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 18, 2014, 10:58 pm
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: CVG, AMS, BKK
Programs: Delta Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 185
Has anyone had any luck booking Air China F on a north Asia award? I found a LAX-PEK flight with two seats in F and verified availability on United and ANA. I've tried calling three times and none of the agents can see this availability. Any suggestions?
Mar 18, 2014, 11:14 pm
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: BNE
Programs: QF,US,ANA
Posts: 323
You could ask the agent to check the day before and the day after , as sometimes the US system shows flights on different days to ANA .
Mar 18, 2014, 11:17 pm
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: CVG, AMS, BKK
Programs: Delta Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 185
Mar 19, 2014, 4:36 am
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: CLT
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,551
About 2 months ago I successfully ticketed 3 F seats IAH - PEK
Mar 19, 2014, 5:42 am
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BWI
Programs: Everyone!
Posts: 1,024
For anyone looking at AKL in Late Jan/ Feb 2015...don't bother unless you are willing to overnight in Shanghai (PVG) outbound in order to take the Dreamliner (NZ)..UA arrives frpm ORD at 14:50 and NZ leaves to AKL at 14:15.......every other connecting city showing no availability for 2 business seats.
HKG, SIN, NRT, YVR, BKK, SFO, LAX, MEL, SYD
HKG, SIN, NRT, YVR, BKK, SFO, LAX, MEL, SYD
Mar 19, 2014, 11:34 am
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
Just placed on hold PER-BKK-LHR (J 787/F new 747) then MUC-BKK-PER (TG F old 747/J A330) and total per person comes to $392 inc. $50 booking fee. Seems a bit high as that is arriving into LON not departing so shouldn't attract APD?
Nice mix of new planes over, old planes back!
Nice mix of new planes over, old planes back!
Mar 19, 2014, 11:49 am
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
Just placed on hold PER-BKK-LHR (J 787/F new 747) then MUC-BKK-PER (TG F old 747/J A330) and total per person comes to $392 inc. $50 booking fee. Seems a bit high as that is arriving into LON not departing so shouldn't attract APD?
Nice mix of new planes over, old planes back!
Nice mix of new planes over, old planes back!
PER-BKK (Business)
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $50.00
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $5.60
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.80
(YQ) $140.00
(YQ) $5.00
BKK-LHR (First)
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $21.70
(YQ) $241.00
(YQ) $5.00
MUC-BKK (First)
German Airport Security Tax (DE) $7.70
German Passenger Service Charge (RA) $28.10
German Air Transport Tax (OY) $58.70
(YQ) $241.00
TG YQ surcharge (YQ) $5.00
BKK-PER (Business)
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.30
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $21.70
TG YQ surcharge (YQ) $140.00
(YQ) $5.00
Mar 19, 2014, 12:11 pm
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SYDNEY
Programs: *A Gold, HH dia,Hyatt plat,Sixt PLAT,QF , EY Gold
Posts: 1,890
Didnt have a successful night even got the same agent called that many times. I try again tomorrow.
Mar 19, 2014, 2:10 pm
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Melbourne
Programs: Velocity Gold
Posts: 1,069
Mar 19, 2014, 3:50 pm
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
doubled
Mar 19, 2014, 3:52 pm
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
I'm booked in [First, Business] but one of my flights is in [Business, Coach] - can I change it to the higher class?
Yes, before travel commences, you can change the class of service on a segment if a seat becomes available. There should be no cost to do this. Note that you must have paid the higher mileage rate when you originally ticketed the award. (reported okay as of 27 Oct. 2011 by mercflight and confirmed by ArizonaGuy - thanks!)
Yes, before travel commences, you can change the class of service on a segment if a seat becomes available. There should be no cost to do this. Note that you must have paid the higher mileage rate when you originally ticketed the award. (reported okay as of 27 Oct. 2011 by mercflight and confirmed by ArizonaGuy - thanks!)
Any advice on what to say to avoid this fee ?
Mar 19, 2014, 3:59 pm
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: HHonors Gold
Posts: 130
No luck for me. I've been trying to change a segment from Business to an available first class seat (the rest of the trip is already in first). I've tried it in French (they said it's only possible if I change my flight - a later one for example + 150 USD fee). I've also called twice the german speaking agents and three times in English: they all said it's ok to change the class but I need to pay the 150 USD modification fee.
Any advice on what to say to avoid this fee ?
Any advice on what to say to avoid this fee ?
If you wish to change class, you might have to wait for a schedule change on your itinerary before you can make a change for free. Otherwise, you'll have to decide whether to bite the bullet and pay the change fee, or to "slum" it in business.
Mar 19, 2014, 4:12 pm
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
A couple weeks ago, exactly the flight I'm trying to change the class has been forwarded (20 min only). Is this enough to get a free class change ? If yes, it would mean I could call them again and point this out?
Mar 19, 2014, 4:22 pm
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: HHonors Gold
Posts: 130
If that doesn't work out, perhaps you can try change to another flight on that leg that also has F availability. Use the guise that the flight change makes it inconvenient for you now.
Mar 19, 2014, 4:42 pm
Join Date: May 2013
Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH
Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat
Posts: 466
Yeah, try approaching it from that point of view and see what the agents have to say. You have nothing to lose.
If that doesn't work out, perhaps you can try change to another flight on that leg that also has F availability. Use the guise that the flight change makes it inconvenient for you now.
If that doesn't work out, perhaps you can try change to another flight on that leg that also has F availability. Use the guise that the flight change makes it inconvenient for you now.