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]
Jul 20, 2013, 4:55 pm
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Hmm, well played, I guess I forgot about that. You'd think the agent could have reminded me...twice.
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Jul 20, 2013, 6:03 pm
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I've completed all of the groundwork for a US Air 90,000 mile US - North Asia via Europe Star Alliance award, but I have one quick question before I make the call: Will they allow me to go west from the US to Asia, and then return home continuing west from Asia to the US (with a stopover in Europe)? For example, will JFK - PEK (destination) - FRA (stopover) - JFK qualify, or do I have to reverse direction when returning to the US? Thanks!
Jul 20, 2013, 6:21 pm
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You can do either US - Europe - Asia - US or US - Europe - Asia - Europe - US.
Jul 20, 2013, 7:56 pm
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Jul 20, 2013, 8:04 pm
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Jul 20, 2013, 8:20 pm
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Jul 20, 2013, 9:42 pm
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Need help - US agent cannot see LH biz class award that is bookable on ANA and UA
I tried to use US miles to redeem an LH biz class award ticket. I checked both ANA and United and find award availability. I called US and the agent told me that it is not available. She said that she can see availability on the same flight on the next day that I requested.
Called twice, got the same answer. I thought SA members share the same award inventory from LH.
Is there anyway I could book the flight with US?
Many thanks!
Called twice, got the same answer. I thought SA members share the same award inventory from LH.
Is there anyway I could book the flight with US?
Many thanks!
Jul 20, 2013, 9:55 pm
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I tried to use US miles to redeem an LH biz class award ticket. I checked both ANA and United and find award availability. I called US and the agent told me that it is not available. She said that she can see availability on the same flight on the next day that I requested.
Called twice, got the same answer. I thought SA members share the same award inventory from LH.
Is there anyway I could book the flight with US?
Many thanks!
Called twice, got the same answer. I thought SA members share the same award inventory from LH.
Is there anyway I could book the flight with US?
Many thanks!
Jul 20, 2013, 10:03 pm
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If I book the flight on the next day then the next segment is not available. Considering that I'm booking 11 months out, I have to strongly agree with you that award space are drying out super fast. Not only LH space, but UA space as well...
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Jul 20, 2013, 10:54 pm
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so if I'm already ticketed on a F class ticket but have Biz seats and F is now "available" however dubious that maybe.. there is a $150 fee?
is there any contradictory evidence where its usually waived if already ticketed on F class but on Biz was available at the time and they are just changing class?
Jul 20, 2013, 11:25 pm
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ok. availability is showing up as I'm 14 days out..
so if I'm already ticketed on a F class ticket but have Biz seats and F is now "available" however dubious that maybe.. there is a $150 fee?
is there any contradictory evidence where its usually waived if already ticketed on F class but on Biz was available at the time and they are just changing class?
so if I'm already ticketed on a F class ticket but have Biz seats and F is now "available" however dubious that maybe.. there is a $150 fee?
is there any contradictory evidence where its usually waived if already ticketed on F class but on Biz was available at the time and they are just changing class?
this seems, for the most part, to have been changed, and the $150 seems to be applied to most people.
you could decline the change during the call and try again with another agent. but the risk is that a note has already been put into your booking regarding the fee by the first agent.
there have also been reports of some agents wanting to cancel the entire ticket -and start again for a change of class. that's entirely not necessary!!
Jul 21, 2013, 4:00 am
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That's a well known problem for bookings after 31OCT13 on LH... Book what the agents can see, otherwise check other *A parters.... More information in the last few pages in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...ad-merged.html
That was newer so. Some airlines get better availability than others. I.ex. agreement between LH and SQ... And a lot of airlines release much more seats to it's own frequent flyers than to others.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...ad-merged.html
That was newer so. Some airlines get better availability than others. I.ex. agreement between LH and SQ... And a lot of airlines release much more seats to it's own frequent flyers than to others.
Jul 21, 2013, 4:05 am
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If you mean LH F then it's not possible to get the seats...
Just go one page back in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21131060-post17160.html
Just go one page back in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21131060-post17160.html
Jul 21, 2013, 6:32 am
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If you mean LH F then it's not possible to get the seats...
Just go one page back in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21131060-post17160.html
Just go one page back in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21131060-post17160.html
manual long sells etc and giving them the code to try.
Jul 21, 2013, 7:21 pm
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That's a well known problem for bookings after 31OCT13 on LH... Book what the agents can see, otherwise check other *A parters.... More information in the last few pages in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...ad-merged.html
That was newer so. Some airlines get better availability than others. I.ex. agreement between LH and SQ... And a lot of airlines release much more seats to it's own frequent flyers than to others.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...ad-merged.html
That was newer so. Some airlines get better availability than others. I.ex. agreement between LH and SQ... And a lot of airlines release much more seats to it's own frequent flyers than to others.
I was hoping to try the new LH 747-8 in biz... well, maybe next time.