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 19, 2013, 1:23 am
Join Date: Feb 2013
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That is quite interesting to me. Award bookings on RJ using US miles have been largely unavailable in the past two years or so anyway. Why this extra special note now?
Apr 19, 2013, 7:04 am
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Whether new or not, the following restrictions also apply:
4) Award redemption on Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian is temporarily unavailable
5) Award redemption on Virgin Atlantic is only available in economy class
http://www.usairways.com/pv_obj_cach...wardtravel.pdf
4) Award redemption on Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian is temporarily unavailable
5) Award redemption on Virgin Atlantic is only available in economy class
http://www.usairways.com/pv_obj_cach...wardtravel.pdf
Apr 19, 2013, 12:42 pm
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Apr 19, 2013, 1:21 pm
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Apr 20, 2013, 9:06 am
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Apr 20, 2013, 9:47 am
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Braunschweig, Germany and Beaverton,OR, USA
Programs: Herz PC, Gold Starwood, Platinum Holiday Inn
Posts: 277
Hi,
just trying to use my US miles before the convertion to AA.
So far I have HAJ-MUC-ORD-LAX (stopover
lax-phx-hnl
hnl-phx-sea-fra but fra-haj is not available but open on LH,UA website as well on ANA. Any solution or recommendation ?
thanks
JR
just trying to use my US miles before the convertion to AA.
So far I have HAJ-MUC-ORD-LAX (stopover
lax-phx-hnl
hnl-phx-sea-fra but fra-haj is not available but open on LH,UA website as well on ANA. Any solution or recommendation ?
thanks
JR
Apr 20, 2013, 12:14 pm
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Rolla, MO USA
Programs: American, BA, NWA, United, US Air
Posts: 199
Taxes?
Swiss Airport Passenger Security & Noise Charge (CH) $25.60
The Netherlands Passenger Service Charge (RN) $8.70
The Netherlands Noise Isolation Charge (VV) $2.60
The Netherlands Security Service Charge (CJ) $9.30
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $27.00
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $23.90
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
German Airport Security Tax (DE) $8.70
German Passenger Service Charge (RA) $25.90
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $57.30
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $27.00
I get the above, with the bolded bit being the ones that I can never remember if they are collected on award tickets or not. Some of the US taxes/fees aren't unless fuel surcharges are collected, but I can't remember the status of those three. In any case, it seems that your taxes/fees are too high.
The Netherlands Passenger Service Charge (RN) $8.70
The Netherlands Noise Isolation Charge (VV) $2.60
The Netherlands Security Service Charge (CJ) $9.30
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $27.00
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $23.90
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
German Airport Security Tax (DE) $8.70
German Passenger Service Charge (RA) $25.90
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $57.30
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $27.00
I get the above, with the bolded bit being the ones that I can never remember if they are collected on award tickets or not. Some of the US taxes/fees aren't unless fuel surcharges are collected, but I can't remember the status of those three. In any case, it seems that your taxes/fees are too high.
Apr 20, 2013, 12:31 pm
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Location: Rolla, MO USA
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Posts: 199
Sorry, I goofed up with the above entry. The above entry made me think of our taxes for our award flight, 2 pax: STL-ORD-FRA (lay-over)-PVG(destination)-NRT-DEN-STL. We paid $ 159.30 each in taxes.
US immigration, customs and APHIS fee are correct.
Sep 11th security fee: 7.50 (listed in # 15830 as 2.50)
Germany Air Transportation Tax: 54.70
Germany Passenger Service 40.40 (listed in #15830 as 25.90)
China Airport fee: 14.50
Japan Passenger Security fee: 5.30
Japan Passenger Service facilities 10.70
We are transiting Japan, the fees seem to be adequate; but Germany's are higher. I march this past this forum before I'll call US Air.
Thanks.
US immigration, customs and APHIS fee are correct.
Sep 11th security fee: 7.50 (listed in # 15830 as 2.50)
Germany Air Transportation Tax: 54.70
Germany Passenger Service 40.40 (listed in #15830 as 25.90)
China Airport fee: 14.50
Japan Passenger Security fee: 5.30
Japan Passenger Service facilities 10.70
We are transiting Japan, the fees seem to be adequate; but Germany's are higher. I march this past this forum before I'll call US Air.
Thanks.
Apr 20, 2013, 12:45 pm
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Sorry, I goofed up with the above entry. The above entry made me think of our taxes for our award flight, 2 pax: STL-ORD-FRA (lay-over)-PVG(destination)-NRT-DEN-STL. We paid $ 159.30 each in taxes.
US immigration, customs and APHIS fee are correct.
Sep 11th security fee: 7.50 (listed in # 15830 as 2.50)
Germany Air Transportation Tax: 54.70
Germany Passenger Service 40.40 (listed in #15830 as 25.90)
China Airport fee: 14.50
Japan Passenger Security fee: 5.30
Japan Passenger Service facilities 10.70
We are transiting Japan, the fees seem to be adequate; but Germany's are higher. I march this past this forum before I'll call US Air.
Thanks.
US immigration, customs and APHIS fee are correct.
Sep 11th security fee: 7.50 (listed in # 15830 as 2.50)
Germany Air Transportation Tax: 54.70
Germany Passenger Service 40.40 (listed in #15830 as 25.90)
China Airport fee: 14.50
Japan Passenger Security fee: 5.30
Japan Passenger Service facilities 10.70
We are transiting Japan, the fees seem to be adequate; but Germany's are higher. I march this past this forum before I'll call US Air.
Thanks.
Apr 20, 2013, 12:51 pm
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Rolla, MO USA
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Posts: 199
Thanks for that info. Yes, we are staying longer than 24 hrs in Germany.
Sorry, I am not yet fluent in ff lingo; there are constantly new expressions.
Sorry, I am not yet fluent in ff lingo; there are constantly new expressions.
Apr 20, 2013, 2:38 pm
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,707
I've got a weird one. Received a txt saying my FRA-LGW is cancelled (about to do NRT-FRA today). Clicked on the link they gave... that says it is running! Heading off to check-in shortly, hopefully get it sorted then...
Apr 20, 2013, 2:45 pm
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single ticket and EU protection - nothing too much to worry about hopefully (or at least you'll be well looked after / compensated for your troubles)
Apr 20, 2013, 2:49 pm
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Either way, not fussed. Our original flight FRA-LGW was actually the day before, and that got cancelled and we got shifted onto the flight we're on now. They don't seem to like LGW! Worst case we may have to goto LHR... best case, our original (well, new original) flight runs 
Apr 20, 2013, 7:52 pm
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Issues Booking TK
Anyone had issues w TK lately? Looking to book the IST MLE leg. United and ANA show 2 in business available but agents are US air agents saying no availability.
My CLT>MUC stop>IST>MLE dest>SIN>PEK>MUC>CLT was looking good!
If I can't do that leg anyone have any good ideas for business or first that usually show availability to ultimately get to MLE through SIN from east coast US.
Thanks in advance.
My CLT>MUC stop>IST>MLE dest>SIN>PEK>MUC>CLT was looking good!
If I can't do that leg anyone have any good ideas for business or first that usually show availability to ultimately get to MLE through SIN from east coast US.
Thanks in advance.
Apr 20, 2013, 8:16 pm
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The IST-MLE segment is a known issue, stemming from married segment logic on a through flight.