Need help for award ticket for SFO-HYD-SFO

Subscribe
Search this Thread
Mar 14, 2012 | 2:00 pm
  #1  
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
40 Countries Visited
10 Years on Site
concordian
close
  • Join Date
    Jun 2011
  • Location
    SFO
  • Posts:
    728
I need some help booking an award ticket from SFO-HYD-SFO. Dates are 25 April and return on 5/6 May.

I have enough miles in AA and United for Business class tickets but unable to find a decent itinerary. Some of them are showing 48 hours for one-way.

Can anyone pl. help with suggestions. I am open for TATL or TPAC as long as a ticket is available.
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 5:37 pm
  #2  
15 Years on Site
HansGolden
close
  • Join Date
    Dec 2009
  • Location
    ICT
  • Posts:
    1,860
The only *A airline that flies to HYD is TG via BKK. I just did HYD-BKK-NRT-LAX-SFO-IAD on outbound, IAD-ORD-NRT//HND-SIN//SIN-BKK-HYD for a friend in C. He wanted to overnight in both TYO and SIN on the return. The weird LAX-SFO and IAD-ORD waggles were just forced because of availability. Below is, I believe, the most optimum *A routing.

Code: 
  1  UA 889 Y 06SEP 4 SFOPEK GK1        I  1154A 315P+1 AB                      
     SEE RTSVC                                                                  
  2  TG 615 Y 07SEP 5 PEKBKK GK1        3   505P 915P   AB                      
     SEE RTSVC                                                                  
  3  TG 329 Y 07SEP 5 BKKHYD GK1           1010P1210A+1 AB                      
     SEE RTSVC                                                                  
  4  TG 330 Y 15SEP 6 HYDBKK GK1            110A 615A   AB                      
     SEE RTSVC                                                                  
  5  TG 676 Y 15SEP 6 BKKNRT GK1            735A 345P   AB                      
     SEE RTSVC                                                                  
  6  UA 852 Y 15SEP 6 NRTSFO GK1        1   525P1040A   AB                      
     SEE RTSVC
You'll have to turn to someone else for OW help, but I think 9W might be best for AA miles. BA flies to HYD, but their fuel surcharges will be quite high.
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 6:36 pm
  #3  
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
belfordrocks
close
  • Join Date
    Dec 2009
  • Posts:
    5,443
Don't forget AA's all-partner awards, which has non-alliance partners such as Kingfisher and Jet Airways...
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 6:40 pm
  #4  
15 Years on Site
HansGolden
close
  • Join Date
    Dec 2009
  • Location
    ICT
  • Posts:
    1,860
Quote:
Originally Posted by belfordrocks
Don't forget AA's all-partner awards, which has non-alliance partners such as Kingfisher and Jet Airways...
Yes, thank you. The email notification didn't show the strikethrough on IT. I came here to say that you most definitely should forget IT/Kingfisher.
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 7:25 pm
  #5  
All eyes on you!
20 Years on Site
aglp2k
close
  • Join Date
    Jan 2002
  • Location
    Dallas, TX, USA
  • Posts:
    1,008
How about SFO-ORD/JFK on AA and ORD/JFK-AUH-HYD on EY? You will have better luck on EY than other OW airlines to India in Premium class these days.
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 8:45 pm
  #6  
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
40 Countries Visited
10 Years on Site
concordian
close
  • Join Date
    Jun 2011
  • Location
    SFO
  • Posts:
    728
I did and got and economy blocked on EY for 24 and 5 return. I am still looking for Business class award ticket.
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 10:43 pm
  #7  
All eyes on you!
20 Years on Site
ayya
close
  • Join Date
    Jan 2005
  • Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Posts:
    196
You can do SFO-HKG-BKK for 55K miles one-way in C or in F for 67.5K miles. You can get to SIN or CMB for the same miles.
BKK-HYD you can look into using UA miles on TK.
Reply
Mar 14, 2012 | 11:58 pm
  #8  
lolopot
close
  • Join Date
    Jan 2010
  • Posts:
    11
delete...hadn't refreshed my page before posting comments about EY
Reply
Mar 15, 2012 | 12:01 am
  #9  
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
40 Countries Visited
10 Years on Site
concordian
close
  • Join Date
    Jun 2011
  • Location
    SFO
  • Posts:
    728
Thanks for all your replies. I blocked a economy seat on Etihad(EY): SFO-ORD-AUH-HYD-AUH-ORD-SFO.

Searching for a business class award seat. I could not book earlier as my program was finalized just today.

I will search daily for space out of JFK/ORD.
Reply
Mar 15, 2012 | 6:27 am
  #10  
10 Countries Visited20 Countries Visited30 Countries Visited15 Years on Site
benzemalyonnais
close
  • Join Date
    May 2008
  • Location
    BOS/SIN
  • Posts:
    2,704
There is space on the 25th in C SFO-ICN-BKK. First flight is on OZ the next two are on TG.

The return isn't showing anything into SFO in C. There is UA F there if you have the miles and want to use them. I'm trying to find any flight in C to the US on your dates and can only find F. There is a flight into JFK on EgyptAir which is a poor redemption value and a connection in CAI is required.

Another potential solution would purchasing a revenue ticket to Mumbai where there are several connections open. SQ has C space through SIN to ICN linking up with the UA flight to SFO. This flight leaves BOM at 22:10 so connecting isn't an issue.
Reply
Mar 15, 2012 | 12:34 pm
  #11  
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
nabeelj
close
  • Join Date
    Aug 2004
  • Location
    YYZ
  • Posts:
    1,143
Quote:
Originally Posted by concordian
Thanks for all your replies. I blocked a economy seat on Etihad(EY): SFO-ORD-AUH-HYD-AUH-ORD-SFO.

Searching for a business class award seat. I could not book earlier as my program was finalized just today.

I will search daily for space out of JFK/ORD.
First is available out of JFK - can't you scrounge up the extra miles?
Reply
Mar 15, 2012 | 4:32 pm
  #12  
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
40 Countries Visited
10 Years on Site
concordian
close
  • Join Date
    Jun 2011
  • Location
    SFO
  • Posts:
    728
I was able to get a Business class ticket finally

I will now start looking for information about AA/EY lounges in ORD/AUH/HYD.

Routing is: SFO-ORD-AUH-HYD & HYD-AUH-JFK-SFO

Last leg:JFK-SFO is available only next day(3rd May). I will buy a regular ticket for this sector but all others I am confirmed.

Thanks to all who shared their advice & expertise.
Reply
Mar 15, 2012 | 5:18 pm
  #13  
10 Countries Visited20 Countries Visited30 Countries Visited15 Years on Site
mrahul
close
  • Join Date
    Jul 2008
  • Posts:
    414
Just a side note.AA does not allow TPAC to india.but the good thing is AA and united both allow one way awards.
you would be able to find better availability if you change to MAA / BLR as dragon air and singapore airlines fly there.Once in MAA / BLR, you could connect through Jet.
Reply
Mar 16, 2012 | 8:14 pm
  #14  
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
40 Countries Visited
10 Years on Site
concordian
close
  • Join Date
    Jun 2011
  • Location
    SFO
  • Posts:
    728
A few questions, I did search but didn't get answers.

1. Will I be allowed to use the AA lounge in SFO?(I am in coach Sfo-ord).

2. Do I need to pay for checked baggage for above portion, I have a business class ticket from Ord onwards.
Reply
Apr 17, 2012 | 5:02 pm
  #15  
garimell
close
  • Join Date
    Feb 2009
  • Location
    Redwood City, CA (i.e. SFO/SJC/OAK)
  • Posts:
    143
Quote:
Originally Posted by concordian
A few questions, I did search but didn't get answers.

1. Will I be allowed to use the AA lounge in SFO?(I am in coach Sfo-ord).

2. Do I need to pay for checked baggage for above portion, I have a business class ticket from Ord onwards.
1. No.

2. If you got AA to ticket it all on one itinerary, then, you should be able to check the baggage in for free and to the extent that Etihad allows in their Coral Business class (2 x 32 Kilos?)

Happy journey! Would be interested in your experience overall on the SFO-ORD-AUH-HYD leg - am planning an identical journey in early November and would like to know a few things:

a) Is the baggage checked through by AA from SFO all the way to HYD?
b) Is the transfer from Terminal 3 (American Airlines domestic) to Terminal 5 (for Etihad) in ORD smooth and quick enough?
c) Ease of transfer in Abu Dhabi
d) Etihad's service and food onboard in Business Class

If any of these turn out to be subpar/messy, would take a big gulp and go for British Airways for SFO-LHR-HYD, fuel surcharges and all!

Thanks in advance!
Reply
1/2
1  2