Another unannounced change in redemptions?
Oct 14, 2004, 12:40 pm
#1
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Another unannounced change in redemptions?
Well, I finally went to the AA.COM website to get the 'official' word about the upgrade changes. While there, I decided to check the all-airline award chart for some flights down under. First, they updated the page to look nicer and is more concise. However, there is a column for travel wholly within a country where the mileage required is a little less than an US domestic award. I noticed that Australia and New Zealand are listed separately. My copy of the chart from a few months ago had a sidebar that stated, "for travel wholly within and between Australia and New Zealand", one rate applied. It seem like a great deal, Perth to Auckland for only 35K in Business Class. Now it is 60K !!! Did I misread the prior chart and has AA done it again?
Oct 14, 2004, 1:22 pm
#2
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I've a copy of the chart on pdf file which I downloaded on 21/12/03.
You are correct in thinking the wording has been changed but I'm not so sure the AAward has.
The "exceptions" part states travel
"Wholly within Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Peru" etc. are 20k, 35k and 55k miles for Y,J and F.
Australia and New Zealand are the only two countries grouped in this manner. However this may have been a misprint as New Zealand is also listed on its own i.e it would seem strange to allow travel between the two but not allow travel wholly within Australia. In any case the new presentation removes any doubt so it looks like you'll need a South Pacific to South Pacific award at 60k.
You are correct in thinking the wording has been changed but I'm not so sure the AAward has.
The "exceptions" part states travel
"Wholly within Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Peru" etc. are 20k, 35k and 55k miles for Y,J and F.
Australia and New Zealand are the only two countries grouped in this manner. However this may have been a misprint as New Zealand is also listed on its own i.e it would seem strange to allow travel between the two but not allow travel wholly within Australia. In any case the new presentation removes any doubt so it looks like you'll need a South Pacific to South Pacific award at 60k.
Oct 14, 2004, 3:03 pm
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"Australia and New Zealand are the only two countries grouped in this manner. However this may have been a misprint as New Zealand is also listed on its own"
It wasn't a misprint in the old table. I did redeem 2 awards for people from MEL-AKL at 35,000 points for a business class return ticket. It just looks like the cost has gone up
Dave
It wasn't a misprint in the old table. I did redeem 2 awards for people from MEL-AKL at 35,000 points for a business class return ticket. It just looks like the cost has gone up
Dave
Oct 19, 2004, 12:40 pm
#4
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What's even more confusing is:
North America <-> Africa is "transpacific only"
North American <-> Asia Zone 1 is "transatlantic only"
but
NA <-> Asia Zone 2 is "transpacific only"
Isn't that just odd ?
North America <-> Africa is "transpacific only"
North American <-> Asia Zone 1 is "transatlantic only"
but
NA <-> Asia Zone 2 is "transpacific only"
Isn't that just odd ?
Oct 19, 2004, 4:47 pm
#5
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Originally Posted by izzik
What's even more confusing is:
North America <-> Africa is "transpacific only"
North American <-> Asia Zone 1 is "transatlantic only"
but
NA <-> Asia Zone 2 is "transpacific only"
Isn't that just odd ?
North America <-> Africa is "transpacific only"
North American <-> Asia Zone 1 is "transatlantic only"
but
NA <-> Asia Zone 2 is "transpacific only"
Isn't that just odd ?