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]
Dec 9, 2013, 12:39 pm
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Good find, so in theory, we can use DM to fly * Alliance carriers until March 30, 2015 (assuming we made an award reservation on March 30, 2014).
Dec 9, 2013, 2:10 pm
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Has anyone been able to book a united flight using US Airway miles today?
Dec 9, 2013, 3:58 pm
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FAARK been sitting on my hands with moving a May booking to September.
Hope is still possible.
Hope is still possible.
Dec 9, 2013, 4:08 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 5:31 pm
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Use a web-based search tool if it's just for quick searches - such as http://flisea.com - it doesn't have nearly all of the features of KVS, but it has everything *you* should need 
Dec 9, 2013, 5:51 pm
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[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.2/Diamond - Awards/StarAlliance-7D]
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NRT Tokyo Narita JP [RJAA] PVG Shanghai PuDong CN [ZSPD] THU 06 Feb 2014 (03 Feb 2014 - 09 Feb 2014) | 1 Seat Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------- CA 158 NRT 08:55 -3 PVG 11:30 -3 738 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 -3 PVG 12:10 -3 788 0 FS/ CS+ YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 -3 SHA 12:25 -3 777 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 -3 PVG 16:30 -3 763 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 -3 PVG 17:20 -3 321 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 -3 PVG 21:15 -3 777 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 -3 PVG 21:50 -3 321 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 158 NRT 08:55 -2 PVG 11:30 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 -2 PVG 12:10 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 -2 SHA 12:25 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 -2 PVG 16:30 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 -2 PVG 17:20 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 -2 PVG 21:15 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 -2 PVG 21:50 -2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 158 NRT 08:55 -1 PVG 11:30 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 -1 PVG 12:10 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 -1 SHA 12:25 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 -1 PVG 16:30 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 -1 PVG 17:20 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 -1 PVG 21:15 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 -1 PVG 21:50 -1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 158 NRT 08:55 PVG 11:30 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 PVG 12:10 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 SHA 12:25 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 PVG 16:30 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 PVG 17:20 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 PVG 21:15 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 PVG 21:50 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 158 NRT 08:55 +1 PVG 11:30 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 +1 PVG 12:10 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 +1 SHA 12:25 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 +1 PVG 16:30 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 +1 PVG 17:20 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 +1 PVG 21:15 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 +1 PVG 21:50 +1 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 158 NRT 08:55 +2 PVG 11:30 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 +2 PVG 12:10 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 +2 SHA 12:25 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 +2 PVG 16:30 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 +2 PVG 17:20 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 +2 PVG 21:15 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 +2 PVG 21:50 +2 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 158 NRT 08:55 +3 PVG 11:30 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 919 NRT 09:40 +3 PVG 12:10 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 1259 HND 10:05 +3 SHA 12:25 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 959 NRT 14:05 +3 PVG 16:30 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 930 NRT 14:55 +3 PVG 17:20 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- NH 921 NRT 18:40 +3 PVG 21:15 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS- CA 920 NRT 19:30 +3 PVG 21:50 +3 *** 0 FS/ CS- YS-
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NRT Tokyo Narita JP [RJAA] PVG Shanghai PuDong CN [ZSPD] THU 06 Feb 2014 | 1 Seat Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------ NH/NQ 903 NRT 10:10 DLC 12:30 763 0 CS+ YS+ -> CA 8953 DLC 07:40 +1 PVG 09:30 +1 738 0 YS+ OZ 107 NRT 09:00 ICN 11:40 321 0 CS+ -> OZ 365 ICN 14:10 PVG 15:10 333 0 CS+ OZ 107 NRT 09:00 ICN 11:40 321 0 CS+ -> OZ 363 ICN 10:50 +1 PVG 11:55 +1 333 0 CS+ OZ 101 NRT 12:30 ICN 15:10 744 0 FS+ CS+ -> OZ 363 ICN 10:50 +1 PVG 11:55 +1 333 0 CS+ UA 881 NRT 18:20 ICN 21:10 777 0 CS+ -> OZ 363 ICN 10:50 +1 PVG 11:55 +1 333 0 CS+ OZ 105 NRT 18:50 ICN 21:30 74E 0 CS+ -> OZ 363 ICN 10:50 +1 PVG 11:55 +1 333 0 CS+ OZ 107 NRT 09:00 ICN 11:40 321 0 CS+ -> OZ 333 ICN 13:00 PEK 14:10 333 0 CS+ -> CA 1883 PEK 20:15 PVG 22:30 330 0 FS+ OZ 107 NRT 09:00 ICN 11:40 321 0 CS+ -> OZ 333 ICN 13:00 PEK 14:10 333 0 CS+ -> CA 1861 PEK 20:40 PVG 22:55 330 0 FS+
Dec 9, 2013, 7:13 pm
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Thanks again for the help, now the next problem...
It seems from PVG to KIX there is no direct option in C, so I would like to book this one in Y.
Now for the return option, unfortunately I am not able to see which of below flights are available for award space?
Is the
FS/ CS- YS-
the indicator for availablity, so if it says CS+ it means seats are available?
Thanks again!
It seems from PVG to KIX there is no direct option in C, so I would like to book this one in Y.
Now for the return option, unfortunately I am not able to see which of below flights are available for award space?
Is the
FS/ CS- YS-
the indicator for availablity, so if it says CS+ it means seats are available?
Thanks again!
Dec 9, 2013, 7:17 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 7:21 pm
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I'm hoping to book a ROR-WLG/MEL-ROR award in business class for 30k miles and have most of the segments on hold. However, despite the UA site showing availability in economy and business, the (very helpful) agent I spoke to simply couldn't pull it in for the final leg GUM-ROR. I searched for ROR in this thread and a few others seemed to have an issue with GUM-ROR a year or so ago. Is there anything I can say to the next agent so they can find this flight? There is nothing else showing with availability either MNL-ROR or ICN-ROR around the dates I need, so it's GUM or bust.
Dec 9, 2013, 7:28 pm
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I am ecstatic. Finally US will leave *A and we no longer have to endure all those folks that buy cheapo miles with DM and scoop up the award space in premium cabins of other *A airlines .... Have fun with AA.....
Dec 9, 2013, 7:35 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 7:44 pm
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Ok, this would mean i could book PVG-KIX on 24.1. in Eco with CA at 9:30 and
NH 919 NRT 09:40 -3 PVG 12:10 -3 788 0 FS/ CS+ YS-
to go back correct?
Dec 9, 2013, 7:51 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 7:54 pm
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Dec 9, 2013, 8:17 pm
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Sadly, they'll probably re-train them.... er, I mean train them. And another chapter of the Good Ole Days will close.