Star Alliance Bookings Online
#61
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
Did something change with the US site in the past few days? I don't see the link for redeeming mileage for Star Alliance flights anymore.
Last week I could click on "using mileage" and it would enable a button on the right to search on SA flights. That option is gone?
Last week I could click on "using mileage" and it would enable a button on the right to search on SA flights. That option is gone?
#62
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 730
Ahh, well you can now search Star Alliance awards online, through the Korea website. It's a hassle though.
I took a look at MIA-ZRH on a random date and taxes/fees come out to $578 one way in J and $199 one way in Y.
I highly recommend only booking UA, AC, and SAS for Asiana rewards from US-Europe, especially if booking in J. They are the only ones that don't have fuel surcharges. The fees on these range from $50-150 one way in J vs $400-600.
I took a look at MIA-ZRH on a random date and taxes/fees come out to $578 one way in J and $199 one way in Y.
I highly recommend only booking UA, AC, and SAS for Asiana rewards from US-Europe, especially if booking in J. They are the only ones that don't have fuel surcharges. The fees on these range from $50-150 one way in J vs $400-600.
From what I see there's basically a very low tax using AC to fly on swiss air, but 22k miles more
#63
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), KQ Asante Gold (ST+), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,511
Also SAS flies to Copenhagen and Oslo, both of which have connections to Zurich. I see them open up J space once in a while.
And TK flies to Istanbul.
#64
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 371
The option is back now.
#65
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 216
Is it there now? It seems to be only Asiana awards can be booked. Even on the English language KR site I can search for Star Alliance awards but I just end up in a loop where there is never a place to buy it or even something saying what the cost is. has anybody booked a *A award online recently?
#66
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,208
Is it there now? It seems to be only Asiana awards can be booked. Even on the English language KR site I can search for Star Alliance awards but I just end up in a loop where there is never a place to buy it or even something saying what the cost is. has anybody booked a *A award online recently?
#67
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 216
on the English language Korea site I can pick flights but then I can never find a way to get beyond the screen that looks like this. Trued Chrome and Firefox. Any suggestion?
#68
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,208
https://flyasiana.com/C/KR/EN/conten...ileage-tickets
When boarding domestic flights in Japan using ANA, the below restrictions are applied
- Maximum Number of Sections of Boarding: 4 Sections of Domestic Flights in Japan
- Reservations Available by: 60 Days before the Date of Departure
- Tickets Valid by: 90 Days after the Date of Ticket Issuance (Tickets Including International Flights: 1 Year after the Date of Ticket Issuance)
#70
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programs: KE Skypass Morning Calm Member, OZ Club
Posts: 2,352
#71
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 668
I'm pretty sure that must be a Japanese law because I had the same problem using Avios; I couldn't book Japanese domestic flights more than 2 months in advance.
I tried to replicate your booking and have gotten this error message after selecting the flight. I think there is an error message indicating that it must be made 60 days in advance. You can refer to the attached screenshot below. I checked through the website for this restriction and it is showing as follows:
https://flyasiana.com/C/KR/EN/conten...ileage-tickets
When boarding domestic flights in Japan using ANA, the below restrictions are applied
https://flyasiana.com/C/KR/EN/conten...ileage-tickets
When boarding domestic flights in Japan using ANA, the below restrictions are applied
- Maximum Number of Sections of Boarding: 4 Sections of Domestic Flights in Japan
- Reservations Available by: 60 Days before the Date of Departure
- Tickets Valid by: 90 Days after the Date of Ticket Issuance (Tickets Including International Flights: 1 Year after the Date of Ticket Issuance)
#73
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Bay Area, California
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb., A3 *G, QF Plat
Posts: 107
I booked *A J class awards last week using OZ miles, process was simple for me: switch to Korea as location, english as language, book flight option choose redeem and then a star alliance tab pops up.
Worked pretty good for me, booked MEL-SIN on SQ and KUL-IST on TK both in J.
Worked pretty good for me, booked MEL-SIN on SQ and KUL-IST on TK both in J.
#74
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 668
https://flyasiana.com/I/KR/EN/Redemp...egistTravel.do
#75
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
This is kinda ridiculous. Why can't they just have this as an option on the US version?
That said, thanks very much for the link, I was getting ready to make a pretty painful (probably) phone call tomorrow, but instead I can use their search engine. Not only that, but LOW AND BEHOLD the EXACT itinerary I wanna book is there. Absolutely incredible. That's so rare outside of my usual United/Aeroplan searchings. Copa, literally every non-Copa search just says "no results". Singapore 9/10 regardless of how much availability there is, shows no availability. Not OZ! Well done!
I do have one question though. Is there any reason NOT to book online? I'm based in Canada, paying a little exchange rate on Korean Won isn't the end of the world, but I'm wondering why they don't allow this as an option on the US site. Will I have an issues changing/cancelling the ticket if plans change? I mean anything outside the norm. Fees are understandable, but it seems like they're actively TRYING to make non-Korea based members not book online, and I don't wanna cross them if that is the case.
EDIT: Welp, I spoke too soon...the itinerary I wanted ONE WAY was there, unfortunately the other trajectory is not. Should I call? Or is their search engine pretty reliable? FWIW I'm looking at...
BOG (preferably MDE, but never found availability)-IST-SHJ on Nov 1/2 in Y
AUH-IST-BOG-MDE Nov 9 in Y (this is available via the search)
The problem is, my friend, who will be the passenger doesn't have rights to enter the USA even for transit purposes as a visa is required, so I'm doing everything I can to avoid that because the visas aren't cheap and can be a pain to get sometimes as well. The options presented both Nov 1/2 are via JFK/EWR.
Online on both aeroplan and united the itinerary BOG-IST-SHJ is available. Based on a couple searches it also appears that OZ doesn't have any issues finding TK availability. Perhaps the booking engine is having trouble with a +2 flight? It's BOG-IST (overnight +1) then IST-SHJ is at 0120am so +2, maybe tricking the engine into thinking it's not a connecting flight?
EDIT 2:....asked the question, then answered it myself. Tried booking BOG-IST stop IST-SHJ as a multi city or "add trip" as OZ calls it, same mileage and it worked, so that's a great result.
That said, thanks very much for the link, I was getting ready to make a pretty painful (probably) phone call tomorrow, but instead I can use their search engine. Not only that, but LOW AND BEHOLD the EXACT itinerary I wanna book is there. Absolutely incredible. That's so rare outside of my usual United/Aeroplan searchings. Copa, literally every non-Copa search just says "no results". Singapore 9/10 regardless of how much availability there is, shows no availability. Not OZ! Well done!
I do have one question though. Is there any reason NOT to book online? I'm based in Canada, paying a little exchange rate on Korean Won isn't the end of the world, but I'm wondering why they don't allow this as an option on the US site. Will I have an issues changing/cancelling the ticket if plans change? I mean anything outside the norm. Fees are understandable, but it seems like they're actively TRYING to make non-Korea based members not book online, and I don't wanna cross them if that is the case.
EDIT: Welp, I spoke too soon...the itinerary I wanted ONE WAY was there, unfortunately the other trajectory is not. Should I call? Or is their search engine pretty reliable? FWIW I'm looking at...
BOG (preferably MDE, but never found availability)-IST-SHJ on Nov 1/2 in Y
AUH-IST-BOG-MDE Nov 9 in Y (this is available via the search)
The problem is, my friend, who will be the passenger doesn't have rights to enter the USA even for transit purposes as a visa is required, so I'm doing everything I can to avoid that because the visas aren't cheap and can be a pain to get sometimes as well. The options presented both Nov 1/2 are via JFK/EWR.
Online on both aeroplan and united the itinerary BOG-IST-SHJ is available. Based on a couple searches it also appears that OZ doesn't have any issues finding TK availability. Perhaps the booking engine is having trouble with a +2 flight? It's BOG-IST (overnight +1) then IST-SHJ is at 0120am so +2, maybe tricking the engine into thinking it's not a connecting flight?
EDIT 2:....asked the question, then answered it myself. Tried booking BOG-IST stop IST-SHJ as a multi city or "add trip" as OZ calls it, same mileage and it worked, so that's a great result.
Last edited by drvannostren; Jan 4, 2020 at 6:13 am