Are Layovers Allowed Using FF Miles?
Jul 12, 2006 | 8:45 pm
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Are Layovers Allowed Using FF Miles?
I plan to travel from SFO to PVD using frequent flyer miles. I would like to take a two day layover in EWR, but I was told by a Customer Service Rep that this is not permitted when using frequent flyer miles. I thought it was a standard practice to allow this, so I was surprised to hear that this can not be done. Can anyone confirm/refute this? Thanks.
Last edited by rack him; Jul 13, 2006 at 6:35 pm
Jul 13, 2006 | 1:11 am
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It's all well published in the web site:
Series 0 Travel Rewards
For more miles you have the Stopover Travel Rewards
Series 0 Travel Rewards
Open Jaws: One allowed
Stopovers: No stopovers allowed
Stopovers: No stopovers allowed
For more miles you have the Stopover Travel Rewards
Jul 13, 2006 | 5:06 am
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If you have Delta Skymiles, their standard award does allow a stopover in one direction. But the point of stopover must be on a published routing. EWR may not be a published point on DL, but you can check. If redeeming DL miles for a CO flight, I think it still applies, and then EWR would definitely be an allowed stopover.
Jul 13, 2006 | 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by rack him
I plan to travel from SFO to PVD using frequent flyer miles. I would like to take a two day layover in EWR, but I was told by a Customer Service Rep that this is not permitted when using frequent flyer miles. I thought it was a standard practice to allow this, so I was surprised to here that this can not be done. Can anyone confirm/refute this? Thanks.
Jul 13, 2006 | 6:35 pm
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Thanks to everyone for the information/advice - much appreciated.
Jul 13, 2006 | 6:51 pm
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You could go to PVD and return from EWR, then find your own way between the two.
Amtrak can be $50 or so from PVD to NY/Penn Station.
Amtrak can be $50 or so from PVD to NY/Penn Station.
Jul 13, 2006 | 7:25 pm
#7
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Another way to get a stopover for free is to book the last flight in, I believe you are allowed to overnight at a connection as long as you take the first available flight out.
For example: I have an upcoming award flight from SIN to GUM via HKG, I am stopping over in HKG for 47 hours for free since the HKG-GUM flight does not operate every day of the week.
For example: I have an upcoming award flight from SIN to GUM via HKG, I am stopping over in HKG for 47 hours for free since the HKG-GUM flight does not operate every day of the week.
Jul 14, 2006 | 1:42 am
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Originally Posted by ToddDeck
Another way to get a stopover for free is to book the last flight in, I believe you are allowed to overnight at a connection as long as you take the first available flight out.
For example: I have an upcoming award flight from SIN to GUM via HKG, I am stopping over in HKG for 47 hours for free since the HKG-GUM flight does not operate every day of the week.
For example: I have an upcoming award flight from SIN to GUM via HKG, I am stopping over in HKG for 47 hours for free since the HKG-GUM flight does not operate every day of the week.
Jul 14, 2006 | 7:40 am
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Are Stopovers allowed using FF miles?
Actually, CO does offer Stopover Rewards for "only" 35,000 valuable NonePass miles.
Generally you can get more flexibility for fewer miles by using two standard travel rewards. Don't ask me why it should cost more miles to stay put somewhere then it takes to fly somewhere and back.
You don't suppose that you get free booze and better food on a First Class stopover for 60,000 miles, do you?
Generally you can get more flexibility for fewer miles by using two standard travel rewards. Don't ask me why it should cost more miles to stay put somewhere then it takes to fly somewhere and back.
You don't suppose that you get free booze and better food on a First Class stopover for 60,000 miles, do you?
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Stopover Rewards Stopover Rewards allow you to take a scheduled break in travel on the route between your point of origin and your destination city (e.g., a stopover in Houston on a flight from Los Angeles to Newark). Stopover Reward travel is valid within or between the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska and Canada. Point-of-origin and destination cities may not be used as en-route stopovers. Generally, stopovers are allowed only along the most direct route of travel.
Last edited by snake; Jul 14, 2006 at 7:52 am