I believe the OP is talking about an AAdvantage one world award (quite why this is in OW forum and not in AAdvantage forum I don't know), not a paid fare.

Who knows how the computer is programmed for complex itins like this. If you are going to create complex routings to maximise your value you have to expect sometimes to run up against limits of computer. No problem with paper ticket, but the OP wanted an e-ticket.

Yeah.. I think we either spoil or confuse these newbies too much !

True - it's an award - it's not this forum's problem.

Feedback: when I called back the AAgent quickly noticed the problem. The first agent had messed up. Only 16 segments are allowed.

Feedback: I called back. I think have it ticketed with 16 segments and co-terminals LGA/JFK included (i.e. confidently told the next AAgent to make the change and gave her a credit card).

Based on the rules this seems right anyway.

If there is an issue it will be picked up before ticketing , so keep a track on it having been issued.

Dave

So, if I want a 24 segment oneworld award using American Airlines miles, all I have to do is ask AA to handwrite the ticket or transfer the booking to a Sabre equipped travel agent? If so, I must have misconstrued the previous flyertalk discussions about this limit and will certainly change the sticky as soon as this ticketing possibility is confirmed.

You guys are confusing me. Should this almost 2-year old thread be transferred to the AA forum? And should future threads about oneworld awards instead be in the forum of the airline whose miles are being used for the award?

Questions about awards are specific to the airline, there isn't a standard set of award rules across all the OW carriers so it would make more sense for it to be located in the carrier specific forum

Im confused about the 2 years ago comment; from what I see, this thread is < 2 days old

Dave

No. The AA awards are , as detailed in the award rules link earlier in the thread "Itinerary may not exceed 16 segments. "


Dave

I believe Austinrunner is talking about the sticky post he authored.

The issue of a proper "home" for the AA oneworld award sticky has been discussed before, and obviously there are mixed opinions. IMO there's no perfect forum for it so it might as well stay here, where its author meant it to be. It has been crosslinked in an AA forum sticky, so little harm is done by letting things as they are.

Sorry, my error! I was indeed referring to the sticky that I authored and maintain.

I dunno. I would have thought that if posting a question which is specifically about an AAdvantage award would have found a perfect home in the AAdvantage forum .

I would have seen this akin to posting a question about a AA partner award where booking travel on BA in the BA forum

*shrug*

Dave

That would make the most sense to me. Each FFP has its own set of rules. As this thread illustrates it can get confusing at times to be discussing an award ticket for a particular FFP.

In *A, mostly, the threads relating to awards and award rules are posted in the home airline forum. This not only reduces confusion but also provides more visibility to the question in the forum with more FTers who are familiar with the intracacies of the award rules.

Yet, the title of this thread specifically references "AA miles.":rolleyes:

On the other hand, AA calls this award a "oneworld" award.