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Originally Posted by flyingeph12
(Post 29259239)
(1) and (3) can usually be booked as 1 award with a total cost of 70K miles in business class or 110K miles in first. (2) will require two different awards: KUL-DOH will be one award costing 40K or 50K for business or first, respectively; and DOH-US will be another award costing 70K or 115K miles. In all instances, even if multiple awards are required, you can book everything in 1 PNR.
Generally, in my experience, it will not make a difference in terms of availability if you split up the legs. In my experience, I have not run into issues with married segments with the airlines that will be relevant for you. Note also that you can use multiple airlines on 1 award. For example, you could do KUL-NRT on MH, and then NRT-US on JL or AA, and pay 70K miles in business class. I think the best way to search for availability (unless you are looking for availability on AA) is to use BA's search engine and search by segment. You can book HKG-KUL separately and pay the appropriate additional mileage (I might look into using Avios if you can instead of AA miles in this case). Or you could add the HKG-KUL segment to your existing US-HKG award and pay the $150 change fee. |
Originally Posted by Youngtraveldude
(Post 29262834)
Actually, I do have another question....doing some research now and I am seeing some availability when I search KUL-NRT and then separately NRT-US but not seeing that availability when I do KUL-US. This is on BA.com. If I'm able to find them individually, do you think AA will be able to put both together for one reward when I call them?
If it is due to married sector availability, then no Best thing to do is phone and try |
Originally Posted by Youngtraveldude
(Post 29262834)
Actually, I do have another question....doing some research now and I am seeing some availability when I search KUL-NRT and then separately NRT-US but not seeing that availability when I do KUL-US. This is on BA.com. If I'm able to find them individually, do you think AA will be able to put both together for one reward when I call them?
The issue with married segments is that some individual segments might be available only when “married” to other segments. For example, KUL-NRT might be married to NRT-LAX. But let’s say you wanted to go to SAN. Searching KUL-NRT and NRT-SAN separately would show no award space on KUL-NRT, even though you would see it when searching KUL-LAX. Here, it doesn’t sound like this is an issue. You might run into an issue where the agent might say s/he doesn’t see the availability you are seeing. This has been an issue recently particularly for JL, since JL recently migrated its reservation system over to a new platform. Make sure the agent is searching for U space on JL. Even if the space really exists, you may need to make several calls until you find an agent who can see it. |
I just put on hold a ticket in J for CDG - DOH - IAD - DFW one way, and I thought it going to be 70k for person. But the agent on the phone insist it should be 115k? is this correct? I tell her the award chart show I will only get charge for bussines class from Euro to US for 70? what did i do wrong? thanks!
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AA correct. Can’t route through Middle East on Europe-North America award.
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Originally Posted by jamienbaker
(Post 29282305)
AA correct. Can’t route through Middle East on Europe-North America award.
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Originally Posted by newdaybegin
(Post 29282441)
i thought it work the same as EY for CDG-AUH-JFK? so what option do i have if I want to flight with QATAR from Euro to Us?
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Originally Posted by newdaybegin
(Post 29282441)
i thought it work the same as EY for CDG-AUH-JFK? so what option do i have if I want to flight with QATAR from Euro to Us?
Your options for Europe to US are AA, BA, IB, and AY for 57.5k miles one-way in J. |
Originally Posted by newdaybegin
(Post 29282441)
i thought it work the same as EY for CDG-AUH-JFK? so what option do i have if I want to flight with QATAR from Euro to Us?
Jamie |
Originally Posted by flyingeph12
(Post 29259239)
(1) and (3) can usually be booked as 1 award with a total cost of 70K miles in business class or 110K miles in first. (2) will require two different awards: KUL-DOH will be one award costing 40K or 50K for business or first, respectively; and DOH-US will be another award costing 70K or 115K miles. In all instances, even if multiple awards are required, you can book everything in 1 PNR.
Generally, in my experience, it will not make a difference in terms of availability if you split up the legs. In my experience, I have not run into issues with married segments with the airlines that will be relevant for you. Note also that you can use multiple airlines on 1 award. For example, you could do KUL-NRT on MH, and then NRT-US on JL or AA, and pay 70K miles in business class. I think the best way to search for availability (unless you are looking for availability on AA) is to use BA's search engine and search by segment. You can book HKG-KUL separately and pay the appropriate additional mileage (I might look into using Avios if you can instead of AA miles in this case). Or you could add the HKG-KUL segment to your existing US-HKG award and pay the $150 change fee. |
Originally Posted by Youngtraveldude
(Post 29292501)
Upon much more research and some modifying of plans, we've locked in the return! We were able to book HKG-KUL-LGK (spending 5 nights in Langkawi) for $115 each, so not worth using mileage, if it were available. We're then doing LGK-SIN after our time in Langkawi, a day and a half in Singapore, and then SIN-DOH-BOS in business on A350s for both legs :) Locked it in just now as both legs were available for 110K miles total. This all worked out super well for our trip and we're stoked to check out Qatar J on the A350. Thanks again!
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Anyone know why there is no J seat for DOH - MLE? I check everyday in October and it only show economy?
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Has anyone ever had success booking CPT - DOH in J? Plenty of availability from JNB - DOH around the same timeframe.
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Originally Posted by newdaybegin
(Post 29306757)
Anyone know why there is no J seat for DOH - MLE? I check everyday in October and it only show economy?
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Originally Posted by aaflyer93
(Post 29306846)
That's very odd... I just booked two at the beginning of October for my parents in business yesterday. There seemed to be plenty of availability almost every day.
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