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]
Jun 17, 2010, 2:16 am
#2431
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Ah, now I see. Interestingly, a search via KVS is working fine.
Notes at the bottom of the ANA search page:
Notes at the bottom of the ANA search page:
The Partner Flight Award search function is not available for passengers who do not have any mileage balance.
Jun 17, 2010, 2:29 am
#2432
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Purgatory
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Posts: 9,235
Good grief, it was working earlier today - just tried ANA and sure enough the tabs under "Partner Award Flights" are greyed out. Anyone got any ideas on how to get around this - eg how to get some miles in ANA without taking a flight with them. I guess any *A flight which you assign your ANA number is the way - but can you buy points or something like that?
Jun 17, 2010, 2:30 am
#2433
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: ZRH
Programs: LH Senator ★
Posts: 677
This sucks. I just finished writing a python tool which queries ANA and lists the availability on the routes I want for date ranges I want. Had plans about making it public and usable for everyone, but if ANA is going to kill the functionality, I am unsure about spending my time developing this.
Jun 17, 2010, 3:23 am
#2434
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: BNE
Programs: QF,US,ANA
Posts: 323
Same here, the ANA tool wont let me see *A flights !!!!
Jun 17, 2010, 3:53 am
#2435
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Location: DCA
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Posts: 22,298
Access via KVS seems to work. Points can be transferred in from other programs like Amex Membership Rewards..
Jun 17, 2010, 4:10 am
#2436
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: UA, QF, VS, AA, US, HH, SPG
Posts: 974
There's a workaround posted on the United forum - you can't miss it. It's obviously a loophole in the ANA code which may get plugged.
Also, transfer to ANA from AmEx is not supported for Australian issued cards - there may be other programs which can be used - more research needed.
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Also, transfer to ANA from AmEx is not supported for Australian issued cards - there may be other programs which can be used - more research needed.
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Jun 17, 2010, 7:25 am
#2437
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Perth, Australia
Programs: Hilton Diamond, QFF WP, Velocity Gold
Posts: 647
Or, when you are at a Japanese airport, shop at duty free and get a few miles from an ANA shop! I've got 100 miles in my account, lucky me!
Jun 17, 2010, 9:04 am
#2438
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: AA, UA, NWA, SPG, HH
Posts: 353
Or just credit a star alliance flight to ANA. I've got a 400 mile flight coming up that will go to my ANA account.
Jun 17, 2010, 9:42 am
#2439
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, Lifetime UA Silver
Posts: 122
Jun 17, 2010, 10:01 am
#2440
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Hyderabad
Posts: 4,843
SPG Platinums can transfer 1 SPG point into 1 ANA mile.
I am not sure if I can transfer SPG into another person's ANA account, but I'm willing to try sending 1 point to folks who need it (those who are not SPG plats and don't have another easy way to get a positive mileage balance in the ANA program).
I am not sure if I can transfer SPG into another person's ANA account, but I'm willing to try sending 1 point to folks who need it (those who are not SPG plats and don't have another easy way to get a positive mileage balance in the ANA program).
Jun 17, 2010, 10:37 am
#2441
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: LHR
Programs: Ex-NWA Plat
Posts: 1,480
SPG Platinums can transfer 1 SPG point into 1 ANA mile.
I am not sure if I can transfer SPG into another person's ANA account, but I'm willing to try sending 1 point to folks who need it (those who are not SPG plats and don't have another easy way to get a positive mileage balance in the ANA program).
I am not sure if I can transfer SPG into another person's ANA account, but I'm willing to try sending 1 point to folks who need it (those who are not SPG plats and don't have another easy way to get a positive mileage balance in the ANA program).
Jun 17, 2010, 10:50 am
#2442
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,397
I am not sure if I can transfer SPG into another person's ANA account
But yeah, getting locked out of the ANA tool is annoying.
Jun 17, 2010, 10:56 am
#2443
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Hyderabad
Posts: 4,843
Some programs work, some don't. I've tried a few and some have a last name match and some don't care about any match.
Jun 17, 2010, 10:59 am
#2444
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Purgatory
Programs: Too many to list. Status is a half dozen.
Posts: 9,235
Wondering if it's worth 1500 SPG points (Gold level minimum). For now I'll wait for the hole to be plugged (KVS) and probably do a cheapo Candlewood or Holiday Inn this weekend, crediting to ANA.
Jun 17, 2010, 11:12 am
#2445
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,755
This sucks. I just finished writing a python tool which queries ANA and lists the availability on the routes I want for date ranges I want. Had plans about making it public and usable for everyone, but if ANA is going to kill the functionality, I am unsure about spending my time developing this.