Award flights to LHR all on BA metal
Nov 28, 2018, 2:59 pm
#16
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I agree with other posters. Probably no more than a few dozen (if that many) AA Savers to LHR in a year! Last month my wife and I flew two seats AA81 Business Saver (77W LHR to DFW) and F DFW to SAN. I purchased the tickets close to a year in advance and was so surprised to find the flight that I stayed an extra two days in Malta just to be able to revel in the find. 
[Never saw anything close, checking very often throughout the year.}
By the way, I was born on the day after D-Day, June 7, 1944 and my name is Norman (believe it or not, just a coincidence).
[Never saw anything close, checking very often throughout the year.}By the way, I was born on the day after D-Day, June 7, 1944 and my name is Norman (believe it or not, just a coincidence).
We are cruising from Genoa (MSC Bellisima) nd will be in Valleta, Malta for one day.
Nov 29, 2018, 6:54 am
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Just searching a couple gateways, DFW has AA-metal routings in J available to LHR on 8 of the first 10 days of January, and PHL has such routings on 6 of those days. Methinks the poster doth protest too much and needs to learn to use "advanced search" on AA.com.
Nov 29, 2018, 11:44 am
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We loved Malta. Stayed nine nights including three on Gozo Island. Wonderful town, sights, food, etc. One day is not enough, but if you get good weather, you should have fun. Lots of interesting things to see.
Nov 30, 2018, 8:56 am
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Aren't J anytime though?
Nov 30, 2018, 8:59 am
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Nov 30, 2018, 9:51 am
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Looking to fly RT IAH > LHR for 75th of D-Day (eurostar into France). All of the award flights I'm seeing are routing through BA flights across the pond. Of course this means 600-800 in "fees".
Looking at flying Business Class Saver @ 57,5K each way but can't find any AA metal to get to LHR on unless I go Anytime. Any chance these can change in the near future?
Thanks!
Looking at flying Business Class Saver @ 57,5K each way but can't find any AA metal to get to LHR on unless I go Anytime. Any chance these can change in the near future?
Thanks!
Dec 8, 2018, 12:20 pm
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I was actually lamenting availability out of LAX on the nonstops. No question about winter availability. I have evolved to where I can't do short hauls overnight. No problem with DFW-LHR, but hard to get SAN (where I live) - DFW. Also I'm always looking for two seats, so that doesn't make things easier. When I shop for awards at aa.com for flights during better weather times of the year, most of the time I have found that if I delete the BA box, all awards disappear!
Note: I only look for Business or First, so that is an issue that I should have stated up front.
Re: "advanced search" what are you are referring to?
Last edited by normcpa; Dec 8, 2018 at 12:24 pm Reason: Add comment about Business or First
Dec 8, 2018, 12:36 pm
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No it's not. You're giving AA *way* too much credit. AA just doesn't release inventory on most of its European flights in the summer.
Dec 8, 2018, 5:34 pm
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Dec 8, 2018, 7:19 pm
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I’d recommend flying into LHR or LGW, but flying back from Europe (the Continent) to avoid the onerous U. K. Air Passenger Duty ontop of the onerous BA “carrier imposed charges”, AKA YQ.
Feb 4, 2019, 1:35 pm
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Hey guys I seem to have finally found some availability. Looks like there's some room on PHL>MAN or PHL>EDI>LHR. The MAN pairing has service on a 763 and the LHR has service on the 757. I read that the 757 has been retrofit and the seats aren't too terribly bad but have no aisle access from a window seat.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Feb 4, 2019, 1:41 pm
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Hey guys I seem to have finally found some availability. Looks like there's some room on PHL>MAN or PHL>EDI>LHR. The MAN pairing has service on a 763 and the LHR has service on the 757. I read that the 757 has been retrofit and the seats aren't too terribly bad but have no aisle access from a window seat.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Award flights can be changed or cancelled.
Feb 4, 2019, 1:45 pm
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Hey guys I seem to have finally found some availability. Looks like there's some room on PHL>MAN or PHL>EDI>LHR. The MAN pairing has service on a 763 and the LHR has service on the 757. I read that the 757 has been retrofit and the seats aren't too terribly bad but have no aisle access from a window seat.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Feb 4, 2019, 2:17 pm
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I got it!
Going PHL>EDI>LHR and then home on ZRH>PHL... All saver Business Class. Departing on the 757 and coming home on 330-300. Should make for a really fun jaunt through Europe!
Interestingly enough the PHL>EDI leg is on AA metal while the connector to LHR is BA.
Going PHL>EDI>LHR and then home on ZRH>PHL... All saver Business Class. Departing on the 757 and coming home on 330-300. Should make for a really fun jaunt through Europe!
Interestingly enough the PHL>EDI leg is on AA metal while the connector to LHR is BA.
Last edited by nocigar; Feb 4, 2019 at 2:25 pm Reason: Added content.