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 29, 2012, 6:59 am
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
Well US did call LX. To my surprise, LX said no. They told US to book me on MIA-ZRH. Thankfully, US was willing to open up 2 F seats from PHL-MIA for me, so now it's final. PHL-MIA-ZRH. Now I just gotta try UA, to see if I can change my brother's ticket to connect in MIA too.
Jul 29, 2012, 9:06 am
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 294
Anyone has experience in changing a segment's class after departure?
Say I book an F award and fly the outbound segments, then later O inventory opens up, can I call and move from I to O?
Say I book an F award and fly the outbound segments, then later O inventory opens up, can I call and move from I to O?
Jul 29, 2012, 9:09 am
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
No changes after travel has commenced - US strict policy.
Jul 29, 2012, 9:33 am
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: STL
Programs: US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 509
Already there, 5A/B. The worst part is I had a choice of a 1 hour or 6 hour connection in MIA. Being December in PHL, I opted for the 6 hour layover. *A lounge finder says no lounges in MIA. Is that really true?
Jul 29, 2012, 10:23 am
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US Chairman, Marriott Platinum, PCR Platinum, and SPG Gold
Posts: 1,244
Forget it! Out of my experience they won't do that! They follow the rules, that the issueing carrier is responsable for any rebooking befor the flight...
And US will not call LX, even if LX promises to open up space on the new flight connection... I am wondering, why US charges a booking fee, if they don't do their job with the booking as they should?
And US will not call LX, even if LX promises to open up space on the new flight connection... I am wondering, why US charges a booking fee, if they don't do their job with the booking as they should?
Last edited by ejh25; Jul 29, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Jul 29, 2012, 5:28 pm
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Tampa, FL, USA
Programs: Former Dividend Miles Chairman's, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 1,122
Jul 29, 2012, 6:04 pm
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
Jul 29, 2012, 6:05 pm
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Jul 29, 2012, 6:05 pm
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
Check out the LX internet site... With little work, you will find out what lounge LX's contracting in MIA...
LX
LX
Jul 29, 2012, 6:07 pm
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
Jul 29, 2012, 8:09 pm
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US Chairman, Marriott Platinum, PCR Platinum, and SPG Gold
Posts: 1,244
Jul 30, 2012, 8:30 am
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: US Dividend Miles
Posts: 333
Jul 30, 2012, 9:25 am
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US Chairman, Marriott Platinum, PCR Platinum, and SPG Gold
Posts: 1,244
Yes. The ticket no longer exists in the US system or at least I can't find it. I'm sure this is an unusual situation but gives credence to the agent-shopping method.
Jul 30, 2012, 9:43 am
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 213
As I posted earlier, this method just worked for me on a us air award ticket on UA. UA cancelled and initially told me to talk to US. US couldn't find the availability I wanted so I kept calling UA until they opened up two revenue seats in F for my wife and I. Interestingly enough, the ticket is no longer a UA ticket. In the accommodation process the agent pulled the ticket over to the UA system.
I called LH and they apologized and rebooked me with no hassle using revenue seats.
Jul 30, 2012, 1:00 pm
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: RTW
Programs: MR Ag, LH FTL
Posts: 947
A while ago I booked YYZ-PHL-CDG return for the next winter, operated by Air Wisconsin/US, at Off-peak saver rates. Now the schedules have changed slightly and "I don't accept these changes / Accept changes" button shows on the reservation.
What are my chances of calling and getting direct YYZ-CDG AC operated flights instead (award availability permitting) without repricing?
What are my chances of calling and getting direct YYZ-CDG AC operated flights instead (award availability permitting) without repricing?