Oct 14, 2013, 4:55 pm
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
Update 08APR2014: Star Alliance Awards must have been booked by March 30, 2014. They are no longer available through US. This thread is mostly useful for historic purposes, and discussing issues such as schedule changes/route changes that affect FTers existing *A awards booked before 3/31/2014.
Discussion on using US miles to book oneworld awards is available here.
If you are looking for discussion on US's new partner awards that use various partners not in oneworld (many of whom are former *A partners), see the devoted thread on using US miles to book NON-oneworld partners here.
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Update 07JAN14: American Airlines award tickets bookable online on usairways.com or through reservation.
Please see the devoted thread on using US miles to book AA here.
Discussion on using US miles to book oneworld awards is available here.
If you are looking for discussion on US's new partner awards that use various partners not in oneworld (many of whom are former *A partners), see the devoted thread on using US miles to book NON-oneworld partners here.
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Update 07JAN14: American Airlines award tickets bookable online on usairways.com or through reservation.
- Award travel must be wholly on American Airlines or a combination of American Airlines and US Airways.
- American Airlines awards cannot be combined with any of our current partner.
- American Airlines award travel chart (PDF)
Please see the devoted thread on using US miles to book AA here.
Star Alliance Award Bookings Using US Airways Miles - FAQ and Help Thread [MERGED]
Mar 19, 2013, 2:55 pm
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,764
Mar 19, 2013, 3:02 pm
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,415
Today I tried to book a trip for 2 as outlined above - no luck.
We would have preferred a flight into Scotland, were told mid-June has no availability. Suggested FRA w/long layover, was denied the layover, and an onward flight to N. Asia was denied as it is in region 3. Cannot be flown from region 1. Clearly this is a situation for HUACA, but I want to know, if I stand on firm ground.
Ideally, it would be mid-june flight from ORD to GLA or EDI, open jaw from IST to PVG, PVG to ORD, then SPI.
If this is impossible, then: SPI-ORD-FRA (90 days layover)-SIN (Less 23 hrs.)-PVG(destination for 10 days or so)-ORD-SPI.
Do I have a leg to stand on, or do we return from Europe?
It was impossible to be connected to a CR yesterday, today the CR seemed not be well informed.
Any advice is appreciated, as I am new to this sort of routing.
We would have preferred a flight into Scotland, were told mid-June has no availability. Suggested FRA w/long layover, was denied the layover, and an onward flight to N. Asia was denied as it is in region 3. Cannot be flown from region 1. Clearly this is a situation for HUACA, but I want to know, if I stand on firm ground.
Ideally, it would be mid-june flight from ORD to GLA or EDI, open jaw from IST to PVG, PVG to ORD, then SPI.
If this is impossible, then: SPI-ORD-FRA (90 days layover)-SIN (Less 23 hrs.)-PVG(destination for 10 days or so)-ORD-SPI.
Do I have a leg to stand on, or do we return from Europe?
It was impossible to be connected to a CR yesterday, today the CR seemed not be well informed.
Any advice is appreciated, as I am new to this sort of routing.
Mar 19, 2013, 3:04 pm
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Rolla, MO USA
Programs: American, BA, NWA, United, US Air
Posts: 199
Well, I had the info on the flight to Scotland, before I even gave the onward flights, and that was denied. Yes, I know, HUACA. Now I have the info on FRA-PVG, will see, how that comes out.??
Mar 19, 2013, 3:21 pm
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,408
its quite simple. Go to United.com and select 'book award travel' Break your itinerary down to segments... USA-Europe, then Europe to PVG, then PVG to home. Enter your dates and see what comes up. Look under the 'award saver' category. Whatever flights come up there you are likely able to book through USDM.
Mar 19, 2013, 4:52 pm
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA-Gold 0.425MM), AS MVP Gold, National EE, Marriott Titanium (LT-G), UA Silver
Posts: 1,136
I guess I am very lucky? I called US airways to book my award reservation going to N Asia. Anhow, the reservation agent was super nice person and completed my reservation less than 20 minutes. JFK-IST-CDG-BKK-TYO (C and F mix with TK and TG). Return flight will be the same.....
I heard that TK C and TG F ( A380 ) is pretty nice, so I am very excited. On the waqy coming back from TYO, I will have STOP over in BKK and total mile is still 120K. I am very lucky? Skyteam and Oneworld did not allow me to fly to Asia through Europe... I will be able to have 23 hours layover in IST and CDG, so I will be able to visit quite many cities for my vacation!
I heard that TK C and TG F ( A380 ) is pretty nice, so I am very excited. On the waqy coming back from TYO, I will have STOP over in BKK and total mile is still 120K. I am very lucky? Skyteam and Oneworld did not allow me to fly to Asia through Europe... I will be able to have 23 hours layover in IST and CDG, so I will be able to visit quite many cities for my vacation!
Mar 19, 2013, 6:32 pm
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Treasure Coast of FL (MCO/MLB/PBI)
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 844
I'm still trying to book this N Asia trip with a stopover in Europe, and availability continues to haunt me. However, I wanted to see if the following would work:
JFK-ICN (OZ F, destination)
ICN-KIX-IST (NH/TK J, stopover) or ICN-FRA-IST (LH/TK J)
IST-LIS-EWR (TK/TP J) or IST-CAI-JFK (MS J)
Both of the return routings include a 20ish hour layover in LIS or CAI, respectively. If I'm not mistaken, this should price at 100k per person, right?
Thoughts?
JFK-ICN (OZ F, destination)
ICN-KIX-IST (NH/TK J, stopover) or ICN-FRA-IST (LH/TK J)
IST-LIS-EWR (TK/TP J) or IST-CAI-JFK (MS J)
Both of the return routings include a 20ish hour layover in LIS or CAI, respectively. If I'm not mistaken, this should price at 100k per person, right?
Thoughts?
Mar 19, 2013, 7:59 pm
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,764
Routing ICN-IST through FRA will have a tough time meeting MPM
Mar 19, 2013, 8:03 pm
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Treasure Coast of FL (MCO/MLB/PBI)
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 844
Mar 19, 2013, 8:06 pm
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,764
Mar 19, 2013, 8:08 pm
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,764
Even the shortest routing you have proposed (ICN-KIX-IST-LIS-EWR) is over 25% MPM. It'll take agent roulette to get this done...
Mar 19, 2013, 10:41 pm
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 530
Could someone tell me the US MPM for MEX-USM, if it is published for this route?
Mar 19, 2013, 10:45 pm
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: DL-Silver; BA-Bronze
Posts: 1,162
Code:
GI M 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
MPM PA 12430 13051 13673 14294 14916 15537
MPM AT 14947 15694 16441 17189 17936 18683
Mar 19, 2013, 11:12 pm
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 530
[KVS Availability Tool 7.1.6 - Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: MEX-USM/US]
Code:
GI M 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
MPM PA 12430 13051 13673 14294 14916 15537
MPM AT 14947 15694 16441 17189 17936 18683
Mar 19, 2013, 11:27 pm
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 39
120,000 around trip. I guess it was a good deal!
Mar 19, 2013, 11:28 pm
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 39