ARCHIVE: oneworld / Explorer Awards Using AA Miles info
Apr 23, 2010, 2:59 pm
#1801
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PIT/DFW/MEL; AA Exec. Platinum & 4MM, QF WP
Posts: 7,689
you might want to start a comparison and contrast thread for that. there is really no short answer.
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May 1, 2010, 11:32 pm
#1803
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
OneWorld or All-Partner?
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May 10, 2010, 9:47 am
#1804
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 4
Online Tool to book OW Awards?
Hi all...new to posting on FT.
I'm booking an award on AA/OW...LGA-SJ0-SJD-LGA. Is there any way I can avoid an "phone service fee" by booking online, or anywhere else?
Thanks in advance
I'm booking an award on AA/OW...LGA-SJ0-SJD-LGA. Is there any way I can avoid an "phone service fee" by booking online, or anywhere else?
Thanks in advance
May 10, 2010, 9:57 am
#1805
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA 1.5 MM Exec Plat, WN A-List, DL Silver, UA nonrev
Posts: 2,593
Unfortunately, not at this time. You have to call to book a oneworld award.
May 10, 2010, 10:22 am
#1806
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 4
Thanks miamigrad...appreciate the help. Just looking to avoid the "phone booking fee"
May 10, 2010, 5:59 pm
#1807
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NJ/NYC
Programs: AA EXP/LT Plat, SPG Plat/LT Plat, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Plat, IHG Plat, MR Silver
Posts: 2,786
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Welcome to FT, bigdany24!
Unfortunately, not at this time. You have to call to book a oneworld award.
Also, this routing wouldn't allow you to have 2 non aa airlines so it can't be a Oneworld award. Still have to call to book though.
Originally Posted by miamigrad
Unfortunately, not at this time. You have to call to book a oneworld award.
May 14, 2010, 12:30 pm
#1808
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Conway, AR
Programs: AA MM Gold Hilton HHonors
Posts: 110
One World Award Change incurrs additional $135 in taxes.
Currently holding OneWorld awards Lit-ORD-Mad-Jnb. The Lit-Ord connection allows 1 hr 20 minutes. Lit flights can often run late, or get canceled. I called to change to an earlier flight, allowing several hours layover in Ord. The AA agent said each of the award tickets would cost $135 in additional taxes if we do this. Still can't decide what to do. I thought you could make time and date changes on Oneworld awards without fees, as long as the stops were the same. Has this changed? Thanks ahead of time for any information.
May 14, 2010, 12:35 pm
#1809
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA 1.5 MM Exec Plat, WN A-List, DL Silver, UA nonrev
Posts: 2,593
Currently holding OneWorld awards Lit-ORD-Mad-Jnb. The Lit-Ord connection allows 1 hr 20 minutes. Lit flights can often run late, or get canceled. I called to change to an earlier flight, allowing several hours layover in Ord. The AA agent said each of the award tickets would cost $135 in additional taxes if we do this. Still can't decide what to do. I thought you could make time and date changes on Oneworld awards without fees, as long as the stops were the same. Has this changed? Thanks ahead of time for any information.
May 14, 2010, 1:00 pm
#1810
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: SFO/OAK/SJC
Programs: AA LT PLT, 2.15 million miles; Priority Club PLT
Posts: 987
can you try to save the $270 and show up at LIT early enough to try stand-by on the prior flight?
May 14, 2010, 1:40 pm
#1811
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: DFW, DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, SWA A-list +
Posts: 1,007
You have to pay $135 more in taxes to fly on an earlier flight from LIT - ORD? Something doesnt seem right. I would call back and see if another agent gives you a different answer.
May 14, 2010, 1:46 pm
#1812
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 563
If it's any consolation, and I'm sure it's not, I've made flight changes on award reservations that resulted in tax changes in my favor and credits back to my credit card. So I do believe that tax calculations operate somewhat independently of flight schedules.
May 17, 2010, 1:35 pm
#1813
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Conway, AR
Programs: AA MM Gold Hilton HHonors
Posts: 110
Thanks to the fellow flyertalkers who tried to help. I did call AA back twice, getting a very patient agent the second call, who redid the ticket and commented she did not know what the strange taxes were that showed up; she had someone help her, and got rid of the new taxes, exchanging the old tickets for the new ones. Why we love AA most of the time.
May 19, 2010, 11:04 am
#1814
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OKC/DFW
Programs: AA EXP/2 MM
Posts: 9,999
I did call AA back twice, getting a very patient agent the second call, who redid the ticket and commented she did not know what the strange taxes were that showed up; she had someone help her, and got rid of the new taxes, exchanging the old tickets for the new ones. Why we love AA most of the time.
May 27, 2010, 6:19 am
#1815
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plat, BA, DL MM, NH, UA, IHG Plat
Posts: 62
I've booked my first one-world award and think it is a great value, but also think I can make it even better but would appreciate confirmation from the posters here.
I've reserved:
IAD-DFW-NRT-HKG-MEL-xHKG-LHR-JFK-DCA
This puts me in the 25k-35k award category (F award 280k miles), but just over 25k, so I have the possibility to add flights to my trip without having to spend more miles. As far as I can tell from reading this thread, I can revise the end of my trip to add 2 more transatlantic crossings without spending more miles, e.g.:
IAD-DFW-NRT-HKG-MEL-xHKG-LHR-BOS-CDG-JFK
Is this correct? Thanks in advance.
I've reserved:
IAD-DFW-NRT-HKG-MEL-xHKG-LHR-JFK-DCA
This puts me in the 25k-35k award category (F award 280k miles), but just over 25k, so I have the possibility to add flights to my trip without having to spend more miles. As far as I can tell from reading this thread, I can revise the end of my trip to add 2 more transatlantic crossings without spending more miles, e.g.:
IAD-DFW-NRT-HKG-MEL-xHKG-LHR-BOS-CDG-JFK
Is this correct? Thanks in advance.