The carrier is part of the oneworld alliance, which means aadvantage miles can be redeemed toward award flights on many partner carriers to about 1,000 destinations worldwide it is possible to redeem aadvantage miles on toward flights on the. Updated to reflect current award chart, added award chart for indian subcontinent. The carrier is part of the oneworld alliance, which means aadvantage miles can be redeemed toward award flights on many partner carriers to about 1,000 destinations worldwide. How to book an award trip to asia using aa miles jun 2016. If you want to book the itinerary with american airlines miles, note the flight dates, numbers, cabins, and taxes. If you book using mileage club miles which you can transfer from membership rewards, you can book an award ticket as soon as the calendar opens. Mar 02, 2020 whether youre already a member of the american airlines aadvantage program or youre thinking about joining in the year to come, these upgrades can really make an impact on the way you travel the world. How to book etihad first class awards with aadvantage miles.
American airline will be celebrating 2017 by introducing a new elite status level to its program. Aadvantage unable to book using miles business travel. The primary challenge to lower award ticket prices is to find routings avoiding british airways and london, yet the aadvantage award system withholds most routings for aa operated aircraft to paris, frankfurt, amsterdam, madrid, rome, zurich and other american metal routes to european airports and forces. How to book an award trip to asia using aa miles jun. Executive platinum members get 4 systemwide upgrades when qualifying or requalifying. I find the easiest way to do this is simply to research availability online on the qantas website and. Oct 08, 2008 a reader asked me to cover how i successfully book my award travel and asked if i would write about it. Sometimes this can get tricky since different call centers sometimes have access to different awards. This guide will walk you through the process of finding and booking an award ticket. If you find that there is only economy or business class award space on the flight you wish to book, but you would prefer to travel in a higher cabin, you can upgrade to business or first class on the same flight at a later date. For our cruises we do book direct through the cruises company representative simply because that it the more common way that it is done.
How to book qatar awards with american airline aadvantage. American airlines aadvantage american award booking from 2 aadvantage accounts i take it from my reading that it is not possible to combine points in two different aadvantage accounts one for me and one for my wife, even though we share same family name, etc. I have aa for many years, but never managed to accumulate any meaningful miles, it kept on sending me free magazines offers using miles, i did for 23 years, ordered every magazines to used up all miles, except sunset, i cant stand reading that. The number of miles and the fees required for an award ticket will depend on which airline you choose to fly.
Will a pet be traveling with you in the aircraft cabin. I played around a little with this new feature, and availability of awards from dfw to hnl on alaska airlines looked good. For example, ive had to call the aa australian center to book etihad awards since the american agents couldnt find it. Before you book a trip, make sure you check the award chart and make sure the numbers havent changed. Nov 14, 2017 in addition to transferring to airline and hotel partner programs, collecting ultimate rewards also provides access to the chase travel portal. Travel hacking an introduction to airline alliances if you have frequent flyer miles in one currency, such as aadvantage you can use them to book travel on a partner airline within the group such as iberia or cathay pacific. You now have to call to book an award ticket, but assuming you find availability, you can make an amazing itinerary consisting of up to three stopovers and one. This assumes that more award space becomes available. American airlines is the north american stakeholder in the oneworld alliance. Benefits of booking award flights via the ultimate rewards. Decision time approaching for aadvantage award travel. This is a guide on how to use american airlines aadvantage miles to book an award trip to asia.
You can also use milesaaver awards for fewer miles. Use your miles for travel on american airlines, american eagle, one world airlines and partner airlines on flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide. Table with aadvantage oneworld and partner airline award. Whether youre already a member of the american airlines aadvantage program or youre thinking about joining in the year to come, these upgrades can really make an impact on the way you travel the world. Systemwide upgrades can be used for oneway travel for up to three segments on american and american eagle marketed and operated flights. How to book multiple awards from different accounts on the. Use your aadvantage miles to upgrade on american airlines, british airways and iberia flights for yourself or anyone you designate. To be able to use aadvantage miles to book a trip on etihad guest award must be available. You are only allowed to book corporate travel for yourself. Since some companies provide aadvantage gold status to their employees, check to see if you can get this status, even if you dont fly enough to earn it.
We allow one pet per adult or senior in a reservation. If you knew your travel plans, they would issue you a paper ticket and mail it via usps. Booking american flights with japan airlines miles was considerably easier when jal didnt block accounts registered in north america from using the online partner award booking tool. A reader asked me to cover how i successfully book my award travel and asked if i would write about it.
Aug 29, 20 award inventory is subject to seat availability and capacity controls, and seats for award travel may not be available on all flights. How to book qatar awards with american airline aadvantage miles. Book award travel opens in a new window for travel on other airline partners, contact american airlines reservations for assistance with booking a flight award ticket. Web special awards may be offered on select flights and dates for fewer miles than either the aanytime or milesaaver award level. The aadvantage award chart will help you understand how to. Fees, taxes, and surcharges on american aadvantage awards. American award booking from 2 aadvantage accounts flyertalk.
Maximizing awards using american aadvantage miles december, 2011 0 while americans aadvantage program has some of the best airline partners and the aa citi card bonuses make it easy for even nonfliers to earn aadvantage miles, american also has one of the least straightforward systems when it comes to redeeming miles, which can make it. If you have a citi aadvantage card youll also get a 10% rebate for your mileage redemption up to 10,000 mile per year so youre redeeming for net 27,000 miles roundtrip. American airlines has some of the best award options for flights around the world. By learning some basics about the program you will be a pro at booking your next award. Booking aadvantage award at for travel on alaska airlines. How do you get the companions on the same flights and preferably seated next to each other. Even if you just book a single reduced mileage award each year, that covers the annual fee of most aadvantage credit cards. If you have the miles and travel plans, and aa is the program you should be using, and seats are available, you should book. As you hopefully have heard, the american aadvantage award chart will be destroyed under the guise of innovation for bookings made starting march 22, 2016. Booking american airlines awards with partner programs. With aadvantage miles, you can book award travel on all oneworld carriers, along with partners like alaska airlineshorizon air, etihad, fiji airways, gulf air, hawaiian airlines, jet airways, air tahiti nui, cape air, and seaborne airlines.
After successfully identifying a date for this, i then lined one up to book 1 on the first machine using points, and 1 on the second using points. For our beginner readers, this means that when you fly americanoperated flights and collect redeemable aadvantage miles, you can then use these miles to book an award ticket on any other airline in the oneworld alliance assuming you can find award seat availability. You can book award travel using aadvantage miles at the current award chart level through march 21, 2016 for travel as far out as the schedule allows. Once you locate open award seats its time to call aadvantage to book. Aadvantage executive platinum, platinum pro, platinum or gold members using miles from your account are exempt from. For example, all nippon airways ana opens its booking window 365 days out. Travel agents and mileagepoint programs rick steves.
Award travel offering an american airlines vacations credit. Learn more about the american aadvantage routing rules find award availability. Upgrades are valid to the next cabin of service and are valid for a single oneway trip with a maximum of three segments. Now you can book aadvantage partner awards for travel on. Dec, 2017 american aadvantage miles can be used for award travel on american airlines and on 25 domestic and international partners. If i am wrong on this assumption, please correct me. The best websites for searching oneworld award availability. Dec, 2011 maximizing awards using american aadvantage miles december, 2011 0 while americans aadvantage program has some of the best airline partners and the aa citi card bonuses make it easy for even nonfliers to earn aadvantage miles, american also has one of the least straightforward systems when it comes to redeeming miles, which can make it. Booking an american airlines aadvantage award flight is simple enough, but making sure that you are getting a good deal on those hard earned miles is a little trickier. How far in advance should i book flights with aadvantage. For the member airlines and my preferred partners please see this introductory post. How far in advance can you book airline award tickets. Booking an american airlines aadvantage award flight miles.
Booking an american airlines aadvantage award flight. Aadvantage is a travel rewards program of american airlines. Can i book aadvantage reduced mileage awards both ways. Award travel book now book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search. Each option can offer substantial value under the right circumstances. Maximizing aadvantage miles for award travel passports. Dec 06, 2017 in a nutshell, the frequent flyer program where your miles sit dictates the award booking window, not the airline you fly. Given that you can book as many awards as you want, this benefit has the potential to be highly lucrative if. Awards on other airlines oneworld and partner awards. There are three primary locations where you might search for award space on american airlines and its partners. Call american airlines at 8008828880 and feed the agents the flights you found. Jul 12, 2016 booking an american airlines aadvantage award flight is simple enough, but making sure that you are getting a good deal on those hard earned miles is a little trickier. Move to the next cabin on american, british airways and iberia flights. Survey of aadvantage business class usaeurope award taxes.
Apr 25, 2018 some award changes can be made without a fee. General rule is taxes are higher on award travel from europe to usa than usa to europe. American is offering aadvantage reduced mileage awards to. Book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search. In addition to transferring to airline and hotel partner programs, collecting ultimate rewards also provides access to the chase travel portal. Combine awards for oneway, roundtrip or travel to multiple cities with our oneworld and partner airlines oneworld and other airline partner award chart. Were giving aadvantage elite members another reason to look forward to a vacation. Detail of booking aadvantage award at for travel on alaska airlines. How to book award travel a guide to improve your chances. Choose aanytime awards for any seat on an american airlines or american eagle flight for as low as 20,000 miles each way plus any applicable taxes and carrierimposed fees. I was unaware that a travel agent would book ff miles. When you book your hotel stay by june 30, 2016, 11.
How to book american aadvantage award tickets travel codex. Award inventory is subject to seat availability and capacity controls, and seats for award travel may not be available on all flights. May 11, 2017 once you locate open award seats its time to call aadvantage to book. Jul 27, 20 heres a common problem with an easy solution. Jul 22, 20 how to book a 40k american aadvantage award ticket to europe without enormous surcharges. Checked availability on all flights for 2 people first. I first think of the circumstances of the individual taking the call. If you have a citi aadvantage card youll also get a 10% rebate for your mileage redemption up to 10,000 mile per year. Use your miles for travel on american airlines, american eagle, oneworld airlines and partner airlines on flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide. To book you must call american airlines since etihad award cant be booked on americans website. The firstand perhaps most important stepshould take place well before youre ready to book the awards. Aa award seat availability as well as that of most partners follows no real discernable pattern and varies wildly. There is no booking fee because the travel cant be booked online. The following data was extracted from the award charts.
Logged in under one aadvantage account on one, and in the other aadvantage account on the other. Nov 14, 2011 book award travel on alaska airlineshorizon air carriers on or contact reservations at 18008828880 or your local american airlines office. Changes coming to american airlines aadvantage program in 2017. If you didnt, you could redeem for an award certificate e. With the american airline aadvantage award program, you can fly practically anywhere in the world using miles that you earn from credit card bonuses and flying on aa flights. Reservations and ticket changes flights within the u. From new zealand, you can contact them on 09 308 4014, selecting option 3 for award travel. There, cardmembers can redeem points for a variety of travel including airfare, hotels, cruises, and car rentals. Maximizing aadvantage miles for award travel passports to life. Mar 02, 2016 anyway, there was some good news in the award cost overhaul e. Trips ticketed by our reservations offices, airport ticket counters or travel centers in certain countries or regions are subject to a service charge. Reduced mileage awards offer eligible aadvantage cardmembers a discount when redeeming american airlines aadvantage miles for oneway or roundtrip milesaaver awards to select destinations discount.
Weve touched on american airlines award fees in maximizing awards using american aadvantage miles and comparing airline award ticketing fees and how to avoid them but i still get questions on aadvantage award fees and how to avoid them, so figured it was time for a dedicated post telephone booking fee. Upgrades are valid to the next cabin of service and are valid for a single oneway trip with a maximum of. Changes coming to american airlines aadvantage program in. You can check out this ft thread for over 2200 posts on aa award availability and the lack thereof. Be sure to check the taxes and fees that will be incurred with your booking as well. And a milesaaver award to the caribbean in economy drops from 17,500 to 15,000 miles. Offers on this page are now expired and are no longer available. In addition, you might find it useful to use, and for some purposes. In a nutshell, the frequent flyer program where your miles sit dictates the award booking window, not the airline you fly. It was a fun start, but the the points guy grew in another direction and i eventually shut down the award booking service. If you want to book the award you found with avios, enter your credit card info, and you are all set. How to book a 40k american aadvantage award ticket to europe without enormous surcharges.