Any FF programs allow stopovers on 1-way awards?
Jun 21, 2012 | 10:21 pm
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If YVR is the last place that you are before leaving the North American region, which it is, then yes, it can be a NA gateway city. Any place in NA that is the last place you are before leaving NA, or the first place you arrive when coming back in to NA, is considered a gateway city and you are allowed to stopover.
Jun 21, 2012 | 10:31 pm
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Ahh, yes, I was looking at the partner chart. I forgot AAdvantage miles for international flights on just AA 
In that case, YVR is your gateway.
Are you on CX 889 the whole way to HKG? Reason I ask is because CX 889 is JFK-HKG with a stopover in YVR. I don't know if it's possible to book that and have JFK as your stopover since 889 is technically flight to HKG.
In that case, YVR is your gateway.
Are you on CX 889 the whole way to HKG? Reason I ask is because CX 889 is JFK-HKG with a stopover in YVR. I don't know if it's possible to book that and have JFK as your stopover since 889 is technically flight to HKG.
Jun 21, 2012 | 10:45 pm
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You could have a stopover in YVR the way you have it set up now. CX 889 one-day to YVR, stopover, then CX 889 to HKG (or 837 on the days where it has F).
Jun 22, 2012 | 7:25 am
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Award Ticket: SFO-JFK DOH-RGN with stopover in DOH?
Trying to use my UA miles for an award ticket to SE Asia and found this route on combination of UA and QR flights for 32.5 k miles OW
Will UA allow me to have a stopover in DOH for no additional miles? (not a stopover in North America)
Or will that reprice the itinerary as a middle east trip and cost me 40k miles OW?
If I can stopover in DOH, how long can that stopover be?
Any other NA to SE asia routes that go TATL to allow stopovers in Europe or the middle east?
I also found SFO-MUC-BKK-RGN (on combinations of UA and TG)
Actually looking to go to BKK as a final destination with ideally a stopover in DXB, but most of the time when I put in SFO-BKK it routes me transpacific.
Will UA allow me to have a stopover in DOH for no additional miles? (not a stopover in North America)
Or will that reprice the itinerary as a middle east trip and cost me 40k miles OW?
If I can stopover in DOH, how long can that stopover be?
Any other NA to SE asia routes that go TATL to allow stopovers in Europe or the middle east?
I also found SFO-MUC-BKK-RGN (on combinations of UA and TG)
Actually looking to go to BKK as a final destination with ideally a stopover in DXB, but most of the time when I put in SFO-BKK it routes me transpacific.
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Jun 22, 2012 | 10:55 am
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AA permits a free stopover only at the North American gateway, on an award between North America and another zone. The free stopover can therefore only occur in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. (AA recently prohibited the stopover from occurring in the Caribbean on such awards.)
AA permits a free stopover only at the North American gateway, on an award between North America and another zone. The free stopover can therefore only occur in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. (AA recently prohibited the stopover from occurring in the Caribbean on such awards.)
Can one do LAX HNL (stop) NRT?
Jun 22, 2012 | 10:56 am
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Trying to use my UA miles for an award ticket to SE Asia and found this route on combination of UA and QR flights for 32.5 k miles OW
Will UA allow me to have a stopover in DOH for no additional miles? (not a stopover in North America)
Or will that reprice the itinerary as a middle east trip and cost me 40k miles OW?
If I can stopover in DOH, how long can that stopover be?
Any other NA to SE asia routes that go TATL to allow stopovers in Europe or the middle east?
I also found SFO-MUC-BKK-RGN (on combinations of UA and TG)
Actually looking to go to BKK as a final destination with ideally a stopover in DXB, but most of the time when I put in SFO-BKK it routes me transpacific.
Will UA allow me to have a stopover in DOH for no additional miles? (not a stopover in North America)
Or will that reprice the itinerary as a middle east trip and cost me 40k miles OW?
If I can stopover in DOH, how long can that stopover be?
Any other NA to SE asia routes that go TATL to allow stopovers in Europe or the middle east?
I also found SFO-MUC-BKK-RGN (on combinations of UA and TG)
Actually looking to go to BKK as a final destination with ideally a stopover in DXB, but most of the time when I put in SFO-BKK it routes me transpacific.
Jun 22, 2012 | 11:08 am
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There is a thread about this in the UA forum. AFAIK one cannot book QR over the phone. Only one way awards online. So I doubt a stopover is possible.
Jun 22, 2012 | 11:18 am
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Darn I was hoping to do PHX DFW (stop) MEX MAD.
Can one do LAX HNL (stop) NRT?
Only if the carrier for the HNL-NRT leg publishes a LAX-NRT through-fare that permits routing via HNL.
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AA permits a free stopover only at the North American gateway, on an award between North America and another zone. The free stopover can therefore only occur in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. (AA recently prohibited the stopover from occurring in the Caribbean on such awards.)
AA permits a free stopover only at the North American gateway, on an award between North America and another zone. The free stopover can therefore only occur in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. (AA recently prohibited the stopover from occurring in the Caribbean on such awards.)
Can one do LAX HNL (stop) NRT?
Jun 22, 2012 | 11:20 am
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If you include QR in your award, better pray that you dont need any change / assistance down the road. When a partnership is ended, any subsequent change involved that partner could be a night mare even for a top elite of the airline.
Jun 22, 2012 | 11:34 am
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But how about in general (not necessarily QR) does UA allow a stopover in another geographic area that is not origin or destination? (i.e. N. AM- Europe (stopover) - SE Asia?)
Jun 22, 2012 | 12:02 pm
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Jun 22, 2012 | 12:04 pm
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Assuming it is, can it still be done? Just want to know if there is a clause that only continental NA gateways can be used.
Jun 22, 2012 | 1:34 pm
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No, there's no restriction that limits the stopover to continental gateways, although AA recently excluded Caribbean stopovers. I believe that others have already posted about getting a stopover at HNL on certain international awards.
Originally Posted by UA Fan
Assuming it is, can it still be done? Just want to know if there is a clause that only continental NA gateways can be used.