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]
Apr 9, 2013, 9:28 pm
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How does NH WaitList work with USair award bookings?
NH 210 FRA-NRT Can only find WL in F. Anyone know how this works with USair booking ? Before I call in ? found all the other flts I need Cheers
Apr 9, 2013, 9:35 pm
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Just checking if I got correct info.
Have Mrs. Redtop booked RDU-OTP and back on UA/LH (using US miles) on an F award.
First leg, RDU-IAD, was not available in saver F when I booked, but is now.
US said I have to pay a change fee to upgrade that segment. In fact, they said that unless the entire itin is on US, there's a change fee.
Did I get correct info?
Not that I'm all that concerned about a 45-minute flight, if that.
Have Mrs. Redtop booked RDU-OTP and back on UA/LH (using US miles) on an F award.
First leg, RDU-IAD, was not available in saver F when I booked, but is now.
US said I have to pay a change fee to upgrade that segment. In fact, they said that unless the entire itin is on US, there's a change fee.
Did I get correct info?
Not that I'm all that concerned about a 45-minute flight, if that.
Apr 9, 2013, 9:36 pm
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not sure if you mean wait list? if that's what you mean you can't. you could book business class and hope for space to open up later in F.
Apr 10, 2013, 2:54 am
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ANA booking page shows only WL
Found all flts i need for trip Yyz to syd the pretty way. But ANA search just shows WL for NH210 in F. Hoped knowledgeable FTers could advise before I try calling in USairways.
Apr 10, 2013, 7:37 am
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA 1K, DL Platinum, BA Gold
Posts: 181
Hi, I would like to know if this is a valid award routing for 140K miles RT in F class:
JFK-MUC (stop)
MUC-BKK-SYD (destination)
SYD-ICN-JFK
I think everything is ok with it except for maybe the maximum allowed mileage, but not sure how that works. Thanks!
JFK-MUC (stop)
MUC-BKK-SYD (destination)
SYD-ICN-JFK
I think everything is ok with it except for maybe the maximum allowed mileage, but not sure how that works. Thanks!
Apr 10, 2013, 8:01 am
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NYC
Posts: 246
US Air redemption NYC-Japan with an openjaw in AUA?
Hey guys. I'm planning a trip to Japan in September 2013, and I have a really quick question.
My planned itinerary will be:
Leg 1: JFK/LGA to NRT/HND
Leg 2: NRT/HND to EWR
Leg 3 (open jaw): AUA to JFK/LGA
My question is the legitimacy of the leg 3. I already have a 1 way JFK-AUA planned on AA for Nov. If I could work in the free return using US Air North Asia award, that'd be extremely awesome! Thanks!
My planned itinerary will be:
Leg 1: JFK/LGA to NRT/HND
Leg 2: NRT/HND to EWR
Leg 3 (open jaw): AUA to JFK/LGA
My question is the legitimacy of the leg 3. I already have a 1 way JFK-AUA planned on AA for Nov. If I could work in the free return using US Air North Asia award, that'd be extremely awesome! Thanks!
Apr 10, 2013, 8:14 am
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,614
Hey guys. I'm planning a trip to Japan in September 2013, and I have a really quick question.
My planned itinerary will be:
Leg 1: JFK/LGA to NRT/HND
Leg 2: NRT/HND to EWR
Leg 3 (open jaw): AUA to JFK/LGA
My question is the legitimacy of the leg 3. I already have a 1 way JFK-AUA planned on AA for Nov. If I could work in the free return using US Air North Asia award, that'd be extremely awesome! Thanks!
My planned itinerary will be:
Leg 1: JFK/LGA to NRT/HND
Leg 2: NRT/HND to EWR
Leg 3 (open jaw): AUA to JFK/LGA
My question is the legitimacy of the leg 3. I already have a 1 way JFK-AUA planned on AA for Nov. If I could work in the free return using US Air North Asia award, that'd be extremely awesome! Thanks!
EWR & JFK may be considered to be co-terminals, so when you get to EWR on your return from Japan, you may have completed your R/T.
For award purposes, North Asia and the Caribbean are two distinct regions, so you may be trying to get two bites out of the proverbial apple.
In any event it never hurts to try. Please let us know the outcome.
Apr 10, 2013, 8:24 am
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first off, ring US and ask them to look up that segment. if they can see it, then go ahead and book the rest of your itinerary. if they cant, either book it now in a lower class and hope it opens later (possibly very unlikely give that NH can be hard to get) or find an alternative route.
Apr 10, 2013, 8:26 am
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that should be fine... lots of other have the same or very similar itinerary. you MAY get charged 150k because of the stop in the higher zone (Europe). this is becoming more common, but is not always enforced.
Apr 10, 2013, 8:50 am
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Location: NYC
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I see two issues for you to consider.
EWR & JFK may be considered to be co-terminals, so when you get to EWR on your return from Japan, you may have completed your R/T.
For award purposes, North Asia and the Caribbean are two distinct regions, so you may be trying to get two bites out of the proverbial apple.
In any event it never hurts to try. Please let us know the outcome.
EWR & JFK may be considered to be co-terminals, so when you get to EWR on your return from Japan, you may have completed your R/T.
For award purposes, North Asia and the Caribbean are two distinct regions, so you may be trying to get two bites out of the proverbial apple.
In any event it never hurts to try. Please let us know the outcome.
Apr 10, 2013, 8:49 pm
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Location: SYR
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http://www.usairways.com/pv_obj_cach...wardtravel.pdf
Apr 10, 2013, 10:13 pm
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: TPA
Programs: US Air Chairman's, SPG Plat, UA Platinum
Posts: 99
Europe in F is only 125k, so the furthest region (and most expensive mileage-wise) is SYD (S. Pacific) so the stopover is in a lower mileage-region. Should be 100% fine.
Apr 10, 2013, 10:16 pm
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: TPA
Programs: US Air Chairman's, SPG Plat, UA Platinum
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Hey guys. I'm planning a trip to Japan in September 2013, and I have a really quick question.
My planned itinerary will be:
Leg 1: JFK/LGA to NRT/HND
Leg 2: NRT/HND to EWR
Leg 3 (open jaw): AUA to JFK/LGA
My question is the legitimacy of the leg 3. I already have a 1 way JFK-AUA planned on AA for Nov. If I could work in the free return using US Air North Asia award, that'd be extremely awesome! Thanks!
My planned itinerary will be:
Leg 1: JFK/LGA to NRT/HND
Leg 2: NRT/HND to EWR
Leg 3 (open jaw): AUA to JFK/LGA
My question is the legitimacy of the leg 3. I already have a 1 way JFK-AUA planned on AA for Nov. If I could work in the free return using US Air North Asia award, that'd be extremely awesome! Thanks!
Apr 10, 2013, 10:36 pm
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Apr 11, 2013, 4:39 am
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About to call in. Fingers crossed. Final critique?
Found the avalability n dates needed. YYZ-ORD ua,C. ORD-NRT nh,F. NRT-BKK tg,F. BKK- SYD tg,F ( dest). SYD-ICN oz,C. ICN-HKT oz,C ( stop/over) HKT-BKK tg,C. BKK-FRA tg,F. FRA-ORD ua,F.ORD-YYZ ua,C. (plan to change return dates as over330 days out happy to pay$150 fee) + hope to do for140k.