*A Award question
Feb 1, 2010 | 9:57 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: EWR
Programs: Cattle Class
Posts: 556
*A Award question
Hi FTers,
I have a quick question related to the award travel.
was using search but nothing come up.
Can I book an award trip EWR-VNO (CO award) and have one connection greater than 24 hours, using only one award?
i.e. EWR - EDI one day and then two days later EDI-VNO (with short connections) one way and back VNO-EDI (with short connections).
Thank you
I have a quick question related to the award travel.
was using search but nothing come up.
Can I book an award trip EWR-VNO (CO award) and have one connection greater than 24 hours, using only one award?
i.e. EWR - EDI one day and then two days later EDI-VNO (with short connections) one way and back VNO-EDI (with short connections).
Thank you
Feb 1, 2010 | 10:01 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,093
I'm assuming you want VNO-EWR as your return.
You're allowed a stopover, so EDI will be your stopover. An agent can book that. If so, you can take longer if you wish.
If you're only doing a long connection in EDI because of availability, a good agent may be able to force it as a connection so that you don't use your stopover there. This is only an issue if you need your stopover elsewhere.
Also a lot of carriers don't show up online at co.com for awards. You may be able to find something better if you call or check other resources. Also if you can fly out of JFK, that opens up a lot more options.
You're allowed a stopover, so EDI will be your stopover. An agent can book that. If so, you can take longer if you wish.
If you're only doing a long connection in EDI because of availability, a good agent may be able to force it as a connection so that you don't use your stopover there. This is only an issue if you need your stopover elsewhere.
Also a lot of carriers don't show up online at co.com for awards. You may be able to find something better if you call or check other resources. Also if you can fly out of JFK, that opens up a lot more options.
Feb 1, 2010 | 10:12 am
#3
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry9630/4.7.1.40 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
JFK would be useful for the return but for the outbound only EWR offers the non-stop to EDI. Of course, there needs to be reward space.
I'm pretty sure that stopover awards are still not bookable online at all so such a booking would require calling in.
It is also worth noting that you get an open jaw. So if you want EWR-EDI//GLA-VNO//VNO-EWR you can do that, too. Or into VNO and out from somewhere else. This flexibility is one of the best things OnePass has going for it.
JFK would be useful for the return but for the outbound only EWR offers the non-stop to EDI. Of course, there needs to be reward space.
I'm pretty sure that stopover awards are still not bookable online at all so such a booking would require calling in.
It is also worth noting that you get an open jaw. So if you want EWR-EDI//GLA-VNO//VNO-EWR you can do that, too. Or into VNO and out from somewhere else. This flexibility is one of the best things OnePass has going for it.
Feb 1, 2010 | 10:39 am
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: EWR
Programs: Cattle Class
Posts: 556
Sorry, my mistake.
I'd like to have a trip NYC (EWR pref) - VNO and back with one stopover (either EDI or LHR/LGW) for maybe day or two.
If stopover is permitted then I guess I'm fine. Once I get my dates, I'm planning to use ANA tool to check availability for the award seats and only then call CO.
I'd like to have a trip NYC (EWR pref) - VNO and back with one stopover (either EDI or LHR/LGW) for maybe day or two.
If stopover is permitted then I guess I'm fine. Once I get my dates, I'm planning to use ANA tool to check availability for the award seats and only then call CO.