ARCHIVE: American oneworld and Other Airline (Partner) Awards info, rules 2014 on
Aug 31, 2014, 6:47 pm
#736
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One of AA's European partners is IB, which flies from several cities in the US to MAD and from there to many major European cities. Award flights on IB using AA miles cannot be booked online; they require a phone call to AA. But you can check IB's flight schedule online and then phone AA to see if award travel is available.
Sep 1, 2014, 1:16 am
#737
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I've read a little and learning but still somewhat lost. I'm just wondering if what is available via booking reward flights on AA.com is all that is available?
I've read some points blogs where they find routes on different flight reward partners, then call in to book those but they are all pretty dated.
I'm currently looking at booking one of two flights in business or first class. ORD to London, which I know has direct flights, but all I've seen available is via Houston or Tampa. Or NY to European city (just searching around) But it seems everything is through London with LONG layovers.
Is it possible to book a more efficient flight by searching and calling? Or just whatever is on the site?
I've read some points blogs where they find routes on different flight reward partners, then call in to book those but they are all pretty dated.
I'm currently looking at booking one of two flights in business or first class. ORD to London, which I know has direct flights, but all I've seen available is via Houston or Tampa. Or NY to European city (just searching around) But it seems everything is through London with LONG layovers.
Is it possible to book a more efficient flight by searching and calling? Or just whatever is on the site?
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Sep 1, 2014, 3:27 am
#738
Join Date: May 2014
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http://www.aa.com/i18n/fragments/aad...paAirlines.jsp
Sep 3, 2014, 12:16 am
#739
Join Date: Dec 2013
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Hello. I need help with my AA award booking on JAL. Would really appreciate any input here.
Currently, my flights are:
1) 11/7 JL032 from BKK to HND
2) 11/7 JL095 from HND to GMP (Seoul, Korea)
Both flights are in business class, and the two flights have a 2 hours and 15 minutes connection time. I have this booking on courtesy hold now, but it was priced out at 50,000 miles while I thought Asia 2 <-> Asia 1 is supposed to cost 30,000 miles. Does anyone know why it's being priced at 50K? and
A) can I change this exact itinerary to price at 30,000 miles OR
B) how can I make this trip cost 30,000 miles (I just have to leave BKK and get to Seoul on 11/7 or 11/8.
Thank you much!
Currently, my flights are:
1) 11/7 JL032 from BKK to HND
2) 11/7 JL095 from HND to GMP (Seoul, Korea)
Both flights are in business class, and the two flights have a 2 hours and 15 minutes connection time. I have this booking on courtesy hold now, but it was priced out at 50,000 miles while I thought Asia 2 <-> Asia 1 is supposed to cost 30,000 miles. Does anyone know why it's being priced at 50K? and
A) can I change this exact itinerary to price at 30,000 miles OR
B) how can I make this trip cost 30,000 miles (I just have to leave BKK and get to Seoul on 11/7 or 11/8.
Thank you much!
Sep 3, 2014, 12:28 am
#740
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Does JL publish a BKK-SEL through-fare in Business? If not, AA will (properly) price it as two awards.
If CX or MH has a published through-fare on the route, you can ask AA if there is award space on either of those two carriers instead.
Originally Posted by doradee
Hello. I need help with my AA award booking on JAL. Would really appreciate any input here.
Currently, my flights are:
1) 11/7 JL032 from BKK to HND
2) 11/7 JL095 from HND to GMP (Seoul, Korea)
Both flights are in business class, and the two flights have a 2 hours and 15 minutes connection time. I have this booking on courtesy hold now, but it was priced out at 50,000 miles while I thought Asia 2 <-> Asia 1 is supposed to cost 30,000 miles. Does anyone know why it's being priced at 50K? and
A) can I change this exact itinerary to price at 30,000 miles OR
B) how can I make this trip cost 30,000 miles (I just have to leave BKK and get to Seoul on 11/7 or 11/8.
Thank you much!
Currently, my flights are:
1) 11/7 JL032 from BKK to HND
2) 11/7 JL095 from HND to GMP (Seoul, Korea)
Both flights are in business class, and the two flights have a 2 hours and 15 minutes connection time. I have this booking on courtesy hold now, but it was priced out at 50,000 miles while I thought Asia 2 <-> Asia 1 is supposed to cost 30,000 miles. Does anyone know why it's being priced at 50K? and
A) can I change this exact itinerary to price at 30,000 miles OR
B) how can I make this trip cost 30,000 miles (I just have to leave BKK and get to Seoul on 11/7 or 11/8.
Thank you much!
If CX or MH has a published through-fare on the route, you can ask AA if there is award space on either of those two carriers instead.
Sep 6, 2014, 2:53 pm
#741
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EU - HK, via SIN
I'm trying to find out if its possible to do EU-x/BKK (or KUL)-x/SIN-HKG?
Or is the stretch to either KUL/SIN too much?
Thank you
Or is the stretch to either KUL/SIN too much?
Thank you
Sep 7, 2014, 8:16 pm
#742
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Searching AA awards bypassing LHR?
Sorry if this has been addressed somewhere else but I'm trying to find award space from ORD-NBO on 12/28 and can find options on both the AA and BA website but both only show connections through LHR, which obviously jack up the fees due (not wanting to use all the miles PLUS $400-600 in fees). Does anyone know how I can search for availability that doesn't have connections through LHR? Even when I search it segment-by-segment (i.e. ORD-CDG then CDG-NBO) it still will route me through LHR. I know this is because of BA flights but how can I find all availability on partner airlines?
Sep 7, 2014, 8:39 pm
#743
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Most partners awards are not available on aa.com, so call AA and get the agents working for you. Etihad and Qatar serve NBO from their hubs, so those are possibilities. Good luck.
Sep 7, 2014, 9:10 pm
#744
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Routing via AUH on EY will require two awards (and will permit a stopover at AUH, if desired). Routing via DOH on QR should price as one award, but will not permit a stopover.
Originally Posted by FWAAA
Most partners awards are not available on aa.com, so call AA and get the agents working for you. Etihad and Qatar serve NBO from their hubs, so those are possibilities. Good luck.
Sep 7, 2014, 9:46 pm
#745
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Going via LHR does not in itself cause an issue. Flying on BA longhaul is bad , but connecting in London does not cost that much
Sep 8, 2014, 6:51 am
#746
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There's no APD to pay on flights not originating at LHR - so connecting at LHR will not attract the tax.
Sep 8, 2014, 7:46 am
#747
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IB award travel cannot be checked or booked on the AA website; a call to AA is necessary. IB's fees will be higher than AA's or AB's, but nowhere near as high as BA.
Sep 8, 2014, 7:58 am
#748
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You could also use KVS tool and just filter by allowable airlines, listing them all except BA.
Sep 8, 2014, 8:01 am
#749
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The OP would do well to focus on AAdvantage redemption partners that fly to NBO; IB doesn't (at least not next week).
Sep 8, 2014, 8:33 am
#750
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The connection in DOH using QR is the best single award suggestion.