Dallas to Johansburg using AA miles - next month. Help please
Jun 5, 2019, 1:42 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 282
I did July 10 Philly to JNB on Qatar for 75K AA miles each. Found a cheap SW ticket from Dallas to Philly that gets in a few hours before the Qatar flight.
Still haven't figured out the return.........looking at July 23 or 24.
MANY MANY MANY thanks to all here for the advice. This is going to be a very special trip for our family!
Still haven't figured out the return.........looking at July 23 or 24.
MANY MANY MANY thanks to all here for the advice. This is going to be a very special trip for our family!
Jun 5, 2019, 1:58 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,459
Jun 5, 2019, 2:59 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oakland
Programs: AA Explat, UA former 1K + PremExec, DL
Posts: 1,151
Agree... the only flight I have "lost" irrevocably was due to relying on WN Norcal to LAX- despite allowing several hours originally, weather and irrops made me 6 hrs late and I missed my international on United.
Jun 5, 2019, 3:38 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: AY+ Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,846
Why not do DFW-PHL on AA? You might even be able to add it to the award without any extra cost (except maybe an extra $5.60 in taxes). With AA, you'd be protected in the event you missed your QR flight because AA protects you on connections to other Oneworld airlines, even with separate tickets. If you wanted to be certain of protection, I would add it to the same record as your QR award, even if you had to pay an additional 12,500 miles.
Jun 5, 2019, 3:53 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Jun 5, 2019, 4:19 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Gold (prev. Ex Plat for 10 years); DL Plat; UA Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,339
Return options I'm seeing availability on JNB-AUH-ORD on 23-Jul, EY603 to EY151. Act quick! Those will go fast.
And I do second the recommendation to seek out either an earlier WN flight to PHL, or try to find something on AA that works for you. A "few" hours in PHL with a hint of foul weather can be make or break. You'll safely need 90 minutes to claim bags and re-check with QR in PHL.
And I do second the recommendation to seek out either an earlier WN flight to PHL, or try to find something on AA that works for you. A "few" hours in PHL with a hint of foul weather can be make or break. You'll safely need 90 minutes to claim bags and re-check with QR in PHL.
Jun 5, 2019, 9:33 pm
#23
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,252
There are currently three 75,000 mile awards routing DFW-ORD-AUH-JNB on July 9 (DFW-ORD segment is in Economy, ORD-AUH-JNB is in Business on Ethiad), and the same returning JNB-AUH-ORD-DFW on July 23 (again ORD-DFW is in Economy but the long hauls are in Ethiad Business). Total 450,000 miles. What are you waiting for? Book it now before it goes away!
Seriously, you're not going to find anything better with AA miles. AA does not fly to JNB so AAnytime awards are not an option. That leaves mostly BA with their "carrier imposed charges". So you are extremely lucky that there are awards with minimal "fees" available, and three of them, no less, on your desired dates.
Edited to add: I found these with the standard award search on AA.com.
Seriously, you're not going to find anything better with AA miles. AA does not fly to JNB so AAnytime awards are not an option. That leaves mostly BA with their "carrier imposed charges". So you are extremely lucky that there are awards with minimal "fees" available, and three of them, no less, on your desired dates.
Edited to add: I found these with the standard award search on AA.com.