CaroFos

Would this work if you wanted to fly the CMN as far as London and then postpone?

brewdog11

Flew into Casablanca at the beginning of this week. Interestingly, no one at CMN checked my vaccination or COVID documentation (this was checked closely at my point of departure). They also did not keep the paper passenger locator form that I was given on the flight to CMN. Really a painless immigration experience -- felt like pre-COVID travel.

Starting the CMN-MIA fare tomorrow!

danger

What was your point of departure where your documentation was checked? I'm flying MIA-LHR overnight Monday, then onto MAD Tuesday and yo CMN Wednesday. However, I won't ever fly the MAD-CMN, instead travelling elsewhere from MAD on the Wednesday. I don't want to be stuck with BA (for MIA-LHR) insisting I have Morocco covid credentials. I'll have at least 4 hours at LHR and at least 12 at MAD.

andigoeskiwi

I flew all legs from CMN till ORD previously. In ORD was a long stopover already in the initial booking. Called AA hotline to rebook.

brewdog11

Are you flying the return portion of the fare?

I'm starting the originating portion today, so I was referencing my positioning light. I departed LIS on a separate ticket to CMN, which is where my documentation was verified.

In your case, it might be necessary to get a RT-PCR test just in case?

danger

Oh, okay. My trip hasn't commenced yet and won't for a few more weeks. PCR tests in the US seem very expensive. As soon as I've flown CMN-MAD, I'm going to attempt to move the MAD-CMN at the end to a later date. That way I'd only be flying MIA-xLHR-MAD and therefore wouldn't need a test. I'd really like to avoid an unnecessary and expensive test in the US if I can avoid it.

beyounged

in my case, they say they will check everything in MAD, my last point before entry. If not you can always just ask them to print BP till MAD as your PCR result will not be back till MAD arrival. In MIA F check in they actually gave me all BP without checking much.

brewdog11

Agreed that PCR tests in the USA are exorbitantly expensive. Also, it is downright difficult to find a place geared to travelers (at least where I'm at) with reasonable business hours.

Your plan makes a lot of sense. In order to defray the cost and enjoy the LHR lounges, I scheduled a PCR test at LHR for a cheaper cost. Still would've been nice to avoid the test altogether, especially since I have a few unused eMed antigen test kits just sitting around at home.

skunker

I think it depends a lot on where and how fast you want them. There is a place in San Diego that does a PCR test for $65 and while they say results will come in 24 hours, it usually never takes longer than 4.

anabolism

How did you get so many miles on the AA MIA-LHR flight? Did it post as distance rather than fare? And did you earn the same on the outbound?

skunker

He credited to AS so it�s all distance based. Not sure anyone would want to credit this cheap fare to AA.

danger

Head for Points has reported on AA moving a number of LHR departures to T5 for the northern summer: https://news.aa.com/news/news-detail...3/default.aspx. Less Flounging for me, unfortunately.

beyounged

poor AA flyer... I was here pouting about not getting 575% bonus because it is not a BA fare, while the AA standards is "409 miles, take it or leave it" XD

Flying Yazata

Your whole approach to travel contradicts itself in a paradoxical sense. You fly paid AA Flagship First on your own dime and also had positioning flights, but yet you abhor sensible, very good priced hotels in Casablanca (thus ending up sleeping in a dump) and you despise, when somebody wants to tip, since *gasp* it would equal to 8% of your cheapskate fare.

I couldn't resist the urge saying this out loud, since I doubt I'm the only one rolling their eyes, while reading your post. No, I don't tip at lounges, but that's mainstream, while I certainly don't go out saying "it would be 8% of my ticket price" or abhor others for choosing to do so. And "sleeping behind the dumpster at Wendy's" grade paid accommodation isn't just sensible anyway.

Travel-Quinten

If you arrive early for your flight, it seems you can enter T3 with a T5 bp. So before any AA/BA flight, you could visit the CX lounge for example.