someone here could do anquick search and see if there is anything available.
It seems like I am being really flexible with my dates and only wanting to go in economy that the availability would be easier to come by??????
Is there an availingly tool I can buy a membership for that will let me see the economy awards for AA JL and CX? Unless someone here could do anquick search and see if there is anything available.
It seems like I am being really flexible with my dates and only wanting to go in economy that the availability would be easier to come by??????
Jan 25, 2011, 3:40 pm
#252
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Something does not add up here. What itinerary did the agent offer, and how did the agent break down the mileage required to come up with 120,000 miles rather than 70,000, which is the mileage required for a coach roundtrip between the U.S. and Thailand on an all-partner award? Make sure that the agent checks routings via the Pacific, not via the Atlantic.
Originally Posted by travelinterpreters
Hello everyone, I am looking for 3 seats this summer for MCI-BKK and return. We can go any 9 to 13 day stretch any of the summer months. When I called AA, the only thing she could find was flights that were 120,000 each in econmony, and I was looking for the 70,000( or is it 75,000?) seats.
Is there an availingly tool I can buy a membership for that will let me see the economy awards for AA JL and CX? Unless someone here could do anquick search and see if there is anything available.
It seems like I am being really flexible with my dates and only wanting to go in economy that the availability would be easier to come by??????
Is there an availingly tool I can buy a membership for that will let me see the economy awards for AA JL and CX? Unless someone here could do anquick search and see if there is anything available.
It seems like I am being really flexible with my dates and only wanting to go in economy that the availability would be easier to come by??????
Jan 25, 2011, 3:53 pm
#253
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: mci
Programs: aa
Posts: 669
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Something does not add up here. What itinerary did the agent offer, and how did the agent break down the mileage required to come up with 120,000 miles rather than 70,000, which is the mileage required for a coach roundtrip between the U.S. and Thailand on an all-partner award? Make sure that the agent checks routings via the Pacific, not via the Atlantic.
Something does not add up here. What itinerary did the agent offer, and how did the agent break down the mileage required to come up with 120,000 miles rather than 70,000, which is the mileage required for a coach roundtrip between the U.S. and Thailand on an all-partner award? Make sure that the agent checks routings via the Pacific, not via the Atlantic.
Jan 25, 2011, 3:59 pm
#254
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Thats exactly what I was thinking! I asked her if it was all in economy and she said yes but that she had to "go to the next level" of award????? I'm really confused. I have made several award trips to BKK and they have always been the 70,000 awards.
The only thing I can think of is that the agent could not find Mile SAAver seat availability on one or more of the AA legs, and had to combine AA Anytime awards with all-partner awards. You can check availability of the "cheap" award seats on the AA legs by looking for Mile SAAver awards on aa.com.
Originally Posted by travelinterpreters
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Something does not add up here. What itinerary did the agent offer, and how did the agent break down the mileage required to come up with 120,000 miles rather than 70,000, which is the mileage required for a coach roundtrip between the U.S. and Thailand on an all-partner award? Make sure that the agent checks routings via the Pacific, not via the Atlantic.
Something does not add up here. What itinerary did the agent offer, and how did the agent break down the mileage required to come up with 120,000 miles rather than 70,000, which is the mileage required for a coach roundtrip between the U.S. and Thailand on an all-partner award? Make sure that the agent checks routings via the Pacific, not via the Atlantic.
Jan 25, 2011, 6:46 pm
#255
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: mci
Programs: aa
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The only thing I can think of is that the agent could not find Mile SAAver seat availability on one or more of the AA legs, and had to combine AA Anytime awards with all-partner awards. You can check availability of the "cheap" award seats on the AA legs by looking for Mile SAAver awards on aa.com.
The only thing I can think of is that the agent could not find Mile SAAver seat availability on one or more of the AA legs, and had to combine AA Anytime awards with all-partner awards. You can check availability of the "cheap" award seats on the AA legs by looking for Mile SAAver awards on aa.com.