[Archived] AA oneworld & Other Airline Partner Award information, rules (2015-2018)
Aug 20, 2015, 11:52 am
#421
Join Date: May 2003
Location: N/A
Posts: 403
Newbie with booking AA miles on JL. Am I correct to call AAdvantage line and have the live agent book an award seat for me using AA miles on JL?
That AA doesn't allow you to use AA mile on the partner flight on their website?
My preferred route is DCA-JFK-NRT (oneway).
If I find available JL3 and available AA that connects to JL3 (find on BA site), then I can just call AA and book this?
I am usually the United/ANA but this time I need to use my AA mile and this is the first time ever booking with AA mile. Thank you in advance.
That AA doesn't allow you to use AA mile on the partner flight on their website?
My preferred route is DCA-JFK-NRT (oneway).
If I find available JL3 and available AA that connects to JL3 (find on BA site), then I can just call AA and book this?
I am usually the United/ANA but this time I need to use my AA mile and this is the first time ever booking with AA mile. Thank you in advance.
Aug 20, 2015, 1:28 pm
#422
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Newbie with booking AA miles on JL. Am I correct to call AAdvantage line and have the live agent book an award seat for me using AA miles on JL?
That AA doesn't allow you to use AA mile on the partner flight on their website?
My preferred route is DCA-JFK-NRT (oneway).
If I find available JL3 and available AA that connects to JL3 (find on BA site), then I can just call AA and book this?
I am usually the United/ANA but this time I need to use my AA mile and this is the first time ever booking with AA mile. Thank you in advance.
That AA doesn't allow you to use AA mile on the partner flight on their website?
My preferred route is DCA-JFK-NRT (oneway).
If I find available JL3 and available AA that connects to JL3 (find on BA site), then I can just call AA and book this?
I am usually the United/ANA but this time I need to use my AA mile and this is the first time ever booking with AA mile. Thank you in advance.
Aug 31, 2015, 7:36 pm
#423
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ADL
Programs: QFF, AAdvantage, All
Posts: 1,137
LHR-MEL [2 awards vs 1]
Looked to get a business AA points redemption from LHR-MEL, but couldn't find one on the date (in April 2016) I need. Called to see if any other airline (not linked to the websites search engine) was available, and they found an Etihad flight with good connection times, but the points required is 75,000. Why is this? If I could go a day earlier, which I can't, with QF, it would be 60000. What gives?
Aug 31, 2015, 8:04 pm
#424
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ADL
Programs: QFF, AAdvantage, All
Posts: 1,137
Looked to get a business AA points redemption from LHR-MEL, but couldn't find one on the date (in April 2016) I need. Called to see if any other airline (not linked to the websites search engine) was available, and they found an Etihad flight with good connection times, but the points required is 75,000. Why is this? If I could go a day earlier, which I can't, with QF, it would be 60000. What gives?
Connection in the Asia 2 airport of Singapore or Bangkok (or possibly in addition, the Asia 1 airport of Tokyo Narita or Osaka) allowed when traveling between Europe and the South Pacific.
Its misleading when the QF option connects in the Middle East. Or perhaps it doesn't with the same flight number.
So why not the asia 2 port of KUL? Strange.
p.s. the point of this thread is clear.
Aug 31, 2015, 8:33 pm
#425
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Europe <-> S. Pacific award can be a single award if:
- connecting in Asia1 or Asia2 (published fare allowing)
- taken on the single flight # QF flight that connects in DXB
- using QR connecting in DOH (published fare allowing)
Using EY connecting in AUH is 2 awards, as you found out.
- connecting in Asia1 or Asia2 (published fare allowing)
- taken on the single flight # QF flight that connects in DXB
- using QR connecting in DOH (published fare allowing)
Using EY connecting in AUH is 2 awards, as you found out.
Sep 1, 2015, 2:33 pm
#427
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 7
AA reward booking on Air Berlin
Hello,
I am trying to book a AA reward through their website to fly from Gdansk to Berlin in first week of July 2016. Unfortunately the availability is shown only to June 30.
What might be a reason for that?
Other Air Berlin flights are bookable for AA miles but not this one.
I am trying to book a AA reward through their website to fly from Gdansk to Berlin in first week of July 2016. Unfortunately the availability is shown only to June 30.
What might be a reason for that?
Other Air Berlin flights are bookable for AA miles but not this one.
Sep 1, 2015, 8:57 pm
#431
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,581
Plus, I believe that EY award tickets are entitled to the chauffeur drive services
I would rate EY better than BA+MH
Sep 1, 2015, 9:10 pm
#432
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ADL
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Posts: 1,137
Also, BA33 is the new 787...haven't flown it yet.
Sep 1, 2015, 9:26 pm
#433
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BA hasn't improved its products on its new aeroplanes - they are just basically the same as on other aeroplanes
Each to their own though
Sep 1, 2015, 9:30 pm
#434
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If MH's LHR-KUL flight subsequently opens up for award travel, the OP can switch to that flight and get a refund of the hefty surcharges assessed on the long-haul BA flight.
If MH's LHR-KUL flight subsequently opens up for award travel, the OP can switch to that flight and get a refund of the hefty surcharges assessed on the long-haul BA flight.