LondonMiles

Nice work. I hope that means stopovers/open jaws can be in a more expensive region, since YUL-HND is a North Asia award and is 120k but a European award would be 125k. So you are stopping in Europe but actually save 5k.

If I was to ditch HKG on my LHR-BKK-HKG routing then I know LHR-BKK would definitely be 110k. But could I do LHR-NRT-BKK in order to try out ANA? Is NRT a valid connection or is it too out of the way?

Air Rarotonga

Please read at least post #1! Check out, if this routing appears here:

The Star Alliance Website Flight Planning page - http://www.staralliance.com/en/booking/flight-search/

LondonMiles

Yes it is on there but what with the cracking down on MPM and stopovers in more expensive regions etc I was not sure if that FAQ is completely up to date since it has not been updated for around a year. For instance, 8 segments seems to be the maximum (not 10) and MPM is now enforced.

Anyway, LHR-NRT-BKK does not seem too controversial since it's on the *A planner and although LHR-NRT is more miles than LHR-BKK, I guess that does not matter if there are no stopovers involved.

frankpark9

im trying to find a flight from LAX-BKK in F class from any dates around dec 15th. can be 4-6 days flexiblity. but i cant find any. can someone help me out? and what is the best routing for first class. thanks

thaidai

Well found

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

use awardtravelr.com, and they have an option to select for multiple days and will give you all the options. a friend of mine was able to get some availability on Seattle-NRT-bkk for approximate dates around then, but this was a few days ago (and seats were few and far between already). also check lax-icn-bkk.

mtkeller

MPM is calculated per direction and there are separate numbers for travel via the Atlantic and travel via the Pacific.

bxs

Ive got the following booked in a mixture of first and biz class. My account has been charged 90k miles + 243taxes. I also checked the award chart and it seems that more miles should have been deducted? Will my award be cancelled or run into any problems down the track? Im not familiar with the system so can the expert please advise.. Thanks.

BKK-FRA(DEST)
FRA-ICN-NGO(S/OVER)
NGO-BKK

Air Rarotonga

I would not say anything that they charged you too less miles - you just did not nitice it!
If you call them you risk that they notice that the stopover in NGO is not according USDM rules and could refuse you the ticket...

eponymous_coward

Which may be what allows RTW travel via Europe.

frankpark9

sometimes they make a mistake. that happened to me last year. i wouldnt say anything

Insaneous

Hey guys, what are your thoughts on this Itinerary. I don't know if it quite comes under the MPM allowed from SYD-LAX (11242 ??)


SYD-BKK (F)
BKK-ICN (J)
ICN-LAX (F) - Destination
LAX-HNL (J) - Stopover
HNL-ICN (F)
ICN-BKK (J) - A380
BKK-SYD (F)


I'm really keen on doing the above to experience F (no F on the direct SYD-LAX UA flight) and also doing the stopover at HNL on the way home.

Problem is that SYD-BKK-ICN-LAX seems to be more than the MPM (~11242), and likewise for the route home. Which then only leaves SYD-LAX via direct with UA as only option.

Also, the only way from HNL-SYD is either via AKL or ICN/NRT. Since there is no Award seats on Air NZ, only way would be via ICN/NRT which would (?) exceed MPM.

I understand HNL is not a hub, but past experience here seems its not really an issue in getting a stopover there. Otherwise could change destination to HNL and stopover in LAX.

Thoughts?

bxs

I just checked my booking and US confirmed that it was booked into (O)first class.When I called OZ to select seats, I was told (and they sent me their itinerary) showing it is booked into (I)biz class. Is there anything I can do to try and sort this out? The agents in OZ says they can't do anything and US says their system is showing the correct booking so there is nothing they can do as well!

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

Has there been an aircraft change which only has business and coach now? I had the same thing happen recently when my UA flight was changed to a (former) CO operated flight with two classes only. CO mapped it across into businessfirst still with the (O) booking class (I guess in case the flight changed back to a three class later??)

If it is a downgrade not a lot you can do about it for that flight, just change it to another flight with F if you can. Initially US didn't want to do anything because as you say, they still saw it in (O) class. However I explained it was now a CO flight and they went away and checked (I think they called UA to confirm). They then changed me to another routing without any issue (luckily there were award seats available).

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

should be ok. most USDM agents are well aware UA premium seats are hard to find so will look via Asia for you. The only might be the stopover in HNL (not a star hub) - but as always YMMV.