One Way Award Tickets?
Jul 20, 2007, 8:33 pm
#32
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AA miles for CX one-way award?
I am thinking about taking the Transiberian Express from Moscow to Beijing. Is there any way I can use my AA miles to get a one-way ticket Beijing-SFO?
Or better, can I open-jaw US-Moscow; BEI-SFO as one award?
Or better, can I open-jaw US-Moscow; BEI-SFO as one award?
Jul 20, 2007, 9:52 pm
#33
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I tried once to book a OW-award with AAdvantage and got the info that it is definetely possible to book it, hoever they charge you the roundtrip mileage for it. Only oneway tax of course but I wouldnt burn miles that way.
On the other hand if it´s for vacation purpose, a one way is quiet expensive so you will have to consider.
I always use BD for my one-ways (cruises etc) which gives you a fair 50% discount ^
On the other hand if it´s for vacation purpose, a one way is quiet expensive so you will have to consider.
I always use BD for my one-ways (cruises etc) which gives you a fair 50% discount ^
Jul 21, 2007, 10:56 am
#34
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Open Jaw Awards
I did the Trans-Siberian (St Petersburg-Moscow-Vladivostok) a couple of years ago and I used an open-jaw business class award on Northwest without difficulty.
My first leg was US to Helsinki via NW/KL. I then took the train to St Pertersburg and then onto Moscow where I joined a private train to Vladivostok (wuth several intermediate stops). I Vladivostok I purchased a one-way ticket to SEL and then NW back to the US.
They "priced" the award ticket as 1/2 North America to Europe (40,000 miles) and 1/2 North America to Asia (45,000 miles).
The mileage requirements may have changed, but the principle should still be OK.
By the way, I tried to do a similar thing on AA but they would no do it.
Good luck
Jul 24, 2007, 11:03 pm
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The search term you specified (One) is under the minimum word length (4) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.
Last edited by myefre; Jul 24, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Jul 25, 2007, 1:36 am
#39
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Jul 25, 2007, 9:32 am
#40
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I'm hesitant to tell people "just search" because vBulletin's search function is its one very weak point. A lot of common topics do involve three letters or less (MQM or EQM for example). And even for a valid search, sometimes vBulletin's indexes are screwed up and don't return valid results.
Jul 27, 2007, 2:31 am
#41
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Much better way to search
I have found that Google's search engine is much smarter and accurate than FTs.
I do ALL of searches this way ^
Goto www.google.com or google search tool bar, type this sarg
One Way Mileage Award site:www.flyertalk.com
and Voila!
I do ALL of searches this way ^
Goto www.google.com or google search tool bar, type this sarg
One Way Mileage Award site:www.flyertalk.com
and Voila!
Jul 27, 2007, 2:43 am
#42
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Yes, this type of scenario is fine.
You'll be paying the higher mileage amount, though. Flights to Moscow are 40,000 off-peak and flights to China are 50,000 - so expect a 50,000 quote from AA.
I know this works, because I've done a similar trip myself:
AA into Brazil, then out from Punta Arenas, Chile.
Mine were in the same zone, though, so I paid one price - 40 K. But, of course they would love to give you a lesser worth ticket, US-Moscow as opposed to US-Asia.
You'll be paying the higher mileage amount, though. Flights to Moscow are 40,000 off-peak and flights to China are 50,000 - so expect a 50,000 quote from AA.
I know this works, because I've done a similar trip myself:
AA into Brazil, then out from Punta Arenas, Chile.
Mine were in the same zone, though, so I paid one price - 40 K. But, of course they would love to give you a lesser worth ticket, US-Moscow as opposed to US-Asia.