Help with flight from NYC to Rome
Jan 30, 2008 | 6:57 pm
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Help with flight from NYC to Rome
I do not travel all that often, so I'm turning to the experts for advice!
I am planning a vacation to Rome from 4/26 to 5/4. I have 200K AA miles, but there are no seats available for miles. The best fare I can find online are about $875 per person. Any hints to sharpen the price--should I wait and see if the fares come down or buy now?
Is there any chance of upgrade if I but an AA ticket in coach? I have over 40 upgrade segments, and can never seem to use them(I'm Gold status).........
Thanks in advance for any ideas that you may share.
I am planning a vacation to Rome from 4/26 to 5/4. I have 200K AA miles, but there are no seats available for miles. The best fare I can find online are about $875 per person. Any hints to sharpen the price--should I wait and see if the fares come down or buy now?
Is there any chance of upgrade if I but an AA ticket in coach? I have over 40 upgrade segments, and can never seem to use them(I'm Gold status).........
Thanks in advance for any ideas that you may share.
Jan 31, 2008 | 6:20 am
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jlsullivan, welcome to Flyertalk.
You don't say what sort of award seats you want (business, coach or upgrade). I just did a quick search and you can book the dates you want in coach on the JFK-FCO non-stop and then FCO-LHR-JFK on the return. Remember: there are people who have planned/booked award trips 330 days in advance, the key here is a bit of flexibility.
Late April/May is a highly desirable time to go to Rome. Hence the 875 is a very good fare. IMHO, the fares will not go down. As an alternative, you might consider foregoing direct flights in favor of changing planes, sometimes this can save $$.
You can upgrade using miles + copay (provided there is availability). The upgrade segments you currently have are only valid on AA domestic segments, and while AA "domestic" covers a broad geographic area, they will be of no use for Transatlantic upgrades.
You can upgrade using miles + copay (provided there is availability). The upgrade segments you currently have are only valid on AA domestic segments, and while AA "domestic" covers a broad geographic area, they will be of no use for Transatlantic upgrades.
Last edited by bdemaria; Jan 31, 2008 at 6:38 am
Jan 31, 2008 | 6:19 pm
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Thanks for the info! how were you able to find the availability? I called AA and they said I was out of luck. I'm going to call again right now to double check.
I missed out on a Silver Jet(to London) special by a few hours, would have been 1599p/ person for business class type service, now it's 2,200 which is too much for me!
I didn't realize my upgrade was only for domestic travel!! Thanks again for the info......
I missed out on a Silver Jet(to London) special by a few hours, would have been 1599p/ person for business class type service, now it's 2,200 which is too much for me!
I didn't realize my upgrade was only for domestic travel!! Thanks again for the info......
Jan 31, 2008 | 6:42 pm
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Thank you so much!!! I just confirmed my 2 seats for 40K p ticket non stop each way!! they were able to "open the seats for award travel!!"
A week ago I faced spending $2,000 with a layover, this site rocks!
A week ago I faced spending $2,000 with a layover, this site rocks!
Jan 31, 2008 | 6:56 pm
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buon viaggio