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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 9:28 pm
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Currently am booked in RT Y BOS-DXB. I'd like to purchase a separate DXB-BOS in J, using Alaska miles, on the same flight as my Y DXB-BOS return. Will my award ticket be automatically cancelled? If so, can I wait until I've flown the outbound to cancel the return (with no refund expected), and then book the award?
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 6:14 am
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No ideas?
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 8:07 am
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Originally Posted by callmedtop
Currently am booked in RT Y BOS-DXB. I'd like to purchase a separate DXB-BOS in J, using Alaska miles, on the same flight as my Y DXB-BOS return. Will my award ticket be automatically cancelled? If so, can I wait until I've flown the outbound to cancel the return (with no refund expected), and then book the award?
fly the y segment then cancel and rebook
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by m3red
fly the y segment then cancel and rebook
so the chances of it auto-cancelling if I book before flying the outbound (and then cancelling the return) are pretty high? Dont want to lose the award space but it is what it is, if so.
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 7:16 pm
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Can you not use the miles to upgrade.
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 7:23 pm
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Originally Posted by amnicoll
Can you not use the miles to upgrade.
It's a Saver fare, so I assume I can only upgrade at check-in. Don't really want to chance it.
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 7:42 pm
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Have you asked Emirates whether there is a way round this.

i would have thought there was no problem in having two bookings on the same flight and using the award one on the way back and being a no show on the original. I am assuming you have to return on that flight and can’t book the ward for a different flight

HOWEVER I am just applying logic not knowledge
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 8:15 pm
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Duplicate bookings need to be cancelled 1 month before departure, I've had this happen more than once. No idea what booking they will cancel if you don't respond.
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