Royal Air Maroc Awards
Jul 10, 2018, 2:04 pm
#1
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Royal Air Maroc Awards
I'm looking at using points to fly RAM from JFK-CMN-CAI. Is a stopover allowed in CMN? I see some datapoints that suggest yes and some which suggest no. Also, has availability reliably mirrored what RAM shows on their website or does it differ?
Jul 10, 2018, 7:40 pm
#3
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Called Etihad tonight. Rep advised a stopover is allowed and pieced together JFK-CMN(stopover)-DOH as one ticket at 44k miles. Didn't book yet as I'm not set on dates, but RAM availability appears to be excellent.
Jul 11, 2018, 6:01 am
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Eh, US-Africa yes. For shorter intra-Africa flights, Y is very cheap. Dakar, Tunis and Nouakchott for example would all be only 10K miles each way, which considering those aren't particularly cheap destinations, that's a decent deal.
Last edited by ChiefNWA; Jul 11, 2018 at 10:33 am
Sep 8, 2018, 9:56 am
#8
Join Date: Jun 2013
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I just booked IAD-CMN-FCO, FCO-CMN (layover)-IAD in business. They did charge me an extra 20K points for the layover. Agent seemed to suggest that's b/c the FCO-CMN leg is an Alitalia flight and they don't allow layovers if a segment is on a partner. Having spent quite a bit of time nailing down dates and availability with this agent, who seemed knowledgeable in all other respects, I opted not to HUCA, despite possibly overpaying. If anyone has better info on what the rules actually are I guess I can cancel and rebook at the lower price (though w/ cancelation fee -- 10% of miles I thought I read?) The FCO-CMN flight on its own was expensive in business, so it didn't seem a bad deal, even w/ the extra charge, though obviously not as good as not being charged for it at all!
Sep 18, 2018, 3:41 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Does any one know if Expert Flyer shows Royal Air Maroc award seat availability? I know they can't access Cathay Pacific, but I wasn't sure about Royal Air Maroc...especially since booking this award with Etihad miles is like finding a unicorn anyway.