Use Miles to Europe with stopovers
Jul 12, 2010 | 10:07 am
#1
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Use Miles to Europe with stopovers
Trying to plan late August trip to LHR but want to do a quick stopover somewhere (like TXL/CDG) on the way to LHR and the other city on the return back to BOS.
Have a lot of amex MR miles to transfer and about 90k in AA miles. What way is the best to to this on the min amount of miles. Have read about the xfr to ANA program, but not sure if that is the best.
Anybody find a good way to do this.
Thanks
Have a lot of amex MR miles to transfer and about 90k in AA miles. What way is the best to to this on the min amount of miles. Have read about the xfr to ANA program, but not sure if that is the best.
Anybody find a good way to do this.
Thanks
Jul 12, 2010 | 10:55 am
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AA does not allow stopover in Europe or any other places except gateways at North America when an international itinerary involves N America.
However AA is on one-way award system, so you can arrive in one city in Europe and return from another city from Europe.
Your travel period is peak season for coach AA award at 30K each way - if you can find that at this late stage.
However AA is on one-way award system, so you can arrive in one city in Europe and return from another city from Europe.
Your travel period is peak season for coach AA award at 30K each way - if you can find that at this late stage.
Jul 12, 2010 | 12:06 pm
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Don't fly AC metal. Just use their program. :-:
Originally Posted by josephstern
I've done MR to Aeroplan for use with AirCanada to Europe in the past. I got slaughtered with fees and taxes.
Has anything changed on that front?
Has anything changed on that front?
Jul 12, 2010 | 6:09 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Trying to plan late August trip to LHR but want to do a quick stopover somewhere (like TXL/CDG) on the way to LHR and the other city on the return back to BOS.
Have a lot of amex MR miles to transfer and about 90k in AA miles. What way is the best to to this on the min amount of miles. Have read about the xfr to ANA program, but not sure if that is the best.
Anybody find a good way to do this.
Thanks
Have a lot of amex MR miles to transfer and about 90k in AA miles. What way is the best to to this on the min amount of miles. Have read about the xfr to ANA program, but not sure if that is the best.
Anybody find a good way to do this.
Thanks
Since you have MR, consider getting KVS or ExpertFlyer to search for flight availability.
Jul 12, 2010 | 6:22 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,463
As many will quickly tell you, Delta is tough to use miles on. However, if you are flexible with dates and willing to spend a ton of time looking for availability, DL allows stop-overs. It helps to route leg by leg and consider another stop in NA to get the flight you need.
Since you have MR, consider getting KVS or ExpertFlyer to search for flight availability.
Since you have MR, consider getting KVS or ExpertFlyer to search for flight availability.