Multi segment award question
Dec 12, 2012 | 9:38 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: MSN
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You are not limited in which airline you fly SFO-SEA. You could fly VX or WN if you so desired. That being said, if you are checking bags it might pay to fly AS on a DL codeshare because they may check the bags all the way through if you show your second ticket. Just leave more than enough time because if SFO-SEA is delayed and you miss your award ticket Delta is under no requirement to accommodate you
There's no worries as to how you close off an open jaw. They assume that the point of the open jaw is that you're taking other transport to get back to your origin (or you took other transport to get there to start). I'm doing OMA-AKL//HKG-OMA on a DL award with AKL-HKG via SYD in QF F on the A380 using AA miles. (Well, the trans-Tasman flight is on a 737, but you get the point.) No issues whatsoever.
Dec 12, 2012 | 10:12 am
#17
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ronefatone plans to spend a few days in SFO before going on to SEA, so no need to worry about checking bags through.
There's no worries as to how you close off an open jaw. They assume that the point of the open jaw is that you're taking other transport to get back to your origin (or you took other transport to get there to start). I'm doing OMA-AKL//HKG-OMA on a DL award with AKL-HKG via SYD in QF F on the A380 using AA miles. (Well, the trans-Tasman flight is on a 737, but you get the point.) No issues whatsoever.
There's no worries as to how you close off an open jaw. They assume that the point of the open jaw is that you're taking other transport to get back to your origin (or you took other transport to get there to start). I'm doing OMA-AKL//HKG-OMA on a DL award with AKL-HKG via SYD in QF F on the A380 using AA miles. (Well, the trans-Tasman flight is on a 737, but you get the point.) No issues whatsoever.
So using Delta to close an open-jaw on a Delta award is no big deal? I think I'll book on Alaska but I guess it doesn't matter. Though I do see your using AA to close your open jaw so not really the same as using Delta to close a Delta open-jaw award.
Dec 12, 2012 | 10:20 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Yes, spending a few days in SFO before heading to SEA.
So using Delta to close an open-jaw on a Delta award is no big deal? I think I'll book on Alaska but I guess it doesn't matter. Though I do see your using AA to close your open jaw so not really the same as using Delta to close a Delta open-jaw award.
So using Delta to close an open-jaw on a Delta award is no big deal? I think I'll book on Alaska but I guess it doesn't matter. Though I do see your using AA to close your open jaw so not really the same as using Delta to close a Delta open-jaw award.
Dec 12, 2012 | 11:04 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Yes, spending a few days in SFO before heading to SEA.
So using Delta to close an open-jaw on a Delta award is no big deal? I think I'll book on Alaska but I guess it doesn't matter. Though I do see your using AA to close your open jaw so not really the same as using Delta to close a Delta open-jaw award.
So using Delta to close an open-jaw on a Delta award is no big deal? I think I'll book on Alaska but I guess it doesn't matter. Though I do see your using AA to close your open jaw so not really the same as using Delta to close a Delta open-jaw award.
I think mtkeller misinterpreted my post. I know you are spending a few days in SFO. If you book AS via a DL codeshare you may be able to check bags SFO-SEA-ATL-BHM. Also as I said earlier if your SFO-SEA is delayed and you miss SEA-ATL-BHM Delta does not have to help you so leave enough time
Dec 12, 2012 | 12:48 pm
#20
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Thanks for the input mtkeller.
Nystate...just to clarify my situation...Stopping for a few days in SFO, then on to SEA for a few days, then back to BHM. As long as my flight SFO-SEA isn't delayed for more than 3-4 days, I think I'll be fine. Man...that would be one heck of a delay! Yikes!
Nystate...just to clarify my situation...Stopping for a few days in SFO, then on to SEA for a few days, then back to BHM. As long as my flight SFO-SEA isn't delayed for more than 3-4 days, I think I'll be fine. Man...that would be one heck of a delay! Yikes!
Dec 12, 2012 | 7:22 pm
#21
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FL, but soon no fixed address
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One last question...
When doing an open-jaw, can you purchase a one-way paid ticket on another airline, say Alaska, to fly the open-jaw portion?
eg.
BHM-ATL-SFO (open jaw), SEA-ATL-BHM on award. Paid on Alaska, SFO-SEA one-way.
Would this cause any issues with the award ticket? Everything from SFO-SEA seems to be operated by Alaska but with codeshares for AA and DL. Better to purchase ticket from AA?
When doing an open-jaw, can you purchase a one-way paid ticket on another airline, say Alaska, to fly the open-jaw portion?
eg.
BHM-ATL-SFO (open jaw), SEA-ATL-BHM on award. Paid on Alaska, SFO-SEA one-way.
Would this cause any issues with the award ticket? Everything from SFO-SEA seems to be operated by Alaska but with codeshares for AA and DL. Better to purchase ticket from AA?