J award trip BRU to LAX
Dec 12, 2005, 2:08 pm
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J award trip BRU to LAX
Dear all,
I have 115k miles in my LH account. I also have another 120k AAdvantage miles.
I am undertaking a trip to Chicago & Los Angeles in Feb '06.
My question:
How many segments can I fly on a single award ticket in business class ?
Is the following possible:
11 feb: BRU-FRA-LAX
14 feb: LAX-ORD on a partner airline like UA
17 feb: ORD-MUC-BRU
Would this cost me the 90k miles on J as posted on the site ?
All tips & hints are welcome !
John
I have 115k miles in my LH account. I also have another 120k AAdvantage miles.
I am undertaking a trip to Chicago & Los Angeles in Feb '06.
My question:
How many segments can I fly on a single award ticket in business class ?
Is the following possible:
11 feb: BRU-FRA-LAX
14 feb: LAX-ORD on a partner airline like UA
17 feb: ORD-MUC-BRU
Would this cost me the 90k miles on J as posted on the site ?
All tips & hints are welcome !
John
Dec 12, 2005, 2:37 pm
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[QUOTE=John6911 feb: BRU-FRA-LAX
14 feb: LAX-ORD on a partner airline like UA
17 feb: ORD-MUC-BRU
Would this cost me the 90k miles on J as posted on the site ?
[/QUOTE]
The routing is legal (as long as award seats are available), but you can't do 2 stop-overs in the destination region. With this routing, your stop should be in LAX, and you can transfer in ORD (= stay there less than 24 hours).
Ih you need to stay in ORD longer than 24 hrs, book an open jaw award and buy a one-way ticket from LAX-ORD on any suitable airline.
14 feb: LAX-ORD on a partner airline like UA
17 feb: ORD-MUC-BRU
Would this cost me the 90k miles on J as posted on the site ?
[/QUOTE]
The routing is legal (as long as award seats are available), but you can't do 2 stop-overs in the destination region. With this routing, your stop should be in LAX, and you can transfer in ORD (= stay there less than 24 hours).
Ih you need to stay in ORD longer than 24 hrs, book an open jaw award and buy a one-way ticket from LAX-ORD on any suitable airline.
Dec 12, 2005, 4:32 pm
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[QUOTE=flysurfer]The routing is legal (as long as award seats are available), but you can't do 2 stop-overs in the destination region. With this routing, your stop should be in LAX, and you can transfer in ORD (= stay there less than 24 hours).
QUOTE]
Excuse me for intruding, but I stongly believe the routing is perfectly allright. I see two transatlantic flights, one transfer in each direction and one extra stopover (not two) in the destination area. You even could do two more transfers as there are two allowed in each direction.
Best
Thomas
QUOTE]
Excuse me for intruding, but I stongly believe the routing is perfectly allright. I see two transatlantic flights, one transfer in each direction and one extra stopover (not two) in the destination area. You even could do two more transfers as there are two allowed in each direction.
Best
Thomas
Dec 13, 2005, 2:53 am
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[QUOTE=Flying Lawyer]
Yep, you are right and I am wrong.
I guess I should smoke something different now...
Originally Posted by flysurfer
The routing is legal (as long as award seats are available), but you can't do 2 stop-overs in the destination region. With this routing, your stop should be in LAX, and you can transfer in ORD (= stay there less than 24 hours).
QUOTE]
Excuse me for intruding, but I stongly believe the routing is perfectly allright. I see two transatlantic flights, one transfer in each direction and one extra stopover (not two) in the destination area. You even could do two more transfers as there are two allowed in each direction.
Best
Thomas
QUOTE]
Excuse me for intruding, but I stongly believe the routing is perfectly allright. I see two transatlantic flights, one transfer in each direction and one extra stopover (not two) in the destination area. You even could do two more transfers as there are two allowed in each direction.
Best
Thomas
I guess I should smoke something different now...
Dec 13, 2005, 4:19 am
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[QUOTE=flysurfer]
Yep, you are right and I am wrong.
I guess I should smoke something different now...
Being in the air so long might result in mad cow desease....
Originally Posted by Flying Lawyer
Yep, you are right and I am wrong.
I guess I should smoke something different now...
Being in the air so long might result in mad cow desease....
Dec 13, 2005, 12:02 pm
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[QUOTE=Flying Lawyer]
Being in the air so long might result in mad cow desease....
But LAX-LAS-LAX was such a short trip. Then again, it was on TED. And it was disgusting, probably my worst experience ever on a so-called "legacy carrier". In comparison, WN is pure luxury (maybe not on the ground, but certainly in the air). But since even the charming UA FA on LAS-LAX told me that I was losing my brain cells, I guess you have a point.
Originally Posted by flysurfer
Being in the air so long might result in mad cow desease....