Requesting help booking DTW or YYZ to FCO using Asia Miles
Aug 14, 2019, 10:34 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 25
Requesting help booking DTW or YYZ to FCO using Asia Miles
I think I'm getting dumber as I get older 
. Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone is willing to provide.
My husband and I each have 47k Asia Miles that will expire in July 2020. We are flying to Rome next year and our ideal dates are May 5 to May 18, 2020. Either Detroit or Toronto departures are acceptable. Detroit is considerably closer so probably preferred but happy with either or anywhere else anyone can suggest. I have been combing through articles for days on how to navigate the Asia Miles site, signed up for BA Exec Club acct, searched on AA site and can't seem to figure this out. I see availability on the BA site for those dates on AA metal but it's obviously quoting the amount of Avios I need. How do I find out how many Asia Miles I need and then what's the process to book?
Also if anyone has any other clever routes or suggestions we are up for anything.
Thanks again!
. Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone is willing to provide.My husband and I each have 47k Asia Miles that will expire in July 2020. We are flying to Rome next year and our ideal dates are May 5 to May 18, 2020. Either Detroit or Toronto departures are acceptable. Detroit is considerably closer so probably preferred but happy with either or anywhere else anyone can suggest. I have been combing through articles for days on how to navigate the Asia Miles site, signed up for BA Exec Club acct, searched on AA site and can't seem to figure this out. I see availability on the BA site for those dates on AA metal but it's obviously quoting the amount of Avios I need. How do I find out how many Asia Miles I need and then what's the process to book?
Also if anyone has any other clever routes or suggestions we are up for anything.
Thanks again!
Aug 14, 2019, 11:01 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 145
Unfortunately, you can't use the Asia Miles online booking tool to book AA award flights. Your idea of checking the BA site for availability is good, and then you'll need to call Asia Miles to book.
As for checking how many miles it will take, just enter your origin and destination on the Asia Miles booking tool (https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...ts/facade.html) and look at the amount needed for any non-CX flight - it'll be the same amount*.
It's not a matter of you being dumb, but rather that CX IT systems are just questionable sometimes.
*I think there's a third category (multi-carrier awards) for award pricing involving more than two non-CX airlines or something, but I've never had to deal with that and don't know the details. In any case, it won't apply here since you seem to be looking for an AA-only flight.
As for checking how many miles it will take, just enter your origin and destination on the Asia Miles booking tool (https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...ts/facade.html) and look at the amount needed for any non-CX flight - it'll be the same amount*.
It's not a matter of you being dumb, but rather that CX IT systems are just questionable sometimes.
*I think there's a third category (multi-carrier awards) for award pricing involving more than two non-CX airlines or something, but I've never had to deal with that and don't know the details. In any case, it won't apply here since you seem to be looking for an AA-only flight.
Aug 14, 2019, 11:39 am
#4
Join Date: May 2015
Location: WAS, SZX, HKG
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, CX Green
Posts: 736
Unfortunately, you can't use the Asia Miles online booking tool to book AA award flights. Your idea of checking the BA site for availability is good, and then you'll need to call Asia Miles to book.
As for checking how many miles it will take, just enter your origin and destination on the Asia Miles booking tool (https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...ts/facade.html) and look at the amount needed for any non-CX flight - it'll be the same amount*.
It's not a matter of you being dumb, but rather that CX IT systems are just questionable sometimes.
*I think there's a third category (multi-carrier awards) for award pricing involving more than two non-CX airlines or something, but I've never had to deal with that and don't know the details. In any case, it won't apply here since you seem to be looking for an AA-only flight.
As for checking how many miles it will take, just enter your origin and destination on the Asia Miles booking tool (https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...ts/facade.html) and look at the amount needed for any non-CX flight - it'll be the same amount*.
It's not a matter of you being dumb, but rather that CX IT systems are just questionable sometimes.
*I think there's a third category (multi-carrier awards) for award pricing involving more than two non-CX airlines or something, but I've never had to deal with that and don't know the details. In any case, it won't apply here since you seem to be looking for an AA-only flight.
Since OP has only 47K miles, it is barely enough for a round trip in Economy. Since flights to Europe in coach are generally cheap and the ticket price consists of mostly fuel surcharges (which you would have to pay booking with Asiamiles), my recommendations are to use the miles somewhere else.
Not exactly a sweet spot, but any flights less than 2750mi within the USA with a stopover at the AA hub would only cost 15k miles. Like DTW-MIA-CLE
Aug 14, 2019, 1:40 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
*I think there's a third category (multi-carrier awards) for award pricing involving more than two non-CX airlines or something, but I've never had to deal with that and don't know the details. In any case, it won't apply here since you seem to be looking for an AA-only flight.
By the way, for OP's reference, if you desperately want to use up your miles and don't quite have enough, you can top up at 2000 mi per 60USD if you have at least 70% of the required miles. Check https://www.asiamiles.com/en/account...-up-miles.html for details. Not a good deal, but if you are just shy of a bit, maybe it helps.
AM operates on a one-way basis now, so redeeming a one-way cost just 50% of round-trip. You can also do mix class (like economy + premium economy) and the mileage required will be calculated proportionally.
Aug 15, 2019, 7:39 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DTW - Rochester Hills, MI
Programs: Cathay MPC, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Domestic Airline Nobody
Posts: 719
A word of caution about DTW.
I do 2-3 round-trips to HKG every year, and live near DTW. All redemption flights, usually from ORD to HKG. Never once have I been able to find any partner availability from DTW to ORD, or ORD back to DTW. AA flies roundtrip between DTW and ORD almost hourly, but every time I've tried to add that leg there is nothing available. It's not that I can't find a convenient flight... it's that there NO availability. Ever. Could just be bad luck. Could be that I'm flying J, which would be translate to F for domestic flights, and AA just never has any F award availability. But you'd think I'd be able to land AT LEAST ONE seat one of the times over the past 10 years.
I only mention this so that you are prepared for disappointment if you are hoping for DTW.
I do 2-3 round-trips to HKG every year, and live near DTW. All redemption flights, usually from ORD to HKG. Never once have I been able to find any partner availability from DTW to ORD, or ORD back to DTW. AA flies roundtrip between DTW and ORD almost hourly, but every time I've tried to add that leg there is nothing available. It's not that I can't find a convenient flight... it's that there NO availability. Ever. Could just be bad luck. Could be that I'm flying J, which would be translate to F for domestic flights, and AA just never has any F award availability. But you'd think I'd be able to land AT LEAST ONE seat one of the times over the past 10 years.
I only mention this so that you are prepared for disappointment if you are hoping for DTW.
Aug 15, 2019, 7:54 am
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 25
A word of caution about DTW.
I do 2-3 round-trips to HKG every year, and live near DTW. All redemption flights, usually from ORD to HKG. Never once have I been able to find any partner availability from DTW to ORD, or ORD back to DTW. AA flies roundtrip between DTW and ORD almost hourly, but every time I've tried to add that leg there is nothing available. It's not that I can't find a convenient flight... it's that there NO availability. Ever. Could just be bad luck. Could be that I'm flying J, which would be translate to F for domestic flights, and AA just never has any F award availability. But you'd think I'd be able to land AT LEAST ONE seat one of the times over the past 10 years.
I only mention this so that you are prepared for disappointment if you are hoping for DTW.
I do 2-3 round-trips to HKG every year, and live near DTW. All redemption flights, usually from ORD to HKG. Never once have I been able to find any partner availability from DTW to ORD, or ORD back to DTW. AA flies roundtrip between DTW and ORD almost hourly, but every time I've tried to add that leg there is nothing available. It's not that I can't find a convenient flight... it's that there NO availability. Ever. Could just be bad luck. Could be that I'm flying J, which would be translate to F for domestic flights, and AA just never has any F award availability. But you'd think I'd be able to land AT LEAST ONE seat one of the times over the past 10 years.
I only mention this so that you are prepared for disappointment if you are hoping for DTW.
In all honesty we just really wanted to use the Asia miles before expiry and I thought even if we could use the combined amount to get one person to Rome (because were going anyway) or two one ways or something, it would be good. I was more hoping someone would say, heres whats available on those dates and heres how you book it. Hahaha. I find the whole Asia Miles thing completely confusing.
Aug 15, 2019, 5:32 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
A word of caution about DTW.
I do 2-3 round-trips to HKG every year, and live near DTW. All redemption flights, usually from ORD to HKG. Never once have I been able to find any partner availability from DTW to ORD, or ORD back to DTW. AA flies roundtrip between DTW and ORD almost hourly, but every time I've tried to add that leg there is nothing available. It's not that I can't find a convenient flight... it's that there NO availability. Ever. Could just be bad luck. Could be that I'm flying J, which would be translate to F for domestic flights, and AA just never has any F award availability. But you'd think I'd be able to land AT LEAST ONE seat one of the times over the past 10 years.
I only mention this so that you are prepared for disappointment if you are hoping for DTW.
I do 2-3 round-trips to HKG every year, and live near DTW. All redemption flights, usually from ORD to HKG. Never once have I been able to find any partner availability from DTW to ORD, or ORD back to DTW. AA flies roundtrip between DTW and ORD almost hourly, but every time I've tried to add that leg there is nothing available. It's not that I can't find a convenient flight... it's that there NO availability. Ever. Could just be bad luck. Could be that I'm flying J, which would be translate to F for domestic flights, and AA just never has any F award availability. But you'd think I'd be able to land AT LEAST ONE seat one of the times over the past 10 years.
I only mention this so that you are prepared for disappointment if you are hoping for DTW.
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