How to Book Open-Jaw Awards (consolidated)
Oct 28, 2007, 1:37 pm
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How to Book Open-Jaw Awards (consolidated)
Don't see this on aa.com nor did I see it when I searched on FT.
I would like to use award tickets to take my family from SFO->JFK and then RDU->SFO. Can this be done?
I would like to use award tickets to take my family from SFO->JFK and then RDU->SFO. Can this be done?
Oct 28, 2007, 1:40 pm
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Oct 28, 2007, 2:04 pm
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Oct 28, 2007, 2:09 pm
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I think if you book it as a regular RT and then call to change it to an open-jaw, you will avoid the phone fee.
Oct 28, 2007, 3:40 pm
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not only can you book the open jaw but a mileage award will also allow you to fly jfk to rdu ( if on the schedule) at no extra charge. the award actually allows three legs.
Oct 28, 2007, 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by abk
not only can you book the open jaw but a mileage award will also allow you to fly jfk to rdu ( if on the schedule) at no extra charge. the award actually allows three legs.
Oct 28, 2007, 7:28 pm
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you are much braver than me. i actually looked at the train schedule and it is around 9 1/2 hours. if i tried that with my family they would through me off the train.
Oct 28, 2007, 7:48 pm
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Well, we did a sleeper (compartment) about nine years ago from Raleigh to Orlando--it was fantastic. Though that's a shorter ride and the kids were more "compact" at the time. I'm torn as to whether or not to do a sleeper again or let them look out the window and see America.
Another option is to skip NY (they have all seen it several times) and do DC. They have never seen DC--then go to Raleigh from there.
Oct 28, 2007, 8:01 pm
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for four of the past five summers we have flown to raleigh to go to wrightsville beach and visit my wifes parents. then we have gone back to raleigh and flown to wash dc one, boston once and new york twice. for what it is worth, for me new york was easiest as my brother has no kids and a big manhatten apartment but when all was said and done they voted boston as their favorite place ( although i think it may have been the canoli they eating at mike in the north end). this year we decided on a house at the beach for the whole time.
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Aug 3, 2008, 8:26 am
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Open Jaw Award
Is the following possible using a single AA Award?
Out bound:
BWI-JFK-CDG
Return:
FCO-JFK-BWI
We are planning a trip for my 40th and want to see Paris and Rome. I thought this may be a good option with a nice train ride from Paris to Rome.
BWI-JFK-FCO-JFK-BWI comes in at 40K miles.
How many miles would my open jaw example take??
Thank you!
Out bound:
BWI-JFK-CDG
Return:
FCO-JFK-BWI
We are planning a trip for my 40th and want to see Paris and Rome. I thought this may be a good option with a nice train ride from Paris to Rome.
BWI-JFK-FCO-JFK-BWI comes in at 40K miles.
How many miles would my open jaw example take??
Thank you!
Aug 3, 2008, 8:29 am
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Is the following possible using a single AA Award?
Out bound:
BWI-JFK-CDG
Return:
FCO-JFK-BWI
We are planning a trip for my 40th and want to see Paris and Rome. I thought this may be a good option with a nice train ride from Paris to Rome.
BWI-JFK-FCO-JFK-BWI comes in at 40K miles.
How many miles would my open jaw example take??
Thank you!
Out bound:
BWI-JFK-CDG
Return:
FCO-JFK-BWI
We are planning a trip for my 40th and want to see Paris and Rome. I thought this may be a good option with a nice train ride from Paris to Rome.
BWI-JFK-FCO-JFK-BWI comes in at 40K miles.
How many miles would my open jaw example take??
Thank you!
Open jaws do not add to the miles used for the award, so still 40k. I highly recommend easyjet or another lcc from paris to rome. That would be a VERY long train ride and I am guessing that a LCC is cheaper than the train.
Aug 3, 2008, 8:33 am
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Great-its good to know about the 40k miles. Your suggestion of the LCC is a good one. After I posted, I check the length of the train ride. TOOOO long.
Aug 3, 2008, 9:28 am
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The only thing with this is that you can not book it online. You must go to an agent which will add their fee. I have been able to get the fee waived but I would not count on it. YMMV