Mar 30, 2014, 6:15 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Using US Dividend Miles for NON-Oneworld Award Flights
Non-Oneworld Partner Award Chart: Here is the award chart for non-Oneworld partner award tickets using US Dividend Miles (PDF): Dividend Miles Partner Award Chart
Non OneWorld partners of US:
- HA - Hawaiian Airlines (inter-island and South Pacific flights only)
- 9W - Jet Airways
--> Flights of these airlines can only be combined with US flights.
--> NO combination between these airlines and any AA flights or flights of OW partners!
Previous Non OneWorld carriers - not bookable anymore!
- BR - Eva Airlines - partnership ended on May 14, 2014
- AV - Avianca - partnership ended on May 31, 2014
- NZ - Air New Zealand - partnership ended on June 29, 2014.
- SQ - Singapore Airlines - partnership ended on July 31, 2014
- TK - Turkish Airlines - partnership ended on July 31, 2014
- A3 - Aegean Airlines - partnership ended on Jan 28, 2015
- CA - Air China - partnership ended on Jan 28, 2015
- ZH - Shenzhen Airlines - partnership ended on Jan 28, 2015
- SA - South African Airways - partnership ended on Jan 16, 2015
- TP - TAP Portugal - partnership ended on Jan 16, 2015
US Miles for NON-Oneworld Awards - NOW CLOSED TO NEW BOOKINGS [Master Help Thread]
Mar 30, 2014, 6:14 pm
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US Miles for NON-Oneworld Awards - NOW CLOSED TO NEW BOOKINGS [Master Help Thread]
Even though US is leaving Star Alliance as of March 31, many existing Dividend Miles partners are continuing their frequent flyer partnership with US. Some may remain indefinitely (or at least until the combination with the American AAdvantage program -- and maybe even beyond); others will be ending at some point in the coming months. This category of partners seems to be in quite a state of flux.
This thread is for discussion of using US miles for NON-Oneworld partner flight awards.
(The thread for Oneworld partner flight awards can be foud here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...lp-thread.html)
As announcements about specific partnerships are made, please post them here -- AND update the wiki post above to keep it as up-to-date as possible.
This is sure to be a moving target over the coming months, so the more information we digest here in this thread and wiki, the easier it will be for members to stay abreast of changes and quickly get answers to their questions. (Just imagine how many thread moves and consolidations that will help us all avoid!
)
Thanks everyone!
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This thread is for discussion of using US miles for NON-Oneworld partner flight awards.
(The thread for Oneworld partner flight awards can be foud here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...lp-thread.html)
As announcements about specific partnerships are made, please post them here -- AND update the wiki post above to keep it as up-to-date as possible.
This is sure to be a moving target over the coming months, so the more information we digest here in this thread and wiki, the easier it will be for members to stay abreast of changes and quickly get answers to their questions. (Just imagine how many thread moves and consolidations that will help us all avoid!
)Thanks everyone!
-AZ
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Mar 31, 2014, 4:16 am
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Will we be able to mix non-oneworld partners when redeeming?
I couldn't find the answer on us webpage.
I couldn't find the answer on us webpage.
Mar 31, 2014, 6:56 am
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Can I use my US Dividend Miles to make a reservation on Etihad?
Mar 31, 2014, 8:08 am
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Mar 31, 2014, 5:43 pm
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if it is true that one can mix all the remaining star partners in one ticket, i think it is cool.
Apr 1, 2014, 12:00 pm
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Help us get to South Africa
I have enough miles for 2 round trip tickets to South Africa in J: 160k UR (UA) and 110k US. Departure airport NYC. Here's my dilemma. We're very limited by travel dates, ideally looking to depart 3/7/15 and return 3/14/15. Maybe +/- 1 day on either end but even that is a stretch.
I was hoping to book this all on SA, but their award availability is pretty shoddy.
Since I'm a year out, SA appear to be reliably releasing multiple seats in J NYC -> JNB, which are transient and disappear after 24-48 hours. Great, could book 2 one way tickets using UA, but since US doesn't allow one way awards (so frustrating), wouldn't be able to book the return.
Alternatively, I could try and snag return seats the day they're released, and hope there is decent award availability for departing segments. Since I'm using a mix of UA/US, I'm really limited to sticking with *A + remaining US partners (e.g, TK, SA). Any advice, creative routing? I really don't want to miss out on snagging SA J a year out but can't find a way to make this work.
I was hoping to book this all on SA, but their award availability is pretty shoddy.
Since I'm a year out, SA appear to be reliably releasing multiple seats in J NYC -> JNB, which are transient and disappear after 24-48 hours. Great, could book 2 one way tickets using UA, but since US doesn't allow one way awards (so frustrating), wouldn't be able to book the return.
Alternatively, I could try and snag return seats the day they're released, and hope there is decent award availability for departing segments. Since I'm using a mix of UA/US, I'm really limited to sticking with *A + remaining US partners (e.g, TK, SA). Any advice, creative routing? I really don't want to miss out on snagging SA J a year out but can't find a way to make this work.
Apr 1, 2014, 12:23 pm
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Since I'm a year out, SA appear to be reliably releasing multiple seats in J NYC -> JNB, which are transient and disappear after 24-48 hours. Great, could book 2 one way tickets using UA, but since US doesn't allow one way awards (so frustrating), wouldn't be able to book the return.
- book outbound and put on hold. 3 day hold is allowed
- in that 3 day window, find a return. Book it and ticket
- pay change fee when the return date I really want becomes available
Apr 1, 2014, 12:30 pm
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That's great advice, thank you.
Just to confirm, to book the outbound, I'd use 110k miles for a "one way", and then put it on hold?
Just to confirm, to book the outbound, I'd use 110k miles for a "one way", and then put it on hold?
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Apr 1, 2014, 1:32 pm
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I've edited the wiki to point the link to the new award table (it was pointing to the old *A table). Also corrected the description "OneWorld" to "Non-OneWorld Partner" and the date for Avianca's exit to 31 May.