sard

We're going to transfer her 17k into my account. It'll cost about $200, but her miles aren't being used anyway.

So I'm thinking (if the tickets don't sell out), I'll transfer her 17k to my 43k, which will give us 60k and I'll convert hotel points into 10k.
So with my 70k I'll have enough to book her the flights.

arfaczar

First, search for CX award availability on BA.com and identify the dates/flight#s. Next call AA and feed the agent the info. Phone ticketing fee is waived for partner award booking that cannot be completed online.

greg0ire

Just released two AA F LAX-NRT tickets for July 9th for F CX tickets. It looks like they did not go back into inventory.

guv1976

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1. Yes (although AA's redemption chart is changing later this month).

2. No: no third-zone connection is allowed on a Europe-Africa award.

Happy

I believe you can do QR to QR and connect at DOH - that is the only exception.

You have to fly into DOH on QR, and then leaving DOH on QR on the long haul, i.e. DOH-JNB, DOH-CPT etc. You cannot mix it with EY. Only QR to QR.

Happy

For the costs you would involve - transfer your wife's miles and buying 7K miles from AA - have you checked the cost of buying a coach ticket?

For tickets going to mainland China, it is not uncommon to see $700ish r/t ticket from several carriers plying the routes.

Your hotel points transfer to miles in a decidedly INFERIOR ratio than they are used to book hotel rooms, unless those are SPG pts.

guv1976

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I do not think that a QR-QR connection in DOH is permitted on a Europe to Africa award; I know that such a connection is permitted on a North America to Africa award.

I'd be glad to be proven wrong, though.

24left

Thanks!

sard

Hi,

Thanks for replying.

You are correct, transferring points and buying miles or converting miles isn't the best option.
But I looked at prices on AA and Delta and also Expedia and they were all over $1,000 (I prefer a direct flight or at most, 1 transfer for her)

My thoughts are, I have no plans to fly AA in the near future, and my wife has even less plans on flying on AA in the future, so why not use the points.
Although it will involve apprx. $170 to transfer the miles.

As for the hotel points...I have over 700k points with Hilton and Marriott, I might as well use it.
Hilton - 50k points for 7,500 miles
Marriott - 30k points for 10,000 miles

mvtm

Hi guys i booked a CCS-MIA-YYZ Business saver award but i think the aircraft and route are pretty bland. I'd like to position in YYZ from CCS, but i dont know if there is another way i can fly a better business equipment than a 737 Old config. I know i can't change the plane Caracas-Miami because 737 are all there is (July 2016 and after), but i dont know if someone had any idea to make my business experience more enjoyable under the same 30K U award.

Ideally i really like the more direct route, but i dont know if there is something interesting i can do regarding business aircraft for that route. Like i dont know if somehow i can plug a 32B,or something better.

mvtm

What i want is to change the award from CCS-MIA (overnight)-YYZ to CCS-MIA (overnight)-X-YYZ so from MIA to X and X to YYZ i can have a better J experience than MIA-YYZ 737 arriving the same day at Toronto. If that would be possible, it would be interesting to evaluate. I think i rather take an extra connection for a better aircraft than to have such a nothing to write home about business experience. Not that i expect something wonderful, but like come on i think 2 B737 are very dull or perhaps one of the worst J product i can do on the network? . If anybody has any suggestions or experience would be the most welcomed.

JJeffrey

You can usually find one or two 777's, 763's, and 75L's on MIA-DFW/ORD/JFK, so you could possibly add a connection there in between MIA & YYZ.

Of course the service and food would generally be the same as your current 737 flight. And in the case of ORD or JFK, you'd be adding a flight on an Eagle RJ that may or may not have F, significantly less comfortable than your current 737.

And that's putting aside the sheer silliness of adding an extra connection and hours of travel time, on an award flight, to avoid a nonstop 2.5 hr flight in 737 domestic F.

mvtm

I found this (with J SAAver availability) i need someone to tell me if it's legal or not for 30k:

11 JUL AA914 CCS-MIA (738 V1) 3:20PM-7:21PM
12 JUL AA1428 MIA-LAX (77W) 5:13PM-7:30PM
12 JUL AA1460 LAX-ORD (32B) 11:56PM-5:59AM
13 JUL AA3686 ORD-YYZ (CR7) 8:45AM-11:21AM

Currently i have this:

11 JUL AA914 CCS-MIA
12 JUL AA2718 MIA-YYZ (738) 12:36PM-3:53PM

I also saw a 788 somewhere between LAX-ORD but not for SAAver award. I also need to know your opinions, would you do that? I have never done an AA J award, always flying in coach, and i never even seen the A321T or the 777-300. Last time i got into a 777 was in 2001, so i might be tempted to think about doing a crazy schedule to hop in the planes i wanted to try. If anyone can help do something similar, or shorter... or tell me this can be issued for the 30K would be welcomed.

I dont know please weight your thoughts.

flame

Hi All;

First time for me to post in this forum but with the changes coming I am trying to get best value out of my 71,000 miles

Unfortunately I am not living in the US, so the opportunities to earn AA miles are slim. I currently have 71,000 and am looking at burning them with a booking before 22nd March. I will need the miles to get back from ANC to either LAX or MIA/MCO

I can travel from Florida anytime from mid May till end mid July. Ideally I would like to stay in ANC a week

I was looking at a First or business class milesaver ( 25,000 each way ?) from Florida to ANC. Either MCO or MIA is fine with me. I am aware that a lot of flights to ANC connect via SEA. I was hoping to get a 4 or 5 day layover in SEA but on calling AA today, they tell me that anything over 4 hours ( yes Four) is considered a stopover and the next segment would be billed as a new leg ( and another 25,000 miles)

To get to ANC from Florida, I was told would mean a routing via LAX and then direct to ANC with Alaskan.

My questions are ...

Has Alaskan a first class product ( I thought they only had Business class)

Would anyone know if there i any way of getting a 4 or 5 day stopover in SEA on the way to ANC without it costing more miles?

The agent told me that there was very little if any milesaver First class available from mid May till Mid July but if I wait some will be released ... is this true, would anyone take a chance and wait.?

I am trying to tie this trip in with my TransAtlantic flights, so need to book the AA flights first before the TA flights

Thanks in advance

Michael

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AAdvantage awards do not permit any free stopovers.

AS only offers First Class and Coach, no Business Class.