Which FF miles to redeem for tkts to HKG and SYD?
Oct 31, 2003 | 1:10 pm
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Which FF miles to redeem for tkts to HKG and SYD?
Need two award tkts (business class) that allow stopover HKG then to SYD this December. I have miles in AA, Qantas and Delta accounts. Advice/tips on which airline should I use?
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Oct 31, 2003 | 2:30 pm
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There's been discussion on the AA forum that you can no longer do the free stopover in HKG on the way to Australia on a single award ticket (you'd have to buy two separate tickets). On Australia itineraries, you have to do Qantas as the most direct route now.
Oct 31, 2003 | 4:48 pm
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The AA and QF miles could be used for a oneWorld RTW award (depends on how many miles you want to fly, in increments of 5,000 miles). You'd have to travel on 2 airlines other than the airline you are drawing your miles on.
Could fly ATL-YVR/LAX/SFO/JFK on AA, YVR/LAX/SFO/JFK-HKG on CX, HKG-SYD on CX or QF, QF SYD-LAX or HNL, LAX/HNL-ATL on AA would work.
Or you could fly ATL-LHR/HEL/CDG on AA, AY or BA, LHR/HEL/CDG-HKG on AY, BA or CX, and follow the QF/CX/AA to come home. Might be cheaper than 2 seperate awards.
Both itineraries above would cost the 20-25k miles award. For AA, it's the OW150C in BC, or OW230F in FC.
I am not sure if mileage is calculated between stopovers (e.g., if no stops more than 23:59 along the way, whether ATL-DFW-JFK-(YVR)-HKG would be calculated by sector or simply ATL-HKG.
[This message has been edited by terenz (edited 10-31-2003).]
Could fly ATL-YVR/LAX/SFO/JFK on AA, YVR/LAX/SFO/JFK-HKG on CX, HKG-SYD on CX or QF, QF SYD-LAX or HNL, LAX/HNL-ATL on AA would work.
Or you could fly ATL-LHR/HEL/CDG on AA, AY or BA, LHR/HEL/CDG-HKG on AY, BA or CX, and follow the QF/CX/AA to come home. Might be cheaper than 2 seperate awards.
Both itineraries above would cost the 20-25k miles award. For AA, it's the OW150C in BC, or OW230F in FC.
I am not sure if mileage is calculated between stopovers (e.g., if no stops more than 23:59 along the way, whether ATL-DFW-JFK-(YVR)-HKG would be calculated by sector or simply ATL-HKG.
[This message has been edited by terenz (edited 10-31-2003).]