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 22, 2012, 10:58 pm
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My apologies if this has been addressed (800+ pages is a little overwhelming), buy I'm wondering what the most accurate place is to find award availability with US miles.
I'm looking at flying SIN-MLE in SQ J. Nothing shows on UA's website, but AC's and NH's websites have plenty of availability, almost every single day in fact. Are the flights shown on AC's and NH's websites, particularly SQ flights, usually available to be booked with US miles?
I'm looking at flying SIN-MLE in SQ J. Nothing shows on UA's website, but AC's and NH's websites have plenty of availability, almost every single day in fact. Are the flights shown on AC's and NH's websites, particularly SQ flights, usually available to be booked with US miles?
Jul 23, 2012, 12:46 am
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My apologies if this has been addressed (800+ pages is a little overwhelming), buy I'm wondering what the most accurate place is to find award availability with US miles.
I'm looking at flying SIN-MLE in SQ J. Nothing shows on UA's website, but AC's and NH's websites have plenty of availability, almost every single day in fact. Are the flights shown on AC's and NH's websites, particularly SQ flights, usually available to be booked with US miles?
I'm looking at flying SIN-MLE in SQ J. Nothing shows on UA's website, but AC's and NH's websites have plenty of availability, almost every single day in fact. Are the flights shown on AC's and NH's websites, particularly SQ flights, usually available to be booked with US miles?
http://beta.awardtravelr.com/
Jul 23, 2012, 1:03 am
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I'm aware of that. But my question is are the SQ flights shown on AC's and NH's websites always bookable with US miles despite the fact that the availability isn't shown on UA's website. I'm wondering if SQ is somehow blocking space for American based carriers so that the results I'm getting from AC and NH wouldn't be bookable with US miles.
As for awardtravlr, I've used it in the past and haven't had good results. It's still very much a beta product. It would only return results for me about 20% of the time. So I prefer using the UA, AC, and NH websites to find *A availability.
As for awardtravlr, I've used it in the past and haven't had good results. It's still very much a beta product. It would only return results for me about 20% of the time. So I prefer using the UA, AC, and NH websites to find *A availability.
Jul 23, 2012, 1:05 am
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You won't be able to book most of SQ in F or C. C is sometimes available but only for regional flights. I suggest you find alternatives here:
http://beta.awardtravelr.com/
http://beta.awardtravelr.com/
Jul 23, 2012, 2:51 am
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I'm aware of that. But my question is are the SQ flights shown on AC's and NH's websites always bookable with US miles despite the fact that the availability isn't shown on UA's website. I'm wondering if SQ is somehow blocking space for American based carriers so that the results I'm getting from AC and NH wouldn't be bookable with US miles.
As for awardtravlr, I've used it in the past and haven't had good results. It's still very much a beta product. It would only return results for me about 20% of the time. So I prefer using the UA, AC, and NH websites to find *A availability.
As for awardtravlr, I've used it in the past and haven't had good results. It's still very much a beta product. It would only return results for me about 20% of the time. So I prefer using the UA, AC, and NH websites to find *A availability.
Jul 23, 2012, 2:59 am
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Availability is withdrawn online, offline it is still the same as NH/AC I believe
Jul 23, 2012, 11:25 am
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Jul 23, 2012, 2:25 pm
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looking for a good stopover aus->pvg
so I am planning on using 90k for a I ticket from aus to pvg in feb 2013. early feb. last night the spirit of FT visted me and said to me, I am wasting the miles if I don't use the allowed stopover 
so I was looking at where I can stop and maybe toronto on AC since I have relatives there.
Where would you suggest as a good stopover for a family to visit? and not too crazy so I can actually book it :P
Thanks
so I was looking at where I can stop and maybe toronto on AC since I have relatives there.
Where would you suggest as a good stopover for a family to visit? and not too crazy so I can actually book it :P
Thanks
Jul 23, 2012, 3:22 pm
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so I am planning on using 90k for a I ticket from aus to pvg in feb 2013. early feb. last night the spirit of FT visted me and said to me, I am wasting the miles if I don't use the allowed stopover
so I was looking at where I can stop and maybe toronto on AC since I have relatives there.
Where would you suggest as a good stopover for a family to visit? and not too crazy so I can actually book it :P
Thanks
so I was looking at where I can stop and maybe toronto on AC since I have relatives there.
Where would you suggest as a good stopover for a family to visit? and not too crazy so I can actually book it :P
Thanks
I would highly doubt they'd let you route via USA/Canada to get to asia. Even if they did, no stopover because not on the most direct routing.
If you want to travel with a family... then probably TG via BKK will have the availability you need.
Jul 23, 2012, 3:39 pm
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Jul 23, 2012, 3:45 pm
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Jul 23, 2012, 4:15 pm
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Jul 23, 2012, 4:16 pm
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Jul 24, 2012, 9:41 am
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My wife and I had IAD-IST (stopover)-BEY then return BEY-LHR-IST all in J.
I just checked my res and the BEY-LHR flight has been knocked down to Y. Called US and was told that BMI/BA are honoring award tickets booked prior to 5/31/2012 but not the class of service. This is absurd!
Any thoughts?
I just checked my res and the BEY-LHR flight has been knocked down to Y. Called US and was told that BMI/BA are honoring award tickets booked prior to 5/31/2012 but not the class of service. This is absurd!
Any thoughts?
Jul 24, 2012, 10:05 am
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do you know how to check my trip by using US booking ref?
Thanks!
Thanks!