Upgrade Finnair using AA miles?
Mar 9, 2008 | 8:11 pm
#4
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Unlike Star Alliance, Oneworld does not allow upgrades on other carriers. Usually you can only upgrade flights of your home FFP where the flight has your airlines flight number and is on their metal.
Star Alliance has some cross carrier upgrades.
Star Alliance has some cross carrier upgrades.
Mar 9, 2008 | 9:46 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2006
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http://www.webflyer.com/programs/mileage_converter/
A few times I've found a way to get what I wanted by transferring some miles from a rarely used account. Many moons ago as a newb I realized that HHonors points and AA points can be swapped and saved about two grand on hotels over weekend trip that was about to get way too expensive.
But upgrading other OW carriers metals, as you point out, is usually not going to happen.
Mar 9, 2008 | 9:51 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2004
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In any case your mom can buy lounge access at HEL into the Servce Select Partners (SSP) Finland run lounges for 25 euros (2007 information)
No showers but soft and alcoholic drinks, salads and small dishes, newspapers and magazines plus internet access.
http://www.gatewayrestaurants.fi/?cmscid=395
You can also book her Champagne for any Finnair flight in any class through customer services.
No showers but soft and alcoholic drinks, salads and small dishes, newspapers and magazines plus internet access.
http://www.gatewayrestaurants.fi/?cmscid=395
You can also book her Champagne for any Finnair flight in any class through customer services.
Last edited by mosburger; Mar 9, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Mar 9, 2008 | 10:10 pm
#7
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http://www.asiamiles.com/en/redeem/flights/charts/#2
Mar 10, 2008 | 4:48 am
#8
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4 For American Airlines, only fare classes Y, B and H are eligible for Economy to Business Class Upgrade Awards.
5 For British Airways, Upgrade Award is applicable for One Class Upgrade only. Fare classes Y, B and H are eligible for Economy to Premium Economy Class Upgrade Awards. Only fare classes W, T and E are eligible for Premium Economy to Business Class Upgrade Awards. Upgrade Award is not applicable for Economy to Business Class upgrade....
5 For British Airways, Upgrade Award is applicable for One Class Upgrade only. Fare classes Y, B and H are eligible for Economy to Premium Economy Class Upgrade Awards. Only fare classes W, T and E are eligible for Premium Economy to Business Class Upgrade Awards. Upgrade Award is not applicable for Economy to Business Class upgrade....
Mar 10, 2008 | 9:57 am
#9
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Asiamiles is a shared frequent flyer program between CX and BA. BA doesn't offer a loyalty program in the Far East; BAEC Far East is for status only, no points/miles. I have no idea why AA is included.
Mar 10, 2008 | 8:21 pm
#10
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FT is just great. You learn something new everyday.
In the future this is something to take into consideration when people in this forum ask about which FFP to join. Asiamiles has an advantage over others in this respect.
In the future this is something to take into consideration when people in this forum ask about which FFP to join. Asiamiles has an advantage over others in this respect.
Mar 10, 2008 | 10:03 pm
#11
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Residents in Japan can join BAEC, and earn BA miles, and redeem BA miles for award tickets.
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...s/public/en_jp
Mar 11, 2008 | 2:38 am
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Airlines tend to have their own idea of where each country is. 
It may not coincide with geography. Actually, I think Japan may be the only exception as China, Korea, Taiwan and countries in SE Asia are all covered under BAEC FE. BAEC FE service center is based in Hong Kong.
It may not coincide with geography. Actually, I think Japan may be the only exception as China, Korea, Taiwan and countries in SE Asia are all covered under BAEC FE. BAEC FE service center is based in Hong Kong.
Mar 11, 2008 | 7:59 am
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.CX also separates the loyalty programme from the mileage programme. The loyalty programme is Marco Polo Club, which costs USD50 to join (with some exceptions). Unlike AAdvantage, MPC members can only advance in status one step at a time, but can lose all status overnight (no soft landing).